Mayo Okamoto | |
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Born | January 9, 1974 |
Origin | Nakamura, Kōchi, Japan |
Genres | J-pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | |
Website |
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Mayo Okamoto (岡本 真夜, Okamoto Mayo, born January 9, 1974, in Nakamura, Kōchi) is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter. [1] Her 1995 debut single "Tomorrow" peaked at number 1 on the Oricon weekly single charts. She released her greatest hits album Rise 1 in 2000. The album topped the Oricon weekly album charts.
It was alleged that the promotional song for Expo 2010 Shanghai China, " Right Here Waiting for You 2010", was plagiarized from Okamoto's 1997 song "Sonomama no Kimi de Ite". [2] Okamoto's agency later announced that the Expo Committee subsequently requested permission to use the song, to which Okamoto's agency agreed. [3]
Mayo Okamoto | |
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Born | January 9, 1974 |
Origin | Nakamura, Kōchi, Japan |
Genres | J-pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | |
Website |
www |
Mayo Okamoto (岡本 真夜, Okamoto Mayo, born January 9, 1974, in Nakamura, Kōchi) is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter. [1] Her 1995 debut single "Tomorrow" peaked at number 1 on the Oricon weekly single charts. She released her greatest hits album Rise 1 in 2000. The album topped the Oricon weekly album charts.
It was alleged that the promotional song for Expo 2010 Shanghai China, " Right Here Waiting for You 2010", was plagiarized from Okamoto's 1997 song "Sonomama no Kimi de Ite". [2] Okamoto's agency later announced that the Expo Committee subsequently requested permission to use the song, to which Okamoto's agency agreed. [3]