Maki Ohguro

Maki Ohguro
Native name 大黒 摩季
Born (1969-12-31) December 31, 1969
Sapporo, Japan
Genres Pop, dance-pop, new wave
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, lyricist
Years active

1989–2010

2015-
Labels
Associated acts Being Inc.
Website www.maki-ohguro.com

Maki Ohguro (大黒 摩季 Ōguro Maki) is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter from Sapporo, Hokkaido under B-Gram Records label.

Biography

In 1989, she passed the "3rd BAD" audition. Her famous songs are "DA・KA・RA", "Chotto", as well as others. Her second single "DA・ka・RA" sold 1.1 million copies and won the Japan Record Grand Prix Newcomer Award of the Year. Because of her rare public appearances, she was originally known as a phantom singer, like Izumi Sakai of Zard.[1] "Anata Dake Mitsumeteru", the ending theme for Slam Dunk, was the number 2 song for the month of January 1994,[2] and is certified as a Million record, selling 1,087,160 copies.[3] She took 6 years of hiatus since 2010 due to illness.[4] In 2016, she announced resume of her music activities under Being Inc.[5] and release new digital single in 10 August.[6] On 18 November 2016 Maki has made her television appearance after 18 years in Music Station program.[7] So far she has released 36 singles, 13 studio albums and 6 best albums.[8]

Discography

Singles

Release Day Romanji Title Japanese Rank
1st 1992/05/27 Stop Motion 67
2nd 1992/09/23 DA・KA・RA 2
3rd 1993/02/10 Chotto チョット 4
4th 1993/04/28 Wakaremashou Watashi kara Kiemashou Anata kara 別れましょう私から消えましょうあなたから 3
5th 1993/07/28 Harlem Night 3
6th 1993/12/10 Anata dake Mitsumeteru あなただけ見つめてる 2
7th 1994/01/29 Shiroi Graduation 白いGradation 5
8th 1994/04/23 Natsu ga Kuru 夏が来る 2
9th 1994/10/05 Eien no Yume ni Mukatte 永遠の夢に向かって 1
10th 1995/02/20 La・La・La ら・ら・ら 1
11th 1995/05/03 Ichiban Chikaku ni Ite ne いちばん近くにいてね 2
12th 1995/11/06 Aishitemasu 愛してます 2
13th 1996/02/26 Aa あぁ 2
14th 1996/07/08 Atsuku Nare 熱くなれ 1
15th 1996/12/02 Unbalance アンバランス 4
16th 1997/03/26 Genki Dashite ゲンキダシテ 5
17th 1997/05/28 Sora 空 4
18th 1998/02/25 Ne! ~Onna, Jounetsu~ ネッ! 〜女、情熱〜 5
19th 1999/02/24 Taiyou no Kuni he Ikouyo Suguni ~Sora Tobu Yume ni Notte~ 太陽の国へ行こうよ すぐに〜空飛ぶ夢に乗って〜 9
20th 1999/08/04 Yume nara Sameteyo 夢なら醒めてよ 10
21st 2001/08/08 Niji wo Koete 虹ヲコエテ 12
22nd 2001/10/31 Yuki ga Furu Mae ni 雪が降るまえに 18
23rd 2002/05/29 Identity アイデンティティ 27
24th 2003/03/12 Katte ni Kimenaide yo 勝手に決めないでよ 43
25th 2003/05/28 Natsu ga Kuru, Soshite... 夏が来る、そして… 35
26th 2003/12/03 Itoshii Hito he ~Merry Christmas~ いとしいひとへ〜Merry Christmas〜 51
27th 2004/07/28 Asahi ~Shine&Groove~ 55
28th 2005/04/27 Over Top 87
29th 2006/02/08 Kochou no Yume 胡蝶の夢 56
30th 2007/04/18 Kore de ii no?!/Koi no Akuma-She's no Angel- コレデイイノ?!/恋の悪魔 -She's no Angel- 60
31st 2010/05/19 IT'S ALL RIGHT 95
32nd 2010/11/17 Anything Goes! 7
33rd 2011/07/12 Anything Goes! “Ballad” 36

Digital Singles

Release Day Title
1st 2008/08/10 Our Home
2nd 2009/09/16 Saigo no Love Letter
3rd 2016/08/10 Higher↗↗ Higher↗↗ ~Single ver.~

Albums

Release Day Title Rank
1st 1992/06/24 Stop Motion 58
2nd 1993/04/28 DA DA DA 2
3rd 1993/11/10 U.Be love 2
4th 1994/11/09 Eien no Yume ni Mukatte (永遠の夢に向かって) 1
5th 1995/07/19 La・La・La 1
6th 1997/08/06 Power of Dreams 1
7th 1998/09/09 Mother Earth 1
8th 2001/12/12 O 8
9th 2002/12/11 Presents 18
10th 2003/06/25 Rhythm Black 20
11th 2005/06/22 Happiness 28
12th 2008/01/30 Positive Spiral 39
13th 2010/08/25 Suppin 29

Cover Albums

Release Day Title Rank
1st 2004/03/17 Copy Band Generation Vol.1 23

Best Albums

Release Day Title Rank
1st 1995/12/11 Back Beats #1 1
2nd 1999/12/31 MAKI OHGURO BEST OF BEST~All Singles Collection~ 2
3rd 2003/07/25 Complete of Maki Ohguro at the BEING studio 60
4th 2006/03/15 Weep~maki ohguro The Best Ballads Collection~ 30
5th 2009/02/04 LUXURY 22-24pm 29
6th 2011/11/23 GOLDEN☆BEST Maki Ohguro X
7th 2016/11/23 Greatest Hits 1991-2016 ~All Singles +~ 4[9]

DVDs

See also

References

  1. ↑ Official biography (in Japanese) http://www.maki-ohguro.com/profile/
  2. ↑ 1994年1月オリコンシングルランキング (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  3. ↑ "ビーイング＠売上データ補完スレ". 2007-11-21. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  4. ↑ Article about hiatus (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/79370/
  5. ↑ News about resuming activities (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2073691/
  6. ↑ Announcement of new song (In Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2075871/
  7. ↑ Announcement from Oriconstyle (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2080997/
  8. ↑ Maki Ohguro discography (in Japanese) http://www.maki-ohguro.com/disco/
  9. ↑ Oricon Ranking http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/231947/products/1205241/1/
  10. ↑ Available only for FC members
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