is a Japanese singer, songwriter, dancer, and choreographer.
He also directs his own concerts. He belongs to
Rising Production
, operating as Rising Production, is a Japanese talent agency. It largely works with musical talent, but has branched out in recent years to include actors and comedians. The company came into prominence after the widespread successes of musical ...
and has a record contract with
Avex
is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki and internet sensation PikoTaro. It has also shifted into other busi ...
. He is from
Okinawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest city o ...
, Japan. He has an official fan club called "Daichishiki
大知識.
Music
Influences
When Miura was eight years old, he bought a CD for the first time (
''HIStory'' by
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
). Daichi Miura, like Michael Jackson, debuted as a child and later became a solo artist. When Miura saw Jackson dance in various countries on the video of "
Black or White
"Black or White" is a single by the American singer Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on November 11, 1991, as the first single from Jackson's eighth studio album, ''Dangerous'' (1991). Jackson wrote, composed, and produced it w ...
", he noticed Jackson kept his uniqueness in everything. Although still a child, Miura admired Jackson's originality. He later said he aspired to climb a different mountain but reach the same height as Jackson.
During the hiatus after leaving the group
Folder, Miura was given an
Usher album by a staff member. The style of Usher's dancing and singing became the foundation for his solo career. Miura has also mentioned
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...
as one of his influences. In addition, the lyrics of "
Chicken Rice" written by
Hitoshi Matsumoto
, commonly known as , is a Japanese film director and one of Japan's most popular comedians and TV hosts. He is one half of the comedy duo Downtown alongside Masatoshi Hamada. Like Hamada, Matsumoto was born and raised in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefect ...
taught him the artistic possibilities of
Japanese language
is spoken natively by about 128 million people, primarily by Japanese people and primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language. Japanese belongs to the Japonic or Japanese- Ryukyuan language family. There have been ma ...
.
Live Performance
During the solo concerts, besides dance and vocals, while singing, he has played
piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...
,
acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...
,
drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a she ...
, and
cajón
A cajón (; "box", "crate" or "drawer") is a box-shaped percussion instrument originally from Peru, played by slapping the front or rear faces (generally thin plywood) with the hands, fingers, or sometimes implements such as brushes, mallets, ...
. He also performed using
Ableton Push
Ableton AG is a German music software company that produces and distributes the production and performance program Ableton Live and a collection of related instruments and sample libraries, as well as their own hardware controller Ableton Push. ...
.
Career
Before debut
When Miura was six, his mother saw him dance to the theme songs of TV shows such as various anime, ''
The Super Sentai Series'', and ''
Kamen Rider
The , also known as ''Masked Rider Series'' (until Decade), is a Japanese superhero media franchise consisting of tokusatsu television programs, films, manga, and anime, created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. ''Kamen Rider'' media generall ...
''. This gave her the idea of bringing him to the
Okinawa Actors' School
is a school in Ginowan, Okinawa which has another branch in Osaka. It was founded in 1983 by Masayuki Makino who became the first principal of the school. Notable alumni
* Namie Amuro
* Hitoe Arakaki
* Rina Chinen
* D&D
* Da Pump
* Folder 5
* ...
. At the school, they taught him to sing and dance. In 1996, a television program (
NHK Education's ''Yumediago Kodomojuku'') featured Miura commuting to the dance school 90 minutes by bus from home. Due to Miura's father’s job as a member of Self-Defense Force, the family moved often. First they moved to another part of
Okinawa
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest city ...
, then to
Etajima
, also called , ''Nomijima'', ''Nomi Island'', or is an island in Hiroshima Bay located in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The mess with island name originates from the ancient (and possibly legendary) strait at now town .
Geography
Th ...
in
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui h ...
. Before Miura left the group Folder, they moved to
Ayase Ayase may refer to:
Places
*Ayase, Kanagawa, Japan
*Ayase, an area in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
** Ayase Station, train station in Adachi, Tokyo
People
*Ayase (music producer) (born 1994), Japanese vocaloid producer
*, Japanese actress
*, Japanese foot ...
city in
Kanagawa
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the List of Japanese prefectures by population, second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-dens ...
.
Debut as a member of Folder
In 1997, Miura started his career as a member of
Folder. At age nine, he debuted as the main vocalist "DAICHI" and the group released the single "
Parachuter". He also became a regular in the TV show
''Ponkikkies''. Afterwards, as "Daichi Miura", he released solo singles such as "
Big Heart ~Theme of Microman~" .
In 2000, he took a hiatus from Folder due to his voice change. The group's name was changed to
Folder5
Folder 5 (also spelled Folder5) (フォルダファイヴ ''Forudafaivu'') were a five-girl Japanese pop idol group on the Avex Trax music label. The group's music was known for its Eurobeat style. The band's music was produced by Takashi Kim ...
. (Miura did not participate in Folder5.) During the hiatus, Miura refrained from voice training and concentrated on dance practice. During the same period, he went to a junior high school where he became a member of the volleyball team (it involved harsh physical training).
2004: Comeback concert as Daichi Miura
2004
On 1 August, at Harajuku Astro Hall (VISION FESTA vol.2), he changed his stage name back to Daichi Miura and held a comeback concert.
In the summer, J.Que (
Patrick J.Que Smith, the composer of
Usher's "
Yeah!") came to Japan to write songs for Miura. During the week in the studio, they produced a few songs together. Miura was amazed by Smith's world class songwriting. J.Que nicknamed Miura "D-ROCK".
On 9 December, Miura traveled to Los Angeles to shoot the music video of the debut song "
Keep It Goin' On
''Keep It Goin' On'' is the second studio album by the American band Hi-Five. Released on August 11, 1992 by Jive Records, The lead single "She's Playing Hard to Get" peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number two on the R&B s ...
".
On 16 December, Miura danced with top dancers including the backup dancers for
Beyonce,
Usher etc. as well as the
Hip-Hop legend
Crazy Legs of
ROCK STEADY CREW
Rock Steady Crew is an American breaking and hip hop group which has become a franchise name for multiple groups in other locations. The group's 1983 international hit song " (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" (from the group's first studio album ...
in his music video.
2005 - 2006: Solo debut ~ ''D-ROCK with U''
2005
On 19 January, at Shibuya O-WEST, the first solo concert Chapter-O was held.
On 30 March, the first solo debut single "
Keep It Goin' On
''Keep It Goin' On'' is the second studio album by the American band Hi-Five. Released on August 11, 1992 by Jive Records, The lead single "She's Playing Hard to Get" peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number two on the R&B s ...
" was released.
Miura said "I want to popularize a solo style of
R&B singing and dancing that is still rare in Japan".
On 1 April, he was chosen as the first "Advance Artist" by MTV's ''Advanced Warning''.
On 22 April, Chapter-1 national tour started.
On 1 June, the 2nd single "
Free Style" was released.
On 17 July, the solo concert Summer Seminar 2005 ~Eve of Marine Day Festival~ was held.
On 12 October, the 3rd single "
Southern Cross
Crux () is a constellation of the southern sky that is centred on four bright stars in a cross-shaped asterism commonly known as the Southern Cross. It lies on the southern end of the Milky Way's visible band. The name ''Crux'' is Latin for c ...
" was released.
2006
On 11 January, the 4th single "
No Limit featuring Utamaru (from RHYMESTER)" was released.
On 25 January, the first album
''D-ROCK with U'' was released.
On 5 February, the live tour Chapter-2 D-ROCK with U started.
On 29 March, the live DVD ''LIVE D-ROCK with U ~DAICHI MIURA LIVE Chapter-2~'' was released.
The monthly concert D-ROCK JAM started.
2007- 2009:''Who's The Man''
2007
On 29 April, the national tour covering eight cities started.
ON 18 July, the 5th single "
Flag
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" was released.
On 29 July, Miura performed at the anniversary event of the legendary breaking and hip hop group
Rock Steady Crew
Rock Steady Crew is an American breaking and hip hop group which has become a franchise name for multiple groups in other locations. The group's 1983 international hit song " (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" (from the group's first studio album ...
30th Anniversary in New York.
On 24 August, SUMMER SEMINAR '07 ~Jump into the 20th~ was held.
On 22 November, Miura performed on the popular TV dance program
''Super Chample''. The show featured
Chris Brown
Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...
as a guest and Daichi danced his own choreography to "
Gimme That
"Gimme That" is a song written by Scott Storch and Sean Garrett and recorded by American singer Chris Brown for his eponymous debut album. The official remix, featuring American rapper Lil Wayne, was released as the third single from the album i ...
" in front of Chris Brown himself.
2008
On 9 July, the 12-inch analog record including the remix of "Inside Your Head" by FORCE OF NATURE's DJ KENT was released.
On 23 July, the 6th single "
Inside Your Head" was released. Starting with this song, Miura continued to choreograph most of his own songs. He also started writing music and lyrics frequently for himself around this time.
On 26 November, the remix CD ''WHAT'S R&B?'' that included the remix of "Inside Your Head" by DJ KOMIRI was released.
2009
On 11 Feb., the 7th single "Your Love feat.
KREVA
Kreva ( be, Крэва, ; lt, Krėva or Krẽvas; pl, Krewo; russian: Крéво) is a township in the Smarhon District of Grodno Region, Belarus. The first mention dates to the 13th century. The toponym is derived from the name of the Krivi ...
" was released.
On 20 May, the 8th single "Delete My Memories" was released.
On 18 July, the solo concert SUMMER SEMINAR ~Encore of Our Love was held. KREVA was invited as a guest.
On 16 September, the second album ''Who's The Man'' and the concert DVD ''DAICHI MIURA LIVE 2009 -Encore of Our Love-'' was released simultaneously. The concert event at
LAZONA Kawasaki was held.
On 18 October, the national tour Who's The Man started.
On 9 December, ''Mellow Disney -R&B Revisited-'' in which Miura participated was released.
On 29 December, J-WAVE YEAH END SPECIAL LIVE DAICHI MIURA "Who's The Man; Returns" was held.
2010 - 2011: ''D.M.''
2010
On 1 February, Miura was nominated for SPACE SHOWER MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS 10 in THE BEST CHOREOGRAPHY category.
On 10 February,
BoA
Kwon Bo-ah (; born November 5, 1986), known professionally as BoA, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and actress. One of the most successful and influential Korean entertainers, she has been dubbed the " Queen of K- ...
's album ''
IDENTITY
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* Identity document
* Identity (philosophy)
* Identity (social science)
* Identity (mathematics)
Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''Identity'' (1987 film), an Iranian film
* ''Identity'' (2003 film), ...
'' including "Possibility duet with Daichi Miura" was released.
In May, the solo concert DAICHI MIURA LIVE 2010 ~Emotion~ was held.
On 18 August, the 9th single "The Answer" was released.
In August, the live concert DAICHI MIURA SUMMER SEMINAR’10 ~The Answer?~ was held.
On 31 October, the concert tour in 10 cities ''DAICHI MIURA LIVE TOUR 2010 ~GRAVITY~'' started.
On 15 December, the 10th single "Lullaby" was released.
On 29 December, YEAR END SPECIAL LIVE DAICHI MIURA "Zero GRAVITY" was held.
2011
On 9 March, the
lecca’s mini album ''Hakofune -ballads in me-'' including the collaboration song "First Sight feat. Daichi Miura" was released.
On 3 August, The SUGAR SHACK FAMILY's album ''SUGAR SHACK FACTORY'' featuring Miura was released.
On 6 August, the national tour ''DAICHI MIURA LIVE TOUR 2011 ~Synesthesia~'' started.
On 24 August, the 11th single "
Turn Off The Light
"Turn Off the Light" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado from her debut studio album, ''Whoa, Nelly!'' (2000). Written by Furtado, and produced by Gerald Eaton, Brian West, and Furtado, the song was released as the album's se ...
" was released. The song was written by lecca.
On 8 September, the
KREVA
Kreva ( be, Крэва, ; lt, Krėva or Krẽvas; pl, Krewo; russian: Крéво) is a township in the Smarhon District of Grodno Region, Belarus. The first mention dates to the 13th century. The toponym is derived from the name of the Krivi ...
's album ''GO'' including "Shinkirō featuring Daichi Miura" was released.
On 30 November, the third album ''D.M.'' was released.
On 14 December, the charity song "H♡PE" featuring Miura was released.
2012 - 2013: The first Nippon Budokan concert The Entertainer
2012
On 2 May, the 12th single "Two Hearts" was released. "Two Hearts" was used as the theme song of the drama series ''Answer~Keishicho Kensho Sousakan''. This was the first time Miura's song was used for a drama.
On 3 May, the first
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. While its primary purpose is to host martial arts con ...
concert was held.
On 12 December, the 13th single "Right Now/Voice" was released.
2013
On 10 July, the 14th single "GO FOR IT" was released.
On 31 July and 1 August, Miura participated in
Quincy Jones
Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans 70 years in the entertainment industry with a record of 80 Grammy Award n ...
The 80th Celebration Live in JAPAN at The Tokyo International Forum.
On 8 September, the first
Yokohama Arena
is an indoor arena located in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five-minute walk from the ...
concert was held. 12,000 people attended.
On 20 November, the 4th album ''The Entertainer'' was released.
2014 - 2015: ''Fever''
2014
On 5 March, the 15th single "Anchor" was released. "Anchor" was used as the theme song of the drama ''Yoru no Sensei''.
On 14 March, the Western music cover album ''Covers EP'' was released.
On 1 April, the national tour ''DAICHI MIURA LIVE TOUR 2014 - THE ENTERTAINER'' started.
On 18 June,
KREVA
Kreva ( be, Крэва, ; lt, Krėva or Krẽvas; pl, Krewo; russian: Крéво) is a township in the Smarhon District of Grodno Region, Belarus. The first mention dates to the 13th century. The toponym is derived from the name of the Krivi ...
's ‘Best Of’ album ''KX'' including "Zensokuryoku (feat. Daichi Miura)" was released.
On 23 October, Miura won the MTV EMA 2014 Best Japan Act.
On 3 December, the 16th single "
Fureau dakede ~Always with you~/IT'S THE RIGHT TIME" was released.
2015
On 25 February, the 17th single "Unlock" was released.
On 28 February and 1 March, LIVE -En Dance Studio × Daichi Miura- was held.
On 1 April, the DREAM COMES TRUE's cover album ''WATASHI TO DORIKAMU 2 -DORIKAMU WONDERLAND 2015 KAISAI KINEN BEST COVERS-'' including Miura’s cover of "Mirai Yosouzu II" was released.
On 17 June, the 18th single "music" was released.
On 2 September, the 5th album ''FEVER'' was released.
On 10 September, the national tour ''DAICHI MIURA LIVE TOUR 2015 "FEVER"'' started.
22 - 23 November, Miura participated in the nation's largest scale street dance event Shibuya Street Dance Week 2015. This event was produced by SHOTA, one of Miura's exclusive dancers. Miura's song "music" was used as the theme song of the event.
2016 - 2017: The first appearance on Music Station and Kohaku Uta Gassen ~ ''HIT''
2016
On 30 March, the 19th single "
Cry & Fight" was released.
On 6 May, Miura appeared on ''
Music Station
is a Japanese music television program. Broadcasting live weekly on TV Asahi since October 24, 1986, it currently airs from 9PM-10PM on Fridays. The program is also colloquially known as , , and . The show is currently syndicated throughout th ...
'' (
Asahi TV
JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as (also known as EX and and stylized as TV asahi), is a television station that is owned and operated by the subsidiary of certified broadcasting holding company , itself controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Compa ...
) for the first time.
On 15 September, the national tour ''DAICHI MIURA LIVE TOUR 2016 (RE)PLAY'' started.
On 4 November, the music video of the 20th single "
(RE)PLAY" was released.
On 23 November, the 20th single "(RE)PLAY" was released.
2017
On 18 January, the 21st single "
EXCITE
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* Excitation (magnetic), provided with an electrical generator or alternator
* Excite Ballpark, located in San Jose, California
* Excite (web portal), web portal owned by IAC
* Electron ex ...
" was released. "EXCITE" was used as the theme song of the TV drama series ''
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series. It is the eighteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-seventh series overall. Toei registered the Kamen Rider Ex-Aid trademark on June 13, 2016. The show premiered ...
''.
On 22 January 12,000 people attended the special encore concert from the (RE)PLAY tour at
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, officially is an indoor arena located at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, which is famous for its suspension roof design.
It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and d ...
. On the same date, Miura appeared on the ''KanJam Kanzen Nen SHOW''.
On 22 March, the 6th album ''HIT'' and the concert ''DVD DAICHI MIURA LIVE TOUR 2016 (RE)PLAY'' was released simultaneously.
On 15 April, Miura participated in the concert event AbemaTV 1st ANNIVERSARY LIVE.
On 13 May, the invitational concert Daichi Miura X TSUTAYA Premium Acoustic Live was held.
On 2 August, the 22th single "
U" was released. "U" was used as the theme song of the drama ''Nou ni Sumaho ga Umerareta!''.
On 16 September, the national tour ''DAICHI MIURA BEST HIT TOUR 2017'' started.
On 14 October, Miura was featured on the TV show "Okamura Offer Series" of
''Mechax2 Iketeru!'' (
Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned and operated by the it is the key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network Sys ...
).
On 31 December, Miura performed on the ''
68th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
The was the 68th edition of annual NHK's Kōhaku Uta Gassen, held on December 31, 2017, live from NHK Hall (Tokyo, Japan). It was broadcast in Japan through NHK General Television (TV) and NHK Radio 1 (Radio), and worldwide through NHK World Prem ...
'' (NHK) for the first time.
2018 - : ''BEST'', ''Kyutai (Sphere)''
2018
On 20 February, Miura appeared on the cover of ''Music Magazine'', March issue.
On 7 March, the first ‘Best Of’ album
''BEST'' was released.
From April, Miura was featured in the promotional contents as a campaign character for
''NHK World Japan'' on NHK World.
On 9 May, the
SOIL&"PIMP" SESSION's album ''DRAPPER'' including "comrade feat. Daichi Miura" was released.
On 11 July, the album
''Kyutai (Sphere)'' was released.
On 22 August, the 23rd single "
Be Myself
''Be Myself'' is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow. The album was released on April 21, 2017, by Wylie Songs and Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Crow and Jeff Trott, who also worked with Crow on her self-title ...
" was released.
On 22 September, the national tour ''DAICHI MIURA LIVE TOUR 2018 ONE END'' started.
On 26 September, the Lekishi's 6th album ''Mukishi'' including "GOEMON feat. Bigmonzaemon (Daichi Miura)" was released.
On 10 October, Miura participated as a guest on the
Apple Music
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's original show ''Tokyo, Music & Us 2017-2018'' hosted by
Kenji Ozawa
Kenji Ozawa (小沢 健二, ''Ozawa Kenji'') is a Japanese musician born on April 14, 1968 in Sagamihara, Kanagawa. His uncle Seiji Ozawa is a noted conductor. Ozawa's first claim to fame was as a member of the pop duo Flipper's Guitar.
He gradua ...
.
On 19 December, the 24th single "
Blizzard
A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds and low visibility, lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically at least three or four hours. A ground blizzard is a weather condition where snow is not falling b ...
" was released. "Blizzard" was used as the theme song of the animation film ''
Dragon Ball Super: Broly''.
On 31 December, Miura participated in the
''69th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen'' for the second time.
2019
On 7 February, the encore arena concert tour ''DAICHI MIURA LIVE TOUR 2018-2019 ONE END'' started.
In February, Miura became the ambassador for the sports brand
New Balance
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.
On 24 February, Miura participated in The Commemoration Ceremony of the Thirtieth Anniversary of His Majesty the Emperor's Accession to the Throne, held by the Japanese government. Miura sang "Utagoe no Hibiki" (Lyrics written by
the Emperor Akihito, Music composed by the Empress
Michiko) to commemorate.
On 12 June, the 25th single "Katasumi/Corner" and the concert DVD ''DAICHI MIURA LIVE TOUR ONE END in
Osaka-jo Hall
is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and it played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period.
Layout
The main tower ...
'' were released.
On 29 July, Miura participated in the
ASEAN
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-Japan Music Festival 2019 in
VIETNAM
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―prayer for peace―. The event was produced by the actor
Ryotaro Sugi who is also the Japan-Vietnam and the Japan-ASEAN Special Ambassador.
On 1 August, the new campaign "Runs in the Family" by
New Balance
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featuring the brand ambassador Daichi Miura and the supporting dancers started.
On 16–18 August, Miura performed at the Reading Orchestra Concert ~Hikari wo Kike~:
Riku Onda
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’s Honeybees and Distant Thunder, winner of the Naoki Award and Bookstore.
On 12 September, at
Tokyo Game Show
, commonly known as TGS, is a video game expo / convention held annually in September in the Makuhari Messe, in Chiba, Japan. It is presented by the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) and Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. The ...
2019, it was announced that Miura would appear as one of the preppers in the video game
''DEATH STRANDING'' by director
Kojima Hideo, (8 November release).
From 21 September, starting from the
Makuhari Event Hall in
Chiba
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* (), town in Jianli County, Jingzhou, Hubei
Japan
* Chiba (city), capital of Chiba Prefecture
** Chiba Station, a train station
* Chiba Prefecture, a sub-national jurisdiction in the Greater Tokyo Area on ...
, to 5 November at
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, officially is an indoor arena located at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, which is famous for its suspension roof design.
It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and d ...
in Tokyo (a the total of four venues), six arena concerts of ''DAICHI MIURA LIVE TOUR 2019-2020 COLORLESS'' were held.
On 31 December, Miura performed on the
''70th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen'' for the third time.
2020
On 15 January, the 26the single “
I’m Here” was released. “I’m Here” was written for the TBS Friday Drama Series ''
Byoshitsu de Nembutsu o Tonaenaide Kudasai''. On January 31, its music video was released on YouTube.
On 31 January, the encore hall concert tour ''DAICHI MIURA LIVE TOUR 2019-2020 COLORLESS'' started.
On 28 February, Miura started singing on Instagram on the dates ''DAICHI MIURA LIVE TOUR 2019-2020 COLORLESS'' was scheduled but was postponed indefinitely for the fans who were planning to go to his concerts. Later, he started a project titled “1 Song Home Live” where he released a video of himself singing one song at his home on each concert date.
On 18 March, ''
DJ DAISHIZEN Presents Daichi Miura NON STOP DJ MIX Vol.2'' was released.
On 9 April, due to the spread of Covid-19, 31 shows (out of 36) from ''DAICHI MIURA LIVE TOUR 2019-2020 COLORLESS'' tour from February 28 to June 17 were indefinitely postponed.
From 29 April to 28 May, ''
DAICHI MIURA LIVE TOUR ONE END in Osakajo Hall'' was viewable on YouTube as a part of the event titled ''YouTube Music Week STAY HOME #Withme''.
On 17 June, ''DAICHI MIURA LIVE TOUR COLORLESS at Yoyogi National Gymnasium'' was released digitally on
Amazon Prime Video
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.
On 18 June, the digital distribution of “Yours” started.
On 7 July, the digital distribution of “Negaiboshi” (a collaboration song with
Ayaka
, known simply as Ayaka, is a female Japanese singer, songwriter and record producer formerly signed to Warner Music Japan. Born in Osaka, she moved to Tokyo to pursue a singing career. She married actor Hiro Mizushima on February 22, 2009.
B ...
) started.
On 23 July, “''Sphere” Solo Performance'' was shown on YouTube Premiere for the second time.
On 24 August (Miura’s birthday), “Yours” Choreo Video was released.
On 10 September, Miura became the ambassador for Shibuya StreetDance Week 2020. “Yours” was used as the theme song.
On 29 September, it was announced that “Not Today” is the tie-in song for BS-NHK’s
Parasports
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animation project ''“AnimeXPara”
Wheelchair Basketball
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Edition''.
On 10 October, his first online concert ''DAICHI MIURA Online LIVE The Choice is_____'' was held.
On 11 November, the 27th single “Antelope” was released. The single contains two other tracks: “Yours” and “Not Today”.
Image
He often writes the lyrics and music to his songs, himself. Most of his songs were choreographed by himself since "Inside Your Head" was released.
Personal life
Miura announced his marriage to a non-celebrity woman on 1 January 2015. His first son was born on 9 December 2016.
Discography
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Extended plays
Singles
Videography
Collaborative works
* ajapai "声をかさねて… feat.DAICHI MIURA" (Single, Album "unaffected", 2006)
* "Wishing on a groove" (Album, V.A. "
CHRISTMAS HARMONY ~VISION FACTORY presents", 2007)
* "Special Story" (Album, V.A. "
FLOWER FESTIVAL~VISION FACTORY presents", 2008)
* 千晴]"STOP!! feat. Daichi Miura" (Album, "バカ正直", 2009)
* "SUGAR SHACK feat. Full of Harmony, LL BROTHERS, 三浦大知, HI-D, LEO" (Album "SUGAR SHACK Official soundz mixed by DJ HAL ", 2009)
* "When She Loved Me
oy Story 2 (Album, V.A. "Mellow Disney ~R&B Revisited~", 2009)
*
BoA
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"Possibility duet with Daichi Miura" (Album "IDENTITY", 2010)
*
Sowelu
better known by her stage name, Sowelu, is a Japanese pop/ R&B singer signed onto Avex Group's label Rhythm Zone.
History
Her career started in 2002 with the release of her first single ''Beautiful Dreamer'', a soft love ballad which did ver ...
"年下の君に duet with Daichi Miura" (Album "Love & I .~恋愛遍歴~", 2010)
* "Can't Help Falling in Love
ilo & Stitch (Album, V.A. "Urban pop Disney", 2010)
* SUGAR SHACK "君がいるなら ~White Love Song~" (Single, 2010) *Digital Single
*
lecca "First Sight feat.三浦大知" (Album "箱舟~ballads in me~", 2011)
* SUGAR SHACK ALL STARS "明日の太陽" (Single, 2011) *Digital Single
* "熱帯夜" (Album "SUGAR SHACK FACTORY ", 2011)
*
Kreva
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"蜃気楼 feat. 三浦大知" (Album "GO", 2011)
* MAJOR MUSIC "HOPE" (Single, 2011 *''a charity song, for "
Aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
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"'')
*
福原みほ(Miho Fukuhara) "Dream on feat. 三浦大知" (Single, Album "The Best of Soul Extreme", 2012)
* DJ Deckstream "HOLIDAY feat.三浦大知" (Album "DECKSTREAM.JP", 2013)
*
Kreva
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"全速力 feat. 三浦大知" (Best Album "KX", 2014)
*
黒沢薫 "Supernova duet with 三浦大知" (Single, 2015)
*
May J.
, better known by her stage name May J., is a Japanese pop and R&B singer who made her major label debut under Sony Music Japan on July 12, 2006, with her first mini-album '' All My Girls''. She was born to an Iranian mother and Japanese father ...
"輝く未来 with 三浦大知" (Album "May J. sings Disney", 2015)
* "愛を感じて ''Can you feel the love tonight'' " (Album, V.A. "ドリーム~ディズニー・グレイテスト・ソングス~ 邦楽盤 ''DREAM -DISNEY GREATEST SONGS- HOUGAKUHEN'' ", 2015)
* "決戦は金曜日" (Album, V.A. "The best covers of DREAMS COME TRUE ドリウタ Vol.1", 2017)
* "星に願いを" (Album, V.A. "Thank You Disney", 2017)
*
MIYAVI
, better known by his stage name Miyavi (雅, stylized as MIYAVI), is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor known for his finger- slapping style of playing a guitar.
He has been active since 1999, first as guitaris ...
vs 三浦大知 "Dancing with My Fingers", (Album,
MIYAVI
, better known by his stage name Miyavi (雅, stylized as MIYAVI), is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor known for his finger- slapping style of playing a guitar.
He has been active since 1999, first as guitaris ...
"SAMURAI SESSIONS vol.2", 2017)
* 千晴 "NAMIDA feat. 三浦大知", (Album "始まり", 2018)
* 千晴 "始まり feat. 三浦大知", (Album "始まり", 2018)
*
絢香(Ayaka)&三浦大知 "ハートアップ" (Single, 2018)
* "すべりだい" (Album, V.A.
椎名林檎(Ringo Sheena) tribute "アダムとイヴの林檎", 2018)
*
Soil & "Pimp" Sessions
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Histor ...
"comrade feat. 三浦大知" (Album, Soil & "Pimp" Sessions "DAPPER", 2018)
*
レキシ(Rekishi) "GOEMON feat. ビッグ門左衛門" (Album, レキシ "ムキシ", 2018)
*
MIYAVI
, better known by his stage name Miyavi (雅, stylized as MIYAVI), is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor known for his finger- slapping style of playing a guitar.
He has been active since 1999, first as guitaris ...
vs
KREVA
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vs 三浦大知 "Rain Dance" (Album, MIYAVI "Samurai Sessions, Vol. 3: Worlds Collid", 2018)
*
絢香(
Ayaka
, known simply as Ayaka, is a female Japanese singer, songwriter and record producer formerly signed to Warner Music Japan. Born in Osaka, she moved to Tokyo to pursue a singing career. She married actor Hiro Mizushima on February 22, 2009.
B ...
)&三浦大知 "ねがいぼし" (Digital distribution only, 2020)
*
Kreva
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"Fall in Love Again feat. 三浦大知" (Single, 2020)
* "キャンディ (原田真二)''(Candy (Harada Shinji)'' " (Album, V.A. "松本隆 作詞活動50周年トリビュート 「風街に連れてって!」", 2021)
* Among Colorful -
Ai,
Motohiro Hata
is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He debuted under the major label BMG Japan in 2006 with the single .
Early life and career
Hata is the youngest of three brothers. He moved to Yokohama when he was 2. He began playing the guitar at age 3, a ...
,
Little Glee Monster
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, Daichi Miura,
Perfume
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,
Taemin
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(
Shinee
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),
Miyavi
, better known by his stage name Miyavi (雅, stylized as MIYAVI), is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor known for his finger- slapping style of playing a guitar.
He has been active since 1999, first as guitaris ...
,
Nasty C
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After releasing three mixtapes, one being "Undisputed" and two EPs, Ngcobo released his debu ...
,
Sabrina Carpenter
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, Ayumu Imazu, Blue Vintage, Mizki, Sanari and Chikuzen Sato (Sing Like Talking) "Colorful" (Digital distribution only, 2021)
*
Ai "
In the Middle" (Digital distribution only, 2021)
Awards
References
External links
Official website*
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1987 births
Living people
Avex Group artists
English-language singers from Japan
Japanese child singers
Japanese dance musicians
Japanese hip hop singers
Japanese male pop singers
Japanese multi-instrumentalists
Japanese philanthropists
Japanese record producers
Japanese rhythm and blues singers
Japanese male singer-songwriters
Musicians from Okinawa Prefecture
20th-century Japanese male singers
20th-century Japanese singers
21st-century Japanese male singers
21st-century Japanese singers
MTV Europe Music Award winners