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Line 1: {{Short description\|Japanese singer~~, songwriter, and record producer~~}} {{About\|the Japanese singer\|other uses\|Misia (disambiguation)}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox ~~person~~musical artist \| name = Misia \| image = MISIA 20191006-2 (cropped).jpg ~~\| native_name =~~ \| caption = Misia in 2018 ~~\| native_name_lang =~~ ~~\| image = MISIA - Centennial Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., USA.jpg~~ ~~\| image_size =~~ ~~\| caption = Misia performing at the Centennial [[National Cherry Blossom Festival]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], March 2012~~ \| alias = \| birth_name = Misaki Itō \| birth_date = {{birth date and age~~\|mf=yes~~\|1978\|7\|7}} \| birth_place = [[Tsushima, Nagasaki]], Japan \| ~~residence~~occupation = Singer \| years_active = ~~1998–present~~1997–present▼ ~~\| occupation = {{flatlist\|~~ \| website = {{URL~~\|http://www.misia.jp~~\|misia.jp}}▼ Singer songwriter multi-instrumentalist record producer }} ~~\| net_worth =~~ ▲\| years_active = 1998–present ~~\| spouse =~~ ~~\| children =~~ ▲\| website = {{URL\|http://www.misia.jp\|misia.jp}} ~~\| module = {{Infobox musical artist\|embed=yes~~ ~~\| background = solo_singer <!-- mandatory field -->~~ ~~\| instrument = {{flatlist\|~~ Vocals piano guitar trumpet }} \| genre = {{flatlist\| [[Contemporary R&B\|R&B]] Line 47 ⟶ 28: [[Toshinobu Kubota]]}} }} {{nihongo\|'''Misaki Itō''',\|伊藤美咲\|Itō Misaki}} commonly known as {{Nihongo\|'''Misia'''\|ミーシャ\|Mīsha\|born July 7, 1978}} and stylized asin ~~'''MISIA'''~~[[all caps]], is a Japanese singer~~, songwriter,~~ and ~~record producer~~songwriter. Born in [[Tsushima, 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.▼ }} ▲'''Misaki Itō''', commonly known as {{Nihongo\|'''Misia'''\|ミーシャ\|Mīsha\|born July 7, 1978}} and 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 came to prominence following the release of her debut album, ''[[Mother Father Brother Sister]]'' (1998), which became the seventh best-selling Japanese debut album of all time, earning her two [[Japan Gold Disc Award]]s and one [[Japan Record Award]]. In 2000, Misia released her sophomore album, ''[[Love Is the Message (Misia album)\|Love Is the Message]]'', which earned her another Japan Gold Disc Award and Japan Record Award. Her third studio album, ''[[Marvelous (Misia album)\|Marvelous]]'' (2001), spawned her first number-one single on the [[Oricon]] singles chart, "[[Everything (Misia song)\|Everything]]". The song became one of the [[List of best-selling singles in Japan\|best-selling singles of all time in Japan]], and is the third best-selling physical single by a Japanese solo female artist of all time. Line 54 ⟶ 34: In 2001, Misia and her management, Rhythmedia, signed a recording contract with [[Avex Group\|Avex]] and formed their own label, Rhythmedia Tribe. Her first album under Rhythmedia Tribe, ''[[Kiss in the Sky]]'', became Misia's fourth consecutive number-one album on the Oricon albums chart. In doing so, Misia became the fourth solo female artist with the longest streak of number-one albums since their debut. Following a series of successful records, including ''[[Mars & Roses]]'', ''[[Singer for Singer]]'' and ''[[Ascension (Misia album)\|Ascension]]'', Misia returned to her former record label, BMG Japan. After [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]]'s acquisition of BMG Japan, Misia relocated to the Sony subsidiary, [[Ariola Japan]]. Misia has released thirteen studio albums and is among the all-time [[List of best-selling music artists in Japan\|best-selling Japanese music artists]], having sold more than 20 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 [[:Category:Singers with a five-octave vocal range\|five-octave vocal range]] and is widely recognized as the first Japanese R&B superstar~~. Besides her musical career, Misia is also a committed philanthropist and involves herself in humanitarian causes and biodiversity conservation activities.<ref name="JPTimes">{{cite news\|url=http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fm20090626a1.html\|title=Misia changes with charity\|author=Robert Michael Poole\|publisher=[[The Japan Times]]\|access-date=~~2011-05-~~May 14, 2011\|date=June 26, 2009\|archive-06url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803053053/https://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-26bin/fm20090626a1.html\|archive-date=August 3, 2009}}</ref><ref name="CNNGo">{{cite news\|url=http://www.cnngo.com/tokyo/life/misia-sings-out-world-interview-387166\|title=MISIA: How the R&B singer hopes to make a difference outside of music\|author=Robert Michael Poole\|publisher=[[CNN]]\|access-date=~~2011-05-~~May 14, 2011\|date=~~2010-07-~~July 27, 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110912052333/http://www.cnngo.com/tokyo/life/misia-sings-out-world-interview-387166\|archive-date=~~2011-09-~~September 12, 2011\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Yomiuri1">{{cite web\|url=http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/komachi/news/mixnews/20080529ok08.htm\|title=ボノさんらアフリカの貧困撲滅を訴える\|work=Daily Yomiuri Online\|date=May 29, 2008\|access-date=~~2011-11-~~November 25, 2011}}</ref> == Biography == === Early life === Misia was born on July 7, 1978, to parents who were both doctors. ''[[BusinessWeek]]'' reported in 2002 that her real name was '''Misaki Ito''' ({{nihongo2\|伊藤美咲}}, ''Ito Misaki'') though her official site lists only her stage name.<ref name="BusinessWeek">{{cite web\|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2002-07-07/misia\|title=Misia: Recording Artist, Japan\|publisher=[[BusinessWeek]]\|date=July 7, 2002\|access-date=October 12, 2018\|url-access=subscription }}</ref> Her father loved [[jazz]], and her mother loved Western music. Originally both her parents studied [[vocal music]]. She grew up in [[Tsushima, Nagasaki]].<ref name="JPTimes" /> She grew up in [[Tsushima, Nagasaki]],<ref name="JPTimes" /> and began to learn piano at the age of four under the influence of her elder brother and her elder sister. She joined the local chorus at the age of 9, and she discovered her five-octave singing voice while at her older sister's private music lessons. From then on she dreamed of becoming a singer and later won a contest in Fukuoka. She gradually came to want to leave Tsushima, where she was not able to get enough information about music, and wanted to take voice lessons in earnest in Fukuoka. Subsequently, she left her home and moved to Fukuoka with her elder sister where she attended high school. During junior high and high school she sang and played the trumpet in the brass band club.<ref name="BusinessWeek" /> While going to the high school, she also began to go to a music academy and met two ~~African-~~Black American vocal trainers there while she was in the eleventh grade. She began training with them in [[Gospel music\|gospel]] and [[R&B]]. In April 1997, she was accepted into [[Seinan Gakuin University]] in commercial science.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Misia \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2002-07-07/misia \|publisher=Bloomberg \|date=7 July 7, 2002}}</ref> === Career beginnings === In May 1997, Misia finally passed a BMG Japan audition to find a soulful female R&B singer. Misia sang "Goodbye Darlin'" by [[Dreams Come True (band)\|Dreams Come True]] and was chosen from about 3,000 candidates. She decided to pursue a music career instead of school education and took a leave of absence from university. ~~She was~~Her ~~conscious~~perception of the image of an R&B singer ~~and~~is hair styled in dreadlocks, so she styled her own hair inthat ~~dreadlocks~~way that November. She used the stage name "MISIA" at the beginning of her music career. === Establishing her popularity: ~~1998–2002~~1998–2002 === Misia debuted on February 21, 1998, with "[[Tsutsumikomu Yō ni...]]" which peaked at number 11 on the [[Oricon]] single charts. Line 78 ⟶ 58: In 2001, one of Misia's dreams came true with the release of "[[I Miss You (Toki o Koete)]]", a collaboration with [[Dreams Come True (band)\|Dreams Come True]], her favorite band. She and [[Masato Nakamura]], the leader of DCT, created the music while Misia wrote the lyrics. The single was released on January 1, 2001. === Avex Trax: ~~2002–2007~~2002–2007 === In 2002, she transferred to a new record label, Rhythmedia Tribe, affiliated with [[Avex Group]]. Her single "[[Kokoro Hitotsu]]" released on August 27, 2003, was used as the theme song to the hit movie ''Dragon Head''. The single "[[Namae no Nai Sora o Miagete]]", released on July 7, 2004, was used as the theme song for the drama ''Tenka''. "Tobikata o Wasureta Chiisana Tori" is used as the theme song of the [[PlayStation 2]] [[role-playing]] game ''[[Star Ocean: Till the End of Time]]'' and also appears within the game as an orchestral arrangement. Also, "[[Sea of Dreams: Tokyo DisneySea 5th Anniversary Theme Song\|Sea of Dreams]]" was used as the [[Tokyo DisneySea]] 5th Anniversary theme song. Misia became the first female solo act to tour the five major dome stadiums of Japan ([[Tokyo Dome]], [[Nagoya Dome]], [[Osaka Dome]], [[Sapporo Dome]] and [[Fukuoka Dome]]) in 2004, drawing 357,000 spectators in seven performances.~~<ref>~~{{~~cite news~~cn\|~~url~~date=~~http://www.generasia.com/wiki/The_Tour_of_MISIA_2004_Mars_%26_Roses\|title=The~~March ~~Tour of MISIA 2004 Mars & Roses\|publisher=Generasia\|access-date=2011-05-14~~2023}}~~</ref>~~ === Return to BMG Japan: ~~2007–present~~2007–present === It was announced on May 1, 2007, that Misia had left [[Avex Trax]] to return to her former record label, [[BMG Japan]]. "[[Any Love (Misia song)\|Any Love]]" was released on July 4, 2007; the song was composed by Satoshi Shimano, who also produced her debut hit. On September 29, 2007, Misia held her first overseas concert, in Taiwan. Line 97 ⟶ 77: [[Ichiro Suzuki]] ([[Seattle Mariners]]), a [[Major League Baseball\|major league]] player, chose "Ishin Denshin" and "Royal Chocolate Flush" by Misia as an at-bat music of 2008 with [[Sayuri Ishikawa]]'s "Amagi-goe". In May 2008, Misia joined [[Sadao Watanabe (musician)\|Sadao Watanabe]], [[Juanes]], [[Youssou N'Dour]], and [[Bono]] for the 'One For All' event on May 29, 2008, for 1,500 in [[Yokohama]], Japan.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.japan-zone.com/news/2008/05/30/bono_misia_in_one_for_all.shtml\|title=Bono, Misia in One For All\|publisher=Japan-Zone\|access-date=~~2011-05-~~May 14, 2011\|date=~~2008-05-~~May 31, 2008}}</ref> Misia put out three new releases from April to June 2008: ''[[Yes Forever]]'' in April, "[[Yakusoku no Tsubasa]]" in May, and ''[[Decimo X Anniversario de Misia: The Tour of Misia 2008 Eighth World + The Best DJ Remixes]]'' in June. In continuation of her 10th anniversary celebration, Misia released her ~~very~~ first digital single, "[[Catch the Rainbow (Misia song)\|Catch the Rainbow]]" (produced by Sakoshin) on August 30, 2008.] She wrapped up ''The Tour of Misia Discothèque Asia'' in early March, a tour that brought her to Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai and opened her eyes to the different responses of crowds as she noted "In Japan, it is like people are melting into one group in their excitement, but in Singapore young couples started to kiss. I often see Japanese couples hand-in-hand, but it is rare to see them showing they love each other in front of others." Line 111 ⟶ 91: Misia's 2010 tour titled "Hoshizora no Live VI" included performances in the open air and within forests in order to raise awareness of biodiversity and to support her anthropological work.<ref name="CNNGo" /> For the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] in South Africa, Misia recorded the song "[[Maware Maware]]" and performed it at [[Nelson Mandela Square]] in Johannesburg before the Japan vs Cameroon game.<ref name="CNNGo" /> She was also inspired by the [[International Year of Biodiversity]] and wrote the song "[[Life in Harmony]]", eventually chosen by the [[Convention on Biological Diversity]] to be the song for the conference.<ref name="cdjournal">{{cite news\|url=http://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/misia/34027\|title=MISIA、新曲が「COP10」オフィシャル・ソングに決定！ - CDJournal.com ニュース\|access-date=~~2010-09-~~September 23, 2010\|date=~~2010-09-~~September 21, 2010\|work=CDJournal\|language=ja}}</ref> In 2011, Misia returned to recording with the song "[[Ashita e]]" to raise money for victims of the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]] and "[[Kioku (Misia song)\|Kioku]]", Misia's first official single in nearly a year and a half. These songs, along with "Maware Maware" and "Life in Harmony" were included on Misia's 10th studio album ''[[Soul Quest]]''. She followed up ''Soul Quest'' with the cover album ''[[Misia no Mori: Forest Covers]]'', which includes a cover of [[Charlie Chaplin]]'s "[[Smile (Charlie Chaplin song)\|Smile]]" which is used as the theme song for the film ''Friends: Mononokejima no Naki''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/56490\|title=MISIAが「泣いた赤おに」アニメ映画で世界的名曲カバー\|date=September 14, 2011~~-09-14~~\|access-date=November 13, 2011~~-11-13~~}}</ref>▼ In 2012, Misia was invited to perform at the opening ceremonies of the 100th anniversary of the [[National Cherry Blossom Festival]] in [[Washington, D.C.]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/2012/03/01/peak-bloom-and-centennial-plans-announced/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308002645/http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/2012/03/01/peak-bloom-and-centennial-plans-announced/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=March 8, 2012\|title=Peak Bloom Update and Centennial Plans Announced!\|date=March 1, 2012\|access-date=March 28, 2012\|publisher=[[National Cherry Blossom Festival]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.asahi.com/international/update/0326/TKY201203260152.html\|title=全米桜祭りにＭＩＳＩＡさんら　復興支援に感謝\|date=March 26, 2012\|access-date=March 28, 2012\|work=[[Asahi Shimbun]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nikkei.com/news/category/article/g=96958A9C93819695E0E4E2E29C8DE0E4E2E1E0E2E3E09180E2E2E2E2;at=ALL\|title=ワシントンで桜祭り　植樹100年式典にＭＩＳＩＡさんら参加 \|work=[[Nihon Keizai Shimbun]]\|date=March 26, 2012\|access-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref><ref name=ann>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2012-03-22/misia-to-perform-at-the-opening-ceremony-of-national-cherry-blossom-festival-as-cool-japan-messenger\|title=Misia to Perform At The Opening Ceremony of National Cherry Blossom Festival As Cool Japan Messenger\|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]\|date=March 22, 2012\|access-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref> where she sang her songs "[[Everything (Misia song)\|Everything]]", "[[Ashita e]]", and a medley of "[[Maware Maware]]" and "[[Can't Take My Eyes Off You]]".<ref name=mjp>{{cite web\|url=http://www.musicjapanplus.jp/news/1/14453/misia-successfully-performing-first-american-concert/\|title=MISIA Successfully Performing First American Concert!\|publisher=Music Japan Plus\|date=March 28, 2012\|access-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000078222&p=0\|title=MISIA、支援への感謝を歌に込めアメリカ初ライヴ\|publisher=Barks.jp\|date=March 27, 2012\|access-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://music.jp.msn.com/news/article.aspx?articleid=941137\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712150838/http://music.jp.msn.com/news/article.aspx?articleid=941137\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=July 12, 2012\|title=MISIA、米ワシントン「桜祭り」に出演震災支援への感謝の意と歌声を届ける\|publisher=[[MSN.com]]\|date=March 27, 2012\|access-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref> Misia stated that she hoped that her appearance at the concert would re-invigorate the bond between the U.S. and Japan to help with the reconstruction from the 2011 earthquake.<ref name=ann /><ref name=mjp /> Misia performed at the [[63rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen]] in a live broadcast from [[Namibia]]'s [[Namib Desert]] singing "Everything" and "Ashita e".▼ [[File:MISIA 20191006-1 (cropped).jpg\|thumb\|upright\|Misia at the [[Tokyo International Conference on African Development\|TICAD]] conference in Tokyo, October 2018]] ▲In 2011, Misia returned to recording with the song "[[Ashita e]]" to raise money for victims of the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]] and "[[Kioku (Misia song)\|Kioku]]", Misia's first official single in nearly a year and a half. These songs, along with "Maware Maware" and "Life in Harmony" were included on Misia's 10th studio album ''[[Soul Quest]]''. She followed up ''Soul Quest'' with the cover album ''[[Misia no Mori: Forest Covers]]'', which includes a cover of [[Charlie Chaplin]]'s "[[Smile (Charlie Chaplin song)\|Smile]]" which is used as the theme song for the film ''Friends: Mononokejima no Naki''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/56490\|title=MISIAが「泣いた赤おに」アニメ映画で世界的名曲カバー\|date=2011-09-14\|access-date=2011-11-13}}</ref> In 2013, Misia released a 15th anniversary triple album ''[[Super Best Records: 15th Celebration]]'', featuring 45 remastered tracks which includes the singles "[[Koi wa Owaranai Zutto]]", "[[Deepness]]", and "[[Back in Love Again (Misia song)\|Back in Love Again]]", along with the new track "Holiday". Misia and Sony also released an accompanying Blu-ray box set titled ''THE TOUR OF MISIA BOX Blu-ray 15th Celebration'', containing 11 disks, ten of which were Blu-ray editions of her previous DVDs and the 11th being a remastered Blu-ray release of her ~~very~~ first tour VHS.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/82525 \|title=ナタリー - MISIAデビュー15周年ベストアルバム計45曲の全貌判明 \|publisher=Natalie.mu \|access-date=February 5, 2013~~-02-05~~}}</ref>▼ In 2020, Misia made another international appearance on the [[Singer 2020\|eighth season]] of [[Hunan TV]]'s reality singing competition ''[[I Am a Singer (Chinese TV series)\|Singer]]'', along with four previously contested singers from seasons four to six, and along with new singers [[Mao Buyi]] and [[Zhou Shen]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.8world.com/entertainment/music/article/jamhsiao-1015061\|title=《歌手2020》阵容曝光　萧敬腾惊喜回归\|website=8世界\|date=January 3, 2019~~-01-03~~\|access-date=January 3, 2020~~-01-03~~}}</ref> Misia made it to the finals aired April 24.▼ ▲In 2012, Misia was invited to perform at the opening ceremonies of the 100th anniversary of the [[National Cherry Blossom Festival]] in [[Washington, D.C.]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/2012/03/01/peak-bloom-and-centennial-plans-announced/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308002645/http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/2012/03/01/peak-bloom-and-centennial-plans-announced/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=March 8, 2012\|title=Peak Bloom Update and Centennial Plans Announced!\|date=March 1, 2012\|access-date=March 28, 2012\|publisher=[[National Cherry Blossom Festival]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.asahi.com/international/update/0326/TKY201203260152.html\|title=全米桜祭りにＭＩＳＩＡさんら　復興支援に感謝\|date=March 26, 2012\|access-date=March 28, 2012\|work=[[Asahi Shimbun]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nikkei.com/news/category/article/g=96958A9C93819695E0E4E2E29C8DE0E4E2E1E0E2E3E09180E2E2E2E2;at=ALL\|title=ワシントンで桜祭り　植樹100年式典にＭＩＳＩＡさんら参加 \|work=[[Nihon Keizai Shimbun]]\|date=March 26, 2012\|access-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref><ref name=ann>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2012-03-22/misia-to-perform-at-the-opening-ceremony-of-national-cherry-blossom-festival-as-cool-japan-messenger\|title=Misia to Perform At The Opening Ceremony of National Cherry Blossom Festival As Cool Japan Messenger\|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]\|date=March 22, 2012\|access-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref> where she sang her songs "[[Everything (Misia song)\|Everything]]", "[[Ashita e]]", and a medley of "[[Maware Maware]]" and "[[Can't Take My Eyes Off You]]".<ref name=mjp>{{cite web\|url=http://www.musicjapanplus.jp/news/1/14453/misia-successfully-performing-first-american-concert/\|title=MISIA Successfully Performing First American Concert!\|publisher=Music Japan Plus\|date=March 28, 2012\|access-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000078222&p=0\|title=MISIA、支援への感謝を歌に込めアメリカ初ライヴ\|publisher=Barks.jp\|date=March 27, 2012\|access-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://music.jp.msn.com/news/article.aspx?articleid=941137\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712150838/http://music.jp.msn.com/news/article.aspx?articleid=941137\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=July 12, 2012\|title=MISIA、米ワシントン「桜祭り」に出演震災支援への感謝の意と歌声を届ける\|publisher=[[MSN.com]]\|date=March 27, 2012\|access-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref> Misia stated that she hoped that her appearance at the concert would re-invigorate the bond between the U.S. and Japan to help with the reconstruction from the 2011 earthquake.<ref name=ann /><ref name=mjp /> Misia performed at the [[63rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen]] in a live broadcast from [[Namibia]]'s [[Namib Desert]] singing "Everything" and "Ashita e". On July 23, 2021, sang the Japanese anthem at the opening of the 2020 Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.redcarpet-fashionawards.com/2021/07/25/misia-wore-tomo-koizumi-performing-at-the-tokyo-2020-olympics-opening-ceremony/\|title = Misia Wore Tomo Koizumi Performing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony\|date = July 25, 2021}}</ref> ▲In 2013, Misia released a 15th anniversary triple album ''[[Super Best Records: 15th Celebration]]'', featuring 45 remastered tracks which includes the singles "[[Koi wa Owaranai Zutto]]", "[[Deepness]]", and "[[Back in Love Again (Misia song)\|Back in Love Again]]", along with the new track "Holiday". Misia and Sony also released an accompanying Blu-ray box set titled ''THE TOUR OF MISIA BOX Blu-ray 15th Celebration'', containing 11 disks, ten of which were Blu-ray editions of her previous DVDs and the 11th being a remastered Blu-ray release of her very first tour VHS.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/82525 \|title=ナタリー - MISIAデビュー15周年ベストアルバム計45曲の全貌判明 \|publisher=Natalie.mu \|access-date=2013-02-05}}</ref> On December 30, 2021, Misia won the Best Vocal Performance award at the [[63rd Japan Record Awards]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://aramajapan.com/news/tvmovie/musicaward-show/nominees-and-winners-announced-for-63rd-japan-record-awars/116008/ \|title=Nominees and Winners Announced for "63rd Japan Record Awards" \|author=Ronald \|website=Arama! Japan \|date=November 19, 2021 \|access-date=January 7, 2022}}</ref> ▲In 2020, Misia made another international appearance on the [[Singer 2020\|eighth season]] of [[Hunan TV]]'s reality singing competition ''[[I Am a Singer (Chinese TV series)\|Singer]]'', along with four previously contested singers from seasons four to six, and along with new singers [[Mao Buyi]] and [[Zhou Shen]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.8world.com/entertainment/music/article/jamhsiao-1015061\|title=《歌手2020》阵容曝光　萧敬腾惊喜回归\|website=8世界\|date=2019-01-03\|access-date=2020-01-03}}</ref> Misia made it to the finals aired April 24. == Philanthropic work == Misia began getting involved in fund-raising in 2002 and went on to visit [[Kenya]], [[Mali]], and [[Malawi]], setting up the charity Child Africa.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://child-africa.org/en/campaign\|title=Child Africa\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813130222/http://child-africa.org/en/campaign/\|archive-date=~~2011-08-~~August 13, 2011}}</ref> Child Africa holds exhibitions, benefit concerts, collects donations and provides help of educational specialists and advisers.<ref name="JPTimes" /> Some of Misia's own tour merchandise available at her shows are made by people she has met on her visits to Kenya. On March 1, 2010, Misia was appointed Honorary Ambassador for the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations [[Convention on Biological Diversity]] (COP10) by the U.N. Secretary General.<ref name="CNNGo" /> Her role was largely to raise awareness of the issues and she created a website titled Satoyama Basket<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://satoyamabasket.net/\|title=Satoyama Backet}}</ref> to encourage education on the issue of biodiversity. At her 2010 "Hoshizora no Live VI" tour, Misia produced a "~~Biodivesity~~Biodiversity Band" (a silicon bracelet) with profits going to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The tour also included a biodiversity booth under the cooperation of the [[Japanese Ministry of the Environment]].<ref name="CNNGo" /> During the 2010 World Cup, for which Misia contributed a song, she visited the "Football for Hope Center" to communicate with local children who received football lessons but also advice on HIV & AIDS.<ref name="CNNGo" /> Line 132 ⟶ 117: In May 2010, Misia expanded her activities by establishing a foundation named "mudef" (Music Design Foundation) for which she is a board member. The principal aim of mudef is "to raise awareness on [[Millennium Development Goals]] (MDGs) to accelerate its accomplishment". Within eight major goals of MDGs that are to be met by 2015, the conservation of biodiversity and the achievement of universal primary school, her two major focuses, are included.<ref name="CNNGo" /> == Discography == {{Main\|Misia discography}} Line 151 ⟶ 136: ''Hello Love'' (2021) == Filmography == ''[[Sing (2016 American film)\|Sing]]'' (2017): Meena (Japanese voice)<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://www.fukikaeru.com/?p=6244\|title= ＳＩＮＧ／シング\|work= Fukikaeru\|~~accessdate~~access-date= May 13, 2020}}</ref> * ''[[Sing 2]]'' (2022): Meena (Japanese voice)<ref>{{cite web \|url= https://www.fukikaeru.com/?p=17858\|title= SING／シング：ネクストステージ－日本語吹き替え版\|access-date= March 22, 2022\|work= Fukikaeru}}</ref> == See also == * [[List of best-selling music artists in Japan]] == References == {{Reflist}} Line 169 ⟶ 155: {{Authority control}} ~~{{DEFAULTSORT:Misia}}~~ [[Category:Misia\| ]] [[Category:1978 births]] Line 180 ⟶ 165: [[Category:English-language singers from Japan]] [[Category:20th-century Japanese women singers]] [[Category:20th-century Japanese singers]] [[Category:21st-century Japanese women singers]] [[Category:~~Singers with a three~~21st-~~octave~~century ~~vocal~~Japanese ~~range~~singers]] [[Category:Japanese multi-instrumentalists]] [[Category:Japanese dance musicians]] Line 191 ⟶ 177: [[Category:Arista Records artists]] [[Category:Sony Music Entertainment Japan artists]] [[Category:~~Musicians~~Singers from Nagasaki Prefecture]] [[Category:~~Musicians~~Singers from Fukuoka Prefecture]] [[Category:Japanese philanthropists]] [[Category:Women hip hop singers]] [[Category:~~Singers~~Japanese ~~with~~women ~~a five-octave vocal range~~philanthropists]]