Namie Amuro is a Japanese former recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress and entrepreneur who was active between 1992 and 2018. A leading figure of the Japanese entertainment industry since the early 1990s, Amuro is known for breaking the youthful idol stereotype of J-Pop, changing the fashion trends and lifestyle of women in Japan, her experimentation across music styles, and for her visual imagery in music videos and live performances. Due to her career longevity, resilience, professionalism, efforts behind-the-scenes in the music industry, and her way of life, she is considered a pop culture icon in Japan and Asia. She has been referred to as "Diva of Heisei Era" and the "Queen of Japanese Pop", and has been recognized as having the influence and career impact domestically equivalent to artists such as Janet Jackson and Madonna in Western music and pop culture.
Miho Katō, better known by her stage name of Miliyah Kato is a Japanese pop and urban singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and author. In 2003, Kato started her career as a singer when she provided vocal to Reggae Disco Rockers' song "Cherry Oh! Baby". Her hip-hop-influenced debut album, Rose (2005) was certified platinum in Japan. She gained further recognition when she was featured in M-Flo's track "One Day" (2005). Kato's second studio album Diamond Princess achieved minor commercial success, certified gold by the RIAJ and peaking at number five in Japan. Her third studio album, Tokyo Star (2008) yielded her first top-ten single, "La La La", which was later certified double-platinum for its ringtone sales. Kato's first compilation album Best Destiny (2008) became her first number-one album, certified platinum in Japan. Her fourth studio album Ring became her best-selling album, and yielded three top-ten singles: "Sayonara Baby", "20 -Cry-", and "Love Forever", which was certified million in Japan. The song from the album, "Aitai" were certified triple-platinum despite being not released as a single. Her fifth studio album Heaven (2010) debuted atop on the Oricon chart and has yielded two platinum singles, "Why" and "Last Love".
The discography of Japanese-American R&B and pop singer Hikaru Utada consists of eleven studio albums, three compilation albums, eleven video albums and numerous singles and promotional singles. Utada began as a musician in the early 1990s as a member of U3, a family unit made up of her, her mother Junko Utada, also known as 1970s enka singer Keiko Fuji, and her father, musical producer Teruzane Utada. U3 released their debut album Star in 1993, with the hope to debut in America. In 1996, the group was rebranded as Cubic U, an R&B project focusing on Hikaru Utada, resulting in the English language album Precious in 1998 with record label Toshiba EMI.
Emiri Katō is a Japanese voice actress and singer. At the 2nd Seiyu Awards, she won Best New Actress with her roles in Powerpuff Girls Z as Momoko Akatsutsumi/Hyper Blossom and Lucky Star as Kagami Hiiragi. She also shared a Best Singing Award with the rest of the Lucky Star girls for the theme song "Motteke! Sailor Fuku". At the 6th Seiyu Awards, she won Best Supporting Actress with roles such as Kyubey in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Kenta Yumiya from Beyblade: Metal Fusion, Kiko Kayanuma in Darker than Black, and Mey-Rin in Black Butler. She and fellow voice actress Kaori Fukuhara were in a duo music group called Kato*Fuku, which sang theme songs for When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace and Battle Spirits Saikyo Ginga Ultimate Zero. Kato*Fuku released three albums from 2012 to 2015, and disbanded in 2016. She left 81 Produce in February 2022.
"Wildflower" is a song by Japanese musical act Superfly. Used as the theme song for the drama Gold, it was released as a single on September 1, 2010. The single release was packaged as "Wildflower" & Cover Songs: Complete Best 'Track 3', a four-song extended play featuring a cover album as a bonus disc.
"Stronger" is a song by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai featuring Japanese singer Miliyah Kato. The song was released on October 27, 2010, by Island Records and Universal Sigma, serving as the fourth and final single for Ai's eighth studio album, The Last Ai.
Tanto Metro and Devonte are the Jamaican dancehall vocal duo of deejay Tanto Metro and singer Devonte.
The discography of Japanese pop singer Bonnie Pink consists of twelve studio albums, three compilation albums, one live album, two extended plays one soundtrack and forty-two singles.
Coupling Songs: 'Side B' is a compilation album by Japanese musical unit Superfly. Released on December 2, 2015, the album was packaged as a 2-CD set with Superfly's single "Kuroi Shizuku", and compiles Superfly's original B-sides released between 2007 and 2014.
"Dōkoku" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo for her eighth studio album, Rise Me. It was released by Pony Canyon as the album's lead single on February 3, 1993. "Dōkoku" is the theme song of the CX getsuku television series Ano Hi ni Kaeritai, starring Momoko Kikuchi and Kudo herself as two sisters who fall in love with the same man. Kudo performed the song on the 44th Kōhaku Uta Gassen, marking her sixth consecutive appearance on the annual show. With over a million copies sold, "Dōkoku" remains Kudo's best-selling single to date. In 2015, DAM asked their users to select their favorite Shizuka Kudo songs to sing karaoke to and compiled a top ten list; "Dōkoku" came in at number two.
Japanese singer and songwriter Miliyah Kato has released eleven studio albums, six compilation albums, two EPs, one remix album, one cover album, one tribute album, 51 singles, and 15 promotional singles. She has sold over 9 million records in Japan, making her one of the best-selling and most-downloaded artist in the country of all time. Kato has been named as "the charisma of the high school girls" and "the queen of the unrequited love songs" by several media.
Shiho Katō is a Japanese singer, model, and radio personality. She is a member of Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46, represented by Sony Music Records, as well as an exclusive model for the fashion magazine CanCam.
"Heart Beat" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Miliyah Kato from her sixth studio album, True Lovers (2012). The song was written by Kato and Manaboon, with the two handling production alongside Taku Takahashi and Mitsunori Ikeda. The song served as Coca-Cola's Japanese campaign song for the 2012 Summer Olympics and aired on the television commercials ahead of its official release. The single was released for the two versions of CD and digital download on 8 August 2012 through Mastersix Foundation as the fourth single from True Lovers, and the English version of the song was released for digital download on 14 November 2012. Ahead of the release, the short version of the song was released on 27 June 2012 as a ringtone.
"Aiaiai" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Miliyah Kato from her sixth studio album, True Lovers (2012). The song was written by Kato, who handled the production alongside Yoshiaki Ohnishi. The song served as the theme song for the Canadian-American television series The Firm in Japan, which was aired from 5 June 2012 on AXN Mystery, one day ahead of the single's release date. The single was released for the two versions of CD and digital download on 6 June 2012 through Mastersix Foundation as the third single from True Lovers. Ahead of the official release, the short version of the song was released on 16 May 2012 as a ringtone.
"Lonely Hearts" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Miliyah Kato from her seventh studio album, Loveland (2014). The song was written and produced by Kato herself. The single was released for the two versions of CD and digital download on 2 October 2013 through Mastersix Foundation as the second single from Loveland. Ahead of its official release, the short version of the song was released on 18 September 2013 as a ringtone, and the title song was released for digital download on 25 September 2013.
"Future Lover (Mirai Koibito)" (FUTURE LOVER -未来恋人-) is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Miliyah Kato from her eighth studio album, Liberty (2016). The song was written by Kato herself, Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, and Anthony Moore, and produced by Kato. The song was released as the title track of the three-track single for the CD and digital download on 13 January 2016 through Mastersix Foundation, as the fourth single from Liberty. Ahead of its official release, the song was pre-released on 8 January 2016 for digital download.
"Yūsha Tachi" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Miliyah Kato from her second compilation album M Best (2011) and her sixth studio album True Lovers (2012). The song was written by Kato herself, while the production was done by Kato's frequent collaborator, Yuichiro Goto. The single was released for the two versions of CD and digital download on 16 March 2011 through Mastersix Foundation as the lead single from M Best. Ahead of its official release, the short version of the song was released on 2 March 2011 as a ringtone.
"Beautiful" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Miliyah Kato from her debut studio album Rose (2005). The song was written by Minoru Komori and Kato herself, while the production was done by Hiro Matsui. The single was released for the two versions of CD and digital download on 17 November 2004 through Mastersix Foundation as the second single from Rose. The limited version of the CD accompanied the bonus DVD featuring the two music videos, "Beautiful " and "Yozora".
"Forever Love" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriters Miliyah Kato and Shota Shimizu, from Shimizu's second studio album Journey (2010) and their first collaborative album, The Best (2014). The song was written by Kato and Shimizu, while the production handled by Japanese production team, 3rd Productions. The single was released for the two versions of CD and digital download on 3 February 2010 through Mastersix Foundation as the third single from Journey. Ahead of the release, the short version of the song was released on 12 December 2009 as a ringtone.
"Kimi Shika Katan" is the 5th single by Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46. It was released on May 26, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The title track featured Shiho Katō as center, which is her first appearance in the position on a single.
