Tomiko Van
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| Tomiko Van (伴 都美子?) | ||
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 Picture from Tomiko's third single 夢路
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | 伴 都美子 (Ban Tomiko) | |
| Also known as | Ban-chan | |
| Born | January 9, 1979 | |
| Origin | Yamato, Kumamoto, Japan | |
| Genre(s) | J-Pop, J-Rock | |
| Years active | 1999-2005 (Do As Infinity) 2005-Present (solo) |
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| Label(s) | Avex Trax | |
| Website | Official Site | |
Tomiko Van (伴 都美子 Ban Tomiko?) (born January 9, 1979), is a Japanese J-Pop singer and also former member of the now disbanded band Do As Infinity, along with Ryo Owatari and Dai Nagao.
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[edit] Profile
- Real Name: Tomiko Van (伴 都美子 Van Tomiko?)
- Nickname: Van-chan
- Birthdate: January 9, 1979
- Zodiac: Capricorn
- Birthplace: Yamato, Kumamoto, Japan
- Bloodtype: A
- Height: 164 centimeters (5 ft 3 in)
- Favorite Artists: Cyndi Lauper, Sheryl Crow, The Corrs, Meja, Natalie Imbruglia
- Favorite Food: Mini tomatoes
- Favorite Beverages: Shochu, Wine, Oolong chuhai
- Favorite movie: Moulin Rouge!
- Favorite book: Kamisama no boat - Ekuni Kaori
- Favorite ramen shop: Marukane
- Van and Ryo's relationship: Friends
- She admires: Nicole Kidman, Jane Barkin
- Personal Treasure: Friends, Family
- Ideal date: watching a video at home
- Recent interest: Collecting mugs & mini tomatoes
- Favorite D·A·I song: We are.
[edit] Official Website Access
- Peak site access ranking: 10
- Latest site access ranking: 17
[edit] Musical career and personal life
[edit] Do As Infinity
[edit] Solo career
Tomiko gave her first steps as a solo artist while she was on D·A·I with the songs "Again", which appeared in charity album Song Nation, and later in 2003 with the song "drive me nuts", which was recorded for trance DJs project Cyber X. (Tomiko also appeared in six commercials for Japanese hair products company, LAVENUS [1].
After Do As Infinity disbanded in September 2005, Avex Trax, Tomiko's label, announced that the singer was about to go as a solo artist. [citation needed] However, before the announcement of the split-up, the official website was already found and posted by some fans on D·A·I forums, it led to an even bigger suspicion among the fans that Do As Infinity would split. [citation needed]
Tomiko has a Kumamoto-dialect, which she performed on the first show that was aired after the official announcement of the split-up, Domoto Kyoudai. For most of the time, she doesn't display it to the public. [citation needed]
In 2006 Tomiko made her debut as a solo artist with her album "FAREWELL", with an all new music style, with mainly soft ballads, and even getting into jazz tunes, a style really different from old her works with band Do As Infinity. Surprisingly for a Japanese artist, no singles were released prior to her album for promoting it and helping sales, and the album was finally released in March 2006.
On October 3, 2006, Tomiko announced that she shall make her debut role in the Japanese movie, Heat ISLAND, as a café bar manager. Apparently, it has already begun its production process. Tomiko also announced her second stage-play role in a Japanese version of a recent play in America, Brooklyn, which shall involve her singing talent as well as acting. However, she has stated that this will not put a halt on her career as a singer, her second album is already in the production and should be released in 2007.[2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
| # | Cover | Information | Sales |
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| 1st / Debut Single |
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Flower | 18,802 copies sold |
| 2nd |
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Senkō 閃光
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12,196 copies sold |
| 3rd |
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Yumeji 夢路
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8,202 copies sold |
[edit] Albums
| # | Cover | Information | Sales |
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| 1st / Debut Album |
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FAREWELL | 36,591 copies sold |
Cover Album |
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untitled
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TBR |
[edit] Featured and collaborative releases
- drive me nuts (Cyber X Feat. Tomiko Van)
- TRUTH'94-meets tomiko van- (Cover version of TRF's original song)
- again (Various Artists album, Songnation, an Avex project consisting of collaborations between many different Avex artists)
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Official Website
- (French) Zento Fansite
- Tomiko Van at the Internet Movie Database
| Van Tomiko |
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| Albums |
| FAREWELL |
| Singles |
| Flower | Senkō | Yumeji |
| Other related articles |
| Do As Infinity | Missile Innovation |
| Do As Infinity |
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| Tomiko Van | Ryo Owatari | Dai Nagao |
| GREAT TOUR BAND: Naoki Hayashibe | Jun Matsumoto | Kazco Hamano | Michitaro | Jun Takase | Yoshiyasu Hayashi |
| Discography |
| Albums: BREAK OF DAWN | NEW WORLD | Deep Forest | True Song | GATES OF HEAVEN | Need Your Love |
| Singles: Tangerine Dream | Heart | Oasis | Yesterday & Today | rumble fish | We are. | Desire | Tooku Made Week! | Fukai Mori | Boukensha Tachi | Hi no Ataru Sakamichi | under the sun/under the moon Shinjitsu no Uta | Mahou no Kotoba ~Would you marry me?~ | Honjitsu wa Seiten Nari | Hiiragi Rakuen | For the future | TAO |
| Compilations: Do the Best | Do The B-side | Do the A side | Great Supporters Selection | MINUS V (instrumental collection) |
| Live albums: Do the Live | Live In Japan | Do As Infinity -Final- |
| DVD: 9 | 5 | THE CLIP SELECTION | 8 |
| DVD singles: Tooku Made | Shinjitsu no Uta |
| Box Set: Do the Box |
| See Also |
| Tomiko Van (solo artist) | Missile Innovation |
