Michiyo Heike
| Michiyo Heike 平家 みちよ | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Michiyo |
| Born |
平家充代 (Heike Michiyo) April 6, 1979 |
| Origin | Nabari, Mie, Japan |
| Genres | Japanese pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1997 – |
| Labels | Warner Music Japan |
| Associated acts | Sharam Q, Morning Musume, Kiiro 5, 7-nin Matsuri, Sexy 8 |
| Website |
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Michiyo Heike (平家 みちよ Heike Michiyo), (born 平家 充代 (same reading) on April 6, 1979, married name unknown) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and singer from Nabari, Mie and raised in Osaka. She first become known after her appearance on the Japanese talent show Asayan in the late 1990s, becoming the first member of the future "Hello! Project". Heike currently goes by the mononym Michiyo.
History
After her graduation from high school in Osaka, Heike attended the "Sharam Q Rock Vocalist Audition" in early 1997. The auditions, held by Sharam Q vocalist Tsunku, were broadcast on talent show Asayan between April and August on TV Tokyo. Heike was eventually chosen, out of almost ten thousand girls, as the winner of the competition. On November 5, Heike's debut single, produced by Sharam Q, was released on the Warner Music Japan label. The single, titled "Get", peaked at No.24 on the weekly Oricon charts, charting for six weeks.[1] Her first live event was held at the Nippon Budokan the next day to an audience of ten thousand.[2][3] During this time, Tsunku had been preparing five of the runners up to begin their own group, Morning Musume. The two acts shared a joint fan club, known as "Hello!", later to become known as "Hello! Project". During this time, Heike was the only soloist. In 2000, Heike participated in shuffle unit Kiiro 5. In 2001, she was part of 7-nin Matsuri, and in July 2002 she was a member of Sexy 8.
Heike graduated from Hello! Project in November 2002, five years after her debut.
In 2004, she changed her stage name to Michyo (みちよ) and began a career as an indies songwriter. Her first indie album, titled "Jecica", was entirely self-written and was released on March 3.[4]
On March 22, 2007, it was announced on her official website that she was pregnant and had married the father of the baby.[5] On November 1, it was announced that she had given birth to a baby girl.[6]
Discography
Singles
As Michiyo Heike
| # | Title | Japanese Translation | Release date | Oricon ranking[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Get" | — | November 5, 1997 | 25 |
| 2 | "Sotsugyō (Top of the World)" | 卒業 〜TOP OF THE WORLD〜 "Graduation (Top of the World)" | February 15, 1998 | 35 |
| 3 | "Daikirai" | ダイキライ "(large amount of) Hate" | July 1, 1998 | 50 |
| 4 | "Dakedo Aishi Sugite" | だけど 愛しすぎて "But I Loved You Too Much" | October 25, 1998 | 95 |
| 5 | "Anata no Yume ni Naritai" | アナタの夢になりたい "I Want to Be Your Dream" | February 10, 1999 | 70 |
| 6 | "Scene" | — | July 28, 1999 | 79 |
| 7 | "One Room Natsu no Koi Monogatari" | ワンルーム夏の恋物語 "One Room Summer Love Story" | May 17, 2000 | 26 |
| 8 | "Ai no Chikara" | 愛の力 "Power of Love" | August 9, 2000 | 38 |
| 9 | "Kekkyoku Bye Bye Bye" | 結局 Bye Bye Bye "After Everything, Bye Bye Bye" | February 7, 2001 | 45 |
| 10 | "Propose" | プロポーズ | November 7, 2001 | 31 |
| 11 | "Murasaki Shikibu" | ムラサキシキブ "Purple Shikibu" | June 5, 2002 | 39 |
As Michiyo
| # | Title | Japanese Translation | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ran Run Ran (Fan club release) | 嵐・RUN・乱 (Read "Ran Ran Ran") | — |
| 2 | Unaffected | — | December 9, 2005 |
Albums
As Michiyo Heike
| # | Title | Japanese Translation | Release date | Oricon ranking[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teenage Dream | — | March 25, 1998 | 50 |
| 2 | For Ourself (Single History) | For ourself 〜Single History〜 | September 13, 2000 | 23 |
| 3 | Morning Cop "Daite Hold on Me!" OST With Morning Musume | モーニング刑事。抱いてHOLD ON ME! | September 30, 1998 | 18 |
As Michiyo
| # | Title | Japanese Translation | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jecica | — | March 3, 2004 |
| 2 | Koimizuki | 恋水姫 Loving Ice Princess | February 28, 2005 |
| 3 | Fantasia | — | July 25, 2006 |
DVD
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| "Sweets of Jecica" | September 30, 2004 |
Performances
Radio
| Title | Station | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sound Planet サウンドプラネット | Radio Berry (FM Tochigi) | April 3, 1998 - September 27, 2002, December 3, 2008 |
| Michiyo Heike Teenage Beat! | Radio Cube (FM Mie) | October 4, 1998 - March 28, 1999 |
| Michiyo Heike Weekend Rendezvous 平家みちよ ウィークエンドランデヴー | Radio Cube (FM Mie) | April 3, 1999 - September 30, 2001 |
| Michiyo Heike no Dochira Made 平家みちよのどちらまで | JOQR-AM | January 2001 - March 2002 |
| Hecchara Heike - Yoroshiku Yossie ヘッチャラ平家★よろしくヨッスィー | CBC Radio | October 6, 2001 - October 5, 2002 |
| Young Town Music Max ヤンタンMUSIC MAX | MBS Radio | — |
Films
| Title | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Morning Cop "Daite Hold on Me!" モーニング刑事。抱いてHOLD ON ME! | 1998 |
Musicals
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| Love Century (Yume wa Minakerya Hajimaranai) LOVEセンチュリー -夢はみなけりゃ始まらない- | May 3–27, 2001 |
Concert tours
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| Michiyo Heike/Morning Musume First Concert "Hello!" 平家みちよ・モーニング娘。ファーストコンサート「HELLO!」 | July 12–27, 1998 |
| Morning Musume/Michiyo Heike "Morning Cop Daite Hold on Me!" screening/photo session/mini live/handshake event tour モーニング娘。・平家みちよ「モーニング刑事。抱いて HOLD ON ME!」映画上映・撮影会・ミニライブ・握手会ツアー | August - November 1998 |
| Morning Musume/Michiyo Heike school festival "Morning Cop Daite Hold on Me!" screening/mini live モーニング娘。・平家みちよ学園祭「モーニング刑事。抱いて HOLD ON ME!」映画上映・ミニライブ | October - November 1998 |
| Michiyo Heike "Sotsugyō Memorial Live" 平家みちよ「卒業メモリアルライブ」 | November 1–11, 2004 |
| Jecica Release Event/Azumazaka Tour '04 「JECICA発売記念・東阪ツアー'04」 | April 6–11, 2004 |
| Koimizuki Release Even/Azamazaka Tour '05 「恋水姫発売記念・東阪ツアー'05」 | March 26 - April 2, 2005 |
| Michiyo Tour 2005 "Unaffected" みちよ Tour 2005 『unaffected』 | November 14–30, 2005 |
References
- ↑ "GET michiyo heikeのプロファイールならオリコン芸能人事典－ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ↑ 平家みちよ デビューシングル「ＧＥＴ」好評発売中! (in Japanese). Asayan. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ↑ "平家みちよデビューライブ 日本武道館!!! (Michiyo Heike's debut live - Nippon Budokan!!!)" (in Japanese). Asayan. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ↑ "JECICA michiyo heikeのプロファイールならオリコン芸能人事典－ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ↑ "平家みちよが妊娠、結婚 (Michiyo Heike is Pregnant, Married)" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 2007-03-23. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ↑ "元ハロプロのみちよ、女児出産 (Former Hello! Project member Michiyo gives birth to a girl)" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "ｍｉｃｈｉｙｏ ｈｅｉｋｅのＣＤ・ＤＶＤリリース情報、ｍｉｃｈｉｙｏ ｈｅｉｋｅのプロファイールならオリコン芸能人事典－ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
External links
- Official site (Japanese)
- Official Ameba Blog (Japanese)