is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter from

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under B-Gram Records label.

Biography

In 1989, she passed

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's singers audition, the "3rd BAD". In 1992, she debuted with the single "Stop Motion" released under B-Gram Records. Her second single "DA・KA・RA" sold 1.1 million copies and won the Japan Record Grand Prix Newcomer Award of the Year. Because of her rare public appearances, she was originally known as a phantom singer, like

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. Her famous songs are "DA・KA・RA", "Chotto", as well as others. "Anata Dake Mitsumeteru", the first ending theme for ''

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'', was the number 2 song for the month of January 1994, and is certified as a Million record, selling 1,087,160 copies. She joined in production of albums and singles in position of backing chorus for various artist including

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, Deen,

and many others. In 1999. she released a compilation album "Maki Ohguro Best of Best -All Singles Collection-", then Maki left Being Inc. company and moved to

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where she was active from 2003 until 2010. On 25 August 2010, on same day when her studio album "Suppin" was released, she announced a hiatus from music activities due to ovarian illness which resulted in

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due to multiple miscarriages. After six-years of hiatus, in June 2016 she announced resume of her music activities under her debut company, Being Inc. Two months later on 10 August, she released new digital single "Higher Higher". On 18 November 2016 Maki has made her television appearance after 18 years in

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program. Since February 2017 she is performing her live tour ''Maki Ohguro 2017 Live-STEP!! ~Higher↗↗Higher↗↗Chuunen yo Atsuku Nare!! Greatest Hits +~'' in 47 prefectures. At the end of May, Ohguro participated as a guest artist at the annual touring ice show

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in Makuhari, where she performed to her song "La La La" in the finale amongst others. In September 2017, she released her first single after hiatus titled "Lie,Lie,Lie", which was used in media as an opening theme for Anime television series

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. Ohguro provided backing vocals for three songs on

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's 2017 album '' Luv'', and later performed at their Lunatic Fest at Makuhari Messe on 24 June 2018. So far she has released 37 singles, 15 studio albums and 6 best-of albums. On March 11, 2022, Ohguro participated in the Shuichi "Ponta" Murakami tribute concert "One Last Live", performing "Respect" (with

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Discography

Studio albums

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'' (1992) *''

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'' (1993) *'' U.Be Love'' (1993) *''

Eien no Yume ni Mukatte is the fourth studio album by Japanese J-pop singer and songwriter Maki Ohguro. It was released on 9 November 1994 under B-Gram Records. The album consist of four previously released singles, ''Anata Dake Mitsumeteru'', ''Shiroi Graduation'', ...

'' (1994) *'' La La La'' (1995) *''

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'' (1997) *'' Mother Earth'' (1998) *'' O'' (2001) *'' Presents'' (2002) *'' Rhythm Black'' (2003) *''

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'' (2005) *'' Positive Spiral'' (2008) *''

Suppin Suppin () is the thirteenth studio album by Japanese J-pop singer and songwriter Maki Ohguro. It was released on 25 August 2010 under new label 32 Records. This album consist of two previously released singles, "Our Home" and "It's All Right". T ...

'' (2010) *'' Music Muscle'' (2018) *''

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List of provided works

Lyricist

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** Roman Sakusen Go and Go! ** Sunao no Mama Kiss Shiyou! ** Kimi he no Melody ** Kimi ga Hoshii Zenbu ga Hoshii ** Nemuranai Machi ni Nagasarete *

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**Shock of Love *

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**Natsuiro no Time Capsule *

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** Koi wa Su-gu Dance ** Yada! Iyada! Yada! – Sweet Teens ver.- *

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** Irregular

Composer

*Silk **John Lenon ga Kikoeru Yoru *Litz.Co **What do you wanna *

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** Anata ni Aitai

Magazine appearances

From Music Freak Magazine *1994 November Vol.1 *1994 December–January Vol.2 *1995 April Vol.5 *1995 July Vol.5 *1995 October Vol.10 *1995 December Vol.12 *1996 January Vol.13 *1996 March Vol.15 *1996 May Vol.18 *1996 June Vol.19 *1996 August Vol.21 *1996 September Vol.22 *1996 October Vol.23 *1996 November Vol.24 *1997 January Vol.25 *1997 April Vol.29 *1997 May Vol.30 *1997 June Vol.31 *1997 July Vol.32 *1997 August Vol.33 *1997 September Vol.34 *1997 December Vol.37 *1998 January Vol.38 *1998 February Vol.39 *1998 August Vol.45 *1998 September Vol.46 *1998 October Vol.47 *1999 February Vol.51 *1999 April Vol.53 *1999 May Vol.54 *1999 June Vol.55 *1999 July Vol.56 *1999 August Vol.57 *1999 September Vol.58 *1999 December Vol.61 *2000 January Vol.62 *2000 March Vol.64 *2000 August Vol.69 *2001 July Vol.80 From J-Rock Magazine *1995 September *1996 September *1997 October *1999 October

References

External links

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Maki Oguro , EMI Music Japan
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