Meg (singer)
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Meg born on October 3, 1980 in Hiroshima
, Japan, is a Japanese singer-songwriter
, composer
, and fashion designer.
In the summer of 2004, Meg started her own fashion brand called "Cheryl". In January 2006, she changed the capitalization of her stage name
from "meg" to "MEG".
Her third studio album
, Aquaberry, reached number 1 on the pop albums chart on the Japanese upon its release.
Meg began working with producer Yasutaka Nakata
in 2007 and released her ninth single, "Amai Zeitaku" in May 2007, switching to the electropop genre. She has since worked with other producers, including the new rave
English
band Hadouken!
for her 14th single, "Freak", and the Shanghai Restoration Project for a mini album titled Journey.
Meg's 2008 album Step became her best-selling album in her career, peaking at number 8 in the Oricon
chart, selling 29,048 units.
Her sixth studio album
Beautiful
, was released on May 27, 2009. Her seventh full studio album, Maverick
, was released on June 23, 2010, once again featuring production and songwriting work by Yasutaka Nakata.
In July 2010, Meg wrote in her blog informing fans that she would be leaving Universal Music Japan and travelling to Paris for a break. She would release the single "Passport/Paris" and a compilation album titled Best Flight with her label before going on indefinite hiatus.
In 2011, she returned to Warner Music, on the newly launched Unborde Records label. Starting June 20, 2011 Meg began releasing digital singles only available in the French iTunes Store. Her fourth digital single, Rouge No Dengon, was originally supposed to be released on September 26, 2011 but due to issues getting it onto the iTunes France Store, it was delayed and released on September 27 instead.
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
, Japan, is a Japanese 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...
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, and fashion designer.
History
Meg made her singing debut in July 2002 with the song "Scanty Blues", produced by Yasuyuki Okamura.In the summer of 2004, Meg started her own fashion brand called "Cheryl". In January 2006, she changed the capitalization of her stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
from "meg" to "MEG".
Her third studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, Aquaberry, reached number 1 on the pop albums chart on the Japanese upon its release.
Meg began working with producer Yasutaka Nakata
Yasutaka Nakata
is a Japanese songwriter, music producer and DJ. He formed the group Capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer/producer when both were 17. They formally debuted as capsule in 2001....
in 2007 and released her ninth single, "Amai Zeitaku" in May 2007, switching to the electropop genre. She has since worked with other producers, including the new rave
New Rave
New rave is a term applied to several types of music that fuse elements of electronic music, new wave, rock, indie, techno, bastard pop, breakbeat hardcore and electro house...
English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
band Hadouken!
Hadouken!
Hadouken! are an English grime, electronica, dance band who formed in Leeds in October 2006 by singer, writer and producer James Smith, alongside his girlfriend, synth player Alice Spooner, guitarist Daniel "Pilau" Rice, and drummer Nick Rice. The band name is taken from the name of a special...
for her 14th single, "Freak", and the Shanghai Restoration Project for a mini album titled Journey.
Meg's 2008 album Step became her best-selling album in her career, peaking at number 8 in 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...
chart, selling 29,048 units.
Her sixth studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
Beautiful
Beautiful (Meg album)
Beautiful is the fifth studio album by Japanese electro-pop singer-songwriter Meg, released by Universal Music J on May 27, 2009 in Japan It was released in two formats: as a CD-only version, and a limited edition CD+DVD version...
, was released on May 27, 2009. Her seventh full studio album, Maverick
Maverick (Meg album)
Maverick is the sixth studio album by Japanese electro-pop singer-songwriter Meg, released in Japan on 23 June 2010.-Track listing:# "N07B"# "Gray"# "Destination"# "Hanabi" # "Moshimo" # "Groovy"# "You"...
, was released on June 23, 2010, once again featuring production and songwriting work by Yasutaka Nakata.
In July 2010, Meg wrote in her blog informing fans that she would be leaving Universal Music Japan and travelling to Paris for a break. She would release the single "Passport/Paris" and a compilation album titled Best Flight with her label before going on indefinite hiatus.
In 2011, she returned to Warner Music, on the newly launched Unborde Records label. Starting June 20, 2011 Meg began releasing digital singles only available in the French iTunes Store. Her fourth digital single, Rouge No Dengon, was originally supposed to be released on September 26, 2011 but due to issues getting it onto the iTunes France Store, it was delayed and released on September 27 instead.
Albums
| Year | Title | 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... albums charts |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mgrmx | — | 300 |
| Room Girl Room Girl Room Girl is the debut album by Japanese artist Meg, released on July 9, 2003. This album was released under Meg's then all-lowercase pseudonym "meg".... |
87 | 4,000 | |
| 2006 | Dithyrambos Dithyrambos (Meg album) Dithyrambos is the second studio album by Japanese musician Meg. It was released in two separate editions. The first edition, which was limited and included a photobook, was released on November 22, 2006. The second edition, without the first press packaging style or photobook of the first edition,... |
291 | 800 |
| 2007 | Aquaberry Aquaberry Aquaberry is the third studio album by Japanese musician Meg, released on March 28, 2007. It is also her second album released under her now-capitalized stage name "MEG", which Meg herself stated was because of aesthetic reasons as well as her newfound style. "Aquaberry" managed to sell higher... |
139 | 2,000 |
| Beam | 24 | 29,000 | |
| 2008 | Step Step (Meg album) Step is the fourth full-length studio album of Japanese singer-lyricist Meg, released on June 18, 2008 in Japan by Universal Music Japan... |
8 | 29,000 |
| 2009 | Beautiful Beautiful (Meg album) Beautiful is the fifth studio album by Japanese electro-pop singer-songwriter Meg, released by Universal Music J on May 27, 2009 in Japan It was released in two formats: as a CD-only version, and a limited edition CD+DVD version... |
10 | 18,000 |
| Journey | 38 | 6,000 | |
| 2010 | Maverick Maverick (Meg album) Maverick is the sixth studio album by Japanese electro-pop singer-songwriter Meg, released in Japan on 23 June 2010.-Track listing:# "N07B"# "Gray"# "Destination"# "Hanabi" # "Moshimo" # "Groovy"# "You"... |
20 | 6,012 |
| 2010 | Best Flight | 22 | 5,138 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak(Oricon) | Peak(Billboard) | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | Room Girl Room Girl Room Girl is the debut album by Japanese artist Meg, released on July 9, 2003. This album was released under Meg's then all-lowercase pseudonym "meg".... |
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| 2002 | — | — | — | ||
| 84 | — | 4,000 | |||
| 2003 | 156 | — | 700 | ||
| "Groove Tube" | 131 | — | 1,400 | ||
| 2004 | "Stereo04" | — | — | — | Dithyrambos Dithyrambos (Meg album) Dithyrambos is the second studio album by Japanese musician Meg. It was released in two separate editions. The first edition, which was limited and included a photobook, was released on November 22, 2006. The second edition, without the first press packaging style or photobook of the first edition,... |
| 2006 | "Rockstar" 1 | — | — | — | |
| "Dawn" 1 | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | 1 | 183 | — | 600 | Beam |
| "OK" | 43 | — | 8,000 | ||
| 2008 | "Magic" | 42 | — | 4,000 | Step Step (Meg album) Step is the fourth full-length studio album of Japanese singer-lyricist Meg, released on June 18, 2008 in Japan by Universal Music Japan... |
| "Heart Heart (Meg song) "Heart" is the 12th single by Japanese singer Meg, released on 7 May 2008. "Heart" was her first single to chart in the Oricon Top 20 single charts. "Heart" was the second and final single from Meg's fifth studio album, Step... " |
26 | 62 | 6,000 | ||
| "Precious Precious (Meg song) "Precious" is the 12th single by Japanese singer Meg, released on September 17th 2009.... " |
17 | 49 | 8,000 | Beautiful Beautiful (Meg album) Beautiful is the fifth studio album by Japanese electro-pop singer-songwriter Meg, released by Universal Music J on May 27, 2009 in Japan It was released in two formats: as a CD-only version, and a limited edition CD+DVD version... |
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| 2009 | "Freak Freak (Meg song) "Freak" is the 13th single by Japanese singer Meg, released on 11 February 2009.... " |
21 | — | 5,000 | Maverick |
| 2010 | "Secret Adventure" | 20 | |||
| 2010 | "Passport/Paris" | 75 | |||
Digital Singles
- Discothèque/Banana No Namida, covered from Rosario + Vampire and Le College fou, fou, fou [2011.6.20]
- Ma Mélissa covered from Les Minikeums [2011.7.25]
- Believe, covered from One Piece [2011.8.29]
- Rouge No Dengon, covered from Kiki's Delivery Service[2011.9.27]
- Still Love Her (Ushinawareta Fuukei), covered from City Hunter[2011.10.31]
- Tough Boy, covered from Ken Le Survivant [2011.11.28]
External links
- Official website
- Meg on WMG/unBORDE
- Meg on Universal Music website
- Official blog
- unBORDE Records, a Warner Music GroupWarner Music GroupWarner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
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