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MAY

Background information
Also known as Mei, メイ, 메이
Born May 6, 1982 (1982-05-06) (age 26)
Origin Japan flag Seoul, South Korea
Genre(s) J-Pop, K-Pop, Modern rock, Folk rock, Rock and Pop
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter and Composer
Instrument(s) Acoustic guitar
Years active 2006 - present
Label(s) Avex Trax, CJ Music and Doremi Media
Website MAY's official website

MAY (also known as: Mei, メイ, 메이) is a Korean singer, well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle". She speaks Korean, Japanese, and English.

MAY was born on May 6, 1982 in Seoul, South Korea. She started her music career in South Korea in late 2005 singing "Miracle", a well known song in South Korea. Within a month she was chosen by Avex's Show Case Live because she was able to speak Japanese. By early 2006 she was signed to Avex Trax in Japan, and had a contract to publish her first EP "WONDERLAND" with CJ Music in South Korea, which charted at #23 in the Korean top 200 and sold 743 copies within the first week. Within 3 months, MAY released her second EP "SMILE" with a different publisher, Doremi Media in South Korea, and it charted at #27 and sold 695 copies in the first week. By 2007, MAY had released her first Japanese Album "a Little Happiness" which charted at #77 on Oricon.

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[edit] Profile

[edit] Biography

Cover of MAY's first EP: "WONDERLAND"
Cover of MAY's first EP: "WONDERLAND"

[edit] 2005-2006:Between South Korea and Japan

[edit] WONDERLAND

MAY is a Korean artist who made her debut in 2006 but wasn't able to gain any success on any releases. MAY started her music career singing "Miracle" as a theme song along with a F.I.R. cover song "Lydia" as an insert song for a popular Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) weekend drama "Friends" in late 2005. On March 7, 2006 MAY had a contract with CJ Music releasing her first EP or mini album entitled "WONDERLAND" that featured seven songs. MAY did not gain much success with her first released charted at #23 on Korean top 200.

First press limited version cover of MAY's second EP: "SMILE"
First press limited version cover of MAY's second EP: "SMILE"

[edit] SMILE

Three months later, on June 2, 2006, May released her second EP or mini album "SMILE" with a different publisher, Doremi Media. "SMILE" reached #27 in the chart. She also covered another song from F.I.R., "Fly Away". MAY released two versions of "SMILE": a first press limited version with her "M" symbol, and a regular version without the "M" symbol.

Cover of MAY's debut album: "a Little Happiness"
Cover of MAY's debut album: "a Little Happiness"

[edit] a Little Happiness

Early in 2005, Avex launched a project called Show Case Live. It featured samples of eight upcoming artists, including MAY. She signed under the Avex label later that year. On February 21, 2006, MAY released her first single "WONDERLAND", which failed to chart on Oricon. Before MAY's "SMILE" EP, she released her second single "Kienai Niji" on May, 2006 also fail to chart. On July 26 2006, MAY released "SURRENDER (c/w LYDIA)", her third single, which gained her little success. MAY released her fourth single in autumn on November 8 2006. By January 10, 2007, Sarai no Kaze was released as her fifth single, also her first single to chart at #132 sold 518 copies on the first week. By end of the month MAY released her first album "a Little Happiness" chart at #77.

[edit] 2007-present: MAY's first tour around Japan

[edit] Onna Gokoro and tour

MAY is about to set off a tour in 2007 after releasing her sixth single "Onna Gokoro" on April 4, 2007.

[edit] The "M" Symbol

The logo that is commonly used by MAY.
The logo that is commonly used by MAY.

MAY uses a M symbols to represent her own name. Usually, the M symbols appear on her website and covers of her singles, albums, and EPs.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Korean EP

Album # Album cover Album information Copies sold
1st
"WONDERLAND"
  • Released: March 7, 2006
  • Korean top SalesPoint position: #31
  • Korean top 200 position: #23
 743
2nd
"SMILE"
  • Released: June 2, 2006
  • Korean top SalesPoint position: #38
  • Korean top 200 position: #27
 693

[edit] Japanese studio albums

Album # Album cover Album information Copies sold
1st
"Image:Logo happiness MAY.png" N/A

[edit] Japanese singles

Single # Single cover Single information Top position Sold Copies
1st
"WONDERLAND" Fail to Chart N/A
2nd "Kienai Niji"
Alternate Title:

"Breeze of Wind"
or "消えない虹"

  • Released: May 17, 2006
  • Studio Album: a Little Happiness
 Fail to Chart N/A
3rd "SURRENDER (c/w LYDIA)"
  • Released: July 26, 2006
  • Studio Album: a Little Happiness
 Fail to Chart N/A
4th "Kogarashi no Junjo"
Alternate Title:

"The Rainbow Which Does Not Vanish"
or "木枯らしの純情"

 Fail to Chart N/A
5th
"Sarai no Kaze"
Alternate Title:

"Natural Cold Wintry Wind"
or "サライの風"
#132		 508
6th "Onna Gokoro"

Alternate Title:
"It is time"
or "オンナゴコロ"

 Fail to Chart N/A
7th
"KIZUNA / toki wo tomete"
 TBD TBD

[edit] Other recordings

  • a-nation'06 BEST HIT LIVE / V.A - Compilation (Japanese) Avex Trax
featured MAY songs
  • WONDERLAND
  • SURRENDER
  • FLY AWAY

[edit] References

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