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My real name is Sato Miwa. She was born in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture on January 13, 1968. Her husband is Asano Tadanobu. His daughter’s name is Asano Sumire.
When Chara was only two years old and still learning to speak, she was already a girl who was very sensitive to music. So her parents bought her a toy piano. She began taking real piano lessons at the age of four. When she was in the first grade of elementary school, she released her first song "SAYONARA".
At the age of 16, Chara began to participate in band activities and served as a keyboard player; at the age of 20, she decided to sing the lyrics she wrote herself, and then became the lead singer. Two years later, Chara was discovered by the record company and became an artist under Japan's Sony. In 1991, she officially entered the music scene with a single "Heaven". In November of the same year, she released her first album "SWEET".
In 1992, Chara's second album "Soul Kiss" was released and ranked 14th on the Oricon chart, and won the Album Newcomer Award at the Japan Record Awards that year! Later, she was invited to participate in many advertisements. Performed and sang in its advertising jingle. With her strength confirmed, her third album "Violet Blue" in 1993 and her fourth album "Happy Toy" in 1994 both ranked No. 4 on the Oricon chart. It proves that Chara's songs have her unique personal charm.
In March 1995, Chara suddenly got married to Tadanobu Asano. On the wedding day, the two held hands on the streets of Shibuya, Tokyo, exchanging rings and humming the wedding march. Complete her lifelong event romantically.
In 1996, Chara won the Best Actress Award at the Japan Film Awards for the movie "Swallowtail". The theme song of the play, "Song of Love," has achieved sales of one million, ushering in a new era for Chara. The director of the film, Shunji Iwai, once said in public that the female singer he admires most is Chara. He also said that he is a loyal fan of Chara and owns all her albums.
By 1997, after being baptized by advertisements, movies, etc., Chara was no longer just a singing Chara. He is an all-round superstar. In April 1997, he released the lyrical masterpiece "Tender Mood", which entered the top 7 singles rankings. This single also won the MTV JAPAN Audience Choice Award for Best Music Video. The next "Time Machine" also sold very well in Japan. Both of these two singles were selected as advertising songs by Shiseido, fully demonstrating Chala's sweet and slightly lazy rich personal atmosphere. But since the release of the fourth album "Happy Toy" in 1994/10, it has been missing. It was not until 1997/09 that after making fans wait for three years, the album "Junior Sweet (Sweet Sweet)" was finally released. roll out. At this time, Chala was an all-around superstar, with a unique voice and strong abilities. He immediately won the first place on the ORICON album chart, with sales exceeding one million!
Challa, who has always focused on making the best music, released DUCA (July), Light and Me (October) in 1998, and "70% - Song of Dusk" in February 1999 』. When preparing the album, he was true to himself and kept striving for excellence. In March 1999, he launched his new masterpiece "STRANGE FRUITS", which made fans wait for another year and six months.
In 2000, under the expectation of music fans, Chara released a double CD "Chara Live 97-99 Mood", which included the 1997 "JUNIOR SWEET TOUR" and the 1998 "" DUCA" & THE AURORA BAND", "STRANGE FRUITS THE LIVE" in 1999, and "STRANGE FRUITS THE CONCERT" held at NHK HALL on October 27, 1999. Four tours lasting three years and 61 performances Among all the songs sung, 19 of the most exciting live songs were personally selected by Chara.