Miwa

miwa is a singer-songwriter born in Hayama, Kanagawa and raised in Tokyo.

At the age of 15, she started writing original songs influenced by female singer-songwriters such as Sheryl Crow and Carole King. With a demo tape that she recorded at home, she jumped into a live house, booked an appearance, and started live activities. Her performance at a live house in Shimokitazawa caught the attention of the people involved, and she began full-fledged music production for her debut.

In 2010, she debuted with the single "don't cry anymore" in March of her first year at university, and continued to release steadily. In April 2011, her first album guitarissimo was released. The album managed to acquire the first position on the Oricon album chart, making her the first singer-songwriter born in the Heisei era to achieve such feat.

In 2012, her single "Hikari e" became a big hit, and at the same time as graduating from university, her first Nippon Budokan performance was held.

In 2013, she made her first appearance in the 64th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen.

Studio albums

 * 1) [2011.04.06] guitarissimo
 * 2) [2012.03.14] guitarium
 * 3) [2013.05.22] Delight
 * 4) [2015.04.08] ONENESS
 * 5) [2017.02.22] SPLASH☆WORLD
 * 6) [2022.02.23] SPARKLE

Compilation albums

 * 1) [2016.01.20] miwa ballad collection ~graduation~

Best albums

 * 1) [2018.07.11] miwa THE BEST

EPs

 * 1) [2022.08.24] Kimi ni Koishita Toki kara
 * 2) [2023.02.08] Valentine ga Kyonen mo Yattekuru (バレンタインが今年もやってくる)

Independent singles

 * 1) [2007.12.24] Song for you/TODAY
 * 2) [2008.05.03] Soba ni Itai Kara
 * 3) [XXXX.XX.XX] message

Major singles

 * 1) [2010.03.03] don't cry anymore
 * 2) [2010.06.23] Little Girl
 * 3) [2010.09.01] chAngE
 * 4) [2010.12.01] Otoshimono
 * 5) [2011.02.23] Haru ni Nattara
 * 6) [2011.06.29] 441
 * 7) [2011.09.21] FRiDAY-MA-MAGiC
 * 8) [2012.02.01] Kataomoi
 * 9) [2012.08.15] Hikari e
 * 10) [2013.01.16] Whistle ~Kimi to Sugoshita Hibi~
 * 11) [2013.04.24] Miracle
 * 12) [2013.09.04] Faraway/Kiss you
 * 13) [2014.02.12] Faith
 * 14) [2014.07.02] Kimi ni Deaeta Kara
 * 15) [2014.11.12] Kibou no WA/Gesshoku ~winter moon~
 * 16) [2015.01.28] fighting-φ-girls
 * 17) [2015.02.25] 360°
 * 18) [2015.08.19] Yozora. feat.Hazzie→/Stress Free
 * 19) [2015.11.11] Anata ga Koko ni Ite Dakishimeru Koto ga Dekiru nara
 * 20) [2016.06.22] Princess / Shanranran
 * 21) [2016.10.05] Yui
 * 22) [2017.05.24] Shiny
 * 23) [2017.10.25] We are the light
 * 24) [2018.05.09] Update
 * 25) [2019.08.14] Reboot
 * 26) [2019.12.25] Storyteller/Teenage Dream
 * 27) [2020.09.09] DAITAN!
 * 28) [2021.08.18] KANNA
 * 29) [2021.09.22] Ai wo Tou

Digital singles

 * 1) [2010] Boku ga Boku de Aru Tame ni
 * 2) [2010] Aozora
 * 3) [2011] Futari no Saturday
 * 4) [2017] Aiokuri/Kimi to Hyakkai-me no Koi
 * 5) [2017] SPLASH
 * 6) [2017] Shiny
 * 7) [2017] Under the Sea
 * 8) [2017] We are the light
 * 9) [2018] Live Fast Die Young
 * 10) [2018] Yume de Aetara
 * 11) [2018] Unchained Love
 * 12) [2018] Acoustic Story
 * 13) [2018] Title
 * 14) [2019] RUN FUN RUN
 * 15) [2019] Reboot
 * 16) [2019] Teenage Dream
 * 17) [2020] Look At Me Now
 * 18) [2020] Who I Am
 * 19) [2021] KANNA
 * 20) [2022/06/01] Bloom
 * 21) [2022/07/01] Kimi ga Suki desu
 * 22) [2023/01/18] February 14 feat. Kawasaki Takaya

Videography

 * 1) [2011] miwa live tour 2011 "guitarissimo"
 * 2) [2012] miwa clips vol.1
 * 3) [2012] miwa concert tour 2012 "guitarium"
 * 4) [2013] miwa live at Budokan ~Graduation Ceremony~
 * 5) [2014] miwa concert tour 2013 "Delight"
 * 6) [2014] miwa spring concert 2014 "Shibuya Monogatari ~Complete~"
 * 7) [2015] miwa live at Budokan ~acoguissimo~
 * 8) [2016] miwa "ballad collection" tour 2016 ~graduation~
 * 9) [2017] miwa ARENA tour 2017 "SPLASH☆WORLD"
 * 10) [2018] miwa concert tour 2015 "ONENESS" ~Complete Version~
 * 11) [2018] miwa live at Budokan Graduation Ceremony/acoguissimo
 * 12) [2018] miwa live tour 2018 38/39DAY / acoguissimo 47 Prefectures ~Complete~
 * 13) [2019] miwa concert tour 2018-2019 "miwa THE BEST"

Concerts and tours

 * 1) [2010] miwa "very first tour" miwa yade! miwa dagah! miwa dayo!
 * 2) [2011] miwa live tour 2011 "guitarissimo"
 * 3) [2011] miwa acoustic live tour "acoguissimo"
 * 4) [2012] miwa concert tour 2012 "guitarium"
 * 5) [2012] miwa acoustic live tour 2012 "acoguissimo 2"
 * 6) [2012] miwa -39 live tour- "miwanissimo 2012"
 * 7) [2013] miwa concert tour 2013 "Delight"
 * 8) [2014] miwa acoustic live tour 2014 "acoguissimo 3"
 * 9) [2014] miwa -39 live ARENA tour- "miwanissimo 2014"
 * 10) [2015] miwa concert tour 2015 "ONENESS"
 * 11) [2015] miwa -39 live tour- "yaneura-no-neko"
 * 12) [2016] miwa "ballad collection" tour 2016 ~graduation~
 * 13) [2016] miwa -39 live tour- "yaneura-no-neko 2016"
 * 14) [2017] miwa ARENA tour 2017 "SPLASH☆WORLD"
 * 15) [2017] miwa -39 live tour- "yaneura-no-neko 2017"
 * 16) [2018] miwa acoustic live tour 2018 "acoguissimo 4"
 * 17) [2018-2019] miwa concert tour 2018-2019 "miwa THE BEST"

Awards and nominations

 * 25th Japan Gold Disc Award The Best 5 New Artist (2011)
 * International Jewelery Tokyo "3rd Christmas Jewelry Princess Award" Singer Category (2017)
 * LINE BLOG OF THE YEAR 2017 Excellence Award
 * 64th Television Drama Academy Awards Drama Song Award - don't cry anymore

Trivia

 * Her official fan club is called "yaneura-no-neko".
 * Her favorite saying is "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" (千里の道も一歩から; senri no michi mo ippo kara).
 * Her favorite Japanese musicians are Angela Aki, aiko, YUKI, and RADWIMPS.
 * Her favorite Western musicians are Sheryl Crow, Deep Purple, Carole King, Avril Lavigne and Taylor Swift.