Chisato Moritaka

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chisato Moritaka
Chisato Moritaka
Background information
Born	April 11, 1969 (age 37)
Origin	Osaka, Japan
Genre(s)	Japanese Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1987-present
Label(s)	zetima, Warner Music Japan
Website	Up-Front Agency Profile

Chisato Moritaka (森高 千里, Moritaka Chisato^?, born April 11, 1969; real name) is the stage name of Chisato Eguchi (江口 千里, Chisato Eguchi^?), a Japanese pop-music performer who also is notable as an actress and song writer.

She was born in Osaka, Japan and raised in Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan. Her big break into show business was as the winner of the "Pocari Sweat Image Girl Contest" in 1986.

Her singing career as the unrivaled "Dance Queen" began in May 1987 with the release of her first album, New Season. She differed from many other female Idol Singers in Japan in that she wrote her own lyrics and some music for her albums. She also played drums on most of the tracks, as well as piano, clarinet, and other instruments. Her advertising jingles were hits into the mid 1990s in television commercials for such goods as chocolate and gin. She has also made numerous appearances on Japanese game and talent shows and is still a household name. In twelve years after her debut she released seventeen albums and created a cult following of otaku fanboys.

Some say that she displaced Yoko Oginome as the reigning "Dance Queen" of the mid to late 1980's. Yoko's singing career faded as Chisato's rose and endured far longer.

[edit] Albums

Album	Release date	Oricon rank achieved
New Season	July 25, 1987
Mīhā (ミーハー)	March 25, 1988	12
Romantic (ロマンティック)	July 10, 1988	14
Mite (見て) (Look)	November 17, 1988	5
Hijitsuryokuha Sengen (非実力派宣言)	July 25, 1989	2
Moritaka Land (森高ランド) Compilation	December 10, 1989	2
Kokon Tozai (古今東西) (All Times and Places)	October 17, 1990	1
The Moritaka (ザ・森高) Remix compilation	July 10, 1991	2
Rock Alive	March 25, 1992	3
Pepperland (ペパーランド)	November 18, 1992	5
Lucky 7	May 10, 1993	3
Step by Step	July 25, 1994	3
Do the Best Compilation	March 25, 1995	2
Taiyo	July 15, 1996	3
Peachberry	July 16, 1997	4
Kotoshi no Natsu wa More Better (今年の夏はモアベター) (This Summer will be Even Better)	May 21, 1998	10
Sava Sava	September 9, 1998	7
The Best Selection of First Moritaka (1987-1993) Compilation	February 15, 1999	6
Mix Age* Remix compilation	November 3, 1999	30
Harvest Time	November 27, 1999	82
My Favorites Compilation	November 26, 2004	63

[edit] Trivia

Chisato Moritaka was featured in a program for the Sega Saturn "Chisato Moritaka Multimedia Disc".

[edit] References

[1]