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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]
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 1985, 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
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142 |
| 2009 | Up to You
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4 |
EPs
| Year | Information | Oricon weekly peak position[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Love is.
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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 | TBD |
| Wonder Woman" | 54 |
References
- ^ a b "Singer MiChi goes major". TokyoGraph. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ^ a b c "ナタリー - MiChiのプロフィール" (in Japanese). Natalie.mu.
{{cite web}}: Text "accessdate-2010-08-07" ignored (help) - ^ a b c "MiChi Profile" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ^ 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". Oricon language=Japanese. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
{{cite web}}: Missing pipe in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Hinkle, David. "Sega taps MiChi for official Bayonetta theme song". Joystiq. Retrieved 5 August 2010.