Chisato Moritaka

Chisato Moritaka
森高千里
Born (1969-04-11) 11 April 1969 (age 55)
Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan
OccupationSinger-songwriter
AgentUp-Front Create
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Spouse
(m. 1999)
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • drums
  • guitar
  • piano
  • recorder
  • accordion
  • clarinet
Years active
  • 1987–1999
  • 2012–present
Labels
Japanese name
Kanji森高 千里
Hiraganaもりたか ちさと
Katakanaモリタカ チサト
Transcriptions
RomanizationMoritaka Chisato
Websitemoritaka-chisato.com
Signature

Chisato Moritaka (森高千里, Moritaka Chisato) (born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese pop singer who also is notable as a songwriter. She is affiliated with Up-Front Create, a subsidiary of the Up-Front Group.[1][2][3][4]

Moritaka's singing career as the unrivaled "Dance Queen" began in May 1987 with the release of her debut album New Season. She differed from many other female idol singers in Japan in that she wrote her own lyrics for majority of her albums. More than 60 of her songs were composed by Hideo Saitō. Moritaka also played drums on many of the tracks, as well as piano, guitar, recorder, clarinet, and other instruments. Her musical style was influenced by Pink Lady, Janet Jackson, Roger Taylor, and The Beatles. From 1987 to 1999, Moritaka sold over 6.4 million singles and 5.2 million albums.[5][6] Moritaka's advertising jingles were hits into the mid-1990s in television commercials for goods and services such as consumer electronics, chocolate, beer, gin, and travel packages. She has also made numerous appearances on Japanese game and talent shows and is still a household name. In twelve years after her debut, she released 13 studio albums and created a strong following of devoted fans.[2]

  1. ^ [1]Kyoto Sangyo University guide to famous Japanese personages Archived 23 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Eremenko, Alexey. "Chisato Moritaka". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. ^ "【INTERVIEW】森高千里:MY NAME IS MORITAKA; モリタカがモリタカである理由". Ginza. Magazine House. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Women of Excellence Awards: 森高千里". Nikkei Business Publications. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Chisato Moritaka Completes 200 Song Self-Cover Project after 5 Years". Arama! Japan. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  6. ^ Shiba, Tomonori (18 October 2019). "昭和の「オバさん」と令和の「女性」 平成4年の「私がオバさんになっても」(森高千里)【柴那典 平成ヒット曲史】". Book Bang. Retrieved 30 March 2020.

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