Mika Nakashima

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Name: Mika Nakashima 中島美嘉(nakashima mika)
Birthday: February 19th, 1983
Birth Place: Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan
Zodiac: Aquarius
Blood Type: A
Height: 160cm / 5'3"
Weight: 40kg
Favorite Artist: Dreams Come True
Favorite Flower: Lotus
Favorite Cartoon Character: Doraemon
Favorite Animal: Tapir
Favorite Insect and Reptilia: Spider and Butterfly
Favorite Brand: Vivienne Westwood
Favorite Season: Winter
Favorite Weather: Rainy
Favorite Color: Black and Purple
Favorite Accessory: Silver accessory
Pet: Cat (Dio)

Biography
Mika Nakashima was born and raised in Kyushu, Japan with two older sisters. At the age of 17, Mika decided not to attend High School in order to pursue a career in music. She sent a demo tape to Sony Records and was soon signed as a singer and an actress.
Mika's musical debut was the theme song to the drama “Kizu darake no Love Song”, which was released on her first single STARS. STARS sold 60,000 copies and came in at third place on the Oricon charts. Her second single, Crescent Moon, was limited to 100,000 copies, which all sold on the first day. Her first album, TRUE, was released in 2002 and went straight to #1, selling a million copies within the first three weeks of release.

Mika has done two Live Tours, one in 2003 and another one in 2004, and is currently on her third, entitled LET'S MUSIC TOUR 2005. Her 'LOVE' tour is notable for having sold out in 2 minutes.

In 2005 she starred in the NANA movie and finished her third tour. Her single for the movie, GLAMOROUS SKY (composed by L'Arc~en~Ciel's Hyde), was released August 31st and climbed to number one in the Oricon charts. It was, in fact, her first time being number one on the Oricon charts.

In 2002, she received The Japan Gold Disc New Artist of the Year Award, the All Japan Request Best New * Artist of the Year Award and the 44th Japanese Record New Artist of the Year Award.