ArtistInfo

Misia

Band, *1978 JP, Ōmura, Nagasaki
Singer / Songwriter / Producer of Pop

Misia (ミーシャ Mīsha, born July 7, 1978), commonly stylized as MISIA, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Nagasaki, Misia moved to Fukuoka at the age of 14 to pursue a recording career. There, she continued her secondary education and briefly attended Seinan Gakuin University before withdrawing to focus on her musical career. She was signed to BMG Japan in 1997, after auditioning for record producer Haruo Yoda. Misia has released 10 studio albums and is among the all-time best-selling Japanese music artists, having sold more than 30 million records. She is one of the top-touring artists in Japan, becoming the first female artist to play all five of Japan's largest stadiums in 2004. Misia is famed for her over-three-octave vocal range and is widely recognized as the first Japanese R&B superstar.

Members

	Akihito Tokunaga b
	Satoshi Shimano key
	Tak Matsumoto g *1961 JP
	Kenji Suzuki g
	Masahiro Kawagucci ep