(born February 15, 1978) is a Japanese singer from the
greater Tokyo area
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in Japan. Her first single, "Chocolat a la mode", was released in 1997 on
Epic Records (Japan).
Her younger twin sister Heaco is also a singer. In 1998, Chocolat married the musician
Akito Katayose from the band
GREAT3
Great 3, stylised as GREAT3, are a Japanese rock band formed in 1994. The trio is composed of guitarist Akito Katayose, drummer Kenichi Shirane and bassist jan (who replaced Kiyoshi Takakuwa in 2012). All members serve as composers and lyricist ...
in
Maui
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, Hawaii, which subsequently became her favorite place. In 2000, she moved from Epic Records to
Warner Bros. Japan and later that year recorded the duet single "VERANDA" with her husband, credited as Akito Katayose featuring Chocolat. In 2005, she and her husband formed the group Chocolat & Akito.
Discography
Singles
* (May 21, 1997) Produced by shibuya-kei group Neil & Iraiza.
* (July 1, 1997）Produced by Hideki Kaji
*"Twinkle Starberry" (November 1, 1997)
* (February 1, 1998)
* (May 21, 1998)
* (November 21, 1998)
* (July 1, 1999)
*"FARGO" (November 20, 1999)
*"VERANDA" (April 12, 2000) (as Akito Katayose featuring Chocolat), later used in a ''Nikka Cidre'' beverage advertisement)
*"Roller Girl" (August 8, 2001)
Albums
*''one too many Chocolat'' (May 30, 1998)
* (August 21, 1999)
*henry'' (August 29, 2001)
*''CHOCOLATE NOTES'' (October 29, 2003)
*''Chocolat & Akito'' (as Chocolat & Akito) (September 19, 2005)
*''Tropical'' (as Chocolat & Akito) (February 14, 2007)
Video
*"Star Mint" (March 1, 1998)
*"Chocolat Video" (July 5, 2000)
*"Walking in the Park" (live, as Chocolat & Akito)
See also
*
Kahimi Karie
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer, songwriter and photographer. Her music is closely associated with the Shibuya-kei aesthetic. Karie sings in English, French and Japanese, among other languages.
Karie began her music care ...
*
Rei Harakami
References
External links
Official websiteArtist page at Warner Music Japan
Sources
Much of this article was translated from the equivalent article in the Japanese Wikipedia, as retrieved on March 3, 2008.
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1978 births
Japanese women pop singers
Living people
Singers from Tokyo
Shibuya-kei musicians
Japanese twins
Twin musicians
21st-century Japanese singers
21st-century Japanese women singers