Miliyah Kato

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Miliyah Kato
加藤ミリヤ
Background information
Birth name加藤美穂 (Katō Miho)
Born (1988-06-22) June 22, 1988 (age 35)
OriginToyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
GenresPop, contemporary R&B, urban
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Singing
Years active2004–present
LabelsMastersix Foundation
Websitehttp://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

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

1 305,000

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*
8,000
"Roman" 19 31* 5,000
2012 "Aiaiai"
* 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) "Aitai" has been certified Gold for Chaku Uta Full downloads of over 100,000. 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*
"Baby Tell Me" 22* "Roman" (single)
* 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
  • #45 Music DVD of 2011 (Japan)
  • Reported sales: 60,000
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. 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. Retrieved 2010-07-30. (subscription only)
  3. ^ a b c "Hot 100|JAPAN Charts|Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard.
  4. ^ a b c "有料音楽配信チャート" (in Japanese). RIAJ.

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