:Maki Ohguro
{{Short description|Japanese singer-songwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Maki Ohguro
| native_name = 大黒 摩季
| native_name_lang = ja
| image =
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| background = solo_singer
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1969|12|31}}
| birth_place = Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
| genre = J-Pop
| occupation = {{flatlist|
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| years_active = 1989–2010
2015–present
| label = {{flatlist|
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| associated_acts = Being Inc.
| website = {{URL|maki-ohguro.com/}}
}}
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| channel_display_name = Maki Ohguro Official Channel
| years_active = 2016 -
| subscribers = 85.6k
| views = 77,817,868 million times
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{{nihongo|Maki Ohguro|大黒 摩季|Ōguro Maki|born December 31, 1969}} is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter from Sapporo, Hokkaido under B-Gram Records label.
Biography
In 1989, she passed Being Inc.'s singers audition, the "3rd BAD".{{cite web|title=Profile 大黒摩季|url=http://www.universal-music.co.jp/ohguro-maki/biography/
|website=Universal Music Japan}}
In 1992, she debuted with the single "Stop Motion" released under B-Gram Records. 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.{{cite web|title=Maki Ohguro Biography|url=http://www.maki-ohguro.com/disco/
|website=Official Website Maki Ohguro}} Her famous songs are "DA・KA・RA", "Chotto", as well as others. "Anata Dake Mitsumeteru", the first ending theme for Slam Dunk, was the number 2 song for the month of January 1994,{{cite web|url=http://takigawarecords.seesaa.net/article/75065444.html |script-title=ja:1994年1月オリコンシングルランキング |accessdate=16 March 2012 |language=Japanese |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401163819/http://takigawarecords.seesaa.net/article/75065444.html |archivedate=1 April 2012 }} and is certified as a Million record, selling 1,087,160 copies.{{cite web|url=http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/music/3914/1092585293/58|title=ビーイング＠売上データ補完スレ|date=21 November 2007|accessdate=16 March 2012}} She joined in production of albums and singles in position of backing chorus for various artist including Field of View, Wands, Deen, Zard and many others.
In 1999, she released a compilation album Maki Ohguro Best of Best -All Singles Collection-, then left Being Inc. In 2002, Satoshi Takebe suggested they form a rock band to support Ohguro. It included Luna Sea drummer Shinya, hide with Spread Beaver bassist Chirolyn, and guitarist Shinjiroh Inoue.{{cite web|script-title=ja:真矢×大黒摩季 異色に見えるが実はソウルメイト!? 共鳴し合う二人の出会いから『ルナフェス』まで|url=https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/192167|work=Spice|language=Japanese|date=2018-06-14|accessdate=2024-04-21}} Ohguro signed with EMI Music Japan in 2003. With a lineup of Takebe, Shinya, The Street Sliders guitarist Kouhei Tsuchiya and Judy and Mary bassist Yoshihito Onda, {{Nihongo|Maki Ohguro and Friends|大黒摩季とフレンズ|Ōguro Maki to Furenzu}} released the cover album Copy Band Generation Vol. 1 on 17 March 2004. They temporarily reunited for a tour in October 2007.{{cite web|script-title=ja:大黒摩季とフレンズ、ライブツアー前座バンドを一般公募!|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/46445/full/|work=Oricon|language=Japanese|date=2007-07-18|accessdate=2024-04-21}} On 25 August 2010, the same day her studio album Suppin was released, Ohguro announced a hiatus from music activities due to ovarian illness which resulted in hysterectomy due to multiple miscarriages.{{cite web|title=大黒摩季、重度の子宮疾患を公表 無期限活動休止へ|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/79370/|website=Oricon News|date=25 August 2010}}{{cite web|title=大黒摩季、子宮腺筋症治療のためアーティスト活動休止|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/36663|website=Natalie.mu}}{{cite web|title=大黒摩季が無期限活動休止「重度の子宮疾患メドレー」|url=http://www.zakzak.co.jp/entertainment/ent-news/news/20100825/enn1008251233005-n1.htm|website=Natalie.mu}}
After six-years of hiatus, in June 2016 she announced resume of her music activities under her debut company, Being Inc.{{cite web|title=大黒摩季、病気治療乗り越え活動再開へ 約6年ぶりステージ復帰|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2073691/
|website=Oricon News|date=20 June 2016
}} Two months later on 10 August, she released new digital single "Higher Higher".{{cite web|title=大黒摩季、8月に復帰後初の6年ぶり新曲 ヒット曲タイトルちりばめる|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2075871/
|website=Oricon News|date=28 July 2016
|website=Musicman-net}} On 18 November 2016 Maki has made her television appearance after 18 years in Music Station program.{{cite web|title=大黒摩季、18年ぶり『Mステ』出演へ 復帰後初のTV歌唱|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2080997/
|website=Oricon News|date=4 November 2016
}}
Since February 2017 she is performing her live tour Maki Ohguro 2017 Live-STEP!! ~Higher↗↗Higher↗↗Chuunen yo Atsuku Nare!! Greatest Hits +~ in 47 prefectures.{{cite web|title=Maki Ohguro 2017 Live-STEP!!〜 Higher↗↗Higher↗↗中年よ熱くなれ!! Greatest Hits＋ 〜 Schedule|url=http://maki-ohguro.com/live/tour2017.html
|website=Official Website Maki Ohguro}} At the end of May, Ohguro participated as a guest artist at the annual touring ice show Fantasy on Ice in Makuhari, where she performed to her song "La La La" in the finale amongst others.{{Cite news |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2022/02/09/kiji/20220209s00041000090000c.html |script-title=ja:“スケオタ”大黒摩季エール 羽生くん、もっともっと熱くなれ フリーで奇跡祈る |trans-title=Maki Ohguro, a "skater" shouts, "Hanyu, be more passionate!" Prays for a miracle in FS |newspaper=Sports Nippon |location=Chiyoda, Tokyo |language=ja |date=February 9, 2022 |archive-date=March 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307173622/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2022/02/09/kiji/20220209s00041000090000c.html |url-status=live }} In September 2017, she released her first single after hiatus titled "Lie,Lie,Lie", which was used in media as an opening theme for Anime television series Case Closed.{{cite web|title=大黒摩季、復帰後初シングル曲「Lie, Lie, Lie,」が『名探偵コナン』OPテーマに決定|url=http://realsound.jp/2017/08/post-97006.html
|website=Realsound.jp|date=3 August 2017
}}{{cite web|title=「名探偵コナン」新OPは"大黒摩季風ムフフ"なラテンチューン|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/243351
|website=Natalie.mu}}{{cite web|title=大黒摩季、『名探偵コナン』テーマソング初担当「家族みんなで唄えるサビに」|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000145330|website=Barks.jp| date=3 August 2017 }} Ohguro provided backing vocals for three songs on Luna Sea's 2017 album Luv, and later performed at their Lunatic Fest at Makuhari Messe on 24 June 2018.{{cite web| title=「LUNATIC FEST.」にGLAY、back number、大黒摩季登場| url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/278246| work=Natalie| date=16 April 2018| language=Japanese| accessdate=16 April 2018}}
So far she has released 37 singles, 15 studio albums and 6 best-of albums.{{cite web|title=Maki Ohguro Discography|url=http://www.maki-ohguro.com/disco/
|website=Official Website Maki Ohguro}}
On March 11, 2022, Ohguro participated in the Shuichi "Ponta" Murakami tribute concert "One Last Live", performing "Respect" (with Miho Fukuhara) and "La La La". She also joined Mie in performing the Pink Lady hit single "Wanted (Shimei Tehai)".{{cite web |url=https://www.wowow.co.jp/detail/177202 |title= 村上"ポンタ"秀一トリビュート ～One Last LIVE～ |publisher=Wowow |access-date=2022-06-05}}
Discography
{{main|Maki Ohguro discography}}
= Studio albums =
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- Stop Motion (1992)
- Da Da Da (1993)
- U.Be Love (1993)
- Eien no Yume ni Mukatte (1994)
- La La La (1995)
- Power of Dreams (1997)
- Mother Earth (1998)
- O (2001)
- Presents (2002)
- Rhythm Black (2003)
- Happiness (2005)
- Positive Spiral (2008)
- Suppin (2010)
- Music Muscle (2018)
- Phoenix (2020)
- 55 Red (2025)
- 55 Black (2025)
{{col-end}}
List of provided works
=Lyricist=
- Manish
- Roman Sakusen Go and Go!
- Sunao no Mama Kiss Shiyou!
- Kimi he no Melody
- Kimi ga Hoshii Zenbu ga Hoshii
- Nemuranai Machi ni Nagasarete
- Nanase Aikawa
- Shock of Love
- Tube
- Natsuiro no Time Capsule
- La PomPon
- Koi wa Su-gu Dance
- Yada! Iyada! Yada! – Sweet Teens ver.-
- An Cafe
- Sennen Dive!!!
- Hiromi Go
- Irregular
=Composer=
- Silk
- John Lenon ga Kikoeru Yoru
- Litz.Co
- What do you wanna
- Keiko Utoku
- Anata ni Aitai
Magazine appearances
From Music Freak Magazine
- 1994 November Vol.1{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1994 November|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1994.html#01|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1994 December–January Vol.2{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1994 December|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1994.html#02|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1995 April Vol.5{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1995 April|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1995.html#05|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1995 July Vol.5{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1995 July|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1995.html#07|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1995 October Vol.10{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1995 October|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1995.html#10|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1995 December Vol.12{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1995 December|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1995.html#12|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1996 January Vol.13{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1996 January|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1996.html#13|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1996 March Vol.15{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1996 March|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1996.html#15|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1996 May Vol.18{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1996 May|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1996.html#18|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1996 June Vol.19{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1996 May|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1996.html#19|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1996 August Vol.21{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1996 August|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1996.html#21|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1996 September Vol.22{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1996 September|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1996.html#22|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1996 October Vol.23{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1996 October|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1996.html#23|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1996 November Vol.24{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1996 November|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1996.html#24|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1997 January Vol.25{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1997 January|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1997.html#25|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1997 April Vol.29{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1997 April|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1997.html#29|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1997 May Vol.30{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1997 May|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1997.html#30|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1997 June Vol.31{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1997 June|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1997.html#31|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1997 July Vol.32{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1997 July|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1997.html#32|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1997 August Vol.33{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1997 August|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1997.html#33|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1997 September Vol.34{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1997 September|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1997.html#34|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1997 December Vol.37{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1997 December|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1997.html#37|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1998 January Vol.38{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1998 January|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1998.html#38|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1998 February Vol.39{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1998 February|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1998.html#39|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1998 August Vol.45{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1998 August|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1998.html#45|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1998 September Vol.46{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1998 September|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1998.html#46|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1998 October Vol.47{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1998 October|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1998.html#47|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1999 February Vol.51{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1999 February|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1999.html#51|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1999 April Vol.53{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1999 April|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1999.html#53|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1999 May Vol.54{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1999 May|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1999.html#54|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1999 June Vol.55{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1999 June|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1999.html#55|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1999 July Vol.56{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1999 July|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1999.html#56|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1999 August Vol.57{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1999 August|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1999.html#57|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1999 September Vol.58{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1999 September|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1999.html#58|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 1999 December Vol.61{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 1999 December|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/1999.html#61|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 2000 January Vol.62{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 2000 January|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/2000.html#62|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 2000 March Vol.64{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 2000 March|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/2000.html#64|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 2000 August Vol.69{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 2000 August|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/2000.html#69|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
- 2001 July Vol.80{{cite web|title=MFM Back Number 2001 July|url=http://www.mfmagazine.com/mfm/other_contents/backnumber/previous_year/2000.html#80|website=Music Freak Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
From J-Rock Magazine
- 1995 September{{cite web|title=1995 September Back Number|url=http://www.j-rock.com:80/back_intime/95_9/9592/9592.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011227152013/http://www.j-rock.com/back_intime/95_9/9592/9592.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 December 2001|website=J-Rock Magazine Official Website (archived)|access-date=8 October 2020}}
- 1996 September{{cite web|title=1996 September Back Number|url=http://www.j-rock.com:80/back_intime/96_9/9694/9694.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020105134346/http://www.j-rock.com/back_intime/96_9/9694/9694.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 January 2002|website=J-Rock Magazine Official Website (archived)|access-date=8 October 2020}}
- 1997 October{{cite web|title=1997 October Back Number|url=http://www.j-rock.com:80/back_intime/97_10/97101/97101_1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011008114410/http://www.j-rock.com/back_intime/97_10/97101/97101_1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 October 2001|website=J-Rock Magazine Official Website (archived)|access-date=8 October 2020}}
- 1999 October{{cite web|title=1999 October Back Number|url=http://www.j-rock.com/back_intime/cont_9910.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215010540/http://www.j-rock.com/back_intime/cont_9910.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-12-15|website=J-Rock Magazine Official Website (archived)}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://maki-ohguro.com/}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080916104234/http://www.emimusic.jp/domestic/artists/ohguro/ Maki Oguro | EMI Music Japan]
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