is a Japanese female pop singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

. Her 1995 debut single "Tomorrow" peaked at number 1 on the Oricon

Oricon

, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...

 weekly single charts. She released her greatest hits album Rise 1 in 2000. The album topped the Oricon weekly album charts.

Expo 2010 Shanghai China theme song plagiarism

It was alleged that the promotional song for Expo 2010 Shanghai China

Expo 2010

Expo 2010, officially Expo 2010 Shanghai China was held on both banks of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai, China, from May 1 to October 31, 2010. It was a major World Expo in the tradition of international fairs and expositions, the first since 1992...

, "Right Here Waiting for You 2010

Right Here Waiting for You 2010

"Right Here Waiting for You 2010" was a promotional song for Expo 2010 Shanghai China, composed by Miao Sen . It was first released in the 30-day countdown on April 1, 2010....

", was plagiarized

Musical plagiarism

Music plagiarism is the use or close imitation of another author's music while representing it as one's own original work. Plagiarism in music now occurs in two contexts – with a musical idea or sampling...

from Okamoto's 1997 song "Sonomama no Kimi de Ite". Okamoto's agency later announced that the Expo Committee had subsequently requested permission to use the song, to which Okamoto's agency agreed.

Singles

• Tomorrow (1995/5/10)
• Forever (1996/2/12)
• Alone (1996/11/5)
• Sonomama no Kimi de Ite (そのままの君でいて) (1997/1/16)
• Nakechauhodo Setsunaikedo (泣けちゃうほど せつないけど) (1997/3/5)
• Sayonara/Hoshizora no Sanpomichi (サヨナラ／星空の散歩道) (1997/11/19)
• Daijōbudayo (大丈夫だよ) (1998/2/25)
• Omoide ni Dekinakute (想い出にできなくて) (1998/4/16)
• Everlasting (1998/11/18)
• Takaramono (宝物) (1999/2/10)
• Kono Hoshizora no Kanata (この星空の彼方) (1999/7/7)
• Hapihapi Birthday/Itoshii Hito yo (Remember Me) (ハピハピ バースデイ/愛しい人よ～remember me～) (2001/12/21)
• Dear… (2002/3/13)
• Life (2003/1/22)
• Ai to Iu Na no Hana (愛という名の花) (2003/3/19)
• Kakegae nai Hito yo (かけがえない人よ) (2005/1/13)
• Utsukushiki Hito (美しき人) (2005/4/20)
• Itsuka Kitto (いつかきっと) (2005/11/30)
• Dōsōkai (Dear My Friends) (同窓会～Dear My Friends～) (2006/10/25)
• Destiny (2008/8/6)

Albums

• Sun&Moon (1995/6/10)
• Pureness (1996/3/16)
• Smile (1997/3/5)
• Hello (1998/4/29)
• Crystal Scenery (1998/12/9) (mini-album)
• Mahō no Ring ni Kiss o Shite (魔法のリングにkissをして) (1999/8/4)
• Dear… (2002/3/20)
• Saikai (Kimi ni Tsuzuru) (再会〜君に綴る〜) (2005/5/18)
• Wonderful Colors (2006/1/25) (mini-album)
• Soul Love (2006/12/6)
• seasons (2008/10/29)
• Crystal Scenery II (2009/05/27)

Compilations

• Mayo Okamoto Best Rise 1 (2000/5/31)
• Mō Ichido Ano Koro no Sora o (もう一度あの頃の空を) (2003/10/22)

Videos

• Pureness '96 (1996/8/21)
• Mayo Okamoto Smile Tour '97(VHS) (1997/9/19)
• Mayo Okamoto Smile Tour '97(DVD) (2000/6/28)
• Mayo Okamoto Hello Tour '98(VHS) (1998/10/21)
• Mayo Okamoto Hello Tour '98(DVD) (2000/6/28)
• Mayo Okamoto Tour '99 - Maho no Ring (2000/4/5)
• Mayo Okamoto Tour 2000 -RISE- (2001/11/8)
• Mayo Okamoto Clip 1995-1998 (2002/4/3)
• Mayo Okamoto Clip 1998-2002 (2002/4/3)

External links

• Official site