Miliyah Kato

Miliyah Kato 加藤ミリヤ
Background information
Birth name	加藤美穂 (Katō Miho)
Born	June 22, 1988 (1988-06-22) (age 23)
Origin	Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Genres	Pop, contemporary R&B, urban
Occupations	Singer, songwriter
Instruments	Singing
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Mastersix Foundation
Associated acts	Shota Shimizu
Website	http://www.miliyah.com

Miho Katō (加藤 美穂, Katō Miho^?) (born June 22, 1988), better known by her stage name of Miliyah Kato (加藤 ミリヤ, Katō Miriya^?) is a Japanese pop and urban singer-songwriter from Toyota, Aichi, Japan. Kato made her debut with the release of the single "Never Let Go/Yozora" (2004) and released her debut album Rose (2005) the next year. She is influenced by hip hop and R&B music, especially artists Lauryn Hill and Mary J. Blige. Kato graduated from the Meiji Gakuin University in Tokyo. She grew up in a single-parent household, with her mother and brother.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album information	Chart positions [1]	Total sales [2]
2005	Rose Released: October 26, 2005 Label: Mastersix Foundation Formats: CD, digital download RIAJ: Gold	2	238,000
2007	Diamond Princess Released: March 7, 2007 Label: Mastersix Foundation Formats: CD, digital download RIAJ: Gold	5	107,000
2008	Tokyo Star Released: April 2, 2008 Label: Mastersix Foundation Formats: CD, digital download RIAJ: Gold	4	207,000
2009	Ring Released: July 8, 2009 Label: Mastersix Foundation Formats: CD, digital download RIAJ: Platinum	2	380,000
2010	Heaven Released: July 28, 2010 Label: Mastersix Foundation Formats: CD, digital download RIAJ: Platinum	1	266,000

Other albums

Year	Album information	Chart positions [1]	Total sales [2]
2008	Best Destiny Greatest hits album Released: November 5, 2008 Label: Sony Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download RIAJ: Gold	1	223,000
2011	M Best Greatest hits album Released: August 3, 2011 Label: Sony Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download	1	302,000

Singles

As lead artist

Release	Title	Notes	Chart positions			Oricon Sales [2]	Album
			Oricon Singles Charts [1]	Billboard Japan Hot 100† [3]	RIAJ Digital Track Chart† [4]
2004	"Never Let Go/Yozora" (Never let go／夜空, Night Sky?)	"Yozora" samples Buddha Brand's "Ningen Hatsudensho."	15	—	—	45,000	Rose
	"Beautiful"		26	—	—	16,000
2005	"Dear Lonely Girl" (ディア ロンリーガール, Dia Ronrī Gāru?)	Samples Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing," Yuri Satō's "Lonely Girl" and ECD's "ECD no Lonely Girl."	15	—	80*	50,000
	"Jōnetsu" (ジョウネツ, Passion?)	Samples Ua's "Jōnetsu."	11	—	—	43,000
2006	"Sotsugyō" (ソツギョウ, Graduation?)		23	—	—	14,000	Diamond Princess
	"Last Summer"		30	—	—	14,000
	"I Will"		17	—	44*	18,000
2007	"Eyes on You"		13	—	70*	25,000
	"My Girl" feat. Color		29	—	42*	10,000	—
	"Love Is..."		11	—	33*	26,000	Tokyo Star
	"Lalala" feat. Wakadanna (Shōnan no Kaze)/"Futurechecka" feat. Simon, Coma-Chi and Taro Soul	"Futurechecka" samples Earth, Wind & Fire's "Brazilian Rhyme" and Zeebra's "Parteechecka." "Lalala" has been certified Platinum for Chaku Uta Full downloads of over 250,000.	7	—	5*	49,000
2008	"19 Memories"	Samples Namie Amuro's "Sweet 19 Blues." "19 Memories" has been certified Double Platinum by the RIAJ for downloads of over 500,000.	16	17	6*	24,000
	"Sayonara Baby/Koi Shiteru"	"Koi Shiteru" samples Shanice's "I Love Your Smile." "Sayonara Baby" has been certified Platinum for Chaku Uta Full downloads of over 250,000.	9	10	9* 43*	26,000	Ring
2009	"20 (Cry)"		7	7	18*	25,000
	"Why"	The title song has been certified Gold for Chaku Uta Full downloads of over 100,000.	10	8	2*	29,000	Heaven
2010	"Bye Bye"		8	4	1*	19,000
	"Last Love"		13	40	2*	17,000
2011	"Yūsha-Tachi" (勇者たち, Heroes?)		8	—	7*	11,000	M Best
	"Desire / Baby!Baby!Baby!"		13	—	26* 10*	7,000
	"Roman"		—	—	—	—
* charted on monthly Chaku-uta Reco-kyō Chart. †Japan Hot 100 established February 2008, RIAJ Digital Track Chart established April 2009.

As featured artist

Release	Artist	Title	Chart positions			Oricon Sales [2]	Album
			Oricon Singles Charts [1]	Billboard Japan Hot 100 [3]	RIAJ Digital Track Chart [4]
2004	Dohzi-T feat. Miliyah Kato	"Shōri no Megami" (勝利の女神, Goddess of Victory?)	84	—	—	9,000	Dōmu
2006	Dohzi-T feat. Miliyah Kato, Roma Tanaka	"Better Days"	30	—	—	18,000	Warabest: The Best of Dohzi-T
2007	Zeebra feat. Miliyah Kato	"My People"	44	—	—	6,000	World of Music
2009	Miliyah Kato with Shota Shimizu	"Love Forever"	5	1	2*	90,000	Ring
2010	Shota Shimizu with Miliyah Kato	"Forever Love"	4	3	1*	60,000	Journey
	Ai feat. Miliyah Kato	"Stronger"	26	30	4*	7,000	The Last Ai
2011	Miliyah Kato with Shota Shimizu	"Believe"	9	—	2*	16,000	M Best
* charted on monthly Chaku-uta Reco-kyō Chart.

Other charted songs

Release	Title	Notes	Chart positions		Album
			Billboard Japan Hot 100 [3]	RIAJ Digital Track Chart [4]
2007	"Kono Mama Zutto Asa Made" (このままずっと朝まで, Like This All the Way Until Morning?)	Samples Tanto Metro & Devonte's "Everyone Falls In Love."	—	92*	"Eyes on You" (single)
2008	"Saigo no I Love You" (最後のI LOVE YOU, Final I Love You?)		—	28*	Tokyo Star
	"Ai ga Kieta Hi" (愛が消えた日, The Day Love Disappeared?)	Samples T.O.K.'s "I Believe" and Blessid Union of Souls' "I Believe."	—	31*	Best Destiny
2009	"Aitai" (I Miss You)		59	1*	Ring
2010	"Sensation"		—	46*	"Bye Bye" (single)
	"Koi ga Owaru Sono Toki ni" (恋が終わるその時に, That Time When Love Ended?)		—	35*
	"Tomorrow"		—	61*	"Last Love" (single)
	"Fallin'"		—	72*
	"X.O.X.O."	Samples Spitz's "Robinson."	80	2*	Heaven
	"Baby I See You" feat. Verbal		—	44*
	"I Miss You"		—	89*
	"Only Holy"	Digital Single from "Miliyah the Clips 2004-2010"	—	10*	Miliyah the Clips 2004-2010 (DVD)
2011	"Me"		—	49*	M Best
	"Rainbow"		—	80*
* charted on monthly Chaku-uta Reco-kyō Chart.

DVDs / Blu-rays

Year	Title
2007	Diamond Princess Tour 2007 Released: December 12, 2007 Format: DVD Peak position: #8 Reported sales: 16,000
2008	Tokyo Star Tour 2008 Released: December 10, 2008 Format: DVD Peak position: #4 Reported sales: 24,000
2010	Ring Tour 2009 Released: May 26, 2010 Format: DVD Peak position: #1 #34 Music DVD of 2010 (Japan) Reported sales: 57,000
	Miliyah the Clips 2004-2010 Released: December 8, 2010 Format: DVD Peak position: #4 Reported sales: —
2011	Eternal Heaven Tour 2010-2011 Release: November 2, 2011 Format: DVD, Blu-ray Peak position: — Reported sales: —

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "アーティスト： 加藤ミリヤ". Oricon. http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/search.asp?artcd=343371&artist=%89%C1%93%A1%83%7E%83%8A%83%84&ordt=sle&bs=all&bs2=1. Retrieved 2010-07-30. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. http://ranking.oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2010-07-30.  (subscription only)
3. ^ ^{a b c} "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard. http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} "有料音楽配信チャート" (in Japanese). RIAJ. http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/weekly_chart/index.html. 

External links

• Official Webite
• Sony Music Website

Persondata
Name	Kato, Miho
Alternative names	加藤美穂 (Japanese); Kato, Miliyah (stage name)
Short description	Japanese singer-songwriter
Date of birth	June 22, 1988
Place of birth	Toyota, Aichi
Date of death
Place of death