Mika Nakashima

The very first demo tape she sent to a record company had given her the chance. She was chosen out of 3000 girls to be the heroine of the 2001 fall season drama “Kizudarake no Love Song (Scarred Love Song)” on Fuji TV. In November, she made her debut with Sony Music Associated Records, with the song “STARS," which was also the theme song of the drama. Her second single “CRESCENT MOON,” a groovy track with an 80’s flavor, was a limited product with only 100,000 copies. Amazingly, it sold out the first day of its release. In March 2002, she released her third single “ONE SURVIVE” and her first video “FILM LOTUS”; in May, her 4th single “HELPLESS RAIN”; in August, her 5th single “WILL."

In December 2006, Mika released “Hitoiro” for the NANA 2 movie under the name “NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA,” as well as a NANA album titled “THE END,” marking the conclusion of her association with NANA.