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MiChi 
MiChi in Harajuku, TokyoBackground information Birth name Michiko Sellars Born 7 April 1985 Origin Birmingham, UK Genres Pop Instruments Singing Years active 2003–present Labels Sony Music Entertainment Website michiness.com Michiko Sellars (ミチコ・セラーズ Michiko Sellars, born 7 April 1985), known as MiChi, is a Japanese-British pop singer. She began her career as an independent artist, but later signed to Sony Music Entertainment.[1]
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Biography
Early life and Career beginnings
Michiko was born in England to an English father and a Japanese mother.[2] She moved to Kobe, Japan at the age of two in 1987, but returned to England in 1995 after the Great Hanshin earthquake.[2] Determined to be a singer she performed in an acoustic duo before returning to Japan when she was 18.[3] The following year, she met Tomokazu Matsuzawa, producer for acts such as Mika Nakashima, Miliyah Kato, Soulhead, and Chemistry.[3] The pair worked together for three years developing her talent before MiChi entered Japan's dance club scene. In March 2007, she released the track "Surrender" on a dance compilation titled Freedom House Mode Collection.[3] It was followed a year later with her independently released English language album "MiChi MadNesS", which entered the Japanese Oricon weekly albums chart, but only peaked at No. 148.[4]
Up To You and beyond
Later in 2008 she official debut under Sony Music Entertainment and produced her first single titled "Promise", peaking at number 12 on the Oricon weekly charts.[1] Her second single, titled "Change The World", was released on 18 February 2009 and was used in the drama Kiina: Fukanō Hanzaisōsa-kan.[2]
On 30 September 2009, MiChi released her debut major album Up to You, which was successful and peaked at number 4 on the Oricon weekly album chart.[4] Her song "Something Missing" was used as the theme song in the Sega video game Bayonetta, as well as for commercials promoting the game.[5] Since making her debut on a major label, MiChi has begun working on songs for her next album. In April 2010, she released the single "All About the Girls (Iijanka Party People)/Together Again". 'Together Again' was used as the theme song for the movie "Bushido Sixteen". In July 2010, she released "Wonder Woman", featuring the Japanese Indie band The Telephones.
Discography
Albums
Year Information Oricon weekly
peak position[4]2008 Michi Madness - Released: 27 June 2008
- Indie album
142 2009 Up to You - Released: 30 September 2009
- Label: Sony Music Entertainment
4 EPs
Year Information Oricon weekly
peak position[4]2010 Love Is - Released: 22 December 2010
- Label: Sony Music Entertainment
49 Singles
Year Title Oricon weekly
peak position[4]Album 2008 "Promise" 12 Up to You 2009 "Change the World" 19 "Kiss Kiss XXX" 30 "You" 20 2010 "All About the Girls (Iijanka Party People)/Together Again" 24 "Wonder Woman" 54 2011 "One" 85 "Find Your Way" — References
- ^ a b "Singer MiChi goes major". TokyoGraph. 12 September 2008. http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-3775. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ a b c "ナタリー - MiChiのプロフィール" (in Japanese). Natalie.mu. http://natalie.mu/music/artist/1417. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ a b c "MiChi Profile" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment. http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/AI/michi/. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ a b c d e "MiChiのCD・DVDリリース情報、MiChiのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/454795/products/release/. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ Hinkle, David. "Sega taps MiChi for official Bayonetta theme song". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/27/sega-taps-michi-for-official-bayonetta-theme-song/. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- MySpace page
Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- Japanese female singers
- Japanese people of English descent
- People from Birmingham, West Midlands
- People from Kobe
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