IMALU

Stage Name: IMALU
Real Name: Imalu Otake (大竹いまる)
Height: 150 cmBirthday: September 19, 1989
Birth Place: Tokyo, JapanBlood Type: A
Zodiac: Virgo
Favorites Artists: Green Day, No Doubt, Christina Aguilera


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IMALU is the daughter of the famous comedian Akashiya Sanma and actress Otake Shinobu. She developed an early interest in music and decided to become an artist herself. She studied abroad at a high school in Victoria, Canada, where she graduated in April 2008.

IMALU made her first appearance in the magazine Zipper in June 2009 and participated in a radio show on FM Yokohama.

Her first single, "Mashed Potato", was released on January 13th, 2010, but she only made her first TV appearance with her second single, "Sonna Namae Hoshikunai yo", in March. She also hosts a show called A-Studio that airs every Friday.

Yuri Chika

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Stage Name: Yuri Chika 有里知花 (Chika Yuri)
Birthplace: Yokohama, Japan
Birthday:01 May, 1981

Yuri Chika was born in a music loving family, Chika was constantly surrounded many different kind of music.
In her Junior and Senior High school days, she was a member of the English Drama Club. There, she appeared in everything from classical plays to musicals and found her love of expressing herself through song and dance.
In July 2001, made an impact debut with CD album “hana”. “I cry” written by a native Hawaiian songwriter, Kenneth Makuakane, became the talk of the Island.
This title recorded in English version caused quite a commotion among the industry, bring about a rush of inquiries to this totally new artist. Later, the Hawaii’s most popular FM station “102.7 Da Bomb” decided to air an exceptional power-play and, as a result, it captured NO.1 ranking in the request chart. A building-up of tension was seen before releasing her CD album.

Kii Kitano

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Stage Name:Kii Kitano(北乃きい)kitano kii
Profession: Actress
Birthdate: 1991-Mar-15
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Star sign: Pieces
Blood type: O
Talent agency: Foster

Kii Kitano (北乃　きい, Kitano Kii?, born on March 15, 1991 in Kanagawa Prefecture)is a gravure idol and an actress in Japan. She is under the Foster agency. Her real name is not disclosed. Her main hobbies include shopping and playing piano.Her favourite foods are melon, nattō, moyashi, galbi, tamago kake gohan and fried prawn. Kitano's manager chose to call her Kitano Kii because her manager thought she had an image of yellow. Kitano is a former member of the celebrity girls futsal team Miss Magazine. In 2005, Kitano won a Miss Magazine Award, becoming the youngest (age 14) to receive that award. In 2007, Kitano was chosen for the first time star in the drama Life. To properly portray her character, Kitano saved up and bought every volume of the manga, which the drama is based on. With Kofuku no Shokutaku, she has won 31st Japan Academy Award in the New Actor category.In February 2008, she has also won the 29th Yokohama Film Festival with the same film. After acting in Life and Kofuku no Shokutaku, she gained popularity, and then she was chosen to appear in the promotional video for the single released on October 10, 2007 by Little. Between December 2007 and January 2008, she was chosen as the third cheering manager for Japan's Highschool Soccer Tournament, following Maki Horikita and Yui Aragaki, who became so notable in 2005 and 2006, respectively, starring in drama series. She is too fond of watching MMA and a heavy fan of the Thai K-1 kick boxer Buakaw Por. Pramuk. She described Buakaw as her ideal man

miwa

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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

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.

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miwa was influenced by music from her father at a young age. When she entered high school at 15 years old, 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. She released two indie singles under N Cube Entertainment Inc.: "Song for you / TODAY" and "Soba ni Itai Kara".

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. Her third major single, "chAngE", was used as the twelfth opening theme for the anime BLEACH

Kylee

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Full Name: Kylee Saunders
Birthdate: May 25th, 1994
Birthplace: Arizona, USA
Blood Type: O
Hobbies: Drawing pictures, reading, dancing, make-up
Favorite film: Mulan
Favorite foods: Ramen, udon, strawberry daifuku


Kylee (カイリー) is a Japanese-American rock musician. Kylee is signed Sony Music Entertainment, and in 2009 she moved from it's RX-Records label to their major label DefSTAR Records. After the move she released her second single, "Kimi ga Iru Kara", theme song of the movie Dareka ga Watashi ni Kiss wo Shita, starring Horikita Maki.

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Kylee Saunders was born to a Caucasian father and Japanese mother. She loved music from a young age, and when she was 11 sang the USA's national anthem at an NBA game. Over 60000 people were in the audience, and among them was a Japanese talent scout. She made her official debut in late 2008; despite her music being physically released only in Japan, as of yet Kylee has only recorded English-language music.

On April 20th, 2009, her new song "Just Breathe" was released as a mobile download through Recochaku. It is currently the ending theme for the anime Bounen no Xamned.

On March, 24th, Kylee will release her second single, "Kimi ga Iru Kara", theme song of the movie Dareka ga Watashi ni Kiss wo Shita, starring Horikita Maki.

Mana Kana

Mana Kana (茉奈 佳奈) is a Japanese pop duo formed by twin sisters Mikura Mana and Mikura Kana, born February 23rd, 1986 in Osaka.

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Mana Mikura and Kana Mikura were born in Osaka and Mana is the older sister. They are both 156cm in height and have O blood type. Mana and Kana first debuted as child actresses in 1995. In 1997, the Mikura twins formed pop group ManaKana (マナカナ - written in Katakana) and made their major debut with the single Nisenichiya no Mew. After releasing their fifth single, Chibi Maruko-chan, the group went on a long hiatus for Mana and Kana to focus on their acting career.

In 2007, Mikura returned to the music scene again. As the twins are both adult now, they changed the group name to Mana Kana (茉奈 佳奈 - written in Kanji) and re-debuted with the single Nigatsu no Watayuki. But it is not until their first cover album Futari no Uta in 2009 for Mana Kana to gain more attentions. The album reached #30 on the Oricon weekly charts and has a long chart-life. Their next single, Inochi no Uta released one month later also became their first release to enter the top 20 of Oricon. Following the success of Futari no Uta, Mana Kana released their second cover album Futari no Uta 2 on August 12th, 2009.

BECCA

Stage Name: BECCA (ベッカ)
Born Name: Rebecca Emily Hollcraft
Birthday: May 9, 1989
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States

BECCA (ベッカ) is an American pop-rock singer signed to Sony Music Japan International. She made her major debut in Japan with the mini-album Perfect Me ~Kanpeki na Watashi~ in June 2008. BECCA is known for her song I'm ALIVE! which was used as the first ending theme for the anime Kuroshitsuji and was released as her debut single in Japan.

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Born in Portland, Oregon, BECCA started to write song at a young age and began to learn guitar at the age of 10. In early 2008, she signed with Sony Music Japan International and debuted in Japan with the mini-album Perfect Me ~Kanpeki na Watashi~. Her second mini-album, TURN TO STONE was released two months later, featuring the songs TURN TO STONE and Guilty Pleasure which were used as the opening and ending theme for the anime Ultraviolet: Code 044. In November 2008, BECCA released her debut single I'm ALIVE! which was used as the first ending theme for the anime Kuroshitsuji following by her first full-length album ALIVE!! released in January 2009.

In November 2009, BECCA will collaborate with J-Urban duo BENNIE K under stage name BENNIE BECC