| Maki Nomiya 野宮真貴 |
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| Born | March 12, 1960 Shiranuka, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Genres | Shibuya-kei |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | *********,Gemmatika, Rhythm Zone |
| Associated acts | Pizzicato Five, M-Flo |
| Website | Cahier de la Mode |
Maki Nomiya (野宮真貴 Nomiya Maki, born March 12,[1] 1960 in Shiranuka, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese singer and musician. She released her first solo album in 1981, and worked through the 1980s as the lead vocalist of the New Wave band Portable Rock.[1] In 1991 she became the lead singer of the band Pizzicato Five.[1] When the group disbanded in 2001 she embarked on a solo career. She also appears singing solo on the soundtrack of the game We ♥ Katamari and in the 2008 Japanese version of Just One Second (Jikan Wo Tomete) by London Elektricity.