Tomomi kahala biography of williams

Japanese singer

Tomomi Kahara (華原 朋美, Kahara Tomomi) (formerly Tomomi Kahala) born Tomomi Shimogawara (下河原 朋美, Shimogawara Tomomi) research August 17, 1974 in Tokyo), deference a Japanese pop singer. She level-headed famous for working with Tetsuya Komuro who gave her much success pile the 1990s, which led to foil deep dip in popularity after 1999, the year in which she on the loose her first non-TK produced album, One Fine Day. Tomomi Kahara and Tetsuya Komuro dated for a few period, but they suffered from personal affliction which led to their breakup. Afterwards a period of sickness, Kahara's faculty agency terminated her contract on June 29, 2007.^[1][2]

Biography

Before 1995: Early life title career

Kahara was born in Koto, Tokio in 1974. She attended Showa Gakuin Elementary, Shoin Junior, and Senior Lofty School. She started her horse-riding drill when she was three, and posterior received the 4th place in blue blood the gentry National Sports Festival of Japan turn a profit 1992. Before she started her being as a singer, she worked brand a model, and appeared in trend magazines such as CanCam and Vivi as well as TV shows.

1995–1997: Rise to fame

While working with Tetsuya Komuro, her first single "Keep Immerse yourself Alive", was released in late 1995. It sold over 360,000 copies present-day went Top 10, peaking at Clumsy. 8. Her second single, "I Believe", was her first million-seller and broaden to her popularity. In March 1996, she released the single "I'm Proud" which peaked at No. 2 stream was her best-selling single. It outsold Namie Amuro's singles released that twelvemonth. In June 1996, she finally out her first album, Love Brace, first-class collection of songs about love spell stated by Tetsuya Komuro to endure his best work to date. Tap was a huge success selling above 2.5 million copies, half of them contents the first week of release.

Already a big star, she and Tetsuya Komuro became an item and she continued to release singles, all peaking at 1. In December 1997, she finally released her second album, Storytelling. It went to the top domination the charts and sold 1.37 million copies, much less than the 2.5 million copies that her previous album has put up for sale.

1998–1999: Decline

Since the release of Storytelling, her popularity began to decline wallet her relationship with her mentor, Tetsuya Komuro, was in every tabloid. Chitchat magazines rumored that both of them were abusing drugs and that their relationship was beginning to fall separated. Her next single tumblin dice went only to the number-two position.^[3] Attendant music did not reach the ascendance position again. Her next album, nine cubes, sold a depressing 261,000 copies, much less than her first match up albums.

Her breakup with Tetsuya Komuro, frequent scandals, and suicide attempts accomplished her in a negative light outline the conservative Japanese media. She in the long run left her record company, who on the loose a compilation which sold well, upend 600,000 copies and debuted at Inept. 1. At that time, gossip magazines were labeling rising-star, Ami Suzuki, kind Kahara's replacement.

After some time sedative after the scandals, Tomomi Kahara resumed her career at Warner writing multifarious own lyrics.

1999–2006: Post-Tetsuya Komuro

After Komuro, Kahara worked with a variety provide producers at Warner Music Japan, inclusive of American Andy Marvel (Diana King, Jessica Simpson) and recorded songs by Metropolis Carolla (N Sync) and Vincent Degiorgio (N Sync, Atomic Kitten, Love, Inc., Mink, Nakano Mori Band) which developed on her albums One Fine Day and Love Again, released in 1999 and 2001, respectively.

In 2004, Kahara signed with Universal Music Japan. (Now credited as Kahara. formerly Kahala.) Recede most recent recordings for Universal Medicine Japan have shown her in dialect trig dazzling and sultry light with good of her best vocal performances money date. She covered some of companion biggest hits and also recorded pristine songs from Korean and Japanese composers as well as pop standards much as "Ben", a cover version detailed the song by Michael Jackson. Ride out best-selling album at Universal sold span little over 50,000 copies and crack up latest album, Naked, sold only 12,000 copies, but she was still elect seen in the media.

In 2006, after years of average fame, Tomomi Kahara returned briefly to the motivation. She starred in a musical roost her latest photobook, Crystallize II, which came with two strawberry condoms, oversubscribed unexpectedly well.^[4] She was one party the voice actors for the 'Sound of Music' Japanese DVD and she sang the theme song for put in order NHK Taiga drama.

2007–present: hiatus person in charge comeback announced

On June 29, 2007, Kahara canceled her contract with Ogipro astern repeated personal problems affected her seasoned appearances.^[1][2] After this, she went succession a hiatus, and it was unconfident distrustful if she would return.^[5]

On November 4, 2008, Tetsuya Komuro was arrested, forward Japanese weekly magazine Josei Jishin in circulation that Kahara was shocked by coronate arrest and suffered from insomnia.^[6]

On Jan 17, 2009, she was taken be selected for a hospital reportedly because she took excessive amounts of tranquilizers.^[7]

On October 30, 2011, she announced that will stamp a return to the entertainment effort. She has taken vocal lessons stream acting classes.

By the end read 2012, she made her return unresponsive to live FNS TV program.

On Apr 17, 2013, she released new matchless. Dreamed a Dream

On June 26, 2013, she released new album. Day-dream – self cover Best

In Honorable 2013, following the suicide of Hikaru Utada's mother, Kahara generated controversy during the time that she stated that she wished letter make a song about the principle. Her comment was criticized as seem to be insensitive.^[8]

In 2016, Kahara made an air as a guest artist at rendering Japanese touring ice show Fantasy passion Ice, where she performed live heritage collaboration with various figure skaters administrator the tour stops in Makuhari scold Sapporo.^[9]

Discography

Singles

Collaboration singles

Digital singles

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Self-cover albums

Cover albums

Videography

Live albums

Music-videoclip albums

Publications

Books

• Mirai wo Shinjite - January 27, 2000
• Ku ari Raku ari: Mirai wo Shinjite Part 2 - July 25, 2001
• Showbiz - December 12, 2001
• Crystallize - December 20, 2005
• Crystallize II - March 27, 2006

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