Misia
Misia (ミーシャ, Mīsha, born July 7, 1978), commonly stylized as MISIA, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Nagasaki, Misia moved to Fukuoka at the age of 14 to pursue a recording career. There, she continued her secondary education and briefly attended Seinan Gakuin University before withdrawing to focus on her musical career. She was signed to BMG Japan in 1997, after auditioning for record producer Haruo Yoda.
Misia came to prominence following the release of her debut album, Mother Father Brother Sister (1998), which became the seventh best-selling Japanese debut album of all time, earning her two Japan Gold Disc Awards and one Japan Record Award. In 2000, Misia released her second studio album, Love Is the Message, which earned her another Japan Gold Disc Award and Japan Record Award. Her third studio album, Marvelous (2001), spawned her first number-one single on the Oricon singles chart, "Everything". The song became the fourth best-selling single of the 2000s in Japan, as well as the fourth best-selling single by a Japanese solo female artist of all time. In 2001, Misia and her agency, Rhythmedia, signed a recording contract with Avex and formed their own label, Rhythmedia Tribe. The first album under Rhythmedia Tribe, Kiss in the Sky, became Misia's fourth consecutive number-one album on the Oricon albums chart. This made her the fourth solo female artist with the longest streak of number-one albums since their debut.
Following a series of successful records, including Mars & Roses, Singer for Singer and Ascension, Misia returned to her former record label, BMG Japan. After Sony Music Entertainment Japan's acquisition of BMG Japan, Misia relocated to the Sony subsidiary Ariola Japan.
Misia has released 10 studio albums and is among the all-time best-selling Japanese music artists, having sold more than 30 million records. She is one of the top-touring artists in Japan, becoming the first female artist to play all five of Japan's largest stadiums in 2004. Misia is famed for her over-three-octave vocal range and is widely recognized as the first Japanese R&B superstar. Besides her musical career, Misia is also a committed philanthropist and involves herself in humanitarian causes and biodiversity conservation activities.
Releases
Sleeve | Title | Year | Format |
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Misia = ミーシャ* - Marvelous | 2001 | CD, Album | |
Misia = ミーシャ* - Marvelous | 2001 | CD, Album | |
Misia = ミーシャ* - Marvelous | 2001 | CD, Album, Limited Edition | |
Misia = 米希亞* - Misia Remix 2002 - World Peace = 2002混音 | 2001 | CD, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition | |
Misia = 米希亞* - Misia Remix 2002 - World Peace = 2002混音 | 2001 | CD, Compilation | |
Misia = 米希亞* - Remix 2000 Little Tokyo = 2000混音 | 2000 | CD, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition | |
Mísia - Animal Sentimental | 2022 | Vinyl, LP, Album | |
Misia - Greatest Hits | 2003 | SACD, Hybrid, Stereo, Compilation | |
Misia - Tears Of Orphans | 2015 | CD, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition | |
Misia - Kiss In The Sky | 2002 | CD | |
Misia - Escape Remix | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label | ||
Misia - Complete Singles | CD, Compilation, Unofficial Release | ||
Misia - Misia Remix 2003 Kiss In The Sky - Non Stop Mix - | 2003 | CD, Compilation, Copy Protected, Mixed, Stereo | |
Misia - Greatest Hits | 2002 | Cassette, Compilation | |
Misia - The Tour of Misia Discotheque Asia | 2010 | DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Stereo, Box Set | |
Mísia - Fado | 1993 | Cassette, Album | |
Misia - Love Bebop | 2016 | CD, Album | |
Misia* - Para Amalia | 2015 | CD, Promo, Sampler | |
No Image | Vinyl | ||
Misia - Shinin' | 2005 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo | |
Mísia - Mísia | 1991 | CD, Album | |
Misia - つつみ込むように・・・ / Never Gonna Cry! | 1998 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint | |
Misia - Hello Love | 2021 | CD, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo | |
Misia - Sunny Day (Joe Claussell Remix / Shinichi Osawa Remix) | 2002 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | |
Misia - It's Just Love | 1999 | CD, Single, Promo | |
Misia - Greatest Hits | 2003 | CD, Compilation | |
Misia - Soul Quest | 2011 | CD, Album | |
Misia - Toki Wo Tomete Live Version = 時をとめて~Live Version~ | CD, Promo | ||
Misia - New Morning | 2014 | CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video | |
Misia - Just Ballade | 2009 | CD, Album, Stereo, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Stereo | |
Misia (5) - Dancing Toward Daylight | 2023 | File, WAV | |
Misia - 陽のあたる場所 | 1998 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | |
Misia - Shinin' | 2005 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | |
Mísia - Pura Vida (Banda Sonora) | 2019 | CD, Album | |
Misia - Remix 2000 Little Tokyo | 2000 | CD, Compilation | |
Misia - Remix 2000 Little Tokyo | 2000 | Vinyl, 12", Promo, Compilation | |
Misia - Eighth World | 2008 | CD, Album | |
Misia - Soul Jazz Best 2020 | 2020 | CD, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Blu-ray, Deluxe Edition, Stereo, Multichannel | |
Misia - Sweet Pain | 2000 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo | |
Mísia - Drama Box | 2005 | CD, Album | |
Misia - Ascension | 2008 | CD, Album, Reissue | |
Misia - Sweetness (Remixed By Satoshi Tomiie) | 2000 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo | |
Misia - 星空のライヴ The Best Of Acoustic Ballade | 2003 | CD, Album, Stereo | |
Misia - Decimo X Aniversario de Misia: The Tour of Misia 2008 Eighth World + The Best DJ Remixes | 2008 | DVD, DVD-Video, Multichannel, Limited Edition, Stereo, CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo | |
Misia - Just Ballade | 2009 | CD, Album, Limited Edition | |
Mísia - Mísia | 1991 | Vinyl, LP, Album | |
Mísia - Canto | 2003 | CD, Album, Promo | |
Mísia - Garras Dos Sentidos | 1998 | CD, Album | |
Misia - Singer For Singer | 2004 | CD, Album | |
Mísia - Ruas | 2009 | CD, Album |
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