Miho Morikawa

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| birth_place = Osaka Prefecture, Japan

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{{Nihongo|Miho Morikawa|森川美穂|Morikawa Miho|born May 5, 1968, Osaka Prefecture, Japan}} is a Japanese singer and model. She's currently a professor in the Music Performance Department at Osaka University of Arts.

Biography

Miho Morikawa got her start at the age of 17 after winning a singing contest, which led to her first album, called Sentimental Times, in 1985. Soon after her debut, she started writing lyrics and eventually composing some of the songs as well. On her EP Holiday, Miho played the blues harp in some songs. Her 1992 album, Freestyle, debuted at No.10 on the Japanese Album Chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hxAEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Miho+Morikawa%22&pg=PA38|title=Hits of the World|date=25 July 1992|magazine=Billboard|page=38|accessdate=1 June 2010}} She has done songs for several anime series; including "Blue Water" and "Yes I Will" from Fushigi no Umi no Nadia, "Positive" from Ranma ½, and "By Yourself" from a Dirty Pair OAV and "Yahoo!" the second opening of Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple with Akira Asakura under the group name Diva x Diva.

In 2001, she appeared in the musical The Threepenny Opera directed by Yukio Ninagawa. In 2003, she left the Yamaha Music Foundation after working with them for 19 years, returning to Osaka, then in 2004 played the lead role of Amneris in a Shiki production of Aida. In 2007, Miho became a part-time lecturer at Osaka University of Arts, and is currently a professor in the Music Performance Department.{{cite web |url=https://morikawamiho.com/biography/ |title=Biography|date=11 June 2017 |access-date=30 June 2024}}

Since 2016, she has released a new album annually. In June 2024, she launched a weekly podcast.{{cite web |url=https://morikawamiho.com/podcast-start/ |title=Podcast program "Miho Morikawa's Simple Life"|access-date=30 June 2024}}

Discography

=Studio albums=

Year !Title !Label
class="wikitable"
\|1986	多感世代	rowspan=5\| Vap
rowspan=2\|1987	おんなになあれ
Nude Voice
rowspan=2\|1988	½ Contrast
Ow-witch!
\|1990	Vocalization	rowspan=5\| Eastworld
\|1991	Pop The Top!
\|1992	Freestyle
\|1993	A Holiday
\|1994	情熱の瞳
\|1995	Hallow	rowspan=4\| TM Factory
\|1996	Solista
\|1998	Tasty
\|2000	Lost&Found
\|2010	Glad	Hoy-Hoy Records
\|2012	森川美穂夏祭り～森川魂～名古屋公演	Bellwood Records
\|2016	Life Is Beautiful	築音堂
\|2017	Be Free Best Collection	Japan Record, Tokuma Japan Communications
\|2018	Female	rowspan=2\| La Vie
\|2019	Another Face -Tribute To Gorō Matsui + Kōji Tamaki-
\|2020	ひとり夏フェス 2020.08.23	Hoy-Hoy Records
\|2021	I・N・G	rowspan=4\| La Vie
\|2022	Love Letter
\|2023	Brightest
\|2024	Rock'n Roll Party (Live At Blues Alley Japan)

=Singles=

Year !Title !Label
class="wikitable"
rowspan=2\|1985	教室	rowspan=11\|Vap
ブルーな嵐
rowspan=3\|1986	姫様ズーム・イン
赤い涙
サーフサイド・ブリーズ〜真夏の風
rowspan=2\|1987	おんなになあれ
Pride
rowspan=3\|1988	Be Free
わかりあいたい
Real Mind
\|1989	チャンス
rowspan=2\|1990	Blue Water	rowspan=5\|Eastworld
心のパーキング・ゾーン
\|1991	Lovin’ You
\|1992	Tsubasa Ni Kaete
\|1993	君が君でいるために
\|1995	Close Your Eyes	TM Factory
\|2020	HERE WITH ME	Yamaha
\|2021	いつかは昔のことになる	Yamaha

=Compilations=

Year !Title !Label
class="wikitable"
\|1989	Time-ize	Vap
\|1992	Voices	Eastworld
\|1996	Her-Best	rowspan=2\|TM Factory
\|1997	Her-Best II
\|2004	Golden☆Best	Eastworld
\|2007	Vap Single Collection	Vivid Sound
\|2020	Very Best Songs 35	Yamaha

References

External links

[http://ameblo.jp/morikawa-miho/ Official blog] {{in lang|ja}}
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Category:Actresses from Osaka Prefecture

Category:1968 births

Category:Living people

Category:Japanese women singers

Category:Singers from Osaka Prefecture

Category:Academic staff of Osaka University of Arts