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
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Misia = 米希亞* - Remix 2000 Little Tokyo = 2000混音 | 2000 | CD, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition |
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Misia - Everything (Hex Hector's Club Mix) | 2000 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
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Misia - Kiss In The Sky | 2002 | CD, Album, Enhanced |
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Mísia - Paixões Diagonais | 1999 | CD, Album, CD, Single, Promo |
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Misia - Soul Quest | 2011 | CD, Album |
No Image | Misia - Shinin' | 2005 | CD, Maxi-Single, Promo |
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Misia - Super Best -15th Celebration- | 2013 | CD, Compilation |
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Misia - Greatest Hits | 2002 | Cassette, Compilation |
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Misia - Love & Ballads - 2007 Asia Super Best Album | 2007 | CD, Compilation, CD, Single, Enhanced |
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Misia - 心ひとつ | 2003 | CD, Single |
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Misia - Everything (Junior Vasquez + Gomi Remix From Marvelous) | 2001 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
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Misia - Eighth World | 2008 | CD, Album, Limited Edition, CD, Album, Mixed |
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Mísia - Drama Box | 2005 | CD, Album |
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Misia - So Special Christmas | 2020 | CD, Album, Limited Edition |
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Misia - Mother Father Brother Sister | 1998 | CD, Album |
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Misia - 陽のあたる場所 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition | |
No Image | Misia - 白い季節 / 桜ひとひら | 2015 | CD, Maxi-Single, Single, Stereo |
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Mísia - Paixões Diagonais | 1999 | CD, Album |
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Mísia - Do Primeiro Fado Ao Último Tango | 2019 | CD, Compilation, Reissue |
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Misia - Melody (Masters At Work Remix) | 2000 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Promo |
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Misia - Eighth World | 2008 | CD, Album |
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Mísia - Senhora Da Noite | 2011 | CD, Album |
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Misia - In My Soul / Snow Song | 2003 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video |
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Misia - Just Ballade | 2009 | CD, Album |
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Misia - Love Bebop | 2016 | CD, Album, Limited Edition |
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Misia - The Sun | 2003 | Vinyl, 12" |
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Mísia - Ruas | 2009 | CD, Album |
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Mísia - Delikatessen Café Concerto | 2013 | CD, Album |
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Misia - Mother Father Brother Sister | 1998 | CD, Album |
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Misia - Escape | 2000 | CD, Single |
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Mísia - Fado Alma Lusitana - Série II - 33 | 2012 | CD, Compilation |
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Misia - Luv Parade / Color of Life | 2006 | CD, Single |
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Mísia - Garras Dos Sentidos | 1998 | CD, Single |
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Misia - It's Just Love | 1999 | CD, Single, Promo |
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Misia - 心ひとつ | 2003 | CD, Maxi-Single |
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Misia - The Tour Of Misia 2002 | 2002 | DVD, DVD-Video, Multichannel, NTSC, Stereo |
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Misia - Greatest Hits | 2002 | Cassette, Compilation |
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Misia - Love Is The Message | 2000 | CD |
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Mísia - Misia | 2005 | CD, Compilation |
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Mísia - Drama Box | 2005 | CD, Album |
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Misia - Never Gonna Cry! | 1998 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
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Mísia - Senhora Da Noite | 2012 | CD, Album |
No Image | Misia - Sunny Day (Joe Claussell Remix / Shinichi Osawa Remix) | 2002 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
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Misia - Soul Jazz Best 2020 | 2020 | CD, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Blu-ray, Deluxe Edition, Stereo, Multichannel |
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Misia - Mars & Roses | 2004 | CD, Album, Limited Edition, Copy Protected |
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Mísia - Animal Sentimental | 2022 | CD, Album, Stereo |
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Misia - 白い季節 / 桜ひとひら | 2015 | CD, Single |
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Misia - Love Is The Message | 2000 | CD, Album |
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Misia - つつみ込むように・・・ / Never Gonna Cry! | 1998 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint |
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Misia - Singer For Singer | 2004 | CD, Album |

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