Mai Fujisawa 藤澤 麻衣 | |
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Birth name | Mai Fujisawa |
Born | Tokyo, Japan | January 1, 1980
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Years active | 1984–present |
Website | sing-mai |
Mai Fujisawa (藤澤 麻衣, Fujisawa Mai), known professionally as Mai, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and lyricist. She has released three studio albums and has performed for the soundtracks of several media.
Mai has collaborated on many occasions with her father, Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi[1], for the soundtracks he wrote for Hayao Miyazaki while working at Studio Ghibli. Mai was featured on the image album for Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, the vocal album for Kiki's Delivery Service, and the soundtrack of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind[2]. She has also performed on the soundtracks of other media, including the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2[3] and the video game Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch[4], another collaboration with Joe Hisaishi.
Early life
Career
Discography
Studio albums
Title[5] | Released as | Details |
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Mai (麻衣) | Mai |
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Nursury Rhyme Songs (童謡うたう) | Utaumai (うたうまい) |
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Raise the Sky (空みあげて) | Mai |
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Singles
Title[7] | Details |
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Restart |
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Days |
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Cocoa, You And My Promise |
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Performances in other media
Song title | From the soundtrack of | Other collaborators | Details |
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"Pieces of a Broken Heart" (心のかけら, Kokoro no Kakera)[4] | Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch | Joe Hisaishi |
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"Lily's Theme"[3] | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Alexandre Desplat |
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"Rondo of the House of Sunflowers" | Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (image album) | Joe Hisaishi |
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"The Town Where I Long to Stay" | Kiki's Delivery Service (vocal album) | Joe Hisaishi, Yumiko-chan |
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"My Heart" | Kiki's Delivery Service (vocal album) | Joe Hisaishi, Azumi Inoue, Yumiko-chan |
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"Nausicaä's Requiem"[2] | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Joe Hisaishi |
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References
- ^ "About". Mai Fujisawa. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ a b McPherson, Angus. "Mai Fujisawa on singing an iconic film moment". Limelight. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Wilson, Jake. "Singing the dream worlds of Ghibli". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Kendall, Philip. "From cameos to creepy-crawlies: 15 little-known facts about Studio Ghibli movies". Sora News 24. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Discography". Mai Fujisawa. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "うたうまい". Spotify. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Mai". Spotify. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
External links
Mai's official website (in Japanese)
Mai's official blog (in Japanese) on Ameba Japan
Mai's Facebook page