Michiyo Heike

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Michiyo Heike Biography

Michiyo Heike (平家 みちよ , Heike Michiyo) , (born 平家 充代 (same reading) on April 6, 1979, married name unknown) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and singer from Osaka Prefecture and raised in Nabari, Mie. She first become known after her appearance on the Japanese talent show Asayan in the late 1990s, becoming the first member of the future “Hello! Project”. Heike currently goes by the simply Michiyo.

Heike’s debut single “Get”, composed by Hatake, with lyrics by Tsunku, was released from the WEA Japan label on November 5, 1997. “Get” was her highest charting single, peaking at number 24 on the Oricon Singles Chart, charting for six weeks. On November 6, her first live performance was held at the Nippon Budokan Hall in front of an audience of ten thousand invited by Asayan. Michiyo Heike and Morning Musume shared a joint fan club, known as “Hello!”, later to become known as “Hello! Project”. During this time, Heike was the only soloist.

On February 1998, she released her 2nd single, “Sotsugyō —Top of the World—”, a cover song for The Carpenters’ Top of the World. The lyrics of the song was written by Makoto of Sharm Q, peaking at number 35 on the Oricon Singles Chart. Michiyo released her first studio album Teenage Dream on March 25, 1998, peaking at number 50 on the Oricon Albums Chart. “Daikirai” was released for Michiyo’s third single on July 1, 1998. The song was again composed by Hatake, peaking at number 50 on the Oricon Singles Chart. Morning Cop “Daite Hold on Me!” OST was released on September 30, 1998, under the names of Michiyo Heike and Morning Musume, peaking at number 18 on the Oricon Albums Chart. “Dakedo aishi sugite” was released Michiyo’s fourth single from the joint OST album Morning Cop “Daite Hold on Me!” on October 25, 1998, peaking at number 95 on the Oricon Singles Chart.

Heike’s 5th single “Anata no yume ni naritai” was released on February 10, 1999, peaking at number 70 on the Oricon Singles Chart. She released her 6th single “Scene” on July 28, 1999. The song was again composed by Hatake, with lyrics by Michiyo herself, peaking at number 79 on the Oricon Singles Chart.

Michiyo released her 7th single “One-room natsu no koi monogatari” on May 17, 2000. The song was her first song produced by Tsunku, peaking at number 26 on the Oricon Singles Chart. “Ai no chikara” was her 8th single released on August 9, 2000. The song was again produced by Tsunku, peaking at number 38 on the Oricon Singles Chart. Heike released her 2nd studio album For Ourself —Single History— on September 13, 2000, peaking at number 23 on the Oricon Singles Chart. In 2000, Heike participated in shuffle unit Kiiro 5.

“Murasaki shikibu”, released on June 5, 2001, was her last single as a Hello! Project member, peaking at number 39 on the Oricon Singles Chart. In July 2002, she was a member of Sexy 8. Since Heike’s management contract with Up Front Group was terminated, she “graduated from” Hello! Project in November 2002, five years after her debut.

Heike released her 9th single “Kekkyoku Bye Bye Bye” on February 7, 2001, peaking at number 45 on the Oricon Singles Chart. She then signed a new recording contract with zetima label after her recording contract with WEA Japan was terminated. Her 10th single “Propose” was released on November 7, 2001, peaking at number 31 on the Oricon Singles Chart. In 2001, she was part of 7-nin Matsuri.

In 2004, she changed her stage name to Michyo (みちよ ) and began a career as an indies songwriter. Her first indie album, titled Jecica, was entirely self-written and was released on March 3, 2004.

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