Kaori Mochida
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is the female lead singer of Japanese pop
group Every Little Thing.
) she sang with a girl band called , a group similar to Morning Musume
. They changed their name to . The band released only one CD, titled "Mou Ichido", which did not make the charts.
After they made one cd, she left the band to focus on her studies. When she finished school, Mochida decided that she wanted to become a professional singer, and recorded a demo cassette
which she sent to record labels. She was signed to the label Avex Trax
.
Mitsuru Igarashi
, music producer, heard Mochida's cassette and asked her to be part of a new band called Every Little Thing along with Ichiro Ito
and Igarashi.
Several magazines have named her a fashion icon because of her unique style. She has also promoted several products for Breeze, Toyota, Icebox, Morinaga and Nivea.
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
group Every Little Thing.
Biography
Kaori Mochida was a child actress, appearing in children's magazines and TV spots. Using the stage name of (with Kaori written in hiraganaHiragana
is a Japanese syllabary, one basic component of the Japanese writing system, along with katakana, kanji, and the Latin alphabet . Hiragana and katakana are both kana systems, in which each character represents one mora...
) she sang with a girl band called , a group similar to Morning Musume
Morning Musume
, sometimes referred to as is a Japanese idol girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. They are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is managed and produced by Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs...
. They changed their name to . The band released only one CD, titled "Mou Ichido", which did not make the charts.
After they made one cd, she left the band to focus on her studies. When she finished school, Mochida decided that she wanted to become a professional singer, and recorded a demo cassette
Compact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
which she sent to record labels. She was signed to the label Avex Trax
Avex Trax
, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...
.
Mitsuru Igarashi
Mitsuru Igarashi
is the former keyboarder and songwriter of Japanese pop group Every Little Thing. He founded the band in early 1996 with his old friend Ichirō Itō and then 18-year-old singer Kaori Mochida. He left Every Little Thing in April 2000 after releasing the third album, Eternity. Since leaving the band,...
, music producer, heard Mochida's cassette and asked her to be part of a new band called Every Little Thing along with Ichiro Ito
Ichiro Ito
is a guitarist in the Japanese rock band Every Little Thing. He is also known as Ikkun by fans.Ichiro also works in composition and, sometimes, arrangement of some of ELT's songs.-External links:*...
and Igarashi.
Several magazines have named her a fashion icon because of her unique style. She has also promoted several products for Breeze, Toyota, Icebox, Morinaga and Nivea.
Singles
- "Ame no Waltz" (2009-01-28)
- "Shizuka na Yoru/Weather" (2009-07-29)
- "Green / アカシア (Acacia)" (2010-08-06)
Other works
- Mochida provided vocals for the song "In Case of Me" on the 2002 charity album Song NationSong NationSong Nation is a charity compilation album featuring some of the most important Japanese performers from the Avex Trax label. The CD was made to raise money for the September 11, 2001 attacks....
. "In Case of Me" was written by Tetsuya KomuroTetsuya Komuro, also known as TK, is a Japanese keyboardist, guitarist, singer, songwriter and music producer born on November 27, 1958 in Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. He is recognized as being the most successful producer in Japanese music history and introduced dance music to the Japanese mainstream...
and produced by Komuro and Max MatsuuraMax Matsuura, better known as Max Matsuura, is a record producer and president of one of the largest music labels in Japan, Avex Group. He is known mainly for discovering and developing new artists and converting them into big stars. Ayumi Hamasaki is the most famous example of Matsuura's work...
.
- She also released a solo single in 2004 called . Both songs on the single are actually cover of songs by Yōsui InoueYosui Inoueis a Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, guitarist and record producer, who is an important figure in Japanese music. He is renowned for his unique tone, eccentric lyrics, and dark sunglasses which he always wears....
and the single was produced by Inoue.
- In 2006, Mochida along with Takeshi Kobayashi wrote the lyrics for the single by Haruka AyaseHaruka Ayase, born in Hiroshima Prefecture, on March 24, 1985, is a Japanese actress.-Career:In 1999, she successfully passed a Horipro audition. She first achieved widespread recognition for her starring roles in the short film Justice; in 2004 she rose to stardom as Aki in the TV series Crying Out Love, In...
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