Chara learned piano at age four and performed an original song, “Sayonara,” at her elementary school recital.
∙ Influenced by the New Romantic scene and the film American Graffiti, she played keyboards in different bands and worked part-time as a roller-skating waitress.
∙ Her 1992 album, Soul Kiss, won Best Pop/Rock Album at the 1992 Japan Record Awards.
∙ Chara’s starring role in the crime film Swallowtail Butterfly earned her a 1997 Japanese Academy Awards nomination.
∙ She collaborated with JUDY AND MARY singer/songwriter YUKI on the eclectic 2020 mini-album Echo.
Hometown
Japan
Genre
J-Pop
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