Mayo Okamoto (岡本 真夜, Okamoto Mayo, born January 9, 1974, in Nakamura, Kōchi) is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter.[1] Her 1995 debut single "Tomorrow" peaked at number 1 on the Oricon weekly single charts. She released her greatest hits album Rise 1 in 2000. The album topped the Oricon weekly album charts.
Mayo Okamoto | |
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| Born | January 9, 1974 |
| Origin | Nakamura, Kōchi, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | www |
Expo 2010 Shanghai China theme song plagiarism edit
It was alleged that the promotional song for Expo 2010 Shanghai China, "Right Here Waiting for You 2010", was plagiarized from Okamoto's 1997 song "Sonomama no Kimi de Ite".[2] Okamoto's agency later announced that the Expo Committee subsequently requested permission to use the song, to which Okamoto's agency agreed.[3]
Discography edit
Albums edit
- 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 edit
- 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)
Singles edit
- 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)
Videos edit
- 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)
References edit
- ^ "岡本真夜のプロフィール". November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Shanghai Expo song cut after plagiarism charges". The China Post. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ^ Mainichi: "岡本真夜：上海万博ＰＲ曲に盗作された疑いの「そのままの君でいて」が正式決定" (April 19, 2010) Archived April 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 22, 2010. (in Japanese)
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Mayo Okamoto at Oricon (in Japanese)