Misia

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Misia (Misha), born July 7, 1978), also known as MISIA, is a Japanese musician, songwriter, and record producer.

Misia, a Nagasaki native, moved to Fukuoka at the age of 14 to pursue a recording career.

She continued her secondary education and briefly attended Seinan Gakuin University before deciding to focus on her musical interests.

After auditioning for record producer Haruo Yoda, she was signed to BMG Japan in 1997. Following the introduction of her debut album, Mother Father Brother Sister (1998), she became Japan's seventh best-selling Japanese debut album of all time, winning her two Japan Gold Disc Awards and one Japan Record Award.

Misia's sophomore album, Love Is the Message, gained her another Japan Gold Disc Award and Japan Record Award in 2000.

"Everything" was her third studio album, and Marvelous (2001) was her first number one single on the Oricon singles chart.

The album is the third best-selling physical single in Japan by a Japanese solo female artist of all time. Misia and her boss, Rhythmedia, signed a recording deal with Avex in 2001 and created their own brand, Rhythmedia Tribe.

Kiss in the Sky, Misia's first album under Rhythmedia Tribe, became Misia's fourth consecutive number one album on the Oricon charts.

Misia made history by becoming the fourth solo female artist with the longest streak of number-one albums since their debut.

Misia returned to her former record company, BMG Japan, following a string of hit songs, including Mars & Roses, Singer for Singer, and Ascension.

Misia moved to Ariola, Japan, following Sony Music Entertainment Japan's acquisition of BMG Japan. Misia has released thirteen studio albums and is one of the best-selling Japanese musicians, with more than 30 million albums.

She is one of Japan's top-touring artists, becoming the first female artist to perform in all five of Japan's biggest stadiums in 2004.

Misia is best known for her vocal range and has been dubbed the first Japanese R&B superstar.

Misia is also a committed philanthropist and participates actively in social causes and biodiversity conservation.

Early life

Misia was born on July 7, 1978, to parents who were both doctors. BusinessWeek announced in 2002 that Misaki Ito (, Ito Misaki) was her real name, though her official site displays only her stage name. Her father adored jazz, and her mother adored Western music. Both her parents were involved in vocal studies as a child.

She grew up in Tsushima, Nagasaki, and began learning piano at the age of four under the guidance of her elder brother and her elder sister. She joined the local choir at the age of 9, and she discovered her five-octave singing voice while attending her older sister's private music lessons. She aspired to be a singer from childhood and won a competition in Fukuoka later that year.

She began to want to leave Tsushima, where she was unable to get enough information about music, and wanted to take voice lessons in Fukuoka. She then left her house and moved to Fukuoka with her elder sister, where she attended high school. She played the trumpet and played the trumpet in the brass band band program at junior high and high school.

Along with going to a music academy, she also attended two Black American vocal coaches there when she was in the 11th grade. She began training with them in gospel and R&B. She was accepted into Seinan Gakuin University in commercial science in April 1997.

Misia was finally accepted at a BMG Japan audition in May 1997 to discover a soulful female R&B singer. Dreams Come True singer Misia performed "Goodbye Darlin" and was selected from a field of over 3,000 applicants. She chose to pursue a music career rather than school education, and took a leave of absence from university to pursue a music career. Since her image of an R&B singer is based on dreadlocks, she spruced her hair in a dreadlocks, she wore her own hair in the way that November does. At the start of her musical career, she used the stage name "MISIA."

Misia debuted on February 21, 1998 with "Tsutsumi Y" ni," the highest on the Oricon single charts, peaking at number 11.

Her second single "Hi no Ataru Basho" debuted at number 9 and was included in the film Hood's soundtrack. Mother Father Brother Sister, her first album, was released on June 24, 1998, debuting at number 3 and topping the charts after 4 weeks. At the Japan Gold Disc Awards in March 1999, she received Best New Artist of the Year and Best Pop Album of the Year.

Love Is the Message, Misia's second album, was released on January 1, 2000, and it has since gone on to sell over 2 million copies. "Everything" was her most well-known song in October, which has sold nearly 1.9 million copies in October.

Misia's hopes came true with the release of "I Miss You (Toki o Koete), a collaboration with Dreams Come True, her favorite band. The music was produced by her and Masato Nakamura, the DCT's leader, although Misia wrote the lyrics. On January 1, 2001, the single was released.

She began working with Avex Group in 2002, converting to Rhythmedia Tribe, a new record label.

"Kokoro Hitotsu" by her single "Kokoro Hitotsu" was released on August 27, 2003, as the theme song to Dragon Head's hit film.

The single "Namae no Nai Sora o Miagete," which was released on July 7, 2004, was used as the theme song for the drama Tenka. "Tobikata o Wasureta Tori" is used as the PlayStation 2 role-playing game Star Ocean: The End of Time's theme song is used, as well as within the game as an orchestral arrangement. In addition, "Sea of Dreams" was used as the Tokyo DisneySea 5th Anniversary theme tune.

In 2004, Misia became Japan's first female solo act to tour five major dome stadiums (Tokyo Dome, Nagoya Dome, Osaka Dome, Sapporo Dome, Sapporo Dome, and Fukuoka Dome), attracting 357,000 viewers in seven performances.

Misia had left Avex Trax to return to her old record company, BMG Japan, on May 1, 2007. "Any Love" was released on July 4, 2007, and Satoshi Shimano, who also performed her debut hit, was the song's composer.

Misia's first overseas performance took place in Taiwan on September 29, 2007.

"Royal Chocolate Flush," she first album since returning to BMG, Eighth World, was released in January 2008.

"Ishin Denshin" and "Royal Chocolate Flush" by Misia's Ichiro Suzuki as an at-bat music of 2008 with Sayuri Ishikawa's "Amagi-goe."

Misia was a participant in the 'One For All' festival in May 2008 in Yokohama, Japan, and was accompanied by Sadao Watanabe, Juanes, Youssou N'Dour, and Bono.

Misia released three new releases from April to June 2008: Yes Forever in May, "Yakusoku no Tsubasa" in May, and Decimo X Anniversario de Misia 2008: the Best DJ Remixes in June.

Misia's first digital single, "Catch the Rainbow," was released on August 30, 2008, as part of her 10th anniversary celebrations. (produced by Sakoshin)

She finished The Tour of Misia Discothèque Asia in early March, a tour that took her to Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, and opened her eyes to the different crowds' reactions, but young couples in Singapore began to kiss. I often see Japanese couples hand in hand, but it is rare to see them screaming for each other in front of others.

Misia attracted nearly 200,000 fans in 2008, second only to Ayumi Hamasaki in the number of concertgoers in Japan for a solo female artist.

Misia's "Ginga/Itsumademo" single in June 2009 was inspired by her grandfather's visit to the United States for the final time before his death, for which she wrote on the back of his book, "I thanked him for taking me out for a walk when I was a teenager, for showing me how to fold origami and make shadow pictures, and for telling me tales." "I couldn't help but say thank you." Misia's ninth studio album Just Ballade included this and her later single "Hoshi no Yni" as the film's theme tune.

"Hoshizora no Live VI" on Misia's 2010 tour included performances in the open air and within forests in order to raise conservation concerns and help her with her anthropological research.

Misia recorded the song "Maware Maware" and performed it at Nelson Mandela Square in Johannesburg prior to the Japan vs. Cameroon game on Sunday. She was also inspired by the International Year of Biodiversity and composed the song "Life in Harmony," which was later chosen by the Convention on Biological Diversity to be the conference's song.

Misia's first official single in over a year and a half appeared in 2011 with the song "Ashita e" and "Kioku." These songs, as well as "Maware Maware" and "Life in Harmony," were included on Misia's 10th studio album Soul Quest. She continued Soul Quest with the collection album Misia no Mori: Forest Covers, which also features a version of Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" which is used as the theme song for the film Friends: Mononokejima no Naki.

Misia was invited to appear at the opening ceremonies of the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., where she performed her songs "Everything," "Ashita e," and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You." Misia said she hoped that her presence at the concert would help with the 2011 earthquake reconstruction. In a live broadcast from Namibia's Namib Desert, Misia performed "Everything" and "Ashita e" during a performance.

Misia's 15th anniversary triple album "British Wellbeing" and "Back in Love Again" were among the singles on "Koi wa Owaranai Zutto," "Deepness," and "Back in Love Again" and "Holiday." The TOUR OF MISIA BOX Blu-Ray Box Set came with 11 discs, ten of which were Blu-ray DVD sets, with the 11th being a remastered Blu-ray Blu-ray version of her very first tour VHS.

Misia performed on the eighth season of Hunan TV's reality singing competition Singer, alongside four former contestants from seasons four to six, as well as new artists Mao Buyi and Zhou Shen. Misia made it to the finals on April 24 after being unable to make it to the finals.

At the opening of the 2020 Olympics on July 23, 2021, the Japanese anthem was performed.

Misia received the Best Vocal Performance award at the 63rd Japan Record Awards on December 30, 2021.

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Career beginnings

Misia's search for a soulful female R&B artist came to an end in May 1997. Dreams Come True performed "Goodbye Darlin" by Dreams Come True and was selected from among 3,000 candidates. She decided to pursue a music career rather than school education and took a leave of absence from university. So she spruced her own hair in dreadlocks, she figured out how she liked her image as an R&B singer. At the start of her music career, she used the stage name "MISIA."

Misia debuted on February 21, 1998, with "Tsutsumi Y'ni," which peaked at number 11 on the Oricon single charts, despite being ranked at number 11 on the Oricon single charts.

Her second single, "Hi no Attaru Basho," debuted at number nine and was included in the movie Hood's soundtrack. Mother Father Brother Sister, Teresa's first album, was released on June 24, 1998, debuting at number three and then reaching top 10 after four weeks. At the Japan Gold Disc Awards in March 1999, she received Best New Artist of the Year and Best Pop Album of the Year.

Love Is the Message, Misia's second album, was released on January 1, 2000, and has since gone on to sell over 2 million copies. "Everything" was her most well-known song in October of the year, selling nearly 1.9 million copies.

"I Miss You (Toki o Koete)", a 2001 debut by Misia's favorite band, came true. The music was created by her and Masato Nakamura, the DCT's chief, although Misia wrote the lyrics. On January 1, 2001, the single was released.

In 2002, she joined Rhythmedia Tribe, a new record store that was affiliated with Avex Group.

"Kokoro Hitotsu," her single that was released on August 27, 2003, was used as the theme song for Dragon Head's hit film.

The single "Namae no Nai Sora o Miagete," which was released on July 7, 2004, was used as the drama's theme song. The PlayStation 2 role-playing game "Total o Wasureta Tori"'s theme song "Tote Life" is used as the game's theme tune, and it also appears within the game as an orchestral arrangement. In addition, "Sea of Dreams" was used as the Tokyo DisneySea 5th Anniversary theme song.

In 2004, Misia became the first female solo act to tour Japan's five major dome stadiums (Tokyo Dome, Nagoya Dome, Osaka Dome, Sapporo Dome, Sapporo Dome, and Fukuoka Dome) attracted 357,000 viewers in seven shows.

Misia had left Avex Trax to return to her former record company, BMG Japan, on May 1, 2007. "Any Love" was released on July 4, 2007, and Satoshi Shimano, who also performed her debut hit, was the song.

Misia's first overseas concert was held in Taiwan on September 29, 2007.

"Royal Chocolate Flush," her first album since returning to BMG, Eighth World, was released in January 2008.

Ichiro Suzuki (Seattle Mariners), a major league player, selected "Ishin Denshin" and "Royal Chocolate Flush" by Misia as an at-bat music of 2008 with Sayuri Ishikawa's "Amagi-goe."

Misia joined Sadao Watanabe, Juanes, Youssou N'Dour, and Bono for the 'One For All' festival in Yokohama, Japan, on May 29, 2008.

Misia released three new releases from April to June 2008: Yes Forever in May, "Yakusoku no Tsuba" in May, and Decimo X Anniversario de Misia 2008: The Best DJ Remixes in June.

Misia's "Catch the Rainbow," her very first digital single, was released on August 30, 2008, in honor of her 10th anniversary anniversary. (Cheshin)

She finished The Tour of Misia Discothèque Asia in early March, a trip that brought her to Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, where she experienced the diverse reactions of crowds in Japan, but young couples in Singapore started to kiss. I often see Japanese couples hand in hand, but it's rare to see them smiling as they love each other in front of others."

Misia attracted nearly 200,000 viewers in 2008, second only to Ayumi Hamasaki in the number of concert-goers in Japan for a solo female artist.

Misia's grandmother inspired "Ginga/Itsumademo" in June 2009 for the final time before her death, for which she wrote at the time, "I thanked him for taking me out for a walk when I was a child," she said after his publication: "I thank him for showing me how to fold origami and make shadow pictures." "I couldn't help but say thank you." On Misia's ninth studio album Just Ballade, she and her later single "Hoshi no Y ni...", which was used as the theme song for the film Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy.

"Hoshizora no Live VI," Misia's 2010 tour included performances in the open air and within forests in order to raise conservation concerns and support her anthropological studies.

Misia recorded the song "Maware Maware" for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and performed it at Nelson Mandela Square in Johannesburg, Johannesburg, before the Japan vs. Cameroon match. She was also inspired by the International Year of Biodiversity and wrote the song "Life in Harmony," which was then selected by the Convention on Biological Diversity as the conference's theme.

Misia's first official single in almost a year and a half appeared in 2011 and "Ashita e" and "Kioku" for victims of the 2011 Thoku earthquake and tsunami, as well as "Kioku." "Maware Maware" and "Life in Harmony" were among Misia's 10th studio album Soul Quest's highlights. She followed Soul Quest's "Smile" with a cover. Friends: Mononokejima no Naki was used as the title song on the film Friends.

Misia was invited to appear at the opening ceremonies of the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., where she performed her songs "Everything," "Ashita e," and a medley of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You." Misia expressed hope that her presence at the concert would help with the recovery from the 2011 earthquake. In a live broadcast from Namibia's Namib Desert, Misia performed "Everything" and "Ashita e" in a live broadcast.

Misia's 15th anniversary triple album Super Best Records: 15th Anniversary, a compilation of 45 songs from "Koi wa Owaranai Zutto," "Deepness," and "Back in Love Again" as well as the new track "Holiday." Misia and Sony also released THE TOUR OF MISIA BOX Blu-ray box set titled THE TOUR OF MISIA BOX Blu-Ray box set, which contained 11 disks, ten of which were Blu-ray editions of her previous DVDs, and the eleventh being a remastered Blu-ray version of her very first tour VHS.

Misia performed on her second international appearance on Hunan TV's reality singing competition Singer's eighth season, as well as current singers Mao Buyi and Zhou Shen. Misia made it to the finals, which aired on April 24.

At the 2020 Olympic opening, Yoshi Yamada performed the Japanese anthem on July 23, 2021.

Misia was named Best Vocal Performance Award at the 63rd Japan Record Awards on December 30, 2021.

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