MIQ (vocalist)
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MIQ has listed Aretha Franklin, Anita Baker, and Chaka Khan as influences on her vocal style. Her vocal delivery was a major reason she was signed to a contract with King Records. She is also fairly fluent in English as is evident by her English renditions of "Dunbine Tobu" and "Time for L-Gaim" and noted by fellow anime theme singer Ichirou Mizuki at ANIME JAPAN FES IN HK 2007 in Hong Kong.
Partial discography
- "HEY YOU" – Combat Mecha Xabungle Insert song (1982)
- Script error: No such module "Nihongo". – Combat Mecha Xabungle Insert song (1982)
- "GET IT!" – Xabungle Grafiti Theme song (1983)
- Script error: No such module "Nihongo". – Aura Battler Dunbine Opening Theme (1983)
- Script error: No such module "Nihongo". – Aura Battler Dunbine Ending Theme (1983)
- Script error: No such module "Nihongo". – Heavy Metal L-Gaim Opening Theme (1984)
- Script error: No such module "Nihongo". – Heavy Metal L-Gaim Ending Theme (1984)
- Script error: No such module "Nihongo". – Area 88 OVA Ending Theme (1985)
- Script error: No such module "Nihongo". – Sei Jūshi Bismarck Opening Theme (1985)
- Script error: No such module "Nihongo". – Sei Jūshi Bismarck Ending Theme (1985)
- "MEN OF DESTINY" – Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory Opening Theme (1991)
- "Evergreen" – Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory Ending Theme (1991)
- Script error: No such module "Nihongo". – Super Robot Wars Original Generation (2006)
- Script error: No such module "Nihongo". – Commercial for Yodobashi Camera (1991)
- "ICE MAN" – Super Robot Wars Alpha – (2000)
- "Extreme Ki!" – Juken Sentai Gekiranger Insert song (2007)
Albums
- スターライト・シャワー (1984)
- Mr. Monday Morning (1985)
- aesthetic (1986)
- Best of MIQ-MIQUEST-魂は刻をこえて・・・ (2005)
- MIO(MIQ)パーフェクト・ベスト (2011)
- STARLIGHT SHOWER (2012)
- Mr. Monday Morning (2012)
References
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