| Intro | Japanese singer | ||
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Musician Singer Composer Drummer Actor Lyricist Songwriter |
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| From | Japan | ||
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Film, TV, Stage & Radio Music |
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| Gender | female | ||
| Birth | 11 April 1969, Ōsaka, Ōsaka Prefecture, Kansai region, Japan | ||
| Age: | 51 years | ||
| Residence | Ōsaka Prefecture | ||
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Chisato Moritaka (森高千里, Moritaka Chisato) (born April 11, 1969) is the stage name of Chisato Eguchi (江口 千里), a Japanese pop-music performer who also is notable as a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Biography
Born in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan she was raised in Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan. Her big break into show business was as the winner of the “Pocari Sweat Image Girl Contest” in 1986.
Her singing career as the unrivaled “Dance Queen” began in May 1987 with the release of her first album, New Season. She differed from many other female Idol Singers in Japan in that she wrote her own lyrics and some music for her albums. She also played drums on most of the tracks, as well as piano, guitar, clarinet, and other instruments. Her advertising jingles were hits into the mid 1990s in television commercials for such goods as chocolate and gin. She has also made numerous appearances on Japanese game and talent shows and is still a household name. In twelve years after her debut she released seventeen albums and created a strong following of devoted fans. She collaborates with Haruomi Hosono on some Hosono’s works.
After an eight-year hiatus from public life, Moritaka sang a song produced for a Nissan automobile commercial in early 2007. She also returned to public performance in late 2012, even releasing a 25th anniversary concert on DVD and premiering her own channel on YouTube, which featured both promotional videos of her hits as well as re-recorded versions of those hits. In 2013, Moritaka and producer tofubeats collaborated on a single titled “Don’t Stop the Music,” featuring vocals by Moritaka.
Personal life
She is married to actor Yōsuke Eguchi, with whom she has a son and a daughter.
Albums
| Album | Release date | Oricon rank achieved |
|---|---|---|
| New Season | July 25, 1987 | |
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Mīhā (ミーハー) |
March 25, 1988 | 12 |
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Romantic (ロマンティック) |
July 10, 1988 | 14 |
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Mite (見て) (Look) |
November 17, 1988 | 5 |
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Hijitsuryokuha Sengen (非実力派宣言) |
July 25, 1989 | 2 |
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Moritaka Land (森高ランド) Compilation |
December 10, 1989 | 2 |
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Kokon Tozai (古今東西) (All Times and Places) |
October 17, 1990 | 1 |
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The Moritaka (ザ・森高) Remix compilation |
July 10, 1991 | 2 |
| Rock Alive | March 25, 1992 | 3 |
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Pepperland (ペパーランド) |
November 18, 1992 | 5 |
| Lucky 7 | May 10, 1993 | 3 |
| Step by Step | July 25, 1994 | 3 |
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Do the Best Compilation |
March 25, 1995 | 2 |
| Taiyo | July 15, 1996 | 3 |
| Peachberry | July 16, 1997 | 4 |
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Kotoshi no Natsu wa More Better (今年の夏はモアベター) (This Summer will be Even Better) |
May 21, 1998 | 10 |
| Sava Sava | September 9, 1998 | 7 |
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The Best Selection of First Moritaka (1987–1993) Compilation |
February 15, 1999 | 6 |
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Mix Age* Remix compilation |
November 3, 1999 | 30 |
| Harvest Time | November 27, 1999 | 82 |
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My Favorites Compilation |
November 26, 2004 | 63 |
Covers by other artists
In 2004, Chisato Moritaka’s song “Watarasebashi” was covered by Hello! Project solo artist Aya Matsuura. It was released as her 15th single.
In 2006, singer Abe Natsumi did a remake of her 1988 hit “Za Sutoresu (The Stress).”
In 2013, the girl group Cute covered the songs “Kono Machi”, “Ame”, and “Hae Otoko”. The 3 songs were released on Cute’s single “Kono Machi” on February 6, 2013.
In 2003, Chisato Moritaka’s song ‘Ame’ (Rain) was released as her first single by Yui Ichikawa.
Ging Nang Boyz covered 17Sai on their Boys on the Run single in 2013.