Yoshikazu Mera

{{Short description|Japanese countertenor (born 1971)}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Yoshikazu Mera

| background = solo_singer

| native_name = 米良 美一

| native_name_lang = jp

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|5|21}}

| birth_place =Miyazaki, Japan

| death_date =

| origin =

| instrument = Vocals

| genre = Classical music

| occupation = Singer

| years_active = 1994–present

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{{nihongo|Yoshikazu Mera|米良 美一|Mera Yoshikazu|born May 21, 1971 in Miyazaki}} is a Japanese countertenor. His range is three and a half octaves.[http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Mera-Yoshikazu.htm Biography with images at bach-cantatas.com]

Originally wanting to become a pop singer, Mera now primarily sings classical music from the West but also classical Japanese music. He appears frequently as a soloist with the Bach Collegium Japan, which under its conductor Masaaki Suzuki performs Baroque music. His 1998 recital disc "Nightingale" on Sweden's BIS Records was a major success in Japan.Billboard – January 24, 1998 – Page 42 Vol. 110, n° 4 "Plus, countertenor Yoshikazu Mera is a sensation in Japan, where his recital disc of Japanese art songs has sold 50,000 copies in four months, according to label reports."

It was revealed in a television documentary entitled "米良美一の實話" ("Yoshikazu Mera's true story") that he was born with congenital osteogenesis imperfecta.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMdQI_SP5eA 米良美一の實話 (Yoshikazu Mela's a true story)]