Denda Mao

Denda Mao promoting Eternal Best 2000-2018 (2018)

Denda Mao (傳田真央) is a Japanese urban-pop artist under Nippon Crown label. She is well known for being featured on Ketsumeishi's single "Danjo 6 Nin Natsu Monogatari". After leaving the music scene in 2001, Denda took a long hiatus. She returned in 2006 under the name MAO/d, but soon returned to releasing under her actual name. 18 years after her debut in 2018, she announced to retire from the singing career after her final concert called "Denda Mao Eternal Voice Tour 2018 ~Premium Final in TOKYO~" on the second May that year.

Profile

• Real Name: Denda Mao (傳田真央)
• Former Stage Name: MAO/d
• Birthday: March 29, 1980 (1980-03-29)
• Birthplace: Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Information

Denda Mao promoting Eternal Voice (2000)

Denda Mao made her debut in 2000 with the single, "Mimi Moto ni Iru yo... ~Ring the Bells~". After releasing six singles, two studio albums, and a remix album, Denda stopped releasing music. During this time, shedid however work as a featured artist with people such as AI and had been performing live concerts.

In 2006, Denda worked with popular Japanese hip-hop group, Ketsumeishi, and decided to release music again. She made her return later that year, but this time she debuted under the stage name, MAO/d, with the single "VERY LOVE -0.5℃". After another single and a mini-album, Denda again left the music world.

In 2009, Denda returned once again, this time using her actual name again, and released her second studio album I AM in December.

Discography

Denda Mao promoting "VERY LOVE -0.5℃" (2006)

Denda Mao promoting COLORS OF LOVE (2007)

Denda Mao promoting "My Style" (2009)

Denda Mao promoting MENZ Collaboration (2012)

Denda Mao promoting Love for Sale (2017)

Studio Albums

• [2000.12.20] Eternal Voice
• [2009.12.09] I AM
• [2010.10.20] Ren'ai Chuudoku (恋愛中毒)
• [2013.02.13] Semi Double (セミダブル)
• [2017.03.08] Love for Sale

Mini-Albums

• [2007.12.05] COLORS OF LOVE (MAO/d)
• [2012.09.05] MENZ Collaboration

Best Albums

• [2017.03.29] ETERNAL SELECTION ~Eternal Voice Limited Edition~ (Digital)
• [2018.03.14] Eternal Best 2000-2018

Cover Albums

• [2001.12.19] Diamond Kisses

Remix Albums

• [2001.03.28] MAO DENDA REMIXES 1

Singles

• [2000.01.19] Mimi Moto ni Iru yo... ~Ring the bells~ (耳もとにいるよ... ~Ring the bells~)
• [2000.03.29] Anata to Futari de (あなたとふたりで)
• [2000.06.28] Masquerade (マスカレード)
• [2000.11.22] Happy Ever After
• [2001.06.27] Dakiyoseta Destiny ~Dream of Asia~ (feat.SPHERE of INFLUENCE) (抱き寄せたDestiny ~Dream of Asia~)
• [2001.11.21] ONE LAST KISS
• [2006.11.22] VERY LOVE -0.5℃ (MAO/d)
• [2007.02.07] Mizu no Inori -JOY- (水の祈り -JOY-) (MAO/d)
• [2009.03.17] Bitter Sweet
• [2009.07.01] Nakitaku Naru Kedo (泣きたくなるけど; But I'm About to Cry)
• [2009.11.25] My Style

Digital Singles

• [2009.11.18] Mimi Moto ni Iru yo... ~Ring the bells REPRISE~ (耳もとにいるよ... ~Ring the bells REPRISE~)
• [2010.06.09] Jaa Ne. (じゃあね。; Bye)
• [2010.08.18] Ichiban Suki na Hito (一番好きな人; The Person I Love The Most)
• [2010.09.08] Mou Sukoshi Bijin Dattara (もう少し美人だったら; If I Were a Bit More Beautiful)
• [2010.09.29] Sukitte Iwanai (好きって言わない; Don't Say It's Love)
• [2011.03.30] Koishite Namida Shite (恋して涙して; Missing Tearfully)
• [2012.11.28] Single Bell (シングルベ)
• [2013.01.23] Imasara Aenakute (いまさら会えなくて)
• [2017.03.01] Love for Sale
• [2020.03.18] Plastic Eden
• [2020.06.24] Lonely Lonely (Lonely論理)

Video Releases

• [2001.09.27] Eternal Films HISTORY & CLIPS 1999~2001

Compilations / Other

• [2002.03.27] Future Tracks Best (#6 Anata to Futari de ~Be with me all day long~)
• [2004.02.25] GTS - GTS CRUISING (#24 Love Calls Lovin' (Slow Jam) feat. Denda Mao)
• [2008.11.19] HOSTED by DJ MASTERKEY MIXED by DJ O-KEN - BTTS ~SPECIAL DELIVERY~ (#10 Yasashii Kimochi ~The Life Remix~)
• [2009.01.14] SPHERE - Kimi to Itai feat. Denda Mao
• [2009.03.25] MAKAI - LEGEND (#2 Relight MY Fire feat. Ryohei & Denda Mao)
• [2009.07.29] DJ MAYUMI - BERRY JAM PARADISE mixed by DJ MAYUMI (#26 Bitter Sweet)
• [2009.10.07] AGAIN ~90s R&B Party (#10 Anata to Futari de ~Be with me all day long~)
• [2009.11.25] DJ KAORI - DJ KAORI'S JMIX III (#20 Nakitaku Naru Kedo, #25 Kimi to Itai feat. Denda Mao (SPHERE))
• [2010.01.13] DJ MAYUMI - HbG × DJ MAYUMI GIRLS COLLECTION (#2 My Style)
• [2010.02.10] DJ A☆LUCKY - KISS YOU KISS ME ~Hearty Mix~ (#17 Nakitaku Naru Kedo)
• [2010.02.10] "Koshonin" Original Soundtrack Complete (Disc 2 #16 My Style)
• [2010.02.17] Chaku Love (#12 Mimi Moto ni Iru yo... ~Ring the bells REPRISE~)
• [2010.03.24] Love Beats produced by Jeff Miyahara Vol.1 (#6 Bitter Sweet)
• [2010.03.31] Age Uta ~Koi wo Akiramenai Joshi no Uta~ (#11 Bitter Sweet)
• [2010.04.21] DJ HASEBE - Woofin Presents "CANDYMAN" Mixed by DJ HASEBE (#19 Bitter Sweet)
• [2010.05.26] DJ MAYUMI - PARTY UP COLLECTION (#6 Ready Go Go feat. Denda Mao, COMA-CHI & HUNGER (GAGLE), #27 Mimi Moto ni Iru yo... ~Ring the bells REPRISE~)
• [2010.06.30] DJ MASTERKEY - FROM THE STREETS BACK AGAIN (#17 Hare Tokidoki Ame)
• [2010.09.22] Tiara - Girls be ambitious! with Denda Mao
• [2010.10.13] C-love FRAGRANCE Glamorous Suite (#4 Mimi Moto ni Iru yo... ~Ring the bells~)
• [2011.05.18] Tears ~Sweet Love J-R&B~ (#10 Bitter Sweet)

External Links

• Official Website
• Universal Japan Website
• Official Instagram