Nakashima Mika

Nakashima Mika promoting "UNFAIR" (2024)

Nakashima Mika (中島美嘉) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and actress under Sony Music Japan. She is well known for playing the role of Osaki Nana in the NANA films.

Profile

• Name: Nakashima Mika (中島美嘉)
• Birthdate: February 19, 1983 (1983-02-19)
• Birthplace: Hioki, Kagoshima, Japan
• Blood Type: A
• Family: Dad, Mom, two older sisters, Shimizu Kunihiro (ex-husband)
• Labels:
  • Sony Music Entertainment (2001–)

Biography

Mika promoting "TRUE" (2002)

In order to pursue her dream of becoming a singer, Nakashima decided not to attend high school, and in November of 2001, she saw her payoff. Her debut single STARS was a huge success, going on to sell over 469,000 copies. CRESCENT MOON, the second single from Nakashima, was limited to 100,000 copies, and incidently sold out the first day of release. Mika's 2002 album TRUE went on to sell over one million copies.

2002 gave Nakashima recognition of her achievements, winning "New Artist of the Year" from The Japan Gold Disc Awards, "Best New Artist of the Year" from All Japan Request Awards 2002, and "New Artist of the Year" from the 44th Japan Record Awards. Her next album LØVE in 2003 saw similar success, selling over 1 million copies. However, Mika's 2005 album MUSIC sold only 545,820.

In 2005, took on the lead acting role in a movie called NANA, based on the manga of the same name. Under the name NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA, she released the theme song to the movie title GLAMOROUS SKY, composed by HYDE, the vocalist and lyricist of the popular Japanese rock band L'Arc~en~Ciel. GLAMOROUS SKY was a huge hit, giving Nakashima her first number one single and selling over 439,000 copies total.

In October 2010, Mika announced her short but indefinite hiatus due to a health issue with her throat.

Discography

Mika promoting "LØVE" (2003)

Mika promoting "Hitori" (2005)

Mika promoting Mienai Hoshi (2007)

Mika promoting "Over Load" (2009)

Mika promoting "Dear" (2011)

Mika promoting "Boku ga Shinou to Omotta no Wa" (2013)

Mika promoting DEARS & TEARS (2014)

Mika promoting "Hanataba" (2015)

Nakashima Mika promoting "A or B" (2017)

Nakashima Mika promoting Yuki no Hana 15 Shuunen Kinen Best-ban BIBLE (2019)

Nakashima Mika promoting "SYMPHONIA / Shiritai Koto, Shiritakunai Koto" (2021)

Nakashima Mika promoting "Wish" (2022)

Nakashima Mika promoting "We are all stars" (2023)

Studio Albums

• [2002.08.28] TRUE
• [2003.11.06] LØVE
• [2005.03.09] MUSIC
• [2007.03.14] YES
• [2008.11.26] VOICE
• [2010.10.27] STAR
• [2013.01.30] REAL
• [2017.03.22] TOUGH
• [2020.10.07] JOKER
• [2022.05.04] I

Best Albums

• [2005.12.07] BEST
• [2009.03.04] NO MORE RULES.
• [2014.11.05] DEARS
• [2014.11.05] TEARS
• [2016.10.05] SONGBOOK Amanojaku (SONGBOOK あまのじゃく)
• [2019.01.30] Yuki no Hana 15 Shuunen Kinen Best-ban BIBLE (雪の華15周年記念ベスト盤 BIBLE; Snow Flower 15th Anniversary Best-of BIBLE)
• [2020.12.02] WITH

Mini-Albums

• [2002.11.07] RESISTANCE
• [2004.09.15] Oborozukiyo ~ Inori (朧月夜～祈り; Night With a Hazy Moon~Prayer)

Cover Albums

• [2014.03.12] Zutto Suki Datta -ALL MY COVERS- (ずっと好きだった ～ALL MY COVERS～; I Always Loved You)
• [2017.08.09] ROOTS ~Piano & Voice~
• [2021.12.22] MESSAGE ~Piano & Voice~

Live Albums

• [2016.01.27] OFFICIAL BOOTLEG LIVE at SHINJUKU LOFT (MIKA RANMARU)
• [2016.03.30] MTV Unplugged

Other Albums

• [2006.12.13] THE END (NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA) (Character Album)
• [2015.03.04] RELAXIN' (Remix Album)
• [2016.02.24] MIKA NAKASHIMA TRIBUTE (Tribute Album)
• [2018.11.07] PORTRAIT ~Piano & Voice~ (Acoustic Album)

Singles

• [2001.11.07] STARS
• [2002.02.06] CRESCENT MOON
• [2002.03.06] ONE SURVIVE
• [2002.05.15] Helpless Rain
• [2002.08.07] WILL
• [2003.01.29] Aishiteru (愛してる; I Love You)
• [2003.04.09] Love Addict
• [2003.06.25] Seppun (接吻; Kiss)
• [2003.08.06] FIND THE WAY
• [2003.10.01] Yuki no Hana (雪の華; Snow Flower)
• [2004.04.07] SEVEN
• [2004.06.02] Hi no Tori (火の鳥; Phoenix)
• [2004.10.20] LEGEND
• [2005.02.02] Sakurairo Mau Koro (桜色舞うころ; When the Cherry Blossom Colours Dance)
• [2005.06.08] Hitori (ひとり; Alone)
• [2005.08.31] GLAMOROUS SKY (NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA)
• [2006.02.22] CRY NO MORE
• [2006.06.07] ALL HANDS TOGETHER
• [2006.07.26] MY SUGAR CAT
• [2006.11.29] Hitoiro (一色) (NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA)
• [2007.02.21] Mienai Hoshi (見えない星; Unseen Star)
• [2007.03.14] Sunao na Mama (素直なまま; Being Honest)
• [2007.08.22] LIFE
• [2007.10.03] Eien no Uta (永遠の詩; Eternal Song')
• [2008.03.12] SAKURA ~Hanagasumi~ (SAKURA～花霞～; Cherry Blossom Rose)
• [2008.07.23] I DON'T KNOW (MICA 3 CHU)
• [2008.11.12] ORION
• [2009.05.13] Over Load
• [2009.09.30] CANDY GIRL
• [2009.11.04] Nagareboshi (流れ星; Shooting Star)
• [2010.01.20] ALWAYS
• [2010.08.25] Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo (一番綺麗な私を; The Most Beautiful Me)
• [2011.04.27] Dear
• [2011.09.14] LOVE IS ECSTASY
• [2012.09.19] Ashita Sekai ga Owaru Nara (明日世界が終わるなら; If the World Ends Tomorrow)
• [2012.12.05] Hatsukoi (初恋; First Love)
• [2013.05.22] Ai Kotoba (愛詞; Love Poetry)
• [2013.08.28] Boku ga Shinou to Omotta no Wa (僕が死のうと思ったのは; I Thought I Would Have Died)
• [2014.06.04] Fighter / Gift (Nakashima Mika x Kato Miliyah)
• [2015.10.28] Hanataba (花束; Bouquet)
• [2016.11.02] Forget Me Not
• [2017.02.22] Koi wo Suru (恋をする; Fall In Love)
• [2017.10.25] A or B
• [2018.03.07] KISS OF DEATH (Produced by HYDE)
• [2020.01.22] Innocent Rouge (イノサンRouge) (Marie starring MIKA NAKASHIMA)
• [2021.10.27] SYMPHONIA / Shiritai Koto, Shiritakunai Koto (知りたいこと、知りたくないこと; What You Want to Know, What You Don't Want to Know)
• [2022.11.02] Wish
• [2023.03.22] Beyond
• [2024.03.13] MISSION
• [2024.11.06] UNFAIR

Other Singles

• [2023.07.26] SYMPHONIA takt op. Special Edition

Digital Downloads

• [2012.11.28] Hatsukoi (初恋)
• [2015.09.25] Ai no Uta (愛のうた; Love Song)
• [2016.09.07] Birukaze Swimming School feat. SALU (ビルカゼスイミングスクール)
• [2017.05.12] Happy Life (Nakashima Mika×Salyu)
• [2017.07.12] Denkousekka no Ma (電光石火之間)
• [2017.07.26] Melody (メロディー) (Original: Tamaki Koji)
• [2018.01.19] KISS OF DEATH
• [2018.03.14] Seppun (Dennis Bovell meets Captain Vinyl Lovers Dub Edit) (接吻 (Dennis Bovell meets Captain Vinyl Lovers Dub Edit))
• [2018.06.10] KISS OF DEATH (Produced by HYDE) Remix ver.
• [2018.10.10] Yuki no Hana (Reggae Disco Rockers 2018 Relaxin' mix) (雪の華)
• [2018.11.22] SAI_REN (彩恋～SAI_REN～)
• [2020.11.11] Mafuyu no Harmony (真冬のハーモニー) (Nakashima Mika×Remioromen Fujimaki Ryota)
• [2020.12.24] Mafuyu no Harmony (Winter Lovers Mix) (真冬のハーモニー) (Nakashima Mika×Remioromen Fujimaki Ryota)
• [2023.01.22] Beyond
• [2023.08.09] We are all stars
• [2024.01.13] MISSION
• [2024.01.26] Boukyou (望郷)

Vinyls

• [2001.11.21] STARS
• [2002.02.20] CRESCENT MOON
• [2002.03.20] ONE SURVIVE
• [2002.05.29] Helpless Rain
• [2002.08.21] WILL
• [2002.11.20] RESISTANCE
• [2003.02.00] Aishiteru (愛してる; I Love You)
• [2003.05.08] Love Addict
• [2003.07.09] Seppun (接吻; Kiss)
• [2003.08.20] FIND THE WAY
• [2003.10.22] Yuki no Hana (雪の華; Snow Flower)
• [2004.04.21] SEVEN
• [2004.06.30] Hi no Tori (火の鳥; Phoenix)
• [2004.10.06] Oborozukiyo ~ Inori (朧月夜～祈り; Night With a Hazy Moon~Prayer)
• [2004.11.10] LEGEND
• [2005.02.16] Sakurairo Mau Koro (桜色舞うころ; When the Cherry Blossom Colours Dance)
• [2005.04.20] TRUE
• [2005.04.20] LOVE
• [2005.04.20] MUSIC
• [2005.06.22] Hitori (ひとり; Alone)
• [2005.09.00] GLAMOROUS SKY
• [2006.01.22] BEST
• [2006.03.08] CRY NO MORE
• [2006.06.21] ALL HANDS TOGETHER
• [2006.08.09] MY SUGAR CAT
• [2006.12.27] THE END
• [2007.05.02] YES
• [2018.05.13] Seppun (Captain Vinyl Edit) (接吻; Kiss)
• [2021.02.14] Mafuyu no Harmony (真冬のハーモニー) (Nakashima Mika×Remioromen Fujimaki Ryota)

Video Releases

• [2002.03.27] FILM LOTUS
• [2002.12.18] Kiseki The Document of a Star
• [2003.03.05] FILM LOTUS II
• [2003.05.02] The First Tour 2003 Live & Document
• [2003.12.03] FILM LOTUS III
• [2004.08.25] MIKA NAKASHIMA concert tour 2004 LOVE Final
• [2005.03.24] FILM LOTUS IV
• [2005.11.09] LET'S MUSIC TOUR 2005
• [2005.12.28] BEST
• [2006.09.06] FILM LOTUS V ~SOUTHERN COMFORT 2006~
• [2007.08.22] FILM LOTUS VI
• [2007.11.07] MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2007 YES MY JOY
• [2009.03.25] FILM LOTUS VII
• [2009.12.02] MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2009 TRUST OUR VOICE
• [2012.01.11] FILM LOTUS VIII
• [2012.02.29] MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2011 THE ONLY STAR
• [2012.03.28] GREATEST LOTUS
• [2013.11.27] MIKA NAKASHIMA LIVE IS "REAL" 2013 ~THE LETTER Anata ni Tsutaetakute~ (あなたに伝えたくて; I Wanted To Tell You)
• [2015.09.30] MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2015 "THE BEST" DEARS & TEARS
• [2016.06.29] FILM LOTUS IX
• [2018.04.18] MIKA NAKASHIMA GREATEST LIVE ~LIVE BEST SELECTION 2003~2017
• [2020.03.25] MIKA NAKASHIMA PREMIUM LIVE TOUR 2019 IN OSAKA

Compilation / Other

• [2002.03.20] Heartsdales - Radioactive (#11 "Helpless Game" feat. Nakashima Mika)
• [2002.03.20] Heartsdales - "|BODY ROCK" (#3 "Helpless Game (Play it on the Radio! Mix)" feat. Nakashima Mika)
• [2003.01.29] Kawaguchi Daisuke - BEFORE THE DAWN (#1 "Let's Get Together Now")
• [2003.04.23] 31 Hits -The Japan Gold Disc Award 2003- (Disc 2 #14 "WILL")
• [2003.10.10] J POP CD ("CRESCENT MOON")
• [2004.02.25] Heartsdales - Heart Attack! The Remixes & Video Clips (#6 "Helpless Game (Yoru no Famiresu Remix)" feat. Nakashima Mika)
• [2004.02.25] SOULTREE - a musical tribute to toshinobu kubota (# 3"Missing")
• [2004.04.14] The Japan Gold Disc Award 2004 (Disc 2 #1 "Yuki no Hana")
• [2004.05.17] Say Yes Enterprise Original Soundtrack (#9 "Xue Hua")
• [2004.12.16] Mobile Suit Gundam SEED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK IV (#35 "FIND THE WAY (TV Mix)")
• [2005.06.20] DRAG-ON DRAGOON 2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (#22 "Hitori (single ver.)")
• [2005.09.21] Diva ("WILL")
• [2005.09.28] NANA Original Soundtrack (#22 "GLAMOROUS SKY (SOUNDTRACK VERSION)")
• [2006.03.01] THE JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD 2006 (#5 "Sakurairo Mau Koro")
• [2006.10.25] BLOOD+ COMPLETE BEST (#4 "CRY NO MORE")
• [2006.11.08] Fantastic Christmas (Disc 2 #1 "Yuki no Hana")
• [2006.11.22] Shimaken - Shimaken Super Sessions (#2 "Fever" featuring Mika Nakashima & Ron Carter)
• [2006.12.20] NANA 2 Original Soundtrack (#1 "Hitoiro <ALTAnative edit> soundtrack version")
• [2007.07.18] Katteni Shiyagare - LET'S GET LOST (#5 "YOU'D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO")
• [2007.10.24] Piano Days ~Kimi to Kiita Love Song~ (CD1 #1 "Sakurairo Mau Koro")
• [2007.11.21] Kazemachi Shojo (CD2 #8 "CRESCENT MOON")
• [2007.12.05] Winter Song (CD1 #2 "STARS")
• [2008.02.20] Shuukatsu!! (#16 "A MIRACLE FOR YOU")
• [2008.03.19] Data Mutant - Electron (#2 "Glamorous Sky")
• [2008.03.26] J-Popper Densetsu -DJ Kazu in No.1 J-POP MIX- (#7 "Yuki no Hana")
• [2008.06.26] 39 Anime×Music Collaboration '02-'07 (CD1 #6 "FIND THE WAY")
• [2008.04.16] J-MOVIE SONGS (#5 "GLAMOROUS SKY")
• [2008.05.21] Good Morning (#6 "FIND THE WAY")
• [2008.05.28] Jounetsu Tairiku Loves Music 10th Anniversary Special Taro Hakase Selection (#6 "Oborozukiyo ~ Inori")
• [2008.09.24] Shiawase ni Nareru Uta (CD2 #3 "Ashiteru")
• [2008.10.15] Kohey Tsuchiya - "MUSIC FLOWER" featuring Tomiko Van, Maki Oguro, Mika Nakashima, Rinko Urashima, Nadia Shimazu, Katteni Shiyagare + DJ Hasebe
• [2008.10.29] .LOVE (#11 "Yuki no Hana")
• [2009.02.18] J-Popper Densetsu 2 -DJ Kazu in WHAT's IN? 20th MIX- (#18 "STARS")
• [2009.02.18] Jazztronik - Jazztronik Works (#2 "Ashiteru (Jazztronik Mix)")
• [2009.03.25] Title wa LIFE Desu. (#1 "LIFE")
• [2009.04.29] Yume ga Kanau Uta (CD2 #3 "STARS")
• [2009.10.07] DAISHI DANCE - Spectacle. (#2 "Memory" feat. Mika Nakashima)
• [2009.11.04] .LOVE in the HOUSE (#10 "Yuki no Hana")
• [2009.11.04] Winter Love Song (#9 "Yuki no Hana")
• [2009.12.09] Zoku Kazemachi Zukan (CD2 #11 "CRESCENT MOON")
• [2010.02.24] GUNDAM SONGS 145 (CD7 #7 "FIND THE WAY")
• [2010.03.31] Age Uta ~Koi wo Akiramenai Joshi no Uta~ (#4 "ORION")
• [2011.03.02] Tomita Keiichi WORKS BEST ~beautiful songs to remember~ (#4 "WILL")
• [2012.06.20] Katteni Shiyagare - KATTENI-SHIYAGARE BEST SILVER & GOLD ~ GOLD 2004-2010
• [2014.03.19] Dohzi-T - T's Music (#4 "Dare Yori Mo" feat. Nakashima Mika)
• [2014.03.26] Watashi to Drecom -DREAMS COME TRUE 25th ANNIVERSARY BEST COVERS- (#8 "Yasashii Kiss wo Shite")
• [2014.10.29] Love Chiryo - "Geta wo Narashite September" feat. Nakashima Mika
• [2016.04.20] SALU - Good Morning (#9 "Birukaze Swimming School" feat. Nakashima Mika)
• [2018.04.04] Kobayashi Takeshi meets Very Special Music Bloods (#3 "Happy Life (unreleased version)" / Nakashima Mika×Salyu)
• [2020.10.14] SING for ONE ~Minna to Tsunagaru. Ashita e Tsunagaru.~ (#8 Nakashima Mika / "Yuki no Hana")
• [2020.10.28] INSPIRE (#7 Nakashima Mika "Lipstick")
• [2021.11.11] SPEED SPIRITS (#5 "my graduation" / Nakashima Mika)
• [2022.02.09] MONDO GROSSO - BIG WORLD (#11 "OVERFLOWING" [Vocal: Nakashima Mika])

Filmography

Movies

• [2003] Guuzen ni mo Saiaku na Shounen as Yumiko
• [2005] NANA as Oosaki Nana
• [2006] NANA 2 as Oosaki Nana
• [2010] Resident Evil: Afterlife as patient zero
• [2012] Resident Evil: Retribution as patient zero
• [2020] FOLLOWERS

Dramas

• [2001] Kizudarake no Love Song as Shimazaki Miki
• [2002] Shiritsu Tantei Hama Mike as Hama Akane
• [2003] Namahousou wa Tomaranai as a bulimic girl
• [2008] Ryuusei no Kizuna as Sagi
• [2010] Unubore Deka as Higurashi Rie

Publications

Magazines

• [2009.12.xx] H Vol. 104 (Feature)

Trivia

• Childhood Dream Occupation: Nurse
• Hobby: Collecting shoes, Aroma therapy, Writing lyrics, Drawing, Photography and Nail art
• Favorite Artists: DREAMS COME TRUE, YUKI and UA
• Favorite Love Song: Countdown (Cocco)
• Favorite Foods: Boiled white rice, Miso, and Chinese noodles
• Favorite Childhood Snacks: Malt coffee and Rice balls
• Favorite Seasoning: Mayonaise
• Favorite Dessert: Candy
• Favorite Perfume: Vanilla and White musk (The Body Shop)
• Favorite Character: Doraemon
• Favorite Flower: Lotus
• Favorite Animal: Tapir
• Favorite Insect and Reptilia: Spider and Butterfly
• Favorite Brand: Vivienne Westwood
• Favorite Season: Winter
• Favorite Weather: Rainy
• Favorite Color: Black and Purple
• Favorite Accessory: Silver accessory
• Pet: Cat (Dio)

External Links

• Official Website
• Official MySpace
• Official Facebook
• Official Twitter