Biography
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MAI Kawamura: Pops/R&B Singer-Songwriter
Born in Aichi, Japan.
2002 Released indies debut single, I Still Love You (Moon-Bunny).
2003 Released major label debut album, amaranth -Multi-colored- (Nichion/Polydor).
2003-2005 Focused on concerts in Japan. Hosted a radio program and an internet TV show.
2005 Moved to NYC.
2006 Released self-produced mini-album, Sa Ra So Ju
2007-2008 Signed management contract with Global Entertainment Rhythms (GER).
  Recorded for Marcus H. Knight (Cotton Club CEO).
  Performed free concerts for church and nursing home events in NYC.
2009 Left GER.
  Appeared in Japan Day in NYC’s Central Park, Madison Avenue Japanese Street Fair and other major events as well as local charity events/concerts. (MAI donates parts of profit from CD sales to UNICEF).
Released official U.S. debut album, MAI Life (Lucero Records)
Appeared at the Bitter End.
Concerts
1997-2000 YAMAHA Hall (Aichi)
2001 Musica (Aichi)
2002 Meitetsu-Seven (Aichi),Shibuya APIA (Tokyo)
2002-2004 Armadillo (Aichi)
2003 Oshiro Concert (Aichi)
2003-2004 YotsuyaTenmado & Comfort (Tokyo)
2004 Harajuku Ruido, Shibuya APIA (Tokyo), Ukai Festival (Aichi)
2004-2005 Urban Cowboy (appeared regularly/Aichi)
2005 Z-lounge (NY)
2007 Knitting Factory (NY), Club Aruba (NY)
2008 Creole (NY), Takano-Ya (Tokyo)
2009 Central Park Japan Day (NY),Live @ Top Tunes (NY),Madison Ave. Japanese Street Fair (NY), JAM in Brooklyn (NY),Bitter End (NY)
Theme Songs
2000 Change - STAR CAT TV Machikado-Balloon
2002 Carry Me Back - Kasugai-City JC GTS
2003-2004 Dancing Queen - Radio program Cover Song Festa
2004 Machi - Kisogawa Ukai Festival
2009 Another day - JaNet Lecture Series (on YouTube)
Radio, TV, Magazine and Musical
2003-2004 Radio - Hosted Cover Song Festa
2004-2005 TV - Hosted Mai Talk for an internet TV show
2004-2005 Magazine - Contributor, Music Raw
2005 Musical - American premiere of an opera, Nasu no Yoichi: Ensemble & principal dancer
MAI says
I want to write a song that makes the whole world feel good.
I want to keep on singing about love.
My life is song.
And song is MAI life.
 
 
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