Mayo Okamoto
Born January 9, 1974, in Nakamura, Kōchi 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.
Mayo Okamoto
- Name
- Mayo Okamoto
- Born
- 9 January 1974
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter
- Nationality
- Japan
- Fields
- music composing
- Languages
- Japanese
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Born January 9, 1974, in Nakamura, Kōchi 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.
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Biography
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.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Mayo Okamoto • Born — 9 January 1974 • Origin — Nakamura, Kōchi, Japan • Instrument — Vocals • Genre — J-pop • Occupation — Singer-songwriter • Years Active — 1995–present • Label — * Tokuma Japan • Avex • Nippon Crown • Website — www.mayo-okamoto.com/
Expo 2010 Shanghai China theme song plagiarism
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.
Albums
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
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
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
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)
Identity
Identity
Mayo Okamoto is recorded with the occupation singer-songwriter. Classed in the genre J-pop. Recorded as singer-songwriter, composer and lyricist.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1974
Mayo Okamoto was born on 9 January 1974.
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- 1.岡本真夜のプロフィール. November 11, 2022.
- 2.映画「チキン・リトル」が新3D上映システムで日本初試写. av.watch.impress.co.jp.
- 3.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. BARKS. 2009-06-04.
- 4.ブエナ、DVD「チキン・リトル」を4月28日発売. av.watch.impress.co.jp.
- 5.Shanghai Expo song cut after plagiarism charges. The China Post.
- 6.Mainichi: "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) . Retrieved April 22, 2010.
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