Chocolat (singer) explained

Chocolat
Birth Date:	15 February 1978
Origin:	Tokyo, Japan
Genre:	Shibuya-kei
Years Active:	1997–present
Label:	Epic Records (Japan) 1997–2000 Warner Bros. Japan 2000–
Associated Acts:	Chocolat & Akito, Akito Katayose, heaco
Website:	http://www.chocolat.ne.jp/

(born February 15, 1978) is a Japanese singer from the greater Tokyo area in Japan. Her first single, "Chocolat a la mode", was released in 1997 on Epic Records (Japan). Her younger twin sister Heaco is also a singer. In 1998, Chocolat married the musician Akito Katayose from the band GREAT3 in Maui, Hawaii, which subsequently became her favorite place. In 2000, she moved from Epic Records to Warner Bros. Japan and later that year recorded the duet single "VERANDA" with her husband, credited as Akito Katayose featuring Chocolat. In 2005, she and her husband formed the group Chocolat & Akito.^[1]

Discography

Singles

(May 21, 1997) Produced by shibuya-kei group Neil & Iraiza.
(July 1, 1997) Produced by Hideki Kaji
"Twinkle Starberry" (November 1, 1997)
(February 1, 1998)
(May 21, 1998)
(November 21, 1998)
(July 1, 1999)
"FARGO" (November 20, 1999)
"VERANDA" (April 12, 2000) (as Akito Katayose featuring Chocolat), later used in a Nikka Cidre beverage advertisement)
"Roller Girl" (August 8, 2001)

Albums

one too many Chocolat (May 30, 1998)
(August 21, 1999)
henry (August 29, 2001)
CHOCOLATE NOTES (October 29, 2003)
Chocolat & Akito (as Chocolat & Akito) (September 19, 2005)
Tropical (as Chocolat & Akito) (February 14, 2007)

Video

"Star Mint" (March 1, 1998)
"Chocolat Video" (July 5, 2000)
"Walking in the Park" (live, as Chocolat & Akito)

External links

Sources

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

Notes and References

News: Chocolat & Akito下北沢でひさびさワンマンライブ. June 30, 2009. Natalie. Japanese. July 20, 2012.