Stephanie Topalian
{{Short description|American singer}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2014}}
{{Use American English|date=November 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Stephanie Topalian
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| birth_name = Stephanie Nonoshita Topalian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1987|08|05}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| death_date =
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| citizenship = {{Flatlist|
- United States
- Armenia}}
| occupation = {{Flatlist|
- Singer
- Actress
}}
| years_active = 2007–present
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| background = solo_singer
| genre = Pop
| label = SME Records
| associated_acts = Genealogy
}}
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Stephanie Nonoshita Topalian (born August 5, 1987), known simply as {{Nihongo|Stephanie|ステファニー|Sutefanī}}, is an American singer and actress of Armenian and Japanese descent who is signed with SME Records Japan, which is a part of Sony Music. She released two albums: her self-titled debut in 2008 and Colors of my Voice in 2009. She has won the Japanese Music Awards in 2007. A number of her songs have been featured in several Japanese films. She had roles in a few Japanese films, notably Pride and Tokyo Tribe. In 2015, she represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 as a member of Armenian super group project Genealogy with the song "Face the Shadow".
Career
She began singing at a young age. At age 13, she moved to Japan with her family. At 14, Stephanie sent an audio demo tape of her singing to various music productions,{{cite web|last1=Shegrikyan|first1=Zaven|title=Exclusive interview with Stephanie Topalian!|url=http://escbubble.com/2015/03/exclusive-interview-with-stephanie-topalian/|website=ESC Bubble|accessdate=May 14, 2015|date=March 24, 2015}} and received a response from a Japanese music producer Joe Rinoie. Rinoie was impressed with her singing, and at the age of 19 Stephanie made her major debut in Japan from SME Records (Sony). She achieved the "Best New Artist Award" at the prestigious 49th Japan Record Awards in 2007 and afterwards released two albums.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}
Her debut single "Kimiga Iru Kagiri" and the follow-up single "Because of You" became the ending themes of the anime Kiss Dum.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} Her fifth single, “Changin", was also featured as the last ending theme of the anime D.Gray-man. In early 2008, her single "Friends" became the second ending theme for the anime Gundam 00. The song appeared in the Top 10 of Japanese Oricon charts.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}
As an actress Stephanie debuted in the film Pride in 2009, based on Yukari Ichijo's shōjo comic.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} She portrayed the protagonist Shio Asami and took part in the film's theme song, "Pride ~A Part of Me~" that featured SRM. Aside from Pride, Stephanie also starred in 2009 in the short film It's All Good which was fully scripted in English. She was cast in 2014 to be in Tokyo Tribe and a short film.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}
Eurovision
{{Main|Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015}}
In February 2015 she was announced as a member of the music group Genealogy (made up of singers from Armenia and the Armenian diaspora) that represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Stephanie Topalian represents the Asian continent in the formation whereas the Ethiopian Vahe Tilbian represents Africa, the American Tamar Kaprelian the American continent, the French Essaï Altounian the European continent, Australian Mary-Jean O'Doherty Basmadjian Oceania and Inga Arshakyan Armenia. The group sang "Face the Shadow" at the contest in Vienna, Austria. She then became an Armenian citizen along with the other members of Genealogy on April 28, 2015, after being given Armenian passports by President Serzh Sargsyan.{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/101439/armenia-genealogy-meet-the-president-of-armenia/|title=Eurovision Armenia: Genealogy meet the president of Armenia|last=Jiandani|first=Sanjay|publisher=Esctoday|date=April 28, 2015|accessdate=May 1, 2015}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions |
| style="width:12em;" rowspan="2"| Title
! style="width:16em;" rowspan="2"| Album details ! colspan="1"| Peak positions |
|---|
| style="width:2.5em;"|JPN Oricon {{cite web | title=ステファニーの作品 |trans-title=LISA Products | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/422369/products/ | work=Oricon | accessdate=May 11, 2019}} |
| scope="row" | {{nihongo|Stephanie|ステファニー}}
|
| 25 |
| scope="row" | Colors of My Voice
|
| 102 |
| colspan="12" align="center" style="font-size:90%;"|"—" denotes items which did not chart, or were released before the creation of a chart. |
= Singles =
== As a lead artist ==
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| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2em;" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;" | Album |
|---|
| style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|JPN Oricon !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|JPN "Friends",{{cite magazine | title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2008&month=02&day=11 | magazine=Billboard |language=Japanese | date=February 6, 2008 | accessdate=May 11, 2019}} "Beyond Myself",{{cite magazine | title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2008&month=03&day=17 | magazine=Billboard |language=Japanese | date=March 12, 2008 | accessdate=May 11, 2019}} "Pride (A Part of Me)".{{cite magazine | title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2009&month=01&day=26 | magazine=Billboard |language=Japanese | date=January 21, 2009 | accessdate=May 11, 2019}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Nihongo|"Kimi ga Iru Kagiri"|君がいる限り||"As Long as I Have You"}}
| rowspan="3" | 2007 | 36 || — | | rowspan="4" | Stephanie |
| scope="row" | "Because of You"
| 50 || — | |
| scope="row" | "Winter Gold"
| 80 || — | |
| scope="row" | {{Nihongo|"Friends"|フレンズ|Furenzu}}
| rowspan="2" | 2008 | 8 || 7 | |
| scope="row" | "Changin’" {{small|(featuring Roma Tanaka)}}
| 50 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Changin'" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 48 on the physical Top Single Sales chart.{{cite magazine | title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2008&month=08&day=4 | magazine=Billboard |language=Japanese | date=July 31, 2008 | accessdate=May 11, 2019}}}} | | rowspan="3" | Colors of My Voice |
| scope="row" | "Pride (A Part of Me)" {{small|(featuring SRM)}}
| rowspan="2" | 2009 | 82 || 63 | |
| scope="row" | "Future"
| 155 || — | |
| scope="row" | {{Nihongo|"Towa ni"|永遠に||"Forever"}}
| rowspan="3" | 2012 | — || — | | rowspan="3" {{N/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | {{Nihongo|"Sakura Zaka"|桜坂||"Cherry Blossom Hill"}}
| — || — | |
| scope="row" | "Precious Love"
| — || — | |
| colspan="12" align="center" style="font-size:90%;"|"—" denotes items that did not chart, or were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in 2008. |
== As a featured artist ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2em;" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;" | Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ICE {{cite web |url=http://www.tonlist.is/Music/Chartlist/677/ |title=Netlistinn viku 21, 2015 |access-date=June 1, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531054824/http://www.tonlist.is/Music/Chartlist/677/ |archive-date=May 31, 2015 }} |
| scope="row" | "Face the Shadow" {{small|(among Genealogy)}} | rowspan="2"| 2015 | 47 | rowspan="2" {{N/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "The Otherside"[http://wiwibloggs.com/2015/06/23/tamar-kaprelian-releases-esc-collaboration-the-otherside/98570/ Wiwibloggs: Tamar Kaprelian releases ESC collaboration "The Otherside"][https://music.apple.com/ca/album/otherside-feat-elhaida-dani/1009189955 iTunes: "The Otherside"] {{small|(Tamar Kaprelian featuring Elhaida Dani, Elina Born, Maria-Elena Kyriakou & Stephanie Topalian)}} | — |
| colspan="12" align="center" style="font-size:90%;"|"—" denotes items that did not chart. |
= Promotional singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
|---|
| style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|JPN Hot 100 {{efn|group=upper-alpha|name=BillboardSingles}} |
| scope="row" | "Beyond Myself"
| 2008 | 76 | Stephanie |
Guest appearances
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;" |
| scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Other artists ! scope="col"| Album |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Twister (Kingdom Mix)"
| rowspan="2"| 2012 | rowspan="2"| Takeharu Ishimoto | rowspan="2"| Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance Original Soundtrack |
| scope="row"| "Someday (Kingdom Mix)" |
| scope="row"| "Jump Over Yourself (Papapayapa)"
| rowspan="2"| 2013 | rowspan="2"| Subarashiki Kono Sekai Crossover: Tribute |
| scope="row"| "Calling (Kingdom Mix) (Live Ver.)"
| Takeharu Ishimoto, The Death March |
| scope="row"| "CHASE"
| rowspan="7" |2021 | rowspan="7" |Takeharu Ishimoto | rowspan="7" |Neo: The World Ends with You Original Soundtrack |
| scope="row"| "Rockin' Rockin'" |
| scope="row"| "SCRAMBLE" |
| scope="row"| "DIVIDE" |
| scope="row"| "Jump Over Yourself" |
| scope="row"| "LAST CALL" |
| scope="row"| "LITTLE THINGS" |
Notes
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References
{{Reflist}}
Further reading
{{citation style|date=March 2017}}
- [http://www.armenianpulse.com/artists/stephanie/ Stephanie- Armenian Pulse Radio & Entertainment]
- [http://www.whitegirlswithasianguys.com/stephanie-topalian-%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC/ Stephanie Topalian (ステファニー)]
External links
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20190115081344/http://www.stephanietopalian.com/}} archive
- {{SoundCloud|stephanie-topalian}}
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Category:21st-century Armenian women singers
Category:American emigrants to Japan
Category:American people of Armenian descent
Category:American musicians of Japanese descent
Category:Armenian women pop singers
Category:Aoyama Gakuin University alumni
Category:Japanese women pop singers
Category:Japanese-language singers of the United States
Category:Singers from Los Angeles
Category:Sony Music Entertainment Japan artists
Category:21st-century American women singers
Category:21st-century American singers
Category:Japanese people of Armenian descent
Category:21st-century Japanese women singers
Category:21st-century Japanese singers
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:21st-century Japanese actresses
Category:Armenian people of Japanese descent
Category:Genealogy (band) members