Mika Nakashima

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Mika Nakashima (born February 19, 1983) is a Japanese singer and actress.

Five of her studio albums, one of her mini-albums, and one of her compilation albums have risen to the top of Japan's Oricon chart.

Nana Osaki appeared in Nana's live action film versions.

In Japan, she has sold ten million copies.

Early life

Mika was born and raised in Kyushu and was the youngest of three children. She grew up in Hioki, Kagoshima, where she has said there was "nothing there, only enka." She started listening to enka singer Eiko Segawa and learned classical Japanese dance, but she missed out on fashion and make-up because she was too short to be a model.

After graduating junior high and starting working, Nakashima decided not to attend high school and began teaching. She and two others moved to Fukuoka at the age of 15 and lived room-shared there.

Personal life

Kunihiro Shimizu, a female volleyball player from Nakashima, was married on December 25, 2014. Nakashima revealed on February 2, 2018 that she and Shimizu will be divorcing. They were released on amicable terms, with both stating that their time together was "irreplaceable" and that they would remain friends.

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Career

She had gone to an audition at the age of 17. She had no idea what it was for at the time. She was selected from 3,000 girls to appear in the fall 2001 Fuji TV drama Kizudara no Love Song (, Tainted Love Song), in which she portrayed the protagonist Mirai Shimazaki and performed the theme song, "Stars."

"Stars" made her debut on Sony Music Associated Records in November 2001, and it would go on to become her best-selling single.

Her second single "Crescent Moon," an 80s themed album, was limited to 100,000 copies. The first day of its introduction, it sold out. In March 2002, she released "One Survive" and her first video collection, "Film Lotus," in honor of her third single. This was followed by her 4th single, "Helpless Rain," in May, and her 5th single, "Will," which went on to gross ups of over 140,000 in August. Both were top ten hits and sold nearly 100,000 copies, demonstrating Nakashima's increasing fame.

True, Nakashima's debut on the Oricon charts in August 2002, was a number one hit. The album featured a mature blend of jazz and modern pop. True has sold a million copies in three weeks and has sold nearly 1,174,000 copies to date. Then, a one-year anniversary of her debut, Nakashima unveiled a Premium EP: Resistance, which climbed to the top of the charts for two weeks in a row. Kiseki: The Document of a Star, a documentary film, was released on December 18, 1999. At the All Japan Request Awards 2002, the singer received the "New Artist of the Year" award at the Japan Gold Disc Awards and "Best New Artist of the Year" awards. The 44th Japan Record Awards' "New Artist of the Year" award was also awarded.

Love, Nakashima's second album, which was released in November 2003, has sold nearly 1.45 million copies, much more than her debut. Love the Best Album Award was given by the Japan Composers Association. Since releasing her second mini-album, Oborozukiyo: Inori, in September 2004, Nakashima topped the Oricon Album Chart again with Music in March 2005, as well as with her first hits album Best in December of that year. Best is Nakashima's third album to have sold a million copies or more, but Best also outsold True in terms of sales, by nearly 30,000 copies.

Nakashima co-starred with Aoi Miyazaki in the live-action film Nana, based on the manga of the same name, which was published in September 10, 2005. She also performed one of the movie's theme tunes, "Nana starring Mika Nakashima" in its original name. The single, titled "Glamorous Sky," was written by Ai Yazawa, a manga's author, and composed by L'Arc-en-Ciel vocalist Hyde. It was Nakashima's only number one single on the Oricon Singles Charts. In 2005, it sold over 423,000 copies, making it the year's best-selling female single. The single stayed well into the next year, selling 444,067 copies, much more than Yuna Ito's "Endless Story." The single appeared in Konami's GuitarFreaks and Drummania V3, as well as Nintendo's Moero!

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The MTV Video Music Awards in Japan had nominated Nakashima for "Best Buzz Asia from Japan" for "Amazing Grace '05," as "Best Female Video" and won the award for "Best Video From a Film" honor.

In December 2006, a sequel was released due to Nana's success. It featured two new songs by Nakashima, as well as the name Nana starring Mika Nakashima. "One Color," the Nana 2 film's theme tune, was also written by Yazawa, with music by Glay's chief, Takuro, who also wrote the coupling song, "Yes for the Moon." Mika released the album The End, which featured all songs released under the name Nana starring Mika Nakashima.

On December 18, 2006, Nakashima and Yui Ichikawa of Hong Kong City attended the International Premiere of Nana 2 at the IFC Center in New York City. In 2010, she made her American film debut by playing J Pop Girl in Resident Evil: Afterlife, a videogame series based on the computer game Resident Evil sequel.

Following the release of the Nana film, Nakashima visited Memphis, Tennessee, and launched a new venture, this time under the title of the anime Blood+, which is heavily inspired by gospel-inspired "Cry No More."

She also contributed to the New Orleans charity tribute when she joined up with American singer Cyril Neville of the Neville Brothers and jazz pianist/musician Alan Toussaint. They released the single All Hands Together, and as a result of her efforts, she was given an honorary citizenship of Memphis, Tennessee, and a key to the city.

Mika's "My Sugar Cat" was his second single, falling out of the Top 50 a week after its debut.

"Mienai Hoshi," Nakashima's 21st single, was released on February 21, 2007. The single is the theme song for the Japanese drama Haken no Hinkaku (, liter. The Haken's Dignity (Head) broadcast on January 10, 2007, which was the first time the program had been broadcast from January 10, 2007. The "I Love You" b-side track is a recreation of the Ozaki Yutaka ballad. Both songs had promotional videos.

Yes, Nakashima's 5th studio album, was released in Japan on March 14, 2007. Nakashima's trend of having one-word album titles like "Love" and "True" has continued, with the Nana album "The End" being omitted. Sunao na Mama, her 22nd single, was announced on the same day.

Following the announcement of Yes, Nakashima's first tour since 2005, Mika Nakashima's "Yes My Joy" (2006), which ended in late July and was later released on DVD on November 7, 2007. In August 2007, Nakashima's 23rd single "Life" as well as "Film Lotus VI," her sixth compilation of music videos, were released. The theme song for Keiko Suenobu's dramatic shoujo manga collection of the same name was "Life."

"Eien no Uta," Nakashima's 24th single, debuted in October 2007, and was the inspiration for the film Southbound. Both Eien no Uta and its B-side were produced as a result of Cole Porter's "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" and a promotional video was created.

"Sakura: Hanagasumi," her 25th album, was released in March 2008. It has risen to number 12 on the Oricon chart.

Nakashima's 26th album, "I Don't Know," was her first sung entirely in English. Morisanch, an owesarai company, was involved (and) it was announced under the name MICA 3 CHU (Mikasanchuu) and Nakashima, which meant she'd be able to "vent my complaints and enjoy doing something ridiculous. The song was too short to say so many words in Japanese, so it was better in English, but there will be more."

"Orion," Nakashima's next single, was released on November 12, 2008. It was used as an insert song for the TBS drama "Ryusei no Kizuna," in which Nakashima played a minor role.

Voice, Nakashima's fifth studio album, was released on November 26, 2008. Voice, which was closer to a mainstream yet mature style of adult-oriented contemporary pop than her previous albums, was the first Nakashima album to debut in the Oricon Album Chart since 2005, with over 155,000 copies sold in its first week and over 340,000 copies in total.

Nakashima embarked on her fifth tour after releasing a new album named No More Rules on March 5, 2009. The "Trust Our Voice Tour 2009," a Japan-based tour, began on April 10, 2009, and concluded in Tokyo at the end of July 2009. During the tour, she performed her then-new song, "Over Load," which was released on May 13, 2009.

In 2009, "Life" debuted at number 7 in the JASRAC Award as the best interactive song. "Life" was also used in the television series "Life" (). The tale is based on significant school challenges, such as bullying, rape, abuse, and others. "Candy Girl," Nakashima's 29th single, "Candy Girl," was first unveiled on September 30, 2009 as a result of the fashion brand SLY's collaboration. "Nagareboshi," her 30th single, was released on November 4, 2009.

Mika Nakashima Concert Tour 2009 Trust Our Voice, which was recorded during her "Trust Our Voice Tour 2009," was published on December 2, 2009.

"Always," Nakashima's 31st single, was released on January 20, 2010, and was the theme song for the Japanese film Sayonara Itsuka (). She appeared in the Japanese supernatural thriller film Death Kappa, directed by Tomoo Harachi.

"Ichiban Kirei watashi wo" (The Most Beautiful Me) Nakashima's 32nd single ("The Most Beautiful Me) appeared on August 25, 2010 as the tie-in song to the TBS drama series Unubore Deka (Conceited Detective). The drama revolved around a tale about a male detective who has the appearance of being the "ladies man." He is a romantic but he is trying to lure female criminals into marrying him or being arrested. Mika Nakashima appears on the program as well. Rie Hagurashi is the name of her character in the television series.

She revealed on October 22, 2010, that she would be opting out of her first appearance at the Nippon Budokan reminising from her 10-year career and that she would be taking a break from singing while recovering from patulous Eustachian tubes in both her ears. Star, Nakashima's sixth studio album, was released on October 27, 2010.

Nakashima released the single Ashita Sekai ga Owarunara (, If the World Ends Tomorrow), the main theme for the Japanese version of the Resident Evil: Retribution film in September 2012. In the film, she reprised her Resident Evil: Afterlife role as J Pop Girl, Japan's first zombie. Kanan Minami's single "Hatsukoi" debuted on December 5, which is the theme song for a live-action film adaptation of the Ky o Hajimemasu manga series.

Real is Nakashima's seventh studio album, which was released on January 30, 2013. She appeared in the Japanese dub for the animated film Despicable Me 2 this year, and she also performed as a voice actress.

Nakashima released her first cover album, entitled "All My Covers," and existing and new songs, as well as a cover from Dreams Come True's "Yasashii Kiss o Shite." "Dare yori mo," which was also released on his record T's Music, this month. Nakashima and Miliyah Kato performed "Fighter," the collaboration song for the Japanese version of American film The Amazing Spider-Man 2. As Asia's theme song for this sporting event, a remixed version of the song was also included in the compilation album One Love, One Rhythm for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

In 2004, "Yuki no Hana" became one of Japan's most famous karaoke songs. Many artists, including Joi Chua, Park Hyo Shin, Seo Young Eun, Han Xue, Vincy Chan, Eric Martin (Mr. Big's vocalist), Hayley Westenra, Hideaki Tokunaga, and Gackt have all been covering it, including Joi Chua. Park Hyo Shin's version was an insert song for the popular Korean drama I'm Sorry, I Love You.

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"Stars" and "Sakurairo Mau Koro" are two other popular covers.

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