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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Misia
| image = MISIA 20191006-2 (cropped).jpg
| image = MISIA - Centennial Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., USA.jpg
| caption = Misia performingin at the Centennial [[National Cherry Blossom Festival]] 20122018
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| birth_name = Misaki Itō
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{{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 and 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.
 
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.
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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=May 14, 2011|date=June 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803053053/https://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/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=May 14, 2011|date=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=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=November 25, 2011}}</ref>
 
== Biography ==
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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" />
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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 newscn|url=http://www.generasia.com/wiki/The_Tour_of_MISIA_2004_Mars_%26_Roses|title=The Tour of MISIA 2004 Mars & Roses|publisher=Generasia|access-date=May 14,March 20112023}}</ref>
 
=== Return to BMG Japan: 2007–present ===
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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."
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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 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}}</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|access-date=January 3, 2020}}</ref> Misia made it to the finals aired April 24.
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[[Category:21st-century Japanese women singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Japanese singers]]
[[Category:Singers with a three-octave vocal range]]
[[Category:Japanese multi-instrumentalists]]
[[Category:Japanese dance musicians]]
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[[Category:Arista Records artists]]
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[[Category:MusiciansSingers from Nagasaki Prefecture]]
[[Category:MusiciansSingers from Fukuoka Prefecture]]
[[Category:Japanese philanthropists]]
[[Category:Women hip hop singers]]
[[Category:SingersJapanese withwomen a five-octave vocal rangephilanthropists]]