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, Limited Edition | |
Misia = ミーシャ* - Marvelous | 2001 | CD, Album | |
Misia - Everything | 2000 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
Mísia - Tanto Menos Tanto Mais | 1995 | CD, Album | |
Misia - Marvelous | 2001 | CD, Album | |
Misia - Deepness | 2012 | CD, Single | |
Misia - Soul Quest | 2011 | CD, Album | |
Misia - Never Ending Story | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo | ||
Misia = 米希亞* - Remix 2000 Little Tokyo = 2000混音 | 2000 | CD, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition | |
Misia = ミーシャ* - Marvelous | 2001 | CD, Album | |
Misia - The Sun | 2003 | Vinyl, 12" | |
Mísia - Delikatessen Café Concerto | 2013 | CD, Album | |
Misia - Destiny's Rule (Moment Of Soul Remix) | 2003 | Vinyl, 12" | |
Mísia - Drama Box | 2005 | CD, Album | |
Misia - One! | 1999 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | |
Misia - Never Ending Story | Vinyl, 12", Promo | ||
Misia - Love & Ballads - 2007 Asia Super Best Album | 2007 | CD, Compilation, CD, Single, Enhanced | |
Misia (5) - Being Painless | 2024 | CD, Album, Mini-Album | |
Misia - Misia* Time Capsule 1998 | 2018 | Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo | |
Misia - Remix 2000 Little Tokyo | 2000 | Vinyl, 12", Promo, Compilation | |
Mísia - Drama Box | 2005 | CD, Album, Promo | |
Mísia - Drama Box | 2005 | CD, Album | |
Misia - Sweetness (Remixed By Satoshi Tomiie) | 2000 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo | |
Misia - Megamisia -New Morning Mix- | 2014 | CD, Mixed, Sampler, Special Edition | |
Misia - Catch The Rainbow | 2008 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, NTSC | |
No Image | Vinyl | ||
Mísia - Ese Momento | CDr, Single, Promo | ||
Misia - オルフェンズの涙 | 2015 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
Misia - つつみ込むように・・・ | 1998 | CD, Single | |
Misia - Royal Chocolate Flush | 2007 | CD, Single | |
Misia - Greatest Hits | 2002 | Cassette, Compilation | |
Mísia - Ritual | 2001 | CD, Album, Enhanced | |
Mísia - Pura Vida (Banda Sonora) | 2019 | CD, Album | |
Misia - The Tour of Misia Discotheque Asia | 2010 | DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Stereo, Box Set | |
Misia - Love Bebop | 2016 | CD, Album | |
No Image | Mísia - Canto | 2003 | CDr, Album, Promo |
Misia - 心ひとつ (Club Remixed By DJ Gomi) | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo | ||
Misia - 陽のあたる場所 | 1998 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | |
Mísia - Mísia | 1991 | CD, Album | |
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 - Misiaの森 Forest Covers | 2011 | CD, Album | |
Misia - Sunny Day (Joe Claussell Remix / Shinichi Osawa Remix) | 2002 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | |
Mísia - Mísia | 1991 | CD, Album | |
Mísia - Fado | 1993 | Cassette, Album | |
Misia - New Morning | 2014 | CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video | |
Misia - Greatest Hits | 2002 | Cassette, Compilation | |
Misia (5) - Dancing Toward Daylight | 2023 | File, MP3, WAV | |
Mísia - Do Primeiro Fado Ao Último Tango | 2019 | CD, Compilation, Reissue | |
Misia - Soul Jazz Best 2020 | 2020 | CD, Compilation, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC | |
Mísia - Canto | 2003 | CD, Album |
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