中島みゆき ( Miyuki Nakajima ) | ms

中島みゆき (Nakajima Miyuki), born February 23, 1952, is a popular Japanese singer, composer, and lyricist. Since her debut in 1975, she has sold over 21 million records and has 4 million-selling singles. As a musical artist, she is known for her intense vocal expression and decadent lyrics. She is regarded as one of the most successful female singer-songwriters in Japan. In recent news, she has composed songs for TOKIO, such as Sorafune and 本日、未熟者. She has also sung her own versions of the songs. Her newest album, 常夜灯, was released on October 24, 2012. .

"I’ve got my first EP called ‘Early Mystery’ and ‘Ghostly Vibes’ was not such a departure from it as regards to the process—I was still playing around with synths, samples & ideas as I did on the first EP, only then I didn’t have any experience at all, as it was my first steps in electronic music production. I’ve been playing the cello since childhood and then at some point just got bored of classical music and decided to set my mind on a different field of my lifelong passion. The inspiration tends to come out of nowhere—it can be...