 | This biography of a living person includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (February 2016) |
Minmi ミンミ | |
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| Birth name | Michiko Evwana |
| Born | December 8, 1974 Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | Reggae, hip hop, pop, electropop |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Victor Entertainment 2002–09 (part of JVC) Far Eastern Tribe Records 2009– (part of Universal Music Group) |
| Website | www |
Michiko Evwana (born December 8, 1974), better known by her stage name Minmi (Japanese: ミンミ), is a Japanese hip-hop and reggae musician,[1] as well as a singer-songwriter and record producer. She is the first soca artist from Japan.[citation needed] Since 2007, she has been married to Wakadanna (若旦那), a member of Japanese reggae group Shōnan no Kaze.[2][3][4]
She began playing reggae music in Japanese clubs in 1996.[5] Her 2002 debut single, "The Perfect Vision", went on to sell over 500,000 copies.[5]
- ^ MINMI BEST 2002–2008 (Review) at the Wayback Machine (archived March 7, 2012), United Daily News (in Chinese), August 22, 2008
- ^ "女性レゲエ・シンガーのMINMIが妊娠、お相手は湘南乃風の若旦那。" (in Japanese). narinari.com. June 27, 2007.
- ^ "レゲエ歌手MINMIが男児出産" (in Japanese). Oricon. November 20, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
- ^ MINMIが第2子妊娠...「湘南乃風」若旦那も大喜び (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. March 11, 2010. Archived from the original on March 17, 2010.
- ^ a b "A Trini Wine made in Japan". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. February 13, 2007.