is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter.
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.
Expo 2010 Shanghai China theme song plagiarism
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". Okamoto's agency later announced that the Expo Committee subsequently requested permission to use the song, to which Okamoto's agency agreed.
Discography
Albums
- Sun&Moon (1995/6/10)
- Pureness (1996/3/16)
- Smile (1997/3/5)
- Hello (1998/4/29)
- Crystal Scenery (1998/12/9) (mini-album)
- MahÃ
 no Ring ni Kiss o Shite (éÂÂæ³Âã®ãªã³ã°ã«kissãÂÂãÂÂã¦) (1999/8/4)
- Dear... (2002/3/20)
- Saikai (Kimi ni Tsuzuru) (Ã¥ÂÂä¼ÂãÂÂÃ¥ÂÂã«綴ãÂÂãÂÂ) (2005/5/18)
- Wonderful Colors (2006/1/25) (mini-album)
- Soul Love (2006/12/6)
- seasons (2008/10/29)
- Crystal Scenery II (2009/05/27)
Compilations
- Mayo Okamoto Best Rise 1 (2000/5/31)
- MÃ
 Ichido Ano Koro no Sora o (ãÂÂãÂÂä¸Â度ãÂÂã®é Âã®空ãÂÂ) (2003/10/22)
Singles
- Tomorrow (1995/5/10)
- Forever (1996/2/12)
- Alone (1996/11/5)
- Sonomama no Kimi de Ite (ãÂÂã®ã¾ã¾ã®åÂÂã§ãÂÂã¦) (1997/1/16)
- Nakechauhodo Setsunaikedo (æ³£ãÂÂã¡ãÂÂãÂÂãÂȋ© ãÂÂã¤ãªãÂÂãÂÂã©) (1997/3/5)
- Sayonara/Hoshizora no Sanpomichi (ãµã¨ãÂÂã©/æÂÂ空ã®æ£æ©éÂÂ) (1997/11/19)
- DaijÃ
Âbudayo (大ä¸Â夫ã ãÂÂ) (1998/2/25)
- Omoide ni Dekinakute (æ³ãÂÂåºã«ã§ãÂÂãªãÂÂã¦) (1998/4/16)
- Everlasting (1998/11/18)
- Takaramono (å®Âç©) (1999/2/10)
- Kono Hoshizora no Kanata (ãÂÂã®æÂÂ空ã®彼æ¹) (1999/7/7)
- Hapihapi Birthday/Itoshii Hito yo (Remember Me) (ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂã ãÂÂã¼ã¹ãÂÂã¤/æÂÂãÂÂãÂÂ人ãÂÂï½Âremember meï½Â) (2001/12/21)
- Dear... (2002/3/13)
- Life (2003/1/22)
- Ai to Iu Na no Hana (æÂÂã¨ãÂÂãÂÂÃ¥ÂÂã®è±) (2003/3/19)
- Kakegae nai Hito yo (ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂãªãÂÂ人ãÂÂ) (2005/1/13)
- Utsukushiki Hito (ç¾ÂãÂÂãÂÂ人) (2005/4/20)
- Itsuka Kitto (ãÂÂã¤ãÂÂãÂÂã£ã¨) (2005/11/30)
- DÃ
ÂsÃ
Âkai (Dear My Friends) (Ã¥ÂÂçªÂä¼Âï½ÂDear My Friendsï½Â) (2006/10/25)
- Destiny (2008/8/6)
Videos
- Pureness '96 (1996/8/21)
- Mayo Okamoto Smile Tour '97(VHS) (1997/9/19)
- Mayo Okamoto Smile Tour '97(DVD) (2000/6/28)
- Mayo Okamoto Hello Tour '98(VHS) (1998/10/21)
- Mayo Okamoto Hello Tour '98(DVD) (2000/6/28)
- Mayo Okamoto Tour '99 â Maho no Ring (2000/4/5)
- Mayo Okamoto Tour 2000 -RISE- (2001/11/8)
- Mayo Okamoto Clip 1995âÂÂ1998 (2002/4/3)
- Mayo Okamoto Clip 1998âÂÂ2002 (2002/4/3)
References
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