Chocolat (singer)

Chocolat
Born (1978-02-15) February 15, 1978 (age 46)
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenresShibuya-kei
Years active1997–present
LabelsEpic Records (Japan) 1997–2000
Warner Bros. Japan 2000–
Websitehttp://www.chocolat.ne.jp/

Chocolat (ショコラ, shokora) (born February 15, 1978) is a Japanese singer from the greater Tokyo area in Japan. Her first single, "Chocolat a la mode", was released in 1997 on Epic Records (Japan). Her younger twin sister Heaco is also a singer. In 1998, Chocolat married the musician Akito Katayose from the band GREAT3 in Maui, Hawaii, which subsequently became her favorite place. In 2000, she moved from Epic Records to Warner Bros. Japan and later that year recorded the duet single "VERANDA" with her husband, credited as Akito Katayose featuring Chocolat. In 2005, she and her husband formed the group Chocolat & Akito.[1]

  1. ^ "Chocolat & Akito下北沢でひさびさワンマンライブ". Natalie (in Japanese). June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2012.