Karashima Midori

Karashima Midori

Karashima Midori (辛島美登里) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter, lyricist, and composer.

Profile

• Name: Karashima Midori (辛島美登里)
• Nickname: Miri-chan (ミリちゃん), Karashima-sensei (辛島先生)
• Birthdate: May 28, 1961
• Birthplace: Kagoshima Prefecture
• Blood Type: O

Information

Karashima Midori tried to start her music career when she entered the 26th Yamaha Popular Song Contest in 1983 with her written song, "Ame no Hi", but didn't win the grand prix. After that, she worked part time studying songwriters after graduating from college. But four years later in 1987, she made her semi-debut with the single "Midnight Shout" that was used in the anime Makyou Gaiden Ledius. That same year, she started composing music for other artists, beginning with Nagai Mariko's "Hitomi Genki".

She officially debuted in 1989 with the single "Jikan Ryokou". But, it wasn't till her seventh single, "Silent Eve", that she got a big hit and her first #1 on the Oricon charts. Later that year, she would also when the Best 5 Singles Award at the Annual Japan Golden Discs Award with that single.

In 1994, she changed labels and went to Toshiba EMI, where she released the single "Aisuru Koto". The song won Karashima the Best Lyrics Award at the 37th Annual Japan Record Awards. About eleven years later, she later moved from Toshiba EMI to an indies label named Clover Records and later to Sony Music Japan in 2007.

Discography

Albums

• [1989.07.25] Gently
• [1990.05.23] Good Afternoon
• [1991.02.27] GREEN
• [1992.03.04] BIRTHDAY
• [1993.01.27] BEAUTIFUL
• [1994.03.09] Night and Day
• [1995.02.22] In Your Eyes
• [1996.01.31] Renai Shijyou ~reasons of love~ (恋愛事情～reasons of love～)
• [1997.01.16] Kajitsu (果実)
• [1998.03.15] 12k
• [1999.12.08] Snowdrop
• [2001.02.21] Eternal-One
• [2002.03.06] Melting
• [2003.02.26] Yamato Nadeshiko (やまとなでしこ)
• [2004.05.26] Smile and Tears ~Hooemi no Shima~ (微笑みの島)
• [2004.10.13] Smile and Tears ~Namida ga Niji ni Kawaru Shunkan~ (涙が虹にかわる瞬間)
• [2007.11.21] Bouquet Garni

Best Albums

• [1991.10.25] Zinc White
• [1993.07.21] Arrangement (live album)
• [1995.03.25] Hello Goodbye
• [1997.06.21] SINGLES
• [1999.01.20] EVER GREEN

Singles

• [1987.11.21] Midnight Shout
• [1988.02.21] Last No
• [1989.06.25] Jikan Ryokou (時間旅行)
• [1989.09.25] Soregare wo Oimeite (黄昏を追い抜いて)
• [1990.02.01] Shibama (ツバメ)
• [1990.05.23] Emerald Dream
• [1990.09.26] Egao wo Sagashite (笑顔を探して)
• [1990.11.07] Silent Eve (サイレント・イヴ)
• [1991.02.27] Yume no Naka de ~Graduation~ (夢の中で)
• [1991.06.19] Olive no Kyuujitsu (オリーブの休日)
• [1991.09.25] Natsuiro Monogatari (夏色物語)
• [1992.02.01] Yuubae (夕映え)
• [1992.05.16] Anata wa Shiranai (あなたは知らない)
• [1992.10.21] Utsukushii Machi (美しい地球)
• [1992.12.02] Chance no Tamago (チャンスの卵)
• [1993.06.23] Half and Half ~Watakushi Jishin~ (私自身)
• [1993.11.01] Sorezore no Merry Christmas (それぞれのメリー・クリスマス)
• [1994.02.23] Kuchizuke no Yokan (くちづけの予感)
• [1994.05.25] Nagasare Nagara (流されながら)
• [1995.01.25] Mizu no Seiza (水の星座)
• [1995.05.31] Heibon (平凡)
• [1995.08.02] Aisuru Koto (愛すること)
• [1996.01.31] Kuchizuke wa Eien ni Owaranai (くちづけは永遠に終わらない)
• [1996.08.28] Anata no Ai ni Naritai (あなたの愛になりたい)
• [1997.05.28] Change
• [1997.11.27] Kousaten (交差点)
• [1998.02.25] Mizuumi (湖)
• [1998.07.17] Anata wo Aishiteiru (あなたを愛している)
• [2000.11.29] Kaede (楓)
• [2001.01.24] Sayonara wo Matteru ( さよならを待ってる)
• [2003.01.16] 2nd Hometown
• [2005.10.26] Soba ni Itai (そばにいたい)

Compilations / Others

• [1989.11.16] Kobayashi Akiko, Nagai Mariko, Karashima Midori, & REIMY - "MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU"

Videos

• [1992.05.25] BIRTHDAY
• [1997.11.27] Crossing
• [2007.12.06] LIFE GOES ON LIVE #１ Kawashima Midori (LIFE GOES ON LIVE #１ 辛島美登里)

Composed Works

Asano Yuko

• Sincere ~Anata ni Aetakara (シンシア～あなたにあえたから; Went to Meet You) (lyrics and music)

Hayashibara Megumi

• COME TRUE... (music)
• Follow you, Follow me (lyrics and music)
• Ganbatte, Ganbatte... (頑張って、頑張って…; Do Your Best, Do Your Best...) (lyrics and music)
• Go Along! Go Around!! (music)
• Hamabe no Diary (浜辺のダイアリー; Seaside Diary) (lyrics and music)
• Koi no Scramble Race (恋のScramble Race; Love's Scramle Race) (music)
• Makenaide, Makenaide... (負けないで、負けないで…; Don't Lose, Don't Lose...) (lyrics and music)
• Nijiiro no Sneaker (虹色のSneaker; Rainbow Coloured Sneaker) (lyrics and music)
• Prism Eye (プリズムアイ) (lyrics and music)
• Yoake no Shooting Star (夜明けのShooting Star; A Shooting Star at Dawn) (lyrics and music)
• Yume wo Oikakete (夢を追いかけて; Chasing a Dream) (lyrics and music)

Kimura Maki

• Prism Eye (プリズムアイ) (lyrics and music)

Mizuki Alisa

• Haru no Tobira (春のとびら; Spring Door) (lyrics and music)
• Sepia no Kodou (Sepiaの鼓動; Pulse of Sepia) (lyrics and music)
• Sunao ni Naritai (素直になりたい; I Want to Become Obedient) (lyrics and music)
• Yurete My Heart (揺れてマイ・ハート; It Shakes My Heart) (lyrics and music)

Moriguchi Hiroko

• Mizuiro no Kuchibue (水色のくちぶえ; Light Blue Kuchibue) (music)
• What a handsome woman (music)

Nagai Mariko

• 50/50 (music)
• Dear My Friend (music)
• Fight! (music)
• Hitomi Genki (瞳・元気; Pupil and Vigour) (music)
• Ima, Kimi ga Namida wo Miseta (今、君が涙を見せた; Now, You Show Tears) (music)
• Keep On "Keeping On" (music)
• Natsu no Hajimari (夏のはじまり; Start of Summer) (music)
• 20sai no Speed (20才のスピード; A 20 Year Old's Speed) (music)
• SO BAD (music)
• Yureteiru no wa (揺れているのは; Shaking) (music)

Natsukawa Rimi

• Hooemi ni Shite (微笑みにして; Making You Smile) (lyrics and music)

Nishida Hikaru

• Tomodachi ni Naritai (ともだちになりたい; I Want to Become a Friend) (lyrics and music)

Sakai Noriko

• Yokegao (横顔; Profile) (lyrics and music)

Shimada Naoko

• Yume no Balcony (夢のバルコニー; Dream Balcony) (lyrics and music)

Uranishi Mariko

• Faraway (lyrics and music)

Yans Gyon

• Itsuka Kitto Hooemi e (いつかきっと微笑みへ; To the Seeing That Smile Sometime) (lyrics and music)

External Links

• Official Site
• Sony Music Japan Page
• Japanese Wikipedia: 辛島美登里