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Mika Nakashima graces cover of Rolling Stone
Thu, March 6, 2008 (5:54pm EST)
Singer Mika Nakashima has been chosen as the first Japanese person to be on the cover of Rolling Stone Japan.
The American-based Rolling Stone launched the Japanese version of its magazine last March. Past issues have featured overseas artists on the cover, but Nakashima will break tradition with the April issue (on sale March 10), which will also include a 4-page feature on her. There is further talk that Nakashima may appear on the cover of the U.S. edition in the future.
The magazine's editor selected her for the cover because he wanted a female artist whose impact extended beyond just music. Nakashima, who is involved in areas such as fashion and acting, was a natural choice.
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Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:23 am Post subject:
Mika Nakashima sets new USEN record
Wed, September 29, 2010 (11:46am EDT)
Mika Nakashima's latest single, "Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo," has set a new record on the USEN request charts. This week, the song achieved its 6th consecutive week at #1, surpassing the previous record of 5 weeks set by EXILE's "Tada Aitakute" in 2005.
Released as a single on August 25, "Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo" was used as an insert song in the recent drama series "Unubore Deka," in which Nakashima also acted, opposite TOKIO's Tomoya Nagase.
Nakashima is releasing her next album "STAR" on October 27. Starting on October 30, she has four concerts scheduled in Osaka and Tokyo to commemorate the 10th anniversary of her debut.
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:59 am Post subject:
Mika Nakashima to provide theme song for Japanese version of 'Resident Evil:Retribution'
Nakashima Mika will be providing the theme song for the Japanese version of the upcoming film, �eResident Evil: Retribution�f
Nakashima will be appearing in the movie as the role of an undead (zombie). She also appeared in the previous film, �eResident Evil: Afterlife�e, playing the first Japanese to become infected with the a virus. This time, Nakashima will have a showdown against actress Milla Jovovich for an intense action scene.
�eResident Evil: Retribution�f will be simultaneously released in the U.S. and Japan on September 14th.
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:06 am Post subject:
New Mika Nakashima album 'Real'
Nakashima Mika has announced that she will be releasing a new album titled �gREAL�h on January 30th.
This will mark Nakashima�fs first album since �gSTAR�g, which was released over 2 years ago. It will contain a total of 13 tracks, including �gDear�g, which was the theme song for movie �eYoukame no Semi�e, �gLOVE IS ECSTASY�g, which was the theme song for movie �eUnfair the answer�e, �gAshita Sekai ga Owaru Nara�g, which was the theme song for the Japanese version of movie �eBiohazard V: Retribution�e, and �gHatsukoi�g, which is currently being used in the movie �eKyou, Koi wo Hajimemasu�e. Out of the 13 songs, 9 of them will be written by Nakashima herself.
Track list
01. Hatsukoi
02. Dear
03. Ashita Sekai ga Owaru Nara
04. PASSION
05. You Knocked Me Out
06. LOVE ECSTASY
07. BE REAL
08. SUPER WOMAN
09. SUPREME
10. Pierce
11. Kioku
12. Epilogue
13. LETTER
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Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:30 pm Post subject:
Mika Nakashima to try voice acting for the first time
On April 4th, singer Nakashima Mika attended a press conference to announce the voice cast of the Japanese dubbed version of the animated movie, �eDespicable Me 2�e (scheduled for release in September).
Nakashima will challenge herself to voice acting for the first time with the role of �eLucy�f, a mysterious girl who the protagonist �eGru�f falls in love with. While she commented, �gIt�fs my first time so I�fm very nervous,�h she also showed enthusiasm saying, �gI hope to have as much fun as possible.�h
This movie is the sequel to �eDespicable Me�e, which was released back in 2010. Rakugo storyteller Shofukutei Tsurube child actress Ashida Mana will reprise the roles of �eGru�f and �eAgnes�f.
After meeting Ashida for the first time in 3 years, Tsurube said, �gI�fm happy we�fve met again. She�fs gotten pretty.�h Ashida also exclaimed, �gI�fm happy to see Tsurube-san!�h
Before the actual recording, Nakashima did the voice-dubbing for the movie�fs trailer. �gIt was difficult. I didn�ft know anything,�h she shared. Tsurube, who has already watched the trailer, praised her saying, �gYou did good!�h Nakashima responded, �gIt�fs difficult. I don�ft have any experience, so I am going to practice a lot.�h
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:00 pm Post subject:
Mika Nakashima to release cover album
Nakashima Mika will release a cover album titled "Zutto Suki Datta ~ALL MY COVERS~" on March 12.
The album will feature covers of songs that Nakashima has loved since her teenage years, such as DREAMS COME TRUE's "Yasashii Kiss wo Shite". It will also include a cover of "Amazing Grace", which was the trigger of her debut after singing it in the drama 'Kizu Darake no Love Song'.
The album will be released in 2 versions: Limited Edition and Period Production Limited Edition. The Limited Edition will come with a DVD containing her Christmas live as well as a photo book. Furthermore, both editions will enclose lottery tickets for her album release live in Tokyo and Osaka.
[Track List]
01. Yasashii Kiss wo Shite�iDREAMS COME TRUE�j
02. I LOVE YOU(Album Ver.)�iOzaki Yutaka�j
03. THE ROSE�iBette Midler�j
04. Seppun�iORIGINAL LOVE�j
05. Missing�iKubota Toshinobu�j
06. AMAZING GRACE(album version)
07. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To�iHelen Merrill�j
08. FEVER�iPeggy Lee�j
09. Oborozukiyo~Inori
10. Koishikute�iBEGIN�j
11. MY WAY�iSex Pistols�j
12. WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD�iLouis Armstrong�j
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:30 pm Post subject:
Mika Nakashima and Kato Miliyah to release collaboration single
Nakashima Mika and Kato Miliyah are releasing a collaboration single, titled "Fighter", on June 4.
"Fighter" will be used as the theme song for the Japanese-dubbed version of 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' that's scheduled to open in theaters on April 25. It's a powerful rock number that's written by Nakashima and Kato, composed by Kato, and arranged by ��Taku Takahashi (m-flo).
The single will also include "Fighter (Tachytelic World Cup Brazil 2014 Remix)", a remix of "Fighter" interlaced with samba rhythm. This will serve as the official song for '2014 FIFA World Cup' and will also be included in the "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Official Album", which will be released on May 21.
Nakashima and Kato hit it off because of their similar taste in makeup and fashion. They grew more friendly with each other, which resulted in this collaboration. Nakashima commented on the collaboration, "I was uneasy as this was my first collaboration single, but I respected her talents, and I feel very honored to have collaborated with her."
Regarding the song, Kato said, "I'm absolutely honored to write the song for the world-famous movie 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'! I wrote this song while imagining Spider Man, who is a cool yet pained 'Fighter'."
The single will be available in a "Mika Edition" and "Miliyah Edition". Both versions will come with a new song called "Gift" as the coupling track. In addition, the "Mika Edition" will include a "Miliyah LESS" version of "Fighter", and the "Miliyah Edition" will include a "Mika LESS" edition of "Fighter".
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Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 7:11 pm Post subject:
Mika Nakashima to release 2 'Best Of' albums
Nakashima Mika will simultaneously release two best-of albums "DEARS" and "TEARS" on November 5.
"DEARS" and "TEARS" will contain 20 songs each, totaling to 40 songs that Nakashima has released since her debut song "STARS" to her latest collaboration single with Kato Miliyah, titled "Fighter / Gift". The two albums will have the concept "two tears" with the theme "tears for tomorrow" for "DEARS" and the theme "tears for somebody" for "TEARS". Regarding the two albums, Nakashima commented, "It would make me happy if it becomes an album through which everyone can reflect on various memories while listening to the songs."
The jacket covers for these albums were made with her debut single "STARS" as the base design. Changing the motif from "lotus" to "snow crystal", "DEARS" features the same picture of Nakashima that was used for "STARS", while "TEARS" features a picture of the singer that was taken in 2014.
To commemorate the two releases, Nakashima will hold a live event called 'Ichimannin no Yuki no Hana' on December 30 at Nippon Budokan. During the live, she is expected to sing various songs in front of 10,000 fans. She will also sing her hit single "Yuki no Hana" together with the fans which will be recorded for future release.
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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 7:29 pm Post subject:
Mika Nakashima to hold nationwide tour in 2015
Nakashima Mika will hold a nationwide tour in 2015.
Nakashima recently released her 2 best-of albums "DEARS" and "TEARS" on November 5. The upcoming tour will kick off on January 25 at Harmony Hall Zama (Kanagawa), and will wrap up on May 30 at Yonago Convention Center BiG SHiP (Tottori) for a total of 31 shows.
[MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2015 "THE BEST" ~DEARS&TEARS~]
Sunday, January 25 - Harmony Hall Zama (Kanagawa)
Saturday, January 31 - Nagoya Congress Center (Aichi)
Friday, February 6 - Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall (Hiroshima)
Sunday, February 8 - Kobe International House (Hyogo)
Saturday, February 15 - Nitori Bunka Hall (Hokkaido)
Sunday, February 22 - Act City Hamamatsu (Shizuoka)
Friday, February 27 - Festival Hall (Osaka)
Saturday, February 28 - Festival Hall (Osaka)
Thursday, March 5 - iichiko Grand Theater (Oita)
Saturday, March 7 - Nobeoka Sougou Bunka Center (Miyazaki)
Thursday, March 12 - Arkas SASEBO (Nagasaki)
Friday, March 13 - Fukuoka Sun Palace (Fukuoka)
Saturday, April 4 - Beisia Bunka Hall (Gunma)
Sunday, April 5 - Kanagawa Kenmin Hall (Kanagawa)
Friday, April 10 - Kumamoto Shimin Kaikan Sojo Daigaku Shimin Hall (Kumamoto)
Saturday, April 11 - Kagoshima Shimin Bunka Hall (Kagoshima)
Wednesday, April 15 - Bunkamura Orchard Hall (Tokyo)
Thursday, April 16 - Bunkamura Orchard Hall (Tokyo)
Sunday, April 26 - Iwaki Gejutsu Bunka Kouryu Kaikan ALIOS (Fukushima)
Monday, April 27 - Tokyo Electron Hall Miyagi (Miyagi)
Saturday, May 2 - Nara 100-nen Kaikan (Nara)
Sunday, May 3 - Shiga Kenritsu Bunka Sangyo Kouryu Kaikan (Shiga)
Wednesday, May 6 - Matsuyama Shimin Kaikan (Ehime)
Friday, May 8 - Alpha Anabuki Hall (Kagawa)
Friday, May 15 - Kawaguchi Sougou Bunka Center (Saitama)
Sunday, May 17 - Honda no Mori Hall (Ishikawa)
Friday, May 22 - Mie-ken Bunka Kaikan (Mie)
Saturday, May 23 - Toki-shi Bunka Plaza Sun Hall (Gifu)
Friday, May 29 - Kurashiki Shimin Kaikan (Okayama)
Saturday, May 30 - Yonago Convention Center BiG SHiP (Tottori)
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 3:20 am Post subject:
Mika Nakashima getting married in December
Nakashima Mika will be getting married to Shimizu Kunihiro, a member of Japan's national volleyball team, next month. The couple were said to have met while watching a volleyball match and started dating in the summer of 2011. As Nakashima had expressed her wish to get married during Christmas which is her favourite period in the year, there are plans to adjust her schedule to submit her marriage application around this time.
Nakashima is scheduled to hold a concert at Nippon Budokan on 30 Dec which is likely to be her first public appearance after her marriage and when she will announce the news to her fans.
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 7:01 pm Post subject:
Mika Nakashima to make guest appearance in "Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu"
Nakashima Mika will sing the insert song for TBS drama 'Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu'. She will also make a guest appearance in its 8th episode on September 11.
In the drama, "Ai no Uta" is a song that has been passed down in Omotesando High School's chorus club. Instead of having the cast just sing it in the drama, the producer also wanted to use it as the insert song. Thus, he called up Nakashima to grace the drama with her beautiful singing voice. This song will be released digitally on September 25.
In the drama's 8th episode, Nakashima will play popular artist 'Kamishima Kana' who is an alumni of Omotesando High School. With the members of the chorus club, she will sing a cover of BEGIN's "Koishikute". This will mark Nakashima's first drama appearance since "Unubore Deka" aired about five years ago in 2010.
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 11:04 pm Post subject:
Mika Nakashima to release new single "Hanataba"
Nakashima Mika will release her new single "Hanataba" on October 28.
Though Nakashima collaborated with Kato Miliyah for the single "Fighter / Gift" about a year and four months ago, this will be her first individual single in over two years. The title track was written and composed by Tamaki Koji.
"Hanataba" was picked up as the theme song for Fuji TV's drama "Otona Joshi", which will make its premiere on October 15. Shinohara Ryoko, who stars in the drama, commented on the song, "With Nakashima-san singing to Tamaki-san's song, I thought it would be a wonderful fit. I am already looking forward to how this ballad will add to the drama."
As the coupling track, the single will include "Ai no Uta", which is the insert song for TBS' drama "Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu!". This song was written and composed by Maekawa Shingo of Kariyushi58.
[Track List]
CD
01. Hanataba
02. Ai no Uta
03. Hanataba�iInstrumental�j
04. Ai no Uta�iInstrumental�j
05. Hanataba (Drama ver.)
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