misono

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| name = Misono

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| birth_name = {{Nihongo|Misono Kōda|神田美苑}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|10|13}}{{cite web|url=http://avex.jp/misono/profile/|title=Profile at Misono's official website|access-date=July 6, 2015}}

| birth_place = Kyoto, Japan

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| occupation = Singer-songwriter

| years_active = 2000{{ndash}}present

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| background = solo_singer

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Pop
rock}}

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Vocals
guitar}}

| label = Avex Trax

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| website = {{URL|www.avexnet.or.jp/misono/}}

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{{Nihongo|Misono Kōda|神田美苑|Kōda Misono}}, publicly known mononymously as Misono (stylized in lower case), is a Japanese singer-songwriter and TV personality. She was born in Kyoto, Japan, and is the younger sister of singer Koda Kumi.

Career

In 2000, Misono participated in the summer vacation audition organized by Japanese label Avex, and was subsequently chosen by the label to become one of their artists.{{cite web |script-title=ja:Girls Vocal Audition {{!}} エイベックス・オーディション |url= http://avex-audition.jp/girls_vocal_audition |website= Avex Girls Vocal Audition |publisher= Avex |access-date= January 17, 2018 |language= ja }} In 2002, she debuted as the vocalist of Day After Tomorrow (dat), a J-pop band formed by the Avex Trax label under the production of Mitsuru Igarashi. Only five months after their debut, they received the Newcomer of the Year award at the Japan Record Awards.{{cite web|author1=Hickey, David|title=AllMusic Artist Biography |url= https://www.allmusic.com/artist/day-after-tomorrow-mn0000856676 |website= AllMusic |access-date= January 17, 2018 }} In August 2015, after the release of their first greatest hits album, dat went on an indefinite hiatus.

In 2006, Misono debuted as a solo artist with the release of her first single, "VS", which was used as the theme song for the Nintendo DS videogame Tales of the Tempest, following previous songs by day after tomorrow that were used in this videogame franchise. The single debuted at number 4 on the Oricon charts.{{cite web |script-title=ja:VS misonoのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/305789/products/music/639461/1/|website=Oricon|access-date=January 19, 2018|language=ja|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130702173720/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/305789/products/music/639461/1/|archive-date=July 2, 2013}} During this period, misono used classical Western fairy tales as inspiration for her visuals in music videos and promotional photographs, using themes such as Snow White ("VS"), Cinderella ("Kojin Jugyō"), The Ugly Duckling ("Speedrive"), and Peter Pan for her first studio album, Never+Land, released on February 2, 2007.{{cite web |script-title=ja:[misono] 祝！ダイエット成功の1stアルバム|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/415|website=natalie.mu|access-date=January 23, 2018}}

After the release of her first album, misono's music style switch into more punk rock-oriented pop songs. Three singles, produced by Straightener's Hidekazu Hinata, GO!GO!7188, and Onsoku Line, respectively, were released between September 2007 and January 2008. These songs were subsequently part of misono's second studio album, Say, which was released on July 16, 2008.{{cite news |script-title=ja:アーティスト・misonoの魅力が詰まった2ndアルバム|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/7920|access-date=January 23, 2018|publisher=Natalie.mu|date=June 24, 2008}}

In November 2007, misono became a recurrent guest in Fuji TV variety show Quiz! Hexagon II, and during these period she participated in said show's comedic units "Misono & Hiroshi" with Hiroshi Shinagawa, and "Satoda Mai with Gōda Kyōdai" with Mai Satoda and Toshifumi Fujimoto.{{cite web|script-title=ja:ヘキサゴン・コンピにmisono&品川ら新ユニット参加|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/9484|website=Natalie.mu|access-date=January 23, 2018}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:里田まい+misono+フジモンによる新ユニット誕生|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/10211|access-date=January 23, 2018}}

On March 31, 2009, misono collaborated with her sister Kumi Koda for "It's All Love!", which became her single to top the Oricon charts and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.{{cite web|script-title=ja:倖田來未＆misonoが姉妹コラボシングルをリリース|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/13597|website=Natalie.mu|access-date=January 31, 2018}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:It’s all Love! – 倖田來未×misono|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/478191/products/805184/1/|website=Oricon News|access-date=January 31, 2018}}

Between 2009 and 2013, Misono released two cover albums, on which she covered several anisongs and popular songs by artists such as Avril Lavigne, Mayo Okamoto, Sayuri Ishikawa, as well as self-covers of day after tomorrow. She also released two mini compilations of her songs used for the Tales saga, and her third studio album, Me, on June 30, 2010.{{cite web|script-title=ja:misono、2年ぶりオリジナルアルバムで「KITTY EX.」とコラボ|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/33285|website=Natalie.mu|access-date=January 31, 2018}}

Misono released her fourth studio album, Uchi, on her 30th birthday, on October 13, 2014. The album became a topic on social media due to an official note added to the album title which said "If the album doesn't sell 10k copies, misono won't be able to release another CD."{{cite web|script-title=ja:misono、"1万枚下回れない"新作アルバム|website=Natalie.mu|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/127633|access-date=January 31, 2018}} The album failed to sell over 10k copies and questions were raised about Misono's possible retirement. However, she stated that that was not the case; she would just stop releasing albums, but she would not retire from the entertainment business.{{cite web|script-title=ja:misono ネットで炎上した「30歳引退騒動」の真相を語る|url=https://www.excite.co.jp/News/entertainment_g/20161125/Jisin_26570.html?_p=2|website=Excite| date=November 25, 2016 |access-date=February 1, 2018}} Her contract with Avex Management ended on October 31, 2018.{{cite web |title=ｍｉｓｏｎｏエイベックスとの専属契約を解除活動は継続 |url=https://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2018/11/03/0011787407.shtml |website=Daily.co.jp |access-date=July 30, 2020 |language=ja}}

Personal life

On July 16, 2017, Misono married Shinnosuke Nakamura, who is the drummer for Japanese rock band HighsidE.{{cite web |script-title=ja:misono、Nosukeと７月中に結婚！武田修宏が"ポロリ" |url= http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20170704/mrg17070405040002-n1.html |website= Sanspo |access-date= January 31, 2018 |date=July 4, 2017}}

After being hospitalized from March 29 to April 5, 2019, due to an unknown illness,{{cite web|title=ｍｉｓｏｎｏ体調不調で活動を制限病気公表へ|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/m/entertainment/news/201910020000251_m.html?mode=all|website=Nikkan Sports|date=October 2, 2019|language=ja}} it was revealed that Misono had been diagnosed with Ménière's disease in October 2019.{{cite web|title=misono、番組で「メニエール病」を公表活動制限を決意「限界きたなって」|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2145936/full/|website=Oricon|date=October 10, 2019|access-date=July 30, 2020|language=ja}}