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,〔http://www.frontmen.net/sk5.html〕 stylized SAWA, is a Japanese techno-pop singer and songwriter who debuted in 2008 on the indies label Cyclops. In 2009, she signed onto Sony Music Entertainment Japan and joined its sublabel, Epic Records.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 work = mimu-net.net ) 〕 In 2012 she switched to Bellwood Records and released her 6th mini-album, ソプラノレイン (Soprano Rain).〔 ((cite web | title = "Bellwood Records Release Index" on Bellwood Records | work = kingrecords.co.jp | url = http://cnt.kingrecords.co.jp/bellwood/release/index.php | accessdate = 2012-12-19 )) 〕 ==Biography== SAWA first appeared in 2003 as a member of the group Jack Knife under Stardust Management.〔 〕 The group performed cover routines live〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 work = http://itopix.jp/ ) 〕 and disbanded in April 2004 without releasing any material. In 2005 SAWA began working with Front Men Entertainment under the name SK-V. Through 2005-2006 this name changed from SK-V to SK5 and finally Kouchi. Although no tracks were released from this partnership, a clip of ''坂道 (Slope)'' is still featured on the Kouchi website today.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 work = http://www.frontmen.net/ ) 〕 Titles thought to have been recorded under this label are ''坂道 (Slope)'', ''メリーゴーランド (Merry Go-Round)'', ''Talking'', ''Happiness'', and ''In The Music''.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 work = myspace.com ) 〕 In 2008 she debuted on the indies label Cyclops and released two mini-albums. The first mini-album, ''Colors'', was produced by Takeshi Hanzawa from FreeTEMPO and was released on June 18, 2008. Her second mini-album, ''Time & Space'', was produced by a number of musicians, including Ram Rider, A Hundred Birds, and Kentaro Takizawa. It was released on December 10, 2008 on CD and on iTunes, where it topped the iTunes Music Store's dance chart in Japan.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 work = sa-world.net ) 〕 The following year, Sawa made her major label debut on Sony Music Entertainment Japan's sublabel, Epic Records, releasing two mini-albums, ''I Can Fly'' and ''Swimming Dancing''. ''I Can Fly'' was released on July 22, 2009 with commercial tie-ins to MBS TV fashion program "Dress" and a summer commercial for Honda. The mini-album peaked at #145 on the Oricon charts and charted for one week.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 work = oricon.co.jp ) 〕 ''Swimming Dancing'' was released on November 25, 2009 and reached a peak position of #210 on the Oricon, charting for one week.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 work = oricon.co.jp ) 〕 A new mini-album titled ''あいにいくよ (Ai ni Ikuyo)'' was released on April 7, 2010 and saw SAWA working with producers Nawata Hisashi, Jazzin'park, Junya Ookubo Zyun (ANA) and RAM RIDER.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 work = sa-world.net ) 〕 SAWAs first full album title ''Welcome to Sa-World'' was released on July 7, 2010. The album featured 7 tracks produced by SAWA herself. After 2 digital download only singles, Mysterious Zone in December, 2012 and Good day Sunshine in May, 2012, SAWA released her 6th mini-album titled ''ソプラノレイン (Soprano Rain)'' on December 19, 2012. The first 5 tracks were produced by SAWA herself. The title track was used in the NHK TV show Minna no Uta. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sawa (singer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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