Mayo Okamoto
Japanese pop singer and songwriter (born 1974)
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::summary Japanese pop singer and songwriter (born 1974) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mayo Okamoto |
| birth_date | |
| origin | Nakamura, Kōchi, Japan |
| instrument | Vocals |
| genre | J-pop |
| occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| years_active | 1995–present |
| label | {{flatlist |
| website | |
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| name = Mayo Okamoto | image = | alt = | caption = | image_size = | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = | death_date = | origin = Nakamura, Kōchi, Japan | instrument = Vocals | genre = J-pop | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 1995–present | label = {{flatlist|
- Tokuma Japan
- Avex
- Nippon Crown}} | associated_acts = | website = Mayo Okamoto is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter.
Her 1995 debut single "Tomorrow" peaked at number 1 on the Oricon weekly single charts. This was the theme song for TBS drama "Second Chance" in 1995, and covered for rhythm game Donkey Konga 3 in 2005.
She released her greatest hits album Rise 1 in 2000. The album topped the Oricon weekly album charts.
Her song "Itsuka Kitto" is the Japanese theme song for the dub of Chicken Little.
Expo 2010 Shanghai China theme song plagiarism
It was alleged that the promotional song for Expo 2010 Shanghai China, "Right Here Waiting for You 2010", was plagiarized from Okamoto's 1997 song "Sonomama no Kimi de Ite". Okamoto's agency later announced that the Expo Committee subsequently requested permission to use the song, to which Okamoto's agency agreed.
Discography
Albums
- Sun&Moon (1995/6/10)
- Pureness (1996/3/16)
- Smile (1997/3/5)
- Hello (1998/4/29)
- Crystal Scenery (1998/12/9) (mini-album)
- Mahō no Ring ni Kiss o Shite (魔法のリングにkissをして) (1999/8/4)
- Dear... (2002/3/20)
- Saikai (Kimi ni Tsuzuru) (再会〜君に綴る〜) (2005/5/18)
- Wonderful Colors (2006/1/25) (mini-album)
- Soul Love (2006/12/6)
- seasons (2008/10/29)
- Crystal Scenery II (2009/05/27)
Compilations
- Mayo Okamoto Best Rise 1 (2000/5/31)
- Mō Ichido Ano Koro no Sora o (もう一度あの頃の空を) (2003/10/22)
Singles
- Tomorrow (1995/5/10)
- Forever (1996/2/12)
- Alone (1996/11/5)
- Sonomama no Kimi de Ite (そのままの君でいて) (1997/1/16)
- Nakechauhodo Setsunaikedo (泣けちゃうほど せつないけど) (1997/3/5)
- Sayonara/Hoshizora no Sanpomichi (サヨナラ/星空の散歩道) (1997/11/19)
- Daijōbudayo (大丈夫だよ) (1998/2/25)
- Omoide ni Dekinakute (想い出にできなくて) (1998/4/16)
- Everlasting (1998/11/18)
- Takaramono (宝物) (1999/2/10)
- Kono Hoshizora no Kanata (この星空の彼方) (1999/7/7)
- Hapihapi Birthday/Itoshii Hito yo (Remember Me) (ハピハピ バースデイ/愛しい人よ～remember me～) (2001/12/21)
- Dear... (2002/3/13)
- Life (2003/1/22)
- Ai to Iu Na no Hana (愛という名の花) (2003/3/19)
- Kakegae nai Hito yo (かけがえない人よ) (2005/1/13)
- Utsukushiki Hito (美しき人) (2005/4/20)
- Itsuka Kitto (いつかきっと) (2005/11/30)
- Dōsōkai (Dear My Friends) (同窓会～Dear My Friends～) (2006/10/25)
- Destiny (2008/8/6)
Videos
- Pureness '96 (1996/8/21)
- Mayo Okamoto Smile Tour '97(VHS) (1997/9/19)
- Mayo Okamoto Smile Tour '97(DVD) (2000/6/28)
- Mayo Okamoto Hello Tour '98(VHS) (1998/10/21)
- Mayo Okamoto Hello Tour '98(DVD) (2000/6/28)
- Mayo Okamoto Tour '99 – Maho no Ring (2000/4/5)
- Mayo Okamoto Tour 2000 -RISE- (2001/11/8)
- Mayo Okamoto Clip 1995–1998 (2002/4/3)
- Mayo Okamoto Clip 1998–2002 (2002/4/3)
References
References
- (November 11, 2022). "岡本真夜のプロフィール".
- "映画「チキン・リトル」が新3D上映システムで日本初試写".
- (2009-06-04). "甲斐名都、日本人3人目の快挙。ディズニー映画に楽曲起用".
- "ブエナ、DVD「チキン・リトル」を4月28日発売".
- "Shanghai Expo song cut after plagiarism charges". [[The China Post]].
- Mainichi: [http://mainichi.jp/enta/geinou/news/20100419mog00m200023000c.html "岡本真夜：上海万博PR曲に盗作された疑いの「そのままの君でいて」が正式決定" (April 19, 2010)] {{webarchive. link. (April 21, 2010 . Retrieved April 22, 2010. {{in lang). ja
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