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{{About|the Japanese musician}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| image =
| image =
| name = Minmi
| name = Minmi
| background = solo_singer
| background = solo_singer
| caption = Minmi CD and digital EP cover for her song "[[Hologram (Minmi song)|Hologram]]"
| native_name = ミンミ
| native_name = ミンミ
| native_name_lang = ja
| native_name_lang =
| birth_name = Michiko Evwana<ref name="tt1"/>
| alias =
| birth_name = Michiko Evwana
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|12|8|mf=y}}
| alias =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|12|8|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Osaka Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
| birth_place = [[Osaka Prefecture]], Japan
| genre = [[Reggae]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], [[Rapping|rap]], [[Japanese pop|pop]], [[electropop]]
| genre = [[Reggae]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], [[Japanese pop|pop]], [[electropop]]
| years_active = 1996–present
| years_active = 1996–present
| label = [[Victor Entertainment]] 2002–09 (part of [[JVC]])<br />[[Universal Music Japan|Far Eastern Tribe Records]] 2009– (part of [[Universal Music Group]])
| label = [[Victor Entertainment]] 2002–09 (part of [[JVC]])<br />[[Universal Music Japan|Far Eastern Tribe Records]] 2009– (part of [[Universal Music Group]])
| website = {{Url|http://www.minmi.jp/}}
| website = {{Url|www.minmi.jp/}}
}}
}}


{{Nihongo|'''Minmi'''|ミンミ||born December 8, 1974 in [[Osaka Prefecture]], [[Japan]]|lead=yes}}<ref name="udn1">[http://stars.udn.com/star/StarsContent/Content18288/ MINMI BEST 2002–2008 (Review)], [[United Daily News]] (in Chinese), August 22, 2008</ref>, stylized as '''MINMI''', is a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[hip hop music|hip-hop]] and [[reggae]] musician,<ref name="udn1"/> as well as a [[singer-songwriter]] and [[record producer]]. She is the first [[Soca music|soca]] artist from Japan.{{cn|date=March 2020}} Since 2007, she has been married to {{Nihongo|Wakadanna|若旦那}}, a member of Japanese reggae group [[Shōnan no Kaze]].<ref name="hubby1">{{cite web|url=http://www.narinari.com/Nd/2007067613.html|title=女性レゲエ・シンガーのMINMIが妊娠、お相手は湘南乃風の若旦那。|publisher=narinari.com|language=Japanese|date=June 27, 2007}}</ref><ref name=OriconNov>{{cite web|url=http://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/49812/full/|title=レゲエ歌手MINMIが男児出産|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|date=November 20, 2007|accessdate=November 12, 2010}}</ref><ref name="2ndkid">{{cite web|url=http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20100310-OHT1T00261.htm|script-title=ja:ＭＩＮＭＩが第２子妊娠…「湘南乃風」若旦那も大喜び|publisher=[[Sports Hochi]]|language=Japanese|date=March 11, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317191552/http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20100310-OHT1T00261.htm|archivedate=March 17, 2010}}</ref>
'''Michiko Evwana''' (born December 8, 1974), better known by her stage name {{Nihongo|'''Minmi'''|ミンミ|lead=yes}}, is a Japanese [[hip hop music|hip-hop]] and [[reggae]] musician,<ref name="udn1">{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307004934/http://stars.udn.com/star/StarsContent/Content18288/ |date=March 7, 2012 |title=MINMI BEST 2002–2008 (Review)}}, [[United Daily News]] (in Chinese), August 22, 2008</ref> as well as a singer-[[songwriter]] and [[record producer]]. She is the first [[Soca music|soca]] artist from Japan.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}} Since 2007, she has been married to {{Nihongo|Wakadanna|若旦那}}, a member of Japanese reggae group [[Shōnan no Kaze]].<ref name="hubby1">{{cite web|url=http://www.narinari.com/Nd/2007067613.html|title=女性レゲエ・シンガーのMINMIが妊娠、お相手は湘南乃風の若旦那。|publisher=narinari.com|language=Japanese|date=June 27, 2007}}</ref><ref name=OriconNov>{{cite web|url=http://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/49812/full/|title=レゲエ歌手MINMIが男児出産|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|date=November 20, 2007|accessdate=November 12, 2010}}</ref><ref name="2ndkid">{{cite web|url=http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20100310-OHT1T00261.htm|script-title=ja:MINMIが第2子妊娠...「湘南乃風」若旦那も大喜び|publisher=[[Sports Hochi]]|language=Japanese|date=March 11, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317191552/http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20100310-OHT1T00261.htm|archivedate=March 17, 2010}}</ref>


She began playing reggae music in Japanese clubs in 1996.<ref name="tt1"/> Her 2002 debut single, "The Perfect Vision", went on to sell over 500,000 copies.<ref name="tt1">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.co.tt/features/print,0,52311.html|title=A Trini Wine made in Japan|publisher= [[Trinidad and Tobago Newsday]]|date=February 13, 2007}}</ref>
She began playing reggae music in Japanese clubs in 1996.<ref name="tt1"/> Her 2002 debut single, "The Perfect Vision", went on to sell over 500,000 copies.<ref name="tt1">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.co.tt/features/print,0,52311.html|title=A Trini Wine made in Japan|publisher= [[Trinidad and Tobago Newsday]]|date=February 13, 2007}}</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Minmi began playing the piano at the age of five, at which time she began to take interest in soul and jazz music.<ref name=OffSite /> Minmi began her musical career in 1996, performing at rub-a-dub showcases and hip hop events in the clubs of Osaka.<ref name=OffSite>{{cite web|url=http://minmi.jp/bio/|title=Minmi Official Site/Bio|language=Japanese|accessdate=November 11, 2010}}</ref> She also began to develop her own sound by making her own original tracks around this period. Minmi signed her first recording deal with [[JVC Records]], releasing the reggae song "[[The Perfect Vision]]" as her first single in August 2002. Minmi's first single became extremely popular, and was widely accepted and heavily rotated by as many as 20 FM radio stations. "[[The Perfect Vision]]," after gradually increasing in popularity, would eventually sell over 500,000 copies.<ref name=OffSite /> Her second single, "[[T.T.T. (song)|T.T.T.]]," differed stylistically, more influenced by hip-hop. The single was a moderate success, peaking in the top 10. These were followed by Minmi's debut album ''[[Miracle (Minmi album)|Miracle]]'', which debuted at #2 and has sold more than 600,000 copies. Minmi continued her success in 2004, with her second album ''[[Imagine (Minmi album)|Imagine]]'', which was also a high seller.
Michiko Evwana was born in [[Osaka Prefecture]], Japan, on December 8, 1974. She began playing the piano at the age of five, at which time she began to take interest in soul and jazz music.<ref name=OffSite /> Minmi began her musical career in 1996, performing at rub-a-dub showcases and hip hop events in the clubs of Osaka.<ref name=OffSite>{{cite web|url=http://minmi.jp/bio/|title=Minmi Official Site/Bio|language=Japanese|accessdate=November 11, 2010}}</ref> She also began to develop her own sound by making her own original tracks around this period. Minmi signed her first recording deal with [[JVC Records]], releasing the reggae song "[[The Perfect Vision]]" as her first single in August 2002. Minmi's first single became extremely popular, and was widely accepted and heavily rotated by as many as 20 FM radio stations. "[[The Perfect Vision]]," after gradually increasing in popularity, would eventually sell over 500,000 copies.<ref name=OffSite />

In 2004, she contributed the song "四季ノ唄 Shiki no Uta" to the anime ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'', where it appears as the end credits theme.


In 2005, Minmi released her first soca-influenced song, "[[Summertime!!]]," as opposed to her regular reggae and hip-hop sound. Because of this event, she attended the [[Trinidad and Tobago Carnival]] in February 2006,<ref name=OffSite /> performing on stage. In September, she was nominated for best new artist at the [[Reggae/Soca Music Awards]] in New York.<ref name=OffSite /> Minmi attended the festival again in 2007, performing "[[Sha Na Na (song)|Sha Na Na (Japanese Wine)]]" with [[Machel Montano]].
In 2005, Minmi released her first soca-influenced song, "[[Summertime!!]]," as opposed to her regular reggae and hip-hop sound. Because of this event, she attended the [[Trinidad and Tobago Carnival]] in February 2006,<ref name=OffSite /> performing on stage. In September, she was nominated for best new artist at the [[Reggae/Soca Music Awards]] in New York.<ref name=OffSite /> Minmi attended the festival again in 2007, performing "[[Sha Na Na (song)|Sha Na Na (Japanese Wine)]]" with [[Machel Montano]].


In June 2007, it was suddenly announced that Minmi had married Wakadanna, a member of reggae group [[Shōnan no Kaze]], and was four months pregnant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/entertainment/45877/|script-title=ja:ＭＩＮＭＩと湘南乃風の若旦那が結婚|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|date=June 27, 2007|accessdate=November 11, 2010}}</ref> The two had first met in 2001 in Jamaica, and began dating soon after.<ref name=OriconNov /> In November she gave birth to her first child, a son.<ref name=OriconNov />
In June 2007, it was suddenly announced that Minmi had married Wakadanna, a member of reggae group [[Shōnan no Kaze]], and was four months pregnant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/entertainment/45877/|script-title=ja:MINMIと湘南乃風の若旦那が結婚|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|date=June 27, 2007|accessdate=November 11, 2010}}</ref> The two had first met in 2001 in Jamaica, and began dating soon after.<ref name=OriconNov /> In November she gave birth to her first child, a son.<ref name=OriconNov />


In March 2010 it was announced that Minmi was pregnant with her second child.<ref name="2ndkid" /> Her fourth album ''Mother'', released in July when she was roughly eight months pregnant, prominently features her stomach in the photographs. The child, the second boy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ameblo.jp/masterbeau/entry-10629378940.html|title=NY出産7　産声|publisher=Minmi official Ameblog|language=Japanese|date=August 25, 2010|accessdate=November 11, 2010}}</ref> was born ten days early on August 4 in New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/100805/gnb1008051849001-n1.htm|script-title=ja:ＭＩＮＭＩ、スーパー安産で第２子出産|publisher=Sanspo|language=Japanese|date=August 5, 2010|accessdate=November 11, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819122039/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/100805/gnb1008051849001-n1.htm|archivedate=August 19, 2010}}</ref>
In March 2010 it was announced that Minmi was pregnant with her second child.<ref name="2ndkid" /> Her fourth album ''Mother'', released in July when she was roughly eight months pregnant, prominently features her stomach in the photographs. The child, the second boy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ameblo.jp/masterbeau/entry-10629378940.html|title=NY出産7 産声|publisher=Minmi official Ameblog|language=Japanese|date=August 25, 2010|accessdate=November 11, 2010}}</ref> was born ten days early on August 4 in New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/100805/gnb1008051849001-n1.htm|script-title=ja:MINMI、スーパー安産で第2子出産|publisher=Sanspo|language=Japanese|date=August 5, 2010|accessdate=November 11, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819122039/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/100805/gnb1008051849001-n1.htm|archivedate=August 19, 2010}}</ref>


On June 10 and July 22, 2015, Minmi released her seventeenth single "[[Hologram (Minmi song)|Hologram]]".<ref>{{cite news|author=CD Journal Staff|url=http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/-/4115042415|title=Minmi / Hologram (single review)|work=CD Journal|date=July 22, 2015|accessdate=July 17, 2016|language=Japanese}}</ref>
On June 10 and July 22, 2015, Minmi released her seventeenth single "[[Hologram (Minmi song)|Hologram]]".<ref>{{cite news|author=CD Journal Staff|url=http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/-/4115042415|title=Minmi / Hologram (single review)|work=CD Journal|date=July 22, 2015|accessdate=July 17, 2016|language=Japanese}}</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* {{Citation|author=MINMI.|date=July 1, 2010|title=Kise Ki to MAMA, PAPA & BABY Kyo Mama Ni Ai Ni Iku Yo|publisher=Kobunsha Publishing|location=Tokyo|language=Japanese|isbn=978-4-334-90172-1|url=https://www.kobunsha.com/shelf/book/isbn/9784334901721|ref={{Harvid|MINMI.|2010}}}}
* {{Citation|author=MINMI.|date=July 1, 2010|title=Kise Ki to MAMA, PAPA & BABY Kyo Mama Ni Ai Ni Iku Yo|publisher=Kobunsha Publishing|location=Tokyo|language=Japanese|isbn=978-4-334-90172-1|url=https://www.kobunsha.com/shelf/book/isbn/9784334901721}}
* {{Citation|author=MINMI.|date=August 17, 2013|title=HOW TO BE A MOTHER VERY x MINMI "Kosodate Shinagara" Maternity no Hibi |publisher=Kobunsha Publishing|location=Tokyo|language=Japanese|isbn=978-4-334-97704-7|url=https://www.kobunsha.com/shelf/book/isbn/9784334977047|ref={{Harvid|MINMI.|2013}}}}
* {{Citation|author=MINMI.|date=August 17, 2013|title=HOW TO BE A MOTHER VERY x MINMI "Kosodate Shinagara" Maternity no Hibi |publisher=Kobunsha Publishing|location=Tokyo|language=Japanese|isbn=978-4-334-97704-7|url=https://www.kobunsha.com/shelf/book/isbn/9784334977047}}
* {{Citation|author=[[Mao Abe]] / [[Miu Sakamoto]] / [[Princess Princess (band)|Watanabe Atsuko]] / [[Akiko Noma]] / [[Personz|JILL]] / MINMI / Ueno Miki / Takahashi Miho|date=December 20, 2017|title=WOMAN Josei Artist 6 Nin Ga Kataru, Renai, Kazoku, Soshite Ongaku |publisher=Rittor Music Inc.|location=Tokyo|language=Japanese|isbn=978-4-845-63173-5|url=https://www.rittor-music.co.jp/product/detail/3117313010/|ref={{Harvid|V.A.|2017}}}}
* {{Citation|author=[[Mao Abe]] / [[Miu Sakamoto]] / [[Princess Princess (band)|Watanabe Atsuko]] / [[Akiko Noma]] / [[Personz|JILL]] / MINMI / Ueno Miki / Takahashi Miho|date=December 20, 2017|title=WOMAN Josei Artist 6 Nin Ga Kataru, Renai, Kazoku, Soshite Ongaku |publisher=Rittor Music Inc.|location=Tokyo|language=Japanese|isbn=978-4-845-63173-5|url=https://www.rittor-music.co.jp/product/detail/3117313010/|ref={{Harvid|V.A.|2017}}}}


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! rowspan="1"| Year
! rowspan="1"| Year
! rowspan="1"| Album Information
! rowspan="1"| Album Information
! colspan="1"| [[Oricon]]<br />Albums<br />Charts<br /><ref name="OriconPositions">{{cite web | title=アーティスト： MINMI | url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/search.asp?artcd=290182&artist=%82l%82h%82m%82l%82h&ordt=sle&bs=all&bs2=1 | work=[[Oricon]] | accessdate=2010-10-15}}</ref>
! colspan="1"| [[Oricon]]<br />Albums<br />Charts<br /><ref name="OriconPositions">{{cite web | title=アーティスト： MINMI | url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/search.asp?artcd=290182&artist=%82l%82h%82m%82l%82h&ordt=sle&bs=all&bs2=1 | work=[[Oricon]] | accessdate=October 15, 2010}}</ref>
! colspan="1"| Reported<br />sales<br /><ref name="OriconSales">{{cite web | title=オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 | url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp | work=[[Oricon]] | accessdate=2010-10-15}} (subscription only)</ref>
! colspan="1"| Reported<br />sales<br /><ref name="OriconSales">{{cite web | title=オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 | url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp | work=[[Oricon]] | accessdate=October 15, 2010}} (subscription only)</ref>
|-
|-
| align="center"|2003
| align="center"|2003
|'''''[[Miracle (Minmi album)|Miracle]]'''''
|''[[Miracle (Minmi album)|Miracle]]''
{{smalldiv|
{{smalldiv|
* Released: March 19, 2003
* Released: March 19, 2003
* Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] (VICL-61097)
* Label: [[Victor Entertainment]] (VICL-61097)
* Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Paid download|digital download]]}}
* Formats: CD, [[Paid download|digital download]]}}
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|476,000<!--475,973-->
|align="center"|476,000<!--475,973-->
|-
|-
| align="center"|2004
| align="center"|2004
|'''''[[imagine (Minmi album)|imagine]]'''''
|''[[imagine (Minmi album)|imagine]]''
{{smalldiv|
{{smalldiv|
* Released: June 30, 2004
* Released: June 30, 2004
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|-
|-
| align="center"|2006
| align="center"|2006
|'''''[[Natural (Minmi album)|Natural]]'''''
|''[[Natural (Minmi album)|Natural]]''
{{smalldiv|
{{smalldiv|
* Released: March 29, 2006
* Released: March 29, 2006
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|-
| align="center"|2010
| align="center"|2010
|'''''[[Mother (Minmi album)|Mother]]'''''
|''[[Mother (Minmi album)|Mother]]''
{{smalldiv|
{{smalldiv|
* Released: July 7, 2010
* Released: July 7, 2010
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|-
| align="center"|2013
| align="center"|2013
|'''''[[I Love (album)|I LOVE]]'''''
|''[[I Love (album)|I LOVE]]''
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* Released: July 24, 2013
* Released: July 24, 2013
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|-
| align="center"|2014
| align="center"|2014
|'''''BAD'''''
|''BAD''
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* Released: September 24, 2014
* Released: September 24, 2014
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|-
| align="center"|2015
| align="center"|2015
|'''''EGO'''''
|''EGO''
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{{smalldiv|
* Released: August 24, 2015
* Released: August 24, 2015
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|-
| align="center"|2016
| align="center"|2016
|'''''Life is Beautiful'''''
|''Life is Beautiful''
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{{smalldiv|
* Released: July 27, 2016
* Released: July 27, 2016
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|-
|2018
|2018
|'''''identity'''''
|''identity''
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{{smalldiv|
* Released: May 23, 2018
* Released: May 23, 2018
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|-
|-
| align="center"|2005
| align="center"|2005
|'''''[[Friends: Minmi Featuring Works Best]]'''''
|''[[Friends: Minmi Featuring Works Best]]''
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{{smalldiv|
* Collaborations compilation album
* Collaborations compilation album
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|-
|-
| align="center"|2006
| align="center"|2006
|'''''[[Minmi Natural Show Case 2006 In Zepp Tokyo (Special Edition) - EP]]'''''
|''[[Minmi Natural Show Case 2006 In Zepp Tokyo (Special Edition) - EP]]''
{{smalldiv|
{{smalldiv|
* Live special album
* Live special album
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|-
| align="center"|2007
| align="center"|2007
|'''''[[The Love Song Collection 2006—2007]]'''''
|''[[The Love Song Collection 2006—2007]]''
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{{smalldiv|
* 'Love' concept compilation album
* 'Love' concept compilation album
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|-
| align="center"|2008
| align="center"|2008
|'''''[[Minmi Best 2002—2008]]'''''
|''[[Minmi Best 2002—2008]]''
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{{smalldiv|
* Greatest hits album
* Greatest hits album
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|-
| align="center"|2009
| align="center"|2009
|'''''[[Summer Collection with Music Clips]]'''''
|''[[Summer Collection with Music Clips]]''
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{{smalldiv|
* 'Summer' concept greatest hits album
* 'Summer' concept greatest hits album
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|-
| align="center"|2011
| align="center"|2011
|'''''[[The Heart Song Collection]]'''''
|''[[The Heart Song Collection]]''
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{{smalldiv|
* 'Heart' concept album
* 'Heart' concept album
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|-
| align="center"|2012
| align="center"|2012
|'''''[[MINMI Best Ame Nochi Niji 2002-2012]]'''''
|''[[MINMI Best Ame Nochi Niji 2002-2012]]''
{{smalldiv|
{{smalldiv|
* Released: August 22, 2012
* Released: August 22, 2012
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|-
|-
| align="center"|2014
| align="center"|2014
|'''''[[MINMI BEST "ORIGIN"]]'''''
|''[[MINMI BEST "ORIGIN"]]''
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{{smalldiv|
* Released: September 24, 2014
* Released: September 24, 2014
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|-
|-
| align="center"|2015
| align="center"|2015
|'''''[[New MINMI Friends -"Bad" "MINMI" To Iu Neta wo Rapper Track Maker Ga Douryouri Shitanoka-]]'''''
|''[[New MINMI Friends -"Bad" "MINMI" To Iu Neta wo Rapper Track Maker Ga Douryouri Shitanoka-]]''
{{smalldiv|
{{smalldiv|
* Released: July 22, 2015
* Released: July 22, 2015
* Label: Universal Music Japan (UPCH-2047)
* Label: Universal Music Japan (UPCH-2047)
* Formats: CD, digital download}}
* Formats: CD, digital download}}
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|-
| align="center" rowspan="2"|2017
| align="center" rowspan="2"|2017
|'''''[[ALL TIME BEST:ADAM]]'''''
|''[[ALL TIME BEST:ADAM]]''
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{{smalldiv|
* Released: March 3, 2017
* Released: March 3, 2017
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|align="center"|
|-
|-
|'''''[[ALL TIME BEST:EVE]]'''''
|''[[ALL TIME BEST:EVE]]''
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* Released: March 3, 2017
* Released: March 3, 2017
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|- style="font-size:smaller;"
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
!width="35"|[[Oricon]] Singles Charts<br /><ref name="OriconPositions"/>
!width="35"|[[Oricon]] Singles Charts<br /><ref name="OriconPositions"/>
!width="35"|''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Japan Hot 100]]†<br /><ref name="Billboard">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/ |title=Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN |publisher=Billboard |language=Japanese |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122212055/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100 |archivedate=2010-11-22 }}</ref>
!width="35"|''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Japan Hot 100]]†<br /><ref name="Billboard">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/ |title=Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN |publisher=Billboard |language=Japanese |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122212055/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100 |archivedate=November 22, 2010 }}</ref>
!width="35"|[[RIAJ Digital Track Chart|RIAJ]] digital tracks†<br /><ref name="RIAJdigi">{{cite web | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/weekly_chart/index.html | script-title=ja:有料音楽配信チャート| publisher=RIAJ | language=Japanese}}</ref>
!width="35"|[[RIAJ Digital Track Chart|RIAJ]] digital tracks†<br /><ref name="RIAJdigi">{{cite web | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/weekly_chart/index.html | script-title=ja:有料音楽配信チャート| publisher=RIAJ | language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2002
| rowspan="2"|2002
| align="left"|"[[The Perfect Vision]]"
| align="left"|"[[The Perfect Vision (Minmi song)|The Perfect Vision]]"
| 4
| 4
| —
| —
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|align="left" rowspan="3"|''[[Mother (Minmi album)|Mother]]''
|align="left" rowspan="3"|''[[Mother (Minmi album)|Mother]]''
|-
|-
| align="left"|{{Nihongo|"[[Ashita Moshi mo Kimi ga Inai...]]"|アシタもしもキミがいない…||"What If You're Not There Tomorrow"}}
| align="left"|{{Nihongo|"[[Ashita Moshi mo Kimi ga Inai...]]"|アシタもしもキミがいない...||"What If You're Not There Tomorrow"}}
| 25
| 25
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| align="right"|2,000<!--1,929-->
| align="right"|2,000<!--1,929-->
|align="left" rowspan="1"|''MINMI Best Ame Nochi Niji 2002-2012''
|align="left" rowspan="1"|''MINMI Best Ame Nochi Niji 2002–2012''
|-
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| rowspan="2"|2012
| rowspan="2"|2012
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| —
| align="right"|
| align="right"|
|align="left" rowspan="1"|''Kinkyu Jitai - One Sound Dance Live 2010''
|align="left" rowspan="1"|''Kinkyu Jitai – One Sound Dance Live 2010''
|-
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| rowspan="1"|2012
| rowspan="1"|2012
| align="left"|{{Nihongo|"Ame Nochi Hare "|雨のち晴れ||"Rain then sunny"}}<!--2012/01/01--> <small>(INFINITY 16 welcomez MINMI & JAY’ED)</small>
| align="left"|{{Nihongo|"Ame Nochi Hare "|雨のち晴れ||"Rain then sunny"}}<!--2012/01/01--> <small>(INFINITY 16 welcomez MINMI & JAY'ED)</small>
| align="left"|
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| 98
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| —
| align="right"|
| align="right"|
|align="left" rowspan="1"|''＃ｃｏｍｐａｃｔ＿ｄｉｓｃ''
|align="left" rowspan="1"|''＃compact＿disc''
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| align="left"| "Teo Teo ~D.I.N.C~" <small>feat. DOBERMAN INC</small>
| align="left"| "Teo Teo ~D.I.N.C~" <small>feat. DOBERMAN INC</small>
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
|align="left" rowspan="1"|''MINMI Best Ame Nochi Niji 2002-2012''
|align="left" rowspan="1"|''MINMI Best Ame Nochi Niji 2002–2012''
|-
|-
| rowspan="1"|2013
| rowspan="1"|2013
| align="left"| {{Nihongo|"Sumaho (Season II)"|スマホ （ＳｅａｓｏｎＩＩ）}} <small>feat. Shingo Nishinari</small>
| align="left"| {{Nihongo|"Sumaho (Season II)"|スマホ （SeasonII）}} <small>feat. Shingo Nishinari</small>
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
|align="left" rowspan="1"|''New MINMI Friends -"Bad" "MINMI" To Iu Neta wo Rapper Track Maker Ga Douryouri Shitanoka-''
|align="left" rowspan="1"|''New MINMI Friends -"Bad" "MINMI" To Iu Neta wo Rapper Track Maker Ga Douryouri Shitanoka-''
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! colpan="1"| Title
! colpan="1"| Title
! colspan="1"| Release date
! colspan="1"| Release date
! colspan="1"| Oricon rank<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/290182/products/release/|script-title=ja:ＭＩＮＭＩのリリース一覧|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=November 11, 2010}}</ref>
! colspan="1"| Oricon rank<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/290182/products/release/|script-title=ja:MINMIのリリース一覧|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=November 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
|-
| align="left" |Minmi Live Tour 2004 "Imagine" (sunshine)||24 September 2004
| align="left" |Minmi Live Tour 2004 "Imagine" (sunshine)||September 24, 2004
| align="center" |—
| align="center" |—
|-
|-
| align="left" |Minmi Video Clips 2002—2005: Summer||27 July 2005
| align="left" |Minmi Video Clips 2002—2005: Summer||July 27, 2005
| align="center" |37
| align="center" |37
|-
|-
| align="left" |Minmi Natural Show Case 2006 in Zepp Tokyo||22 November 2006
| align="left" |Minmi Natural Show Case 2006 in Zepp Tokyo||November 22, 2006
| align="center" |69
| align="center" |69
|-
|-
| align="left" |Freedom '08||3 December 2008
| align="left" |Freedom '08||December 3, 2008
| align="center" |17
| align="center" |17
|-
|-
| align="left" |Minmi Live: Freedom in Awajishima||2 December 2009
| align="left" |Minmi Live: Freedom in Awajishima||December 2, 2009
| align="center" |33
| align="center" |33
|-
|-
| align="left" |LIVE TOUR “Himawari” ～Road to 10th Anniversary～ at Saitama Super Arena||27 June 2012
| align="left" |LIVE TOUR "Himawari" ～Road to 10th Anniversary～ at Saitama Super Arena||June 27, 2012
| align="center" |36
| align="center" |36
|-
|-
| align="left" |MINMIDVD||24 December 2014
| align="left" |MINMIDVD||December 24, 2014
| align="center" |127
| align="center" |127
|-
|-
| align="left" |MINMI LIVE TOUR 2014 "BAD" ||27 May 2015
| align="left" |MINMI LIVE TOUR 2014 "BAD" ||May 27, 2015
| align="center" |40
| align="center" |40
|-
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| align="left" |"Shot Dem Up"||Jumbo Maatch from Mighty Jam Rock||October 2001
| align="left" |"Shot Dem Up"||Jumbo Maatch from Mighty Jam Rock||October 2001
|-
|-
| align="left" |"3 Minute Special"||Silver King||22 May 2002
| align="left" |"3 Minute Special"||Silver King||May 22, 2002
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Parasite"||Vader||22 May 2002
| align="left" |"Parasite"||Vader||May 22, 2002
|-
|-
| align="left" |"I Don't Wanna Be Your Friend"||Boogie Man||July 2002
| align="left" |"I Don't Wanna Be Your Friend"||Boogie Man||July 2002
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| align="left" |"Cry"||[[Shōnan no Kaze]]||July 2003
| align="left" |"Cry"||[[Shōnan no Kaze]]||July 2003
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Independent Woman"||[[Pushim]]||17 December 2003
| align="left" |"Independent Woman"||[[Pushim]]||December 17, 2003
|-
|-
| align="left" |"THE ROCK CITY"||Vader||2 June 2004
| align="left" |"THE ROCK CITY"||Vader||June 2, 2004
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Shiki No Uta"||[[Nujabes]]||23 June 2004
| align="left" |"Shiki No Uta"||[[Nujabes]]||June 23, 2004
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Irie Music"||Home Grown||4 August 2004
| align="left" |"Irie Music"||Home Grown||August 4, 2004
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Set Mi Free, Let Mi Be"||Home Grown||4 August 2004
| align="left" |"Set Mi Free, Let Mi Be"||Home Grown||August 4, 2004
|-
|-
| align="left" |"My Way"||Shōnan no Kaze||18 August 2004
| align="left" |"My Way"||Shōnan no Kaze||August 18, 2004
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Who's Theme"||Nujabes||22 September 2004
| align="left" |"Who's Theme"||Nujabes||September 22, 2004
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Keep On Steppin'"||SAL The Soul||26 November 2004
| align="left" |"Keep On Steppin'"||SAL The Soul||November 26, 2004
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Rastaman Drive Mi Crazy"||[[Anthony B]]|| 2005
| align="left" |"Rastaman Drive Mi Crazy"||[[Anthony B]]|| 2005
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Day Dreamer"||Munehiro||21 May 2005
| align="left" |"Day Dreamer"||Munehiro||May 21, 2005
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Cherry Blossom"||[[10-Feet]]||18 April 2006
| align="left" |"Cherry Blossom"||[[10-Feet]]||April 18, 2006
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Lotta Love"||[[M-Flo]]||26 July 2006
| align="left" |"Lotta Love"||[[M-Flo]]||July 26, 2006
|-
|-
| align="lefT" |"Sha Na Na - Japanese Wine"||[[Machel Montano]]||6 March 2007
| align="lefT" |"Sha Na Na – Japanese Wine"||[[Machel Montano]]||March 6, 2007
|-
|-
| align="lefT" |"Happy Today"||Shōnan no Kaze||18 April 2007
| align="lefT" |"Happy Today"||Shōnan no Kaze||April 18, 2007
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Spider City (Rock City 3)"||Kenty-Gross||7 February 2007
| align="left" |"Spider City (Rock City 3)"||Kenty-Gross||February 7, 2007
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Spider Time (Summer Time!!)"||Kenty-Gross||7 February 2007
| align="left" |"Spider Time (Summer Time!!)"||Kenty-Gross||February 7, 2007
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Missing You"||Minmi||7 February 2007
| align="left" |"Missing You"||Minmi||February 7, 2007
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Spider (Aira)"||Minmi||7 February 2007
| align="left" |"Spider (Aira)"||Minmi||February 7, 2007
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Nande"||Rudebwoy Face||25 April 2007
| align="left" |"Nande"||Rudebwoy Face||April 25, 2007
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Suirenka"||Shōnan no Kaze||6 June 2007
| align="left" |"Suirenka"||Shōnan no Kaze||June 6, 2007
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Saving All My Love For You"||Minmi||1 January 2011
| align="left" |"Saving All My Love For You"||Minmi||January 1, 2011
|-
|-
| align="left" |"I'm Your Baby Tonight"||[[Junior Kelly]]||3 April 2012
| align="left" |"I'm Your Baby Tonight"||[[Junior Kelly]]||April 3, 2012
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| align="left" |"Hoshino Raburetaa"||[[Sergio Mendes]]||1 January 2013
| align="left" |"Hoshino Raburetaa"||[[Sergio Mendes]]||January 1, 2013
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|-
| align="left" |"Konoyo ga Yami Dato Iwanaide Okure"||[[Sambomaster]]||9 October 2013
| align="left" |"Konoyo ga Yami Dato Iwanaide Okure"||[[Sambomaster]]||October 9, 2013
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| align="left" |"Nadeshiko (Soul Remix)"||KIRA||4 February 2015
| align="left" |"Nadeshiko (Soul Remix)"||KIRA||February 4, 2015
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Heisei no Otome"||Kenty-Gross||26 August 2015
| align="left" |"Heisei no Otome"||Kenty-Gross||August 26, 2015
|-
|-
| align="left" |"Outta Love"||[[Che'Nelle]]||14 June 2017
| align="left" |"Outta Love"||[[Che'Nelle]]||June 14, 2017
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| align="left" |"Dame"||DJ SWING & Tarantula||5 July 2017
| align="left" |"Dame"||DJ SWING & Tarantula||July 5, 2017
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== See Also ==

* [[Supa Dups]]


== References ==
== References ==
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* [http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/minmi/ Minmi] at Victor Entertainment {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/minmi/ Minmi] at [[Victor Entertainment]] {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/minmi/ Minmi] at Universal Music Group Japan {{in lang|ja}}
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Latest revision as of 19:41, 28 August 2024

This article is about the Japanese musician. For other uses, see Minmi (disambiguation).
Minmi
ミンミ
Birth nameMichiko Evwana
Born (1974-12-08) December 8, 1974 (age 49)
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
GenresReggae, hip hop, pop, electropop
Years active1996–present
LabelsVictor Entertainment 2002–09 (part of JVC)
Far Eastern Tribe Records 2009– (part of Universal Music Group)
Websitewww.minmi.jp

Michiko Evwana (born December 8, 1974), better known by her stage name Minmi (Japanese: ミンミ), is a Japanese hip-hop and reggae musician,[1] as well as a singer-songwriter and record producer. She is the first soca artist from Japan.[citation needed] Since 2007, she has been married to Wakadanna (若旦那), a member of Japanese reggae group Shōnan no Kaze.[2][3][4]

She began playing reggae music in Japanese clubs in 1996.[5] Her 2002 debut single, "The Perfect Vision", went on to sell over 500,000 copies.[5]

Biography

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Michiko Evwana was born in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, on December 8, 1974. She began playing the piano at the age of five, at which time she began to take interest in soul and jazz music.[6] Minmi began her musical career in 1996, performing at rub-a-dub showcases and hip hop events in the clubs of Osaka.[6] She also began to develop her own sound by making her own original tracks around this period. Minmi signed her first recording deal with JVC Records, releasing the reggae song "The Perfect Vision" as her first single in August 2002. Minmi's first single became extremely popular, and was widely accepted and heavily rotated by as many as 20 FM radio stations. "The Perfect Vision," after gradually increasing in popularity, would eventually sell over 500,000 copies.[6]

In 2005, Minmi released her first soca-influenced song, "Summertime!!," as opposed to her regular reggae and hip-hop sound. Because of this event, she attended the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival in February 2006,[6] performing on stage. In September, she was nominated for best new artist at the Reggae/Soca Music Awards in New York.[6] Minmi attended the festival again in 2007, performing "Sha Na Na (Japanese Wine)" with Machel Montano.

In June 2007, it was suddenly announced that Minmi had married Wakadanna, a member of reggae group Shōnan no Kaze, and was four months pregnant.[7] The two had first met in 2001 in Jamaica, and began dating soon after.[3] In November she gave birth to her first child, a son.[3]

In March 2010 it was announced that Minmi was pregnant with her second child.[4] Her fourth album Mother, released in July when she was roughly eight months pregnant, prominently features her stomach in the photographs. The child, the second boy,[8] was born ten days early on August 4 in New York.[9]

On June 10 and July 22, 2015, Minmi released her seventeenth single "Hologram".[10]

Bibliography

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  • MINMI. (July 1, 2010), Kise Ki to MAMA, PAPA & BABY Kyo Mama Ni Ai Ni Iku Yo (in Japanese), Tokyo: Kobunsha Publishing, ISBN 978-4-334-90172-1
  • MINMI. (August 17, 2013), HOW TO BE A MOTHER VERY x MINMI "Kosodate Shinagara" Maternity no Hibi (in Japanese), Tokyo: Kobunsha Publishing, ISBN 978-4-334-97704-7
  • Mao Abe / Miu Sakamoto / Watanabe Atsuko / Akiko Noma / JILL / MINMI / Ueno Miki / Takahashi Miho (December 20, 2017), WOMAN Josei Artist 6 Nin Ga Kataru, Renai, Kazoku, Soshite Ongaku (in Japanese), Tokyo: Rittor Music Inc., ISBN 978-4-845-63173-5

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Information Oricon
Albums
Charts
[11] 		Reported
sales
[12]
2003 Miracle
2 476,000
2004 imagine
  • Released: June 30, 2004
  • Label: Victor Entertainment (VICL-61768)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 3 190,000
2006 Natural
  • Released: March 29, 2006
  • Label: Victor Entertainment (VICL-61936, VICL-61914)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 6 100,000
2010 Mother
  • Released: July 7, 2010
  • Label: Universal, Far Eastern Tribe Records (UMCF-1040, UMCF-9537, UMCF-9536)
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
 5 64,000
2013 I LOVE
  • Released: July 24, 2013
  • Label: Universal, Far Eastern Tribe Records (UMCF-1095, UMCF-9634)
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
 14
2014 BAD
  • Released: September 24, 2014
  • Label: Universal (UPCH-1988, UPCH-9953)
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
 17
2015 EGO
  • Released: August 24, 2015
  • Label: Universal (UPCH-2051, UPCH-7041, D2CJ-1102, D2CJ-1103)
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
 28 3,000
2016 Life is Beautiful
  • Released: July 27, 2016
  • Label: Universal (UPCH-7168, UPCH-2087)
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
 29
2018 identity
  • Released: May 23, 2018
  • Label: Universal (UPCH-2161, UPCH-7415)
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
 57

Other albums

[edit]
Year Album Information Oricon
Albums
Charts
[11] 		Reported
sales
[12]
2005 Friends: Minmi Featuring Works Best
  • Collaborations compilation album
  • Released: September 22, 2005
  • Label: Victor Entertainment (VICL-61097)
  • Formats: 2CD, digital download
 16 71,000
2006 Minmi Natural Show Case 2006 In Zepp Tokyo (Special Edition) - EP
  • Live special album
  • Released: December 6, 2006
  • Label: Victor Entertainment (VICL-62674, VICL-62675)
  • Formats: digital download
 —
2007 The Love Song Collection 2006—2007
  • 'Love' concept compilation album
  • Released: November 21, 2007
  • Label: Victor Entertainment (VICL-62674, VICL-62675)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 3 75,000
2008 Minmi Best 2002—2008
  • Greatest hits album
  • Released: November 21, 2007
  • Label: Victor Entertainment (VIZL-280, VICL-62829/30)
  • Formats: 2CD, 3CD, digital download
 2 230,000
2009 Summer Collection with Music Clips
  • 'Summer' concept greatest hits album
  • Released: August 19, 2009
  • Label: Victor Entertainment (VIZL-341)
  • Formats: CD+DVD, digital download
 5 38,000
2011 The Heart Song Collection
  • 'Heart' concept album
  • Released: August 24, 2011
  • Label: Universal Music Japan, Far Eastern Tribe Records (UMCF-9591, UMCF-1063)
  • Formats: CD+DVD, digital download
 10
2012 MINMI Best Ame Nochi Niji 2002-2012
  • Released: August 22, 2012
  • Label: Universal Music Japan, Far Eastern Tribe Records (UMCF-9616, UMCF-1077)
  • Formats: 2CD, 2CD+DVD, digital download
 7
2014 MINMI BEST "ORIGIN"
  • Released: September 24, 2014
  • Label: Victor Entertainment (VIZL-736)
  • Formats: CD+DVD, digital download
 147
2015 New MINMI Friends -"Bad" "MINMI" To Iu Neta wo Rapper Track Maker Ga Douryouri Shitanoka-
  • Released: July 22, 2015
  • Label: Universal Music Japan (UPCH-2047)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 117
2017 ALL TIME BEST:ADAM
  • Released: March 3, 2017
  • Label: Universal Music Japan (UPCH-2116)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 69
ALL TIME BEST:EVE
  • Released: March 3, 2017
  • Label: Universal Music Japan (UPCH-2117)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 75

Singles

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As lead artist

[edit]
Release Title Chart positions Oricon
sales
[12] 		Album
Oricon Singles Charts
[11] 		Billboard Japan Hot 100†
[13] 		RIAJ digital tracks†
[14]
2002 "The Perfect Vision" 4 — — 353,000 Miracle
"T.T.T." 8 — — 74,000
2003 "Another World" 17 — — 37,000 Imagine
2004 "Ai no Mi" (アイの実, "Fruit of Love") 19 — — 15,000
"Are Yu Ready" 45 — — 7,000 Natural
2005 "Summertime!!" (サマータイム!!, Samātaimu!!) 19 — — 27,000
2006 "Nishiazabu Densetsu" (西麻布伝説, Nishiazabu Legend) 78 — — 3,000
"I Love You Baby" 42 — — 9,000 Love Song Collection
2007 "Sha Na Na" (シャナナ☆) 17 — 13* 36,000
2009 "Ave Maria" (アベマリア, Abe Maria) 14 16 2 18,000 Mother
"Ashita Moshi mo Kimi ga Inai..." (アシタもしもキミがいない..., "What If You're Not There Tomorrow") 25 42 7 7,000
2010 "Hibiscus" (ハイビスカス, Haibisukasu) 27 30 8 7,000
"Pa to Hanasaku" feat. Verbal (パッと花咲く, "Blooming with a Bang") 58 70 25 2,000 MINMI Best Ame Nochi Niji 2002–2012
2012 " La La La ~Ai no Uta~" (ラララ 〜愛のうた〜, La La La ~Song of Love) 58 — — I LOVE
"Engage Ring" (エンゲージリング) 35 — —
2013 "Sakura ~Eien~" feat. Shonannokaze (さくら ~永遠~, Cherry Blossom ~Eternity~) 28 — —
2014 "Ite itai yo" (いていたいよ, I want a lot.) 45 — — BAD
2015 "hologram" (ホログラム) 116 — — EGO
* charted on monthly Chaku-uta Reco-kyō Chart.
†Japan Hot 100 established February 2008, RIAJ Digital Track Chart established April 2009.
[edit]
Release Title Notes Chart positions Oricon
sales
[12] 		Album
Oricon Singles Charts
[11] 		Billboard Japan Hot 100†
[13] 		RIAJ digital tracks†
[14]
2006 "Win and Shine" (Ukarats FC) Co-wrote lyrics/music. 48 — — 6,000 We Love We [We Love Winning Eleven]
2007 "Dream Lover" (Infinity 16 welcomez Shōnan no Kaze, Minmi, Moomin) 10 — 5* 74,000 Foundation Rock
"Manatsu no Orion" (真夏のオリオン, "Midsummer Orion") (Infinity 16 welcomez Minmi, 10-Feet) 14 — 27* 25,000
"Kiseki" (キセキ, "Miracle") (Teruteru Babys) Charity single, wrote song/featured vocals. 39 — — 7,000
2008 "Dream Mix, Vol. 01" ( INFINITY 16 welcomez Shonan no kaze, MINMI, MOOMIN, 10-FEET, MUNEHIRO) — — — Non-album single
"Dream Believer (Hoshi ni Negai o)" (星に願いを, "Wishing on a Star") (Infinity 16 welcomez Minmi, Wakadanna & Han-kun from Shōnan no Kaze, Goki) 19 13 11* 14,000 Welcomez
2010 "Kinkyu Jitai" (緊急事態, "Emergency") (RED SPIDER feat. MINMI, HAN-KUN, KENTY GROSS, BES, APOLLO, KIRA, NG HEAD, DOZAN11) — — — Kinkyu Jitai – One Sound Dance Live 2010
2012 "Ame Nochi Hare " (雨のち晴れ, "Rain then sunny") (INFINITY 16 welcomez MINMI & JAY'ED) 98 — — MY LIFE
2013 "Pan Pan Papan" (RED SPIDER feat. feat. Minmi, Kenty Gross, Arm Strong & Bes) — — — WHAT THE SPIDER
"HANDS UP" (RED SPIDER feat. Minmi, Bes, NG Head, Kenty Gross, Boogie Man & Shingo Nishinari) — — —
"Tokyo" (東京) (Shingo Nishinari feat. MINMI) — — — Okage-samadesu. (おかげさまです。, I am sorry.)
2016 "Ah Murderz" (RED SPIDER feat. MINMI, BES, APOLLO, KENTY GROSS, J-REXXX, KIRA, NATURAL WEAPON & DOZAN11) — — — Title is to be announced ～ALL JAPANESE REGGAE DUB MIX CD～
2018 "Slave of Love" (YOSA & TAAR feat. Taichi Mukai & MINMI) — — — Modern Disco Tours
"All In" (Shella Posse feat. MINMI) — — — Non-album single
"NO NO" (RED SPIDER feat. MINMI, APOLLO, KENTY GROSS & NATURAL WEAPON) — — — ＃compact＿disc

Digital Singles

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Release Title Notes Album
2009 "A Natural Woman" Aretha Franklin cover Non-album single
2010 "Pink Boushi no "Do Re Mi Fa So"" (ピンク帽子の "ドレミファソ") The Heart Song Collection
2012 "Teo Teo ~D.I.N.C~" feat. DOBERMAN INC MINMI Best Ame Nochi Niji 2002–2012
2013 "Sumaho (Season II)" (スマホ （SeasonII）) feat. Shingo Nishinari New MINMI Friends -"Bad" "MINMI" To Iu Neta wo Rapper Track Maker Ga Douryouri Shitanoka-
2014 "#Yacchaitai" (#ヤッチャイタイ) BAD
2015 "MOVE" EGO
"hologram" (ホログラム)
2018 Winner (Yokohama Futtou Version) Yokohama F. Marinos Official Half Time Supporting Song Non-album single

DVDs

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Title Release date Oricon rank[15]
Minmi Live Tour 2004 "Imagine" (sunshine) September 24, 2004 —
Minmi Video Clips 2002—2005: Summer July 27, 2005 37
Minmi Natural Show Case 2006 in Zepp Tokyo November 22, 2006 69
Freedom '08 December 3, 2008 17
Minmi Live: Freedom in Awajishima December 2, 2009 33
LIVE TOUR "Himawari" ～Road to 10th Anniversary～ at Saitama Super Arena June 27, 2012 36
MINMIDVD December 24, 2014 127
MINMI LIVE TOUR 2014 "BAD" May 27, 2015 40

Collaborations

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Title Artist Release date
"Tornade" Silver King September 2000
"Shot Dem Up" Jumbo Maatch from Mighty Jam Rock October 2001
"3 Minute Special" Silver King May 22, 2002
"Parasite" Vader May 22, 2002
"I Don't Wanna Be Your Friend" Boogie Man July 2002
"Journey Into..." Takafin from Mighty Jam Rock August 2002
"Cry" Shōnan no Kaze July 2003
"Independent Woman" Pushim December 17, 2003
"THE ROCK CITY" Vader June 2, 2004
"Shiki No Uta" Nujabes June 23, 2004
"Irie Music" Home Grown August 4, 2004
"Set Mi Free, Let Mi Be" Home Grown August 4, 2004
"My Way" Shōnan no Kaze August 18, 2004
"Who's Theme" Nujabes September 22, 2004
"Keep On Steppin'" SAL The Soul November 26, 2004
"Rastaman Drive Mi Crazy" Anthony B 2005
"Day Dreamer" Munehiro May 21, 2005
"Cherry Blossom" 10-Feet April 18, 2006
"Lotta Love" M-Flo July 26, 2006
"Sha Na Na – Japanese Wine" Machel Montano March 6, 2007
"Happy Today" Shōnan no Kaze April 18, 2007
"Spider City (Rock City 3)" Kenty-Gross February 7, 2007
"Spider Time (Summer Time!!)" Kenty-Gross February 7, 2007
"Missing You" Minmi February 7, 2007
"Spider (Aira)" Minmi February 7, 2007
"Nande" Rudebwoy Face April 25, 2007
"Suirenka" Shōnan no Kaze June 6, 2007
"Saving All My Love For You" Minmi January 1, 2011
"I'm Your Baby Tonight" Junior Kelly April 3, 2012
"Hoshino Raburetaa" Sergio Mendes January 1, 2013
"Konoyo ga Yami Dato Iwanaide Okure" Sambomaster October 9, 2013
"Nadeshiko (Soul Remix)" KIRA February 4, 2015
"Heisei no Otome" Kenty-Gross August 26, 2015
"Outta Love" Che'Nelle June 14, 2017
"Dame" DJ SWING & Tarantula July 5, 2017

See Also

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References

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  1. ^ MINMI BEST 2002–2008 (Review) at the Wayback Machine (archived March 7, 2012), United Daily News (in Chinese), August 22, 2008
  2. ^ "女性レゲエ・シンガーのMINMIが妊娠、お相手は湘南乃風の若旦那。" (in Japanese). narinari.com. June 27, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c "レゲエ歌手MINMIが男児出産" (in Japanese). Oricon. November 20, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  4. ^ a b MINMIが第2子妊娠...「湘南乃風」若旦那も大喜び (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. March 11, 2010. Archived from the original on March 17, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "A Trini Wine made in Japan". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. February 13, 2007.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Minmi Official Site/Bio" (in Japanese). Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  7. ^ MINMIと湘南乃風の若旦那が結婚 (in Japanese). Oricon. June 27, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  8. ^ "NY出産7 産声" (in Japanese). Minmi official Ameblog. August 25, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  9. ^ MINMI、スーパー安産で第2子出産 (in Japanese). Sanspo. August 5, 2010. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  10. ^ CD Journal Staff (July 22, 2015). "Minmi / Hologram (single review)". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  11. ^ a b c d "アーティスト： MINMI". Oricon. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  12. ^ a b c d "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved October 15, 2010. (subscription only)
  13. ^ a b "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010.
  14. ^ a b 有料音楽配信チャート (in Japanese). RIAJ.
  15. ^ MINMIのリリース一覧 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
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