Tomomi (musician)
{{Short description|Japanese musician (born 1990)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Tomomi
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| image = SCANDAL (17438220774).jpg
| caption = Tomomi performing in 2015
| birth_name =
| alias =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|05|31}}
| birth_place = Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
| origin =
| occupation = Musician, singer, songwriter
| instrument = Bass guitar, vocals
| genre = Pop rock, garage rock
| years_active = 2006–present
| label =
| current_member_of = Scandal
| website = {{URL|www.scandal-4.com}}
}}
{{nihongo|Tomomi|トモミ||born May 31, 1990|lead=yes}} is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. She is best known as bassist of the all-female rock band Scandal since 2006. She occasionally sings lead vocals, and has co-written many songs throughout the band's career.{{cite web|author=Scandal – Pre-Asia Tour Interview |url=http://www.popcultureonline.net/scandal-pre-asia-tour-interview/ |title=Scandal – Pre-Asia Tour Interview |publisher=POPCulture Online |date= |accessdate=2015-03-31}}
Early life
Ogawa was born in Hyōgo Prefecture and was enrolled at a talent school in Osaka named Caless.{{cite web|url=http://www.caless.com/CA/artists.html |title=キャレス ボーカル＆ダンススクール アーティスト紹介 |accessdate=2015-03-31 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529155635/http://www.caless.com/CA/artists.html |archivedate=May 29, 2008 }} Prior to her career as a musician, she appeared along with her future bandmate Mami and singer Yuya Matsushita in a TV commercial.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqesckJaWgo |title=ベルェベルCM |publisher=YouTube |date=2008-05-07 |accessdate=2015-03-31}}
Career
Scandal was formed in 2006, when Tomomi was 16 years old. In 2008, they had their first releases on the independent label Kitty Records before signing to Epic Records Japan and making their major label debut with "Doll" in October of that year. They won a Newcomer Award at the 51st Japan Record Awards in 2009.{{cite web|title=第51回日本レコード大賞|url=https://www.jacompa.or.jp/record/51.php|work=Japan Composer's Association|language=Japanese|accessdate= 2023-07-07}} Scandal performed a concert at the Nippon Budokan in March 2012, marking the fastest debut at the prestigious venue by a "girl band" in history.{{cite web|title=SCANDALのHARUNA、MAMI、TOMOMIのシグネイチャー・モデルがSquier by Fenderより発売決定！ 米国フェンダーにとって日本人女性アーティスト初|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000100566|work=Barks|language=Japanese|date=2014-02-24 |accessdate=2023-07-07}}
Tomomi and Scandal guitarist Mami formed the rap duo {{nihongo|Dobondobondo|どぼんどぼんど}} in 2011. A music video for their song {{nihongo|"Dobondobondo no Theme"|どぼんどぼんどのテーマ}} was included on Scandal's Video Action home video released that year.{{cite web|title=【SCANDAL】二面性のあるバンドでいたい！|url=https://okmusic.jp/news/180488|work=OK Music|language=Japanese|date=2012-07-20|accessdate=2023-07-07}} The Dobondobondo song "Cherry Jam" was included on a limited edition of Scandal's 2012 single "Taiyō Scandalous".{{cite web|title=SCANDAL、メンバー・シャッフルの謎のユニット写真公開|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000080200|work=Barks|language=Japanese|date=2012-06-04|accessdate=2023-07-07}} In 2016, the duo's songs {{nihongo|"Sekapero"|セカペロ}} and {{nihongo|"Dobondobondo Dungeon"|どぼんどぼんどダンジョン}} were included on different limited editions of Scandal's single "Take Me Out".{{cite web|title=SCANDAL新シングルにおみそはん、スチャSHINCO、サイプレス上野参加|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/191442|work=Natalie |language=Japanese|date=2016-06-19|accessdate= 2023-07-07}} A music video for "Dobondobondo Dungeon" was included on Scandal's Video Action 2 home video released later that year.{{cite web|title=SCANDAL、5年ぶりMV集にベスト盤1位曲＆どぼんどぼんど曲も|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/214247|work=Natalie|language=Japanese|date=2016-12-21|accessdate=2023-07-07}}
On March 11, 2014, Oricon and Fuji TV announced that Tomomi would be the new bassist of the Domoto Brothers Band, the house band that plays for the Sunday night TV musical variety show {{nihongo||新堂本兄弟|Shin Domoto Kyodai}}. The show is hosted by Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2034994/full/ |title=Scandal・Tomomiが"堂本バンド"加入 {{pipe}} Oricon Style |publisher=Oricon.co.jp |date=2014-03-11 |accessdate=2015-03-31}} Her first TV appearance with the band was on April 6, 2014.{{cite web|author=投稿者 きくちP 日時 2014年03月11日(火) 23:59 |url=http://otogumi.fujitv.co.jp/lovekp/E20140311001.html |title=フジテレビNEXT 音組オフィシャルサイト - フジテレビ |publisher=Otogumi.fujitv.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2015-03-31}}
Discography
{{See also|Scandal discography}}
;With Scandal
- Best Scandal (2009)
- Temptation Box (2010)
- Baby Action (2011)
- Queens Are Trumps: Kirifuda wa Queen (2012)
- Standard (2013)
- Hello World (2014)
- Yellow (2016)
- Honey (2018)
- Kiss from the Darkness (2020)
- Mirror (2022)
- Luminous (2024)
References
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External links
- {{Twitter|scandal_tomomi|Tomomi}}
{{Scandal (Japanese band)}}
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Category:Singers from Hyōgo Prefecture
Category:Women bass guitarists
Category:Japanese rock bass guitarists
Category:Japanese women rock singers
Category:Sony Music Entertainment Japan artists
Category:Scandal (Japanese band) members
Category:21st-century Japanese women singers
Category:21st-century Japanese bass guitarists
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