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==Profile==
 
==Profile==
 
* '''Stage Name:''' Sowelu (ソエル)
 
* '''Stage Name:''' Sowelu (ソエル)
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* '''Real Name:''' Harada Aki (原田亜希)
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* '''Birth Name:''' Harada Aki (原田亜希)
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* '''Birth Date:''' {{bda|1982|11|06|mf=yes}}
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* '''Date of Birth:''' {{bda|1982|11|06|mf=yes}}
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* '''Birth Place:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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* '''Place of Birth:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
 
* '''Ethnicity:''' 75% Japanese, 25% Irish
 
* '''Ethnicity:''' 75% Japanese, 25% Irish
 
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O
 
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O
 
* '''Height:''' 159cm
 
* '''Height:''' 159cm
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* '''Hobbies:''' Watching Movies, Dancing
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* '''Bands / Groups:'''
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* '''Eyes:''' Dark Brown
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** [[Voices of KOREA/JAPAN]] (2003)
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* '''Hair:''' Brown
 
  
 
==Information==
 
==Information==
  
 
Sowelu's name is a transliteration of the Proto-Germanic [[Wikipedia:Sowilo rune|s-rune]], which means "sun". She tends to make music with a distinct [[:Category:J-R&B|R&B]] sound. At 19 she got her big break when her song "[[Across My Heart|across my heart]]" was added to [[Kiyoshi Matsuo]]'s compilation album, ''[[Smooth|SMOOTH]]''. She then went on to host several radio shows, only increasing her popularity. In 2002 she and the R&B band [[CHEMISTRY]] teamed up to represent Japan and Korea at the [[Wikipedia:2002 FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup]], where she preformed in the opening ceremony. She is one-fourth Irish-American from her maternal grandfather. Sowelu is best known for her album ''[[Geofu]]'' and her single "[[I Will (Sowelu)|I Will]]", which was used as an ending song for the anime ''[[FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST]]''.
 
Sowelu's name is a transliteration of the Proto-Germanic [[Wikipedia:Sowilo rune|s-rune]], which means "sun". She tends to make music with a distinct [[:Category:J-R&B|R&B]] sound. At 19 she got her big break when her song "[[Across My Heart|across my heart]]" was added to [[Kiyoshi Matsuo]]'s compilation album, ''[[Smooth|SMOOTH]]''. She then went on to host several radio shows, only increasing her popularity. In 2002 she and the R&B band [[CHEMISTRY]] teamed up to represent Japan and Korea at the [[Wikipedia:2002 FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup]], where she preformed in the opening ceremony. She is one-fourth Irish-American from her maternal grandfather. Sowelu is best known for her album ''[[Geofu]]'' and her single "[[I Will (Sowelu)|I Will]]", which was used as an ending song for the anime ''[[FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST]]''.
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Sowelu has announced through her official blog that she will be going on hiatus after her last album, “29 Tonight“, which will be released on May 30th.
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Regarding her hiatus, Sowelu explained that it was decided not because she’s going to quit singing, but because she wants to continue singing. “If I continue running like this, I thought that a day would come when I wouldn’t be able to continue singing,” she said.
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During the production process of “29 Tonight”, Sowelu also realized that she was missing many things, and seriously felt that she needed room for growth. She expressed, “It’s not that I want to become better at singing, but I feel that growing as a person is the only way to become a better artist.”
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Sowelu also revealed that she broke up with her boyfriend in order to change her weak self and face music earnestly. From here on, she plans to open up other possibilities by challenging herself to things she’s never done before such as going overseas and holding performances on the streets.
 
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==Discography==
 
==Discography==
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[[File:HIKARISOWELUPROMO.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sowelu promoting "[[Hikari (Sowelu)|Hikari]]" (2007)]]
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[[File:WISHSOWELUPROMO.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sowelu promoting "[[Wish (Sowelu)|Wish]]" (2008)]]
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[[File:Sowelu (2009).jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sowelu promoting ''[[Sowelu the Best 2002-2009|Sowelu THE BEST 2002-2009]]'' (2009)]]
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[[File:Sowelu - Love & I promo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sowelu promoting ''[[Love & I. ~Ren'ai Henreki~]]'' (2010)]]
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[[File:LETMEPROMO.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sowelu promoting ''[[Let me...]]'' (2011)]]
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[[File:29Tonightpromo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sowelu promoting ''[[29 Tonight]]'' (2012)]]
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===Studio Albums===
 
===Studio Albums===
 
* [2003.06.25] [[Geofu]]
 
* [2003.06.25] [[Geofu]]
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* [2008.04.09] [[Naked (Sowelu)|Naked]]
 
* [2008.04.09] [[Naked (Sowelu)|Naked]]
 
* [2010.12.01] [[Love & I. ~Ren'ai Henreki~]] (恋愛遍歴; ''Travels of Love'')
 
* [2010.12.01] [[Love & I. ~Ren'ai Henreki~]] (恋愛遍歴; ''Travels of Love'')
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* [2012.03.21] [[29 Tonight.|29 tonight.]]
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* [2012.05.30] [[29 Tonight]]
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===Best Albums===
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* [2009.03.18] [[Sowelu the Best 2002-2009|Sowelu THE BEST 2002-2009]]
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* [2013.01.16] [[Sowelu Best]]
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===Collaboration Albums===
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* [2005.07.20] [[Heads or Tails|Heads or Tails?]]
  
 
===Mini-Albums===
 
===Mini-Albums===
 
* [2011.08.24] [[Let me...]]
 
* [2011.08.24] [[Let me...]]
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===Other Albums===
 
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* [2005.07.20] [[Heads or Tails|Heads or Tails?]] (Collaboration Album)
 
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* [2009.03.18] [[Sowelu the Best 2002-2009|Sowelu THE BEST 2002-2009]] (Best Album)
 
  
 
===Singles===
 
===Singles===
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* [2005.06.22] [[Let's Go Faraway|Let's go faraway]]
 
* [2005.06.22] [[Let's Go Faraway|Let's go faraway]]
 
* [2005.11.16] [[Get Over (Sowelu)|Get Over]]
 
* [2005.11.16] [[Get Over (Sowelu)|Get Over]]
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* [2006.02.01] [[To You|to YOU]]
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* [2006.02.01] [[To You (Sowelu)|to YOU]]
 
* [2006.05.10] [[Dear Friend (Sowelu)|Dear friend]]
 
* [2006.05.10] [[Dear Friend (Sowelu)|Dear friend]]
 
* [2007.01.24] [[Shiawase no Chikara]] (幸せのちから; ''The Strength of Happiness'')
 
* [2007.01.24] [[Shiawase no Chikara]] (幸せのちから; ''The Strength of Happiness'')
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* [2009.02.25] [[Material World|MATERIAL WORLD]]
 
* [2009.02.25] [[Material World|MATERIAL WORLD]]
  
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===DVDs===
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===Split Singles===
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* [2007.08.29] [[24 Karats -Type S-|24karats -type S-]] <small>('''Sowelu''', [[EXILE]], [[DOBERMAN INC]])</small>
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===Video Releases===
 
* [2005.01.07] [[Sowelu Video Clips Vol.1]]
 
* [2005.01.07] [[Sowelu Video Clips Vol.1]]
 
* [2007.06.20] [[Sowelu Live Tour "Be Happy 2006"|Sowelu LIVE TOUR「Be happy ♥ 2006」]]
 
* [2007.06.20] [[Sowelu Live Tour "Be Happy 2006"|Sowelu LIVE TOUR「Be happy ♥ 2006」]]
  
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===Compilations / Collaborations===
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===Other Video Releases===
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* [2002.01.09] [[Smooth|SMOOTH]] (#10 ''across my heart'')
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* [2006.01.25] [[Hit Style DVD ~Brand New Clips~|HIT STYLE DVD ~BRAND NEW CLIPS~]] (#14 "Last Forever")
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* [2002.03.13] [[Voices of KOREA/JAPAN]] - [[Let's Get Together Now]]
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* [2006.02.22] [[m-flo]] - [[m-flo Tour 2005 Beat Space Nine at Nippon Budokan|m-flo TOUR 2005 BEAT SPACE NINE at Nippon Budokan]] (#4 "SO EXCLUSIVE" <small>([[m-flo]] loves '''Sowelu''')</small>)
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* [2004.02.25] [[Soul tree ~a Musical Tribute to Toshinobu Kubota~|SOUL TREE ~a musical tribute to toshinobu kubota~]] (#6 ''Candy Rain'')
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* [2010.04.07] [[m-flo]] - [[m-flo 10 Years Special Live "We Are One"|m-flo 10 Years Special Live "we are one"]] (#4 "SO EXCLUSIVE" <small>([[m-flo]] loves '''Sowelu''')</small>)
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* [2004.05.19] [[Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Thank You For...]] (山口百恵トリビュート) (#4 ''Pearl Color ni Yurete'')
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* [2004.06.13] [[Miss Monday]] - [[Akatsuki ni Omou]] feat. '''Sowelu''' (暁ニ想フ)
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===Compilations / Other===
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* [2002.01.09] [[Smooth|SMOOTH]] (#10 "across my heart")
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* [2003.12.17] [[Lovely You]] (#5 "Rainbow (Original Mix)")
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* [2004.02.25] [[Soul Tree ~A Musical Tribute to Toshinobu Kubota~|SOUL TREE ~a musical tribute to toshinobu kubota~]] (#6 "Candy Rain")
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* [2004.05.19] [[Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Thank You For...]] (#4 "Pearl Color ni Yurete")
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* [2004.06.13] [[Miss Monday]] - [[Akatsuki ni Omou]] feat. '''Sowelu'''
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* [2004.06.23] [[Relaxin' with Japanese Lovers Volume 3 Japanese Lovers Rock More Collections|RELAXIN' WITH JAPANESE LOVERS VOLUME 3 JAPANESE LOVERS ROCK MORE COLLECTIONS]] (#10 "beautiful dreamer (Tica's Dreamer in Love & Dub Remix)")
 
* [2005.02.09] [[JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS|JHETT a.k.a. YAKKO for AQUARIUS]] - [[Get Ready -Nite 2 Remember-|GET READY -Nite 2 Remember-]] feat. '''Sowelu''' & [[BIG-O]]
 
* [2005.02.09] [[JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS|JHETT a.k.a. YAKKO for AQUARIUS]] - [[Get Ready -Nite 2 Remember-|GET READY -Nite 2 Remember-]] feat. '''Sowelu''' & [[BIG-O]]
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* [2005.03.09] [[Animation BECK Soundtrack "BECK"|animation BECK soundtrack "BECK"]] (#4 ''SLY'', #7 ''FOLLOW ME'', #9 ''MOON ON THE WATER'')
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* [2005.02.23] [[Fullmetal Alchemist Complete Best|FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST COMPLETE BEST]] (#15 "I Will")
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* [2005.03.24] [[We Love Dance Classics Vol.1|We ♥ Dance Classics vol.1]] (#5 ''Play That Funky Music'' feat. [[urb]])
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* [2005.03.09] [[Animation BECK Soundtrack "BECK"|animation BECK soundtrack "BECK"]] (#4 "SLY", #7 "FOLLOW ME", #9 "MOON ON THE WATER")
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* [2005.05.11] [[female Original Sountrack]] (#2 ''Uh'' feat. [[HI-D]] and [[JUN 4 SHOT]], #3 ''LOVE IS STRONGER THAN PRIDE'' feat. [[Wikipedia:Jake Shimabukuro|Jake Shimabukuro]], #9 ''Slow Jam'' feat. [[LEO]])
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* [2005.03.24] [[JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS|JHETT a.k.a. YAKKO for AQUARIUS]] - [[JHETT (album)|JHETT]] (#2 "GET READY -Nite 2 Remember-" feat. '''Sowelu''' & [[BIG-O]])
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* [2005.06.22] [[Oshio Manabu|LIV]] - [[Mi Vida Loca]] (#1 ''New Civilization Of Massive Destruction'' (feat. '''Sowelu'''))
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* [2005.03.24] [[We Love Dance Classics Vol.1|We ♥ Dance Classics vol.1]] (#5 "Play That Funky Music" feat. [[urb]])
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* [2005.08.24] [[m-flo]] - [[Beat Space Nine|BEAT SPACE NINE]] (#4 ''SO EXCLUSIVE'' (m-flo loves '''Sowelu'''))
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* [2005.05.11] [[Female Original Sountrack|female Original Sountrack]] (#2 "Uh" feat. [[HI-D]] and [[JUN 4 SHOT]], #3 "LOVE IS STRONGER THAN PRIDE" feat. [[Wikipedia:Jake Shimabukuro|Jake Shimabukuro]], #9 "Slow Jam" feat. [[LEO]])
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* [2005.08.24] [[JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS|JHETT a.k.a. YAKKO for AQUARIUS]] - [[JHETT Black Edition|JHETT BLACK EDITION]] (#1 ''GET READY -Nite 2 Remember- (Notorious D.O.I.Remix)'' feat. '''Sowelu''' & [[BIG-O]])
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* [2005.05.18] [[Fullmetal Alchemist Original Soundtrack 3]] (#53 "I Will")
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* [2005.11.02] [[m-flo]] - [[Dope Space Nine|DOPE SPACE NINE]] (#2 ''SO EXCLUSIVE <[[Clazziquai Project|CLAZZIQUAI PROJECT]] remix>'' (m-flo loves '''Sowelu'''))
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* [2005.06.22] [[Oshio Manabu|LIV]] - [[Mi Vida Loca]] (#1 "New Civilization Of Massive Destruction" feat. '''Sowelu''')
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* [2006.05.24] [[Ukatrats FC]] - [[Win and Shine]]
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* [2005.08.24] [[m-flo]] - [[Beat Space Nine|BEAT SPACE NINE]] (#4 "SO EXCLUSIVE" ([[m-flo]] loves '''Sowelu''')
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* [2006.11.29] [[Wanna Be the Piano Man|WANNA BE THE PIANO MAN]] (#7 ''Piano Man'')
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* [2005.08.24] [[JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS|JHETT a.k.a. YAKKO for AQUARIUS]] - [[JHETT (album)|JHETT BLACK EDITION]] (#1 "GET READY -Nite 2 Remember- (Notorious D.O.I.Remix)" feat. '''Sowelu''' & [[BIG-O]])
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* [2007.08.29] [[EXILE]] - [[Toki no Kakera / 24 Karats -Type EX-|Toki no Kakera / 24karats -type EX-]] (時の描片～トキノカケラ～) (#2 ''24karats -type EX-'' / '''Sowelu''', [[EXILE]], [[DOBERMAN INC]])
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* [2005.09.28] [[Diva (Various Artists)|Diva]]'' (#5 "I Will")
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* [2007.08.29] [[DOBERMAN INC]] - [[The Best (DOBERMAN INC)|THE BEST]] (#1 ''24karats -type D.I-'' / '''Sowelu''', [[EXILE]], [[DOBERMAN INC]])
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* [2005.11.02] [[m-flo]] - ''[[Dope Space Nine|DOPE SPACE NINE]] (#2 "SO EXCLUSIVE <[[Clazziquai Project|CLAZZIQUAI PROJECT]] remix>" <small>(m-flo loves '''Sowelu''')</small>)
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* [2008.07.23] [[SOFFet]] - [[Jam the Universe]] (#4 ''The moment I saw you'' (with '''Sowelu'''))
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* [2006.01.25] [[Hit Style|HIT STYLE]] (#21 "I Will")
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* [2009.09.30] [[We Love Cyndi -Tribute to Cyndi Lauper-]] (#2 ''Time After Time'')
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* [2006.02.01] [[Starz Presents rhythm zone|STARZ presents rhythm zone]] (#6 "GET READY -Nite 2 Remember-" feat. '''Sowelu''' & [[BIG-O]] <small>([[JHETT|JHETT a.k.a. YAKKO for AQUARIUS]])</small>)
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* [2009.12.30] [[So Jisub|G]] - [[I Am Ghost -Kodoku na Jinsei-|I am GHOST -Kodoku na Jinsei-]] feat. '''Sowelu''' (孤独な人生)
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* [2006.05.24] [[Ukatrats FC]] - ''[[Win and Shine]]
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* [2010.01.27] [[Quadraphonic]] - [[Quadraphonic (album)|Quadraphonic]] (#2 ''Kimi wo Omou yo...'' feat. '''Sowelu''')
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* [2006.06.21] [[Angel Heart Vocal Collection Vol.1]] (#1 "Finally")
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* [2010.06.09] [[S'capade]] - [[S'capade (album)|S'CAPADE]] (#3 ''HOT BODY'' feat. '''Sowelu''')
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* [2006.07.26] [[Pokemon Ranger to Umi no Ouji Manaphy Music Collection]] (#28 "Mamoru Bekimono (Movie Version)")
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* [2010.10.20] [[KG]] - [[Songs of Love|Songs of love]] (CD1 #7 ''Where Is The Love'' duet with '''Sowelu''')
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* [2006.11.29] [[Wanna Be the Piano Man|WANNA BE THE PIANO MAN]] (#7 "Piano Man")
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* [2010.12.08] [[AILI]] - [[Future (AILI)|Future]] (#15 ''Brand new day'' AILI thanx to '''Sowelu''')
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* [2007.01.24] [[HI-D]] - [[24 -Twenty Four-|24 -twenty four-]] (#14 "Uh" with [[HI-D]] and [[JUN 4 SHOT]])
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* [2007.01.24] [[DJ MASTERKEY]] - [[From the Streets|FROM THE STREETS]] (#22 "GET READY -Nite 2 Remember-" feat. '''Sowelu''' & [[BIG-O]] <small>([[JHETT|JHETT a.k.a. YAKKO for AQUARIUS]])</small>)
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* [2007.07.18] [[Miss Monday]] - [[Footstamp Vol.1|FOOTSTAMP vol.1]] (#10 "Akatsuki ni Omou" feat. '''Sowelu''')
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* [2007.08.29] [[EXILE]] - [[Toki no Kakera / 24 Karats -Type EX-|Toki no Kakera / 24karats -type EX-]] (#2 "24karats -type EX-" <small>('''Sowelu''', [[EXILE]], [[DOBERMAN INC]])</small>)
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* [2007.08.29] [[DOBERMAN INC]] - [[The Best (DOBERMAN INC)|THE BEST]] (#1 "24karats -type D.I-" <small>( '''Sowelu''', [[EXILE]], [[DOBERMAN INC]])</small>)
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* [2007.12.12] [[EXILE]] - [[EXILE Love|EXILE LOVE]] (#14 "24karats -type EX-" <small>('''Sowelu''', [[EXILE]], [[DOBERMAN INC]])</small>)
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* [2008.03.26] [[39 Anime x Music Collaboration '02-'07]] (Disc 2 #2 "I Will")
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* [2008.07.23] [[SOFFet]] - [[Jam the Universe]] (#4 "The moment I saw you" with '''Sowelu''')
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* [2008.07.23] [[EXILE]] - [[EXILE Entertainment Best|EXILE ENTERTAINMENT BEST]] (#9 "24karats -type EX-" <small>('''Sowelu''', [[EXILE]], [[DOBERMAN INC]])</small>)
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* [2008.07.23] [[We Love Cyndi -Tribute to Cyndi Lauper-]] (#2 "Time After Time")
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* [2008.09.24] [[D.Gray-man Complete Best|D.Gray-man COMPLETE BEST]] (#33 "Wish")
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* [2008.09.24] [[Shiawase ni Nareru Uta]] (#28 "Shiawase no Chikara")
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* [2008.11.26] [[DJ KOMORI]] - [[What's R&B?]] (#16 "Do You Remember That?")
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* [2008.12.17] [[D.Gray-man Original Soundtrack 3]] (#61 "Wish (TV size)")
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* [2009.03.04] [[Pikachu The Movie Song Best 1998~2008]] (#30 "Mamoru Bekimono")
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* [2009.03.18] [[m-flo inside -Works Best III-|m-flo inside -WORKS BEST III-]] (#12 "MATERIAL WORLD")
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* [2009.03.25] [[EXILE]] - [[EXILE Perfect Year 2008 Ultimate Best Box]]
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* [2009.04.29] [[Yume ga Kanau Uta]] (#25 "No Limit")
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* [2009.09.02] [[J-Girls' Celebrity Mix]]'' (#8 "24karats -type S- [J-Girls' Celebrity Mix ver.]")
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* [2009.09.30] [[We Love Cyndi -Tribute to Cyndi Lauper-]] (#2 "Time After Time")
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* [2009.09.30] [[SOFFet]] - [[Jam the Universe]] (#4 "The moment I saw you" with '''Sowelu''')
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* [2009.12.30] [[So Jisub|G]] - [[I Am Ghost -Kodoku na Jinsei-|I am GHOST -Kodoku na Jinsei-]] feat. '''Sowelu'''
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* [2010.01.27] [[Quadraphonic]] - [[Quadraphonic (album)|Quadraphonic]] (#2 "Kimi wo Omou yo..." feat. '''Sowelu''')
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* [2010.04.07] [[HOME MADE Kazoku]] - [[Family Tree ~Side Works Collection Vol.1~|FAMILY TREE ~Side Works Collection Vol.1~]] (#5 "Let's go faraway (Mine-Chang Remix)" feat. [[MICRO]] from [[HOME MADE Kazoku]])
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* [2010.06.09] [[S'capade]] - [[S'capade (album)|S'CAPADE]] (#3 "HOT BODY" feat. '''Sowelu''')
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* [2010.10.20] [[KG]] - [[Songs of Love|Songs of love]] (Disc 1 #7 "Where Is The Love" duet with '''Sowelu''')
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* [2010.12.08] [[AILI]] - [[Future (AILI)|Future]] (#15 "Brand new day" <small>(AILI thanx to '''Sowelu''')</small>)
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* [2011.10.05] [[Utahime Premiere -White-]] (#9 "Rainbow")
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* [2016.11.30] [[SPICY CHOCOLATE]] - [[Shibuya Junai Monogatari 3]] (#9 "Ima mo Omou Dake de feat. '''Sowelu''' & [[KYO Tora]])
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* [2017.05.10] [[SPiCYSOL]] - [[Signal (SPiCYSOL)|SIGNAL]] (#6 "You Find Me, I Find You" ft. '''Sowelu''' & [[JAZEE MINOR]])
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [http://rhythmzone.net/sowelu/index.html Official Website (rhythm zone)]
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* [http://sowelu.me/ Official Website]
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* [http://www.sowelu.info/ Old Official Website (DefSTAR Records)]
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* [http://rhythmzone.net/sowelu/index.html Rhythm Zone Official Profile]
 
* [http://ameblo.jp/sowelu/ Official Blog]
 
* [http://ameblo.jp/sowelu/ Official Blog]
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* [http://www.facebook.com/Sowelu-378069318954994/ Official Facebook]
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* [http://twitter.com/Sowelu1106 Official Twitter]
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* [http://www.instagram.com/sowelu_/ Official Instagram]
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Latest revision as of 14:34, 4 May 2017

Sowelu promoting Sowelu Best (2013)

Sowelu is a Japanese pop and R&B singer. She was also known by her real name, Harada Aki, during her brief career as a model in the late 1990's/early 2000's. Sowelu debuted as a singer in the music business with her first single "beautiful dreamer" in April of 2002 under label DefSTAR Records. She was with the label until summer of 2009, where she switched to the avex trax sub-label rhythm zone.

Profile

  • Stage Name: Sowelu (ソエル)
  • Birth Name: Harada Aki (原田亜希)
  • Date of Birth: November 6, 1982 (1982-11-06) (age 41)
  • Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
  • Ethnicity: 75% Japanese, 25% Irish
  • Blood Type: O
  • Height: 159cm
  • Bands / Groups:

Information

Sowelu's name is a transliteration of the Proto-Germanic s-rune, which means "sun". She tends to make music with a distinct R&B sound. At 19 she got her big break when her song "across my heart" was added to Kiyoshi Matsuo's compilation album, SMOOTH. She then went on to host several radio shows, only increasing her popularity. In 2002 she and the R&B band CHEMISTRY teamed up to represent Japan and Korea at the FIFA World Cup, where she preformed in the opening ceremony. She is one-fourth Irish-American from her maternal grandfather. Sowelu is best known for her album Geofu and her single "I Will", which was used as an ending song for the anime FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST.

Sowelu has announced through her official blog that she will be going on hiatus after her last album, “29 Tonight“, which will be released on May 30th. Regarding her hiatus, Sowelu explained that it was decided not because she’s going to quit singing, but because she wants to continue singing. “If I continue running like this, I thought that a day would come when I wouldn’t be able to continue singing,” she said. During the production process of “29 Tonight”, Sowelu also realized that she was missing many things, and seriously felt that she needed room for growth. She expressed, “It’s not that I want to become better at singing, but I feel that growing as a person is the only way to become a better artist.” Sowelu also revealed that she broke up with her boyfriend in order to change her weak self and face music earnestly. From here on, she plans to open up other possibilities by challenging herself to things she’s never done before such as going overseas and holding performances on the streets.

Discography

Sowelu promoting "Hikari" (2007)
Sowelu promoting "Wish" (2008)
Sowelu promoting Sowelu THE BEST 2002-2009 (2009)
Sowelu promoting Love & I. ~Ren'ai Henreki~ (2010)
Sowelu promoting Let me... (2011)
Sowelu promoting 29 Tonight (2012)

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Collaboration Albums

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