| Meiko Nakahara | |
| Birth Date: | 8 May 1959[1] |
| Birth Place: | Chiba Prefecture |
| Occupation: | Singer, composer |
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, real name (born May 8, 1959 in Chiba Prefecture), is a former Japanese singer and composer.[3] [4]
As early as grade school she was already composing her own music.[1]
She debuted in 1982 with the single and the album .[1] [3] Her 1984 single was the 50th best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 237,000 copies sold.[5] [6] She became instantly popular.[1]
Her song was the opening theme and was the ending theme for the 1985 anime television series Dirty Pair.[7] Ro Ro Ro Russian Roulette won the award for Best Song at the 8th Anime Grand Prix in 1986.[7] [8] For the 1987–1988 anime television series Kimagure Orange Road, was the third opening theme song and was the third ending song.[9]
The 1992 live tour was the last public performance from her and her singing career is considered to have ended around this time.[1]
Even after ceasing to continue as a singer, Nakahara has still worked as a composer for groups and singers like Checkicco and Vivian Hsu.[1] A tribute band to her called Lotos was formed in 2010 and was still active as of 2019.[10] [11] [12] As of 2024, there is nostalgia for Meiko Nakahara as an artist in the new music genre in the 1980s.[13]
| Release date | Title | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 1982 | |||
| December 21, 1982 | 2時までのシンデレラ-FRIDAY MAGIC- | [14] | |
| September 1, 1983 | [15] | ||
| July 21, 1984 | [16] | ||
| May 22, 1985 | CHAKI CHAKI CLUB | [17] | |
| March 20, 1986 | MOODS | [18] | |
| March 4, 1987 | PUZZLE | [19] | |
| February 25, 1988 | [20] | ||
| March 5, 1988 | [21] | ||
| March 21, 1990 | 303 EAST 60TH STREET | [22] | |
| March 27, 1991 | HIGH ENERGY-Remixed in N.Y.- | [23] | |
| October 30, 1991 | ON THE PLANET-地球でのできごと- | [24] |
| Release date | Title | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 1986 | MOGA-BEST COLLECTION- | [25] | |
| August 26, 1987 | 中原めいこ ニュー・ベストナウ | [26] | |
| May 25, 1988 | Meiko's BEST SELECTION 10+1 | [27] | |
| June 5, 1988 | セレクション20/中原めいこバラッドI | [28] | |
| April 26, 1989 | Happy birthday, Love for you | [29] | |
| May 13, 1998 | 中原めいこ/ツイン・ベスト | [30] | |
| June 21, 2000 | 2000 BEST 中原めいこ・ベスト | [31] | |
| November 17, 2004 | [32] | ||
| August 24, 2005 | NEW BEST 1500 | [33] |
| Release date | Title | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 21, 1982 | |||
| September 21, 1982 | "Go Away" | ||
| March 21, 1983 | "Friday Magic" | ||
| July 21, 1983 | "Tsukiyo ni Ki wo Tsukete!" (月夜に気をつけて | ) | |
| November 21, 1983 | |||
| April 5, 1984 | |||
| September 21, 1984 | "Emoushon" (エモーション) | ||
| May 1, 1985 | |||
| July 21, 1985 | |||
| February 1, 1986 | "Kowareta Piano" / "DESTINATION" (こわれたピアノ / DESTINATION) | ||
| February 4, 1987 | "UNBALANCE ZONE" | ||
| February 2, 1988 | [34] | ||
| February 25, 1988 | [35] | ||
| February 21, 1990 | [36] | ||
| September 27, 1991 | "Fortune -gin no tsukiyo no HANEMUUN-" (Fortune -銀の月夜のハネムーン-) | [37] |