Misako Odani born November 4, 1976 in Miyazu, Kyoto-fu

Kyoto Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro....

, is a famous Japanese singer, songwriter

Songwriter

A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

, and pianist

Pianist

A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...

. Misako, whose songs make heavy use of the piano, began playing the instrument at age seven, and studied abroad in Australia

Australia

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 in 1994. Since entering the music industry in 1996, she has released eight albums, and many singles. Her most recent album, CATCH

CATCH (Misako Odani)

Catch is an album by Japanese singer/pianist Misako Odani, released May 17, 2006 on the independent Hip Land Music label. All songs and lyrics were written by Misako, and she was a producer of the album as well.-Track listing:#"Rum & Ginger" – 3:29...

, was released in May 2006.

Discography

• October 23, 1996 嘆さの雪 single (en. Sighing Snow), MCA: MVCD-1001
• February 21, 1997 自分 single, MCA: MVDD-49
• February 21, 1997 PROFILE -too early to tell-
  PROFILE -too early to tell-
  PROFILE -too early to tell- is an album by Japanese singer/pianist Misako Odani, released on February 21, 1997 with the MCA Victor label...
  
  , MCA: MVCD-43
• April 23, 1997 永遠にねむる single, MCA: MVDH-1
• October 22, 1997 The Stone single, MCA: MVDH-6
• November 21, 1997 あなたはやって来る ～Dear Santa～ single, MCA: MVDH-9
• December 3, 1997 i
  I (Misako Odani)
  i is an album by Japanese singer/pianist Misako Odani, released December 3, 1997 on the Universal Victor label. It was produced by Jun Sato, who also wrote the scores for all the music except for track 4, which was co-written by Misako.-Track listing:...
  
  , MCA/Universal: MVCH-29009
• October 21, 1998 こんな風にして終わるもの single, MCA/Universal: MVDH-18
• February 24, 1999 火の川 single (en. River of Fire), MCA/Universal: MVDH-21
• March 25, 1999 うたき (Utaki), MCA/Universal: MVCH-29030
• September 20, 2000 眠りのうた single (en. Song of Sleep), Universal: UUCH-5002
• November 1, 2000 edelweiss
  Edelweiss (song)
  "Edelweiss" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music. It is named after the edelweiss, a white flower found high in the Alps...
  
  single, Universal: UUCH-5005
• November 11, 2000 宇宙のママ
  Uchu no Mama
  宇宙のママ is an album by Japanese singer/pianist Misako Odani, released November 11, 2000 on the Universal label. It was co-produced by Misako and Hirokazu Ogura. Misako herself wrote all the songs except track 9...
  
  (Uchu no Mama), Universal: UUCH-1006
• February 6, 2002 街灯の下で single (en. Under the Streetlight), Universal: UUCH-5051
• February 6, 2002 Quarternote - THE BEST OF ODANI MISAKO 1996-2000
  Quarternote
  Quarternote, subtitled The Best of Odani Misako 1996-2000 is a compilation album by Japanese singer/pianist Misako Odani, released February 6, 2002 on the Universal label.-Track listing:# 嘆きの雪 – 4:09# 自分 – 4:32# STAY – 5:34# 永遠にねむる – 4:02...
  
  (compilation), Universal: UUCH-1043
• March 21, 2002 ハル single (en. Hull), Universal: UUCH-5053
• March 21, 2002 Then
  Then (Misako Odani)
  Then is an album by Japanese singer/pianist Misako Odani, released March 21, 2002 on the Universal label. It was co-produced by Misako and Hirokazu Sakurai....
  
  , Universal: UUCH-1049
• March 26, 2003 Off You Go single, Toshiba/EMI: TOCT-4464
• May 14, 2003 night
  Night (Misako Odani)
  night is an album by Japanese singer/pianist Misako Odani, released May 14, 2003 on the Toshiba-EMI label. It was co-produced by Misako and Hirokazu Sakurai.Track 1 was later featured on the compilation album authentica～mellow.-Track listing:...
  
  , Toshiba/EMI: TOCT-25027
• October 15, 2003 featured on track 11 of Sing Like Talking's Renscence, Universal: UPCH-1290
• October 29, 2003 feather
  Feather (Misako Odani)
  feather is a mini album by Japanese singer/pianist Misako Odani, released October 29, 2003 on the Toshiba-EMI label. The album is actually a cover album made by a band called ta-ta which was a side project of Misako...
  
  , Toshiba/EMI: TOCT-22229
• November 27, 2003 虹色の吹雪 single (en. Rainbow-Coloured Snowstorm), Toshiba/EMI: TOCT-4637
• April 13, 2005 adore
  Adore (Misako Odani)
  adore is an album by Japanese singer/pianist Misako Odani, released April 13, 2005 on the Hip Land Music label. This is the first album ever put out on the Hip Land Music label, and it is produced by Misako herself, who also wrote all the music and lyrics for the album.-Track listing:#"まだ赤い" –...
  
  , Hip Land Music: HLMCD-0001
• March 22, 2006 Who single, Hip Land Music: HLMCD-0002
• May 17, 2006 CATCH
  CATCH (Misako Odani)
  Catch is an album by Japanese singer/pianist Misako Odani, released May 17, 2006 on the independent Hip Land Music label. All songs and lyrics were written by Misako, and she was a producer of the album as well.-Track listing:#"Rum & Ginger" – 3:29...
  
  , Hip Land Music: HLMCD-0003

See also :Category:Misako Odani albums.

Filmography

• April 21, 1999 弾き語る (Hikigataru), a compilation of music videos and behind-the-scenes clips of recording sessions.

External links

• Official Website (Japanese)