Minami (singer)

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Not to be confused with Minami Kuribayashi.

Minami
美波
Born (1997-09-14) September 14, 1997 (age 26)[1]
Saitama, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2015–present
Labels
Websitewww.373official.com

Minami (美波, born September 14, 1997) is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Saitama, currently signed to Warner Music Japan.

Minami won the second FlyingDog Audition Grand Prix in 2017, and later signed onto FlyingDog under Victor Entertainment in 2019.[2] On June 30, 2020, she transferred to Warner Music Japan.[3]

Biography[edit]

Minami was born in the city of Saitama in Saitama Prefecture. Influenced by the live performances of Yutaka Ozaki in high school, she took up guitar and participated in music activities.[4] In 2017, the first Mini-Album "Emotional Water" and the first single "main actor" were released. On Tower Records in Shibuya, Sapporo, Sendai, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, limited sales were made.

Discography[edit]

Mini-Albums/Extended Plays[edit]

  Release Date Title Catalog No. Tracklist Remarks
4th March 22, 2023 LOSE LOOSE DAY WPCL-13465 (Regular Edition)

WPCL-13461 (Red Check / Limited Edition A)

WPCL-13462 (Yellow Check / Limited Edition B)

WPCL-13463 (Green Check / Limited Edition C)

5 songs
  1. ルードルーズダンス (RUDE LOSE DANCE)
  2. グッドラッカー (GOOD LUCKER)
  3. ブルーグラス (BLUE GURASU)
  4. BLANK POST
  5. タイムグラム (TIME GRAM)
 Limited Edition A [WPCL-13461] includes the Comic "Rude Loose Dance".

Limited Edition B [WPCL-13462] includes Original Playing Cards.

Limited Edition C [WPCL-13463] includes Radio CD.

3rd July 21, 2021 DROP WPCL-13313 (Regular Edition)

WPCL-13311 (Cell Ver. / Limited Edition A) WPCL-13312 (Masquerade Ver. / Limited Edition B)

5 songs

  1. アメヲマツ、 (Ame Wo Matsu,)
  2. フライハイト (Freiheit)
  3. DROP
  4. この街に晴れはこない (Kono Machi Ni Hare Wa Konai)
  5. 君と僕の１５４小節戦争 (Kimi To Boku No 154 Shosetsu Senso)
 Limited Edition A [WPCL-13311] includes the Canvas Art "Cell".

Limited Edition B [WPCL-13312] includes the Canvas Art "Masquerade".

2nd January 30, 2019 カワキヲアメク / Kawaki Wo Ameku VTCL-35294 (Regular Edition) VTCL-35295 (Anime Edition)

5 songs

  1. カワキヲアメク (Kawaki Wo Ameku)
  2. main actor
  3. ライラック (Lilac)
  4. ホロネス (Hollowness)
  5. Prologue
 Regular Edition [VTCL-35294] does not include track 5.

Anime Edition [VTCL-35295] does not include track 4 and has different artwork on the cover promoting the Domestic Girlfriend anime series from which the OP theme features the title track.

1st June 21, 2017 Emotional Water 2050267813644

4 songs

  1. 水中リフレクション (Suichuu Reflection)
  2. 先生、あのね (Sensei, ano ne)
  3. 海と夏と君と (Umi to Natsu to Kimi to)
  4. 正直日記 (Shoujiki Nikki)
 Released by Tower Records in Japan.

Singles[edit]

  Release Date Title Catalog No. Tracklist Remarks
5th January 27, 2023 ルードルーズダンス

RUDE LOSE DANCE

1 song
  1. ルードルーズダンス (RUDE LOSE DANCE)
4th November 10, 2022 GOOD LUCKER 1 song
  1. GOOD LUCKER
3rd June 30, 2020 アメヲマツ、/ Amewomatsu B08BBYTJZ2 1 song
  1. アメヲマツ、 (Amewomatsu)
 Released by Warner Music Japan.
2nd February 21, 2018 ETERNAL BLUE Self-Released 2 songs
  1. Monologue
  2. 正直日記 long ver. (Shoujiki Nikki long ver.)
 Different single unrelated to the song "Eternal Blue" of the same name.
1st December 1, 2017 main actor 2050267839712

2 songs

  1. main actor
  2. プロローグ (Prologue)

Miscellaneous[edit]

• アスター (Astor)
• ハル-あと3cmの冬-
• groping
• issue
• プレッシャーボーイズ (Pressure Boys)
• Deep-sea fish
• 放課後オレンジヒーロー (After School Orange Hero)
• ETERNAL BLUE
• 留年確定
• カレーライス (Curry Rice)
• サイダーみたいだ (Like a Cider)
• 傘を忘れた日
• Summer time game!!
• 星屑のうた
• 雪見だいふくの歌

References[edit]

  1. ^ 美波 [@373STAFF] (September 14, 2019). "本当にありがとう！" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "第2回フライングドッグ オーディショングランプリ決定！20歳のシンガーソングライター　美波" (in Japanese). Victor Entertainment. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  3. ^ Warner Music Japan. "ワーナーミュージック・ジャパンへの移籍を発表" (in Japanese). Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "美波" (in Japanese). Flying Dog. Retrieved May 16, 2019.

External links[edit]

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