miwa

"Don't cry anymore" is the first song I listened from miwa, it's nice and give motivation/strength to their listener. I like that type of song. :)

miwa is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. She made her major debut under Sony Music Records in 2010 and is managed by Tristone Entertaiment Inc.

miwa was influenced by music from her father at a young age. When she entered high school with 15, she started writing her own music and learning how to play the guitar. miwa was prohibited from having a job, but she secretly worked to save money and bought her first guitar, a Gibson J-45. Soon, she started performing live shows with a friend at places such as Shimokitazawa Loft and Shibuya 7th floor. Eventually, she was noticed by producer Yamamoto Mataichiro who began coaching her.


Currently, miwa is attending Keio University. Her major debut single, "don't cry anymore", was released under Sony Music Records on March 3, 2010. The title track was used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama Nakanai to Kimeta Hi, starring Eikura Nana. The single reached #11 on the Oricon weekly chart and sold over 22,000 copies in its chart run of ten weeks.
miwa's second major single, "Little Girl", was released on June 23, 2010. The title track was used as the July 2010 opening theme for TBS show CDTV. The single reached #18 on the Oricon weekly chart. During the summer, miwa performed at the events GIRL POP FACTORY and ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL.
miwa released her third major single on September 1, 2010, titled "chAngE". The title track was used as the twelfth opening theme for the anime BLEACH. The capital "A" and "E" in the single's title represent "acoustic" and "electric" respectively. miwa "chAngEd" her style for this single and set aside her acoustic Gibson J-45 for an electric Gibson Joan Jett Blackheart.

Stage Name: miwa
Birthday: June 15, 1990
Birthplace: Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Raised: Tokyo, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 149 cm
Instruments: Guitar, piano
Favorite Saying: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” (千里の道も一歩から)
Cherished Things: Family, friends

Discography

Albums

• [2011.03.30] untitled

Singles

• [2007.12.24] Song for you / TODAY (indie)
• [2008.05.03] Soba ni Itai Kara (そばにいたいから; Because I Want to Be with You) (indie)
• [2010.03.03] don't cry anymore
• [2010.06.23] Little Girl (リトルガール)
• [2010.09.01] chAngE
• [2010.12.01] Otoshimono (オトシモノ; Lost Item)
• [2011.02.23] Haru ni Nattara (春になったら)

Compilations / Others

• [2010.12.01] BLEACH BERRY BEST (#10 chAngE)
• [2011.01.12] We Love Mackey (#11 Kitakaze ~Kimi ni Todokimasu You ni~)