Mayo Okamoto
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Mayo Okamoto | |
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| Born | January 9, 1974 |
| Origin | Nakamura, Kōchi, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | 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. This was the theme song for TBS drama "Second Chance" in 1995, and covered for rhythm game Donkey Konga 3 in 2005.
She released her greatest hits album Rise 1 in 2000. The album topped the Oricon weekly album charts.
Her song "Itsuka Kitto" is the Japanese theme song for the dub of Chicken Little.[2][3][4]
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".[5] Okamoto's agency later announced that the Expo Committee subsequently requested permission to use the song, to which Okamoto's agency agreed.[6]
