Mai Mizuhashi
Mizuhashi Mai | |
|---|---|
 Mizuhashi Mai performing at the Sakura Matsuri 2018 in Singapore | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thủy kiều vũ |
| Born | January 31, 1992 |
| Origin | Ibaraki Prefecture,Japan |
| Genres | J-pop,Anison |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, dancer,costume designer,model |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Media Factory(2006–2011) Pony Canyon Inc.(2021–present) |
| Website | www |
Mai Mizuhashi(Thủy kiều vũ,Mizuhashi Mai,born January 31, 1992),better known by her stage nameMARiA(メイリア,Meiria/ mỹ y lễ nha),is a Japanese singer, songwriter, dancer,costume designerand model fromIbaraki Prefecture,Japan.Originally a member of a music group, Mizuhashi found fame posting videos on the Japanese websiteNiconico.She is part of thepop rockduoGarnidelia.[1]
Biography
[edit]Mizuhashi began her career as a member of the music group Harajuku BJ Girls, later known as the Chix Chicks. While a member of the group, Mizuhashi performed a number of opening and ending themes for different anime series, such as "Brand New Morning", which was used as the opening theme to the 2006 anime television seriesKamisama Kazoku,"Yumemiru Otome"(Mộng みる ất nữ,Dream Maiden),which was used as the ending theme to the 2007 anime television seriesDōjin Work,[2]and "Kaze no Message"(Phong のメッセージ,Message of the Wind),which was used as the second ending theme to the 2007 anime television seriesPokémon: Diamond and Pearl.[3]
Following Chix Chicks's disbandment in 2010, Mizuhashi pursued a solo career by posting videos on the Japanese websiteNiconico,where she caught the attention of music producer Yoshinori Abe, also known as Toku, also known as old man 4. Toku produced Mizuhashi's single "Color" which was used as the opening theme to the 2010 anime television seriesFreezing.The two would later form the music unitGarnidelia,which made its major debut in 2013 with the single "Ambiguous", used as the second opening theme to the anime television seriesKill la Kill.[4]Both attained popularity, particularly in China, with the success of their 2016 singleGokuraku Jodo.[5][6]
In 2023, Mizuhashi participated in the fourth season ofSisters Who Make Waves.Against a backdrop of nationalism sentiments that were easily kindled in China when comes to diplomatic dealings between Japan and China, Mizuhashi was well-received by the Chinese public throughout the season.[7][8]On July 23, 2023, at the season finale, she was ranked third among the 21 participants.[9]
Discography
[edit]As MARiA
[edit]Studio-Albums
[edit]| Year | Album details | Track Listing | PeakOricon chart positions |
PeakBillboard chart positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2021 | Utamonogatari
|
1. Concourse
2. Renaikanjo 3. Garasu no Kane 4. Orokamonogatari 5. Matilda 6. Kiss o Shitemiyoka 7. Ah Kiyomomata 8. Brand New Me 9. Hikari 10. Harugare |
23 | — | |||||||
| 2nd | 2022 | Moments
|
1. Think Over
2. Star Rock 3. Long Distance 4. Cafe Latte no Uta feat. Iuz 5. Kimi to Itai 6. Heartbreaker 7. Galactic Wind 8. Asterisk 9. Pray 10. Labyrinth |
38 | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||
Singles
[edit]| Release date | Title | Peak Oricon position | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | February 23, 2011 | COLOR | 35 |
BiRTHiA |
Digital Singles
[edit]| Release date | Title | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | April 28, 2021 | Concourse | Utamonogatari |
| 2nd | October 13, 2021 | Galactic Wind | Moments |
| 3rd | June 9, 2022 | Labyrinth | |
| 4th | June 15, 2022 | Cafe Latte no Uta feat. Iuz | |
| 5th | October 16, 2022 | Trust On Me -Theme of E.T.E- (withTetsuya Komuro) | Non-album single |
Indie-Albums
[edit]| Year | Album details | Track Listing | PeakOricon chart positions |
PeakBillboard chart positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2012 | aMazing MusiQue PaRK
|
1. Another
2. Girls 3. We've gotta have a party! 4. Daiippo ( đệ nhất bộ, First Step) 5. Aitaisei monorōgu ( tương đối tính モノローグ, Relativity Monologue) 6. Kimagure kettoshī (きまぐれケットシー, Whimsical Ket Sea) 7. Not Gonna Dump Me 8. mere 9. Thanks For… 10. aMazing MusiQue PaRK |
243 | — | |||||||
| 2nd | 2013 | MaBLE SYNDROMe
|
1. WAVE
2. Buriki No Dance (ブリキノダンス) 3. Just Be Friends 4. Yobanashi Deceive ( dạ đốt ディセイブ) 5. Noushou Sakuretsu Girl (脳 tương tạc liệt ガール) 6. glow 7. zephyr 8. GALLOWS BELL 9. Black★Rock Shooter (ブラック★ロックシューター) 10. Lô tâm dung giải -melt down- (Junk Arrange feat.MARIA) |
– | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||
Other appearances
[edit]| Title | Year | Album | Peak | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daze | 2014 | Daze / Days by Jin | 3 | |||||||||
| Children Record | 2015 | Mekakucity M's 1 ~Mekakucity Actors Vocals and Sound Collection~ by Jin,LiSA | — | |||||||||
| Yobanashi Deceive | ||||||||||||
| Pray (Song. MARiA, CV:Miku Itō) | 2021 | Moments by MARiA | 38 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||
As Mai Mizuhashi
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Release date | Title | Peak Oricon position | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | January 25, 2006 | Yumemiru Shanson Ningyō ( mộng kiến るシャンソン nhân hình, Dreaming Chanson Doll) | – | |||||||||
| 2nd | September 3, 2006 | Brand New Morning / Toshokande Wa Oshiete Kurenai Tenshi No ( đồ thư quán では giáo えてくれない thiên sử の bí mật, The Secret of an Angel That The Library Does Not Tell) | – | |||||||||
| 3rd | April 25, 2007 | Smile (スマイル) | – | |||||||||
| 4th | July 25, 2007 | Yumemiru Otome ( mộng みる ất nữ, Dream Maiden) | 157 | |||||||||
| 5th | June 9, 2008 | Kaze no Message ( phong のメッセージ, Message of the Wind) | 48 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^Kawasaki, Naoko; Nogami, Shigeru (August 2007). "Smile".Newtype USA.Vol. 6, no. 8. p. 126.ISSN1541-4817.
- ^Mộng みる ất nữ(in Japanese).Oricon.RetrievedDecember 12,2015.
- ^Phong のメッセージ(in Japanese).Oricon.RetrievedDecember 12,2015.
- ^"GARNiDELiA Duo to Perform Kill La Kill Anime's New Opening".Anime News Network.December 12, 2013.RetrievedDecember 12,2015.
- ^"GARNiDELiA Conclude Solo Tour in China & Announce Japan Summer Tour".Moshi Moshi Nippon. May 9, 2018.RetrievedJune 7,2020.
- ^"MMN Interview: GARNiDELiA discuss their popularity in China as they embark on 2019 Asia tour".Moshi Moshi Nippon. April 12, 2019.RetrievedJune 7,2020.
- ^"Overcoming geopolitical divide, Japanese singer becomes breakout star in China".South China Morning Post.May 29, 2023.RetrievedAugust 5,2023.
- ^Võng dịch (June 1, 2023)."《 thừa phong 2023》: Mỹ y lễ nha hỏa liễu, đãn bất hội thị đệ 2 cá vương tâm lăng, nguyên nhân ngận hiện thật".www.163.com.RetrievedAugust 5,2023.
- ^"Ella《 lãng tỷ 4》 đoạt tổng quan quân! | tảo báo".www.zaobao.com.sg(in Simplified Chinese).RetrievedAugust 5,2023.
External links
[edit]- Mai Mizuhashi's personal website(in Japanese)
- Mai Mizuhashidiscography atMusicBrainz
- Mai MizuhashiatAnime News Network's encyclopedia
