is a Japanese

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 singer from the greater Tokyo area

Greater Tokyo Area

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 in Japan

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. Chocolat debuted in 1997 on Epic Records (Japan)

Sony Music Entertainment Japan

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 with her first single Chocolat a la mode. Chocolat is a twin, her younger sister heaco is a singer as well. In 1998 Chocolat married musician Akito Katayose from the band GREAT3 in Maui

Maui

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, Hawaii

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 which subsequently became her favorite place. In 2000 she moved from Epic Records to Warner Bros.

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 Japan and later that year recorded the duet single "VERANDA" with her husband, credited as "Akito Katayose featuring Chocolat". 2005 saw the forming of the group Chocolat & Akito with her husband.

Singles

1. (1997-5-21) Produced by shibuya-kei group Neil & Iraiza.
2. (1997-7-1）Produced by Hideki Kaji
3. Twinkle Starberry (1997-11-1)
4. (1998-2-1)
5. (1998-5-21)
6. (1998-11-21)
7. (1999-7-1)
8. FARGO (1999-11-20)
9. VERANDA (2000-4-12) (As Akito Katayose featuring Chocolat, later used in a Nikka Cidre beverage CM)
10. Roller Girl (2001-8-8)

Albums

1. one too many Chocolat (1998-5-30)
2. (1999-8-21)
3. henry (2001-8-29)
4. CHOCOLATE NOTES (2003-10-29)
5. Chocolat & Akito (as Chocolat & Akito) (2005-9-19)
6. Tropical (as Chocolat & Akito) (2007-2-14)

Video

1. Star Mint (1998-3-1)
2. Chocolat Video (2000-7-5)
3. Walking in the Park (live, as Chocolat & Akito)

External links

• Official website
• Artist page at Warner Music Japan

Sources

Much of this article was translated from the equivalent article in the Japanese Wikipedia, as retrieved on March 3, 2008.