On February 7, "Singer 2020 • The Year of The Fight" finally began broadcasting, affected by the epidemic, everyone's mood has been relatively depressed in recent times, and the launch of this show has also allowed people who are "closed" at home to find an emotional outlet.
Time flies, in the blink of an eye, this variety show has gone through eight years, compared to the previous years of big coffee gathering, this issue is all the use of a new generation of singers, in addition to Hua Chenyu, Mao Buyi, Zhou Shen, the most eye-catching is also the Japanese singer - Misia.
In the show, Misia appeared with a song "Now I want to see you", she surprised the audience as soon as she opened her mouth, and Mao Buyi was even more surprised to open her mouth.
Although Misia's singing skills are extraordinary, many viewers still can't help but ask: How can a Japanese singer be qualified to stand on the stage of "Singer" in China's singing programs?
Indeed, for domestic audiences, Misia is unfamiliar, but in the music circle, the petite and explosive Misia is quite famous, Xu Jiaying said, in Japan she is equivalent to China's Faye Wong.
However, no one is born a king, and so is Missia, and from an ordinary girl to a popular diva, her musical journey has not been smooth.
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Born in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan in 1978, Misia was a music lover, unlike her dull and boring parents.
Mixia's mother loved American pop music, and her father loved jazz, and was influenced by the family atmosphere, and Mixia was sensitive to music since childhood.
▲ Mixia childhood photo (Source: Misia Mixia Weibo)
When she was four years old, other children only knew how to play with toys, but Misia had begun to receive musical enlightenment education, the first instrument she touched was the piano, and every time she touched the black and white keys, she was extremely excited, and the beautiful piano sound was like flowing water, slowly flowing in Missia's heart.
Many people learn musical instruments simply to have a specialty that can be demonstrated, or simply out of interest, but Mixia, who inherited the genes of her parents and was obsessed with music.
At the age of 11, Misia aspired to become a singer and said she would debut before the age of 20.
Teenage children make wishes, always with dreamy overtones, and few people can stick to their original intentions, but Mixia is an exception, because she has no interest in other professions except singers.
As the saying goes, if you want to wear a crown, you will bear its weight. In order to realize her dream of being a singer, from high school days, Misia began to contact black soul music, and learned vocal music from black singers, compared with her peers, Missia's life is always busy.
In order to get close to the stage and to be able to enter the music scene, in addition to daily study, Mixia often participates in some talent shows.
Unfortunately, Missia's draft road is full of twists and turns, she rarely gets a beautiful ranking, but her fancy years have been repeatedly hit, and disappointment and sadness fill Missia's life.
In adolescence, too many people will choose to give up their dreams or reorient their life direction because they can't withstand the blow, but Missia is not, although the draft road is not smooth, although she will cry when no one is in the middle of the night, but as long as the sun rises the next day, she will rekindle hope.
As Marx said: "Life is like the ocean, only those who have strong willpower can reach the other shore." ”
Although she has been defeated many times, Mixia's will has never been broken, and she firmly believes that as long as she does not give up, one day she will stand in the center of the stage and become a soul singer.
If you don't give up on yourself, the whole world will make way for you, and this philosophical quote is perfectly fulfilled in Misia.
Because of persistence, because of the obsession with ideals, Misia finally waited for the opportunity.
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At the age of 19, at an audition, Misia was discovered by the record company because of her unique voice, and successfully signed a contract, which can also be regarded as the realization of her childhood wish.
Although Mixia did not perform well in those years of the draft, after countless days and nights of hard work, Mixia had the conditions to become a mature singer, and the producers at that time considered her to be "one of the few talents in Japan who can interpret black r&b music well".
In February 1998, Misia officially debuted.
If it doesn't sound, the blockbuster Misia, the first song created a sales record of 500,000 copies, and even once sold out.
In the same year, Missia released her debut album Mother Father Brother Sister, which topped the Japanese oricon Albums Weekly Chart, and the album received "2 million sales of Japanese riaj certification" only two months after its release.
The album not only won the highest recognition such as the Japan Golden Disc Award and the Pop Record of the Year Award, but also earned Misia the honor of newcomer of the year.
Since then, Misia's life has been like an opening, she quickly became popular, became a powerful faction that attracted much attention in the Japanese music scene, and successfully ascended to the throne of "Tianhou".
Some people are destined to be born for the stage, and This is the case with Misia, who not only has a vocal range that can cross five octaves, but her thick singing voice and amazing lung capacity have also made her a "giant lung singer" in the Japanese music scene.
In 2000, Mixia sang the theme song everthing for the TV series "Yamato ByeJin", and the single CD not only jumped to the top of the ranking in the first week, but also broke millions of sales in just a few weeks, which also brought Mixia great popularity.
▲ Everything single cd
Give me a stage where I can definitely shine, and in 2004, Misia became the first female singer to appear on the stage of Japan's Five Domes.
At that time, Mixia had just debuted for 5 years, but she had become the most dazzling diva in Japan, and her debut also ended the situation of "Tetsuya Komuro" and "Tetsuro Oda" dominating the music scene, making the entire popular music turn and R&b becoming the mainstream.
However, although Misia has ushered in a new era and has set multiple records since her debut, her popularity seems to be worse than that of Ayumi Hamasaki.
This is mainly related to Missia's personality, she walked off the stage, she did not like to participate in TV shows, she positioned herself as just a "singer", this kind of concentration, people admire.
Misia's low profile also made her appear in a very novel situation in the early days of her debut: the album sold out, but fans did not know who Missia was.
Being in the flashy entertainment industry, but knowing how to restrain the sharp edge, cover up themselves, and only use works to give back to the public, such a noble personality is the characteristic that an idol should have.
And Misia's giving back to society is much more than that.
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In the field of music, Mixia's achievements are amazing, in addition to music, Mixia also has a major hobby, that is, to do public welfare and charity.
Misia is well aware of human suffering, and she hopes that through her influence, she can help more people get out of difficulties and make a small contribution to the world.
▲ Misia has visited Africa many times to deepen exchanges with locals
She is a person with a big heart and is willing to shed the aura of stardom and visit the largest slum in Nairobi, Kenya, to bring warmth and love to the people there.
▲ In 2018, Misia came to a primary school in Kenya. She began aiding Africa in 2007 and has been doing so for more than 10 years
Like the general public, Mixia opposes war and cherishes world peace, has participated in the Red and White Song Festival many times, borrowed songs to express her hope for peace, she also cherishes nature, and hopes that people and all things in the world can coexist peacefully.
▲ Mixia with African children
In 2012, a special session was arranged to connect Missia, who was far away in the Namibia Desert of Africa, standing in the vast desert and calling on everyone to pay attention to the issue of "ecological nature protection".
In addition, Misia has launched the non-profit group Child Africa to help underprivileged children around the world get the education they deserve.
▲ In the 2012 Red and White Song Festival, Misia and her children sang in the Namib Desert in southwest Africa
Children are the future, they are hope, and Misia's good deeds have rewritten the fate of many children.
This time, in the face of the epidemic that has swept through China, Mixia has started her own public welfare journey, she set up a "love for China" support project, actively running in Japan, raising funds, helping Chinese friends and so on.
▲ Misia Mixia Weibo
On the stage of "Singer", Missia sang "Now I Want to See You", which was the theme song of the TV series "Ren Doctor" that year, and she used this song to express her concern for the epidemic in China, with a warm melody and an emotional singing voice, which made people tear up.
▲ TV series "Ren Doctor"
Many people wonder how Misia rarely participates in programs in her home country and how to run to China to participate in variety shows, in fact, the answer is very simple, she just wants to take this opportunity to promote the friendship between China and Japan.
In fact, Misia is no stranger to China, as early as 2008, she held a solo concert in Shanghai, and in 2014, Jackie Chan also invited her to be a guest singer in the "Jackie Chan Peace and Friendship Beijing Concert".
▲ Mixia and Jackie Chan (Source: Misia Mixia Weibo)
Therefore, Misia is also an old friend of China.
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Today's Misia, has reached the age of 40, but the years have not left any traces on her face, they all say that they are born from the heart, and Missia, who has been focusing on public welfare, will always be smiling, her face is charitable, very affinity.
In the 20 years since her debut, from a girl with a musical dream to today's Japanese diva, Mixia has conquered hundreds of millions of viewers with her singing.
However, professional skills are only a person's appearance business card, there are too many talented people in the entertainment industry, walking and disappearing, in the final analysis, it is nothing more than "moral unworthy".
Misia was able to burn for twenty years because her character stood the test.
When you are obscure, work hard, and when you are successful, do good deeds with your heart, this is the weapon of victory in Mixia's walking.
▲ The 2019 Missia Red and White Song Club will appear in the finale
And this Wuhan epidemic, Mixia's love assistance once again let us know what is "song beauty and kindness" and what is "great love without boundaries".
Misia is like a bright light, illuminating the direction and hope for others, such a singer with positive energy deserves our praise.
Author: Morning and Evening
◇ Editor-in-charge: Hua Xiaomei