| Maiko Nakamura | |
| Native Name: | 中村 舞子 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Birth Date: | 15 June 1991[1] |
| Birth Place: | Manila, Philippines[2] |
| Origin: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genre: | Pop, contemporary R&B |
| Occupation: | R&B singer |
| Years Active: | 2008–present |
| Label: | No Doubt Tracks (2008–2010) King Records (2010–2011) Knife Edge Label (2011-present) |
| Associated Acts: | Cliff Edge, LGYankees, Lisa, Noa, So-Ta, Yamazaru, Zushi Sankyōdai |
is a Japanese R&B singer who debuted as a musician in 2008 with the song "Because...," a collaboration with LGYankees. Since then, she has collaborated on a number of singles with R&B musicians. In 2011, she broke into the top 10 on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart with her two collaborations with the group Cliff Edge: "The Answer" from her second album Answer, as well as "Endless Tears" from the group's greatest hits album Best of Love.
Nakamura's mother is of Spanish and Filipino origin, while her father is Japanese.[1] Influenced by her parents, she grew up surrounded by Western music from an early age.[3]
In October 2011, Nakamura switched labels from King Records to Pony Canyon's KnifeEdge, releasing her song "Never Let Me Go" as her first release.[4]
| Year | Album information | Chart position [5] | Total sales [6] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Cure | 45 | 6,400< | --6,427--> | |
| 2011 | Answer | 23 | 11,000< | --10,754--> |
| Year | Album information | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Step By Step | |
| 2011 | Moment |
| Release | Title | Notes | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Hot 100 [7] | RIAJ digital tracks [8] | |||||
| 2010 | "First Desire" feat. Hiro from LGYankees, Yamazaru | Promotional single, music video filmed[9] | 88 | 25 | Cure | |
| "Waiting for Love" feat. Noa | Promotional single | — | 31 | |||
| 2011 | — | 29 | Answer | |||
| "The Answer" feat. Cliff Edge | Promotional single, music video filmed[10] | 47 | 8 | |||
| "Let Go" | Promotional single, M-Flo cover | — | 6 | M-Flo Tribute: Stitch the Future and Past | ||
| "Never Let Me Go" | Debut digital single under Pony Canyon | — | 22 | align="left" | - | |
| Release | Artist | Title | Notes | Chart position | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Hot 100 | RIAJ digital tracks | ||||||
| 2008 | LGYankees feat. Maiko Nakamura | "Because..." | Charted in 2009, music video filmed[11] | — | 83 | No Doubt | !: No Limit |
| 2009 | Noa feat. Maiko Nakamura | Promotional single | — | 13 | Lucy Love: Season II | ||
| LGYankees feat. Maiko Nakamura | "Love Sick" | — | 16 | Made in LGYankees | |||
| So-Ta feat. Maiko Nakamura | "Precious Days" | — | 13 | Why | |||
| 2010 | T CLIFF EDGE feat. Maiko Nakamura | — | 18 | Re:Birth | |||
| Zushi Sankyōdai with Maiko Nakamura | "Love for You..." | — | 44 | Z3 Drive Music | |||
| 2011 | CLIFF EDGE feat. Maiko Nakamura | "Endless Tears" | Promotional single, music video filmed[12] | 26 | 2 | Best of Love | |
| Firework DJs | "This Love" mix Maiko Nakamura | Digital single | — | 66 | align="left" | - | |
| KG | duet with Maiko Nakamura | Promotional single | — | 13 | Still Goes On... | ||
| CLIFF EDGE feat. Maiko Nakamura | "The Distance" | Promotional single, music video filmed[13] | 24 | 11 | Love Symphony | ||
| Release | Artist | Title | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | LGYankees feat. Maiko Nakamura | "Because..." (Live) | No Doubt | !: No Limit Live 2008 (DVD) |
| Noa feat. Maiko Nakamura | "Tsuki no Hikari" (DJ No.2 (LGYankees) Remix) | Lucy Love Winter Season | ||
| 2010 | So-Ta feat. Maiko Nakamura | "Precious Days" (Live) | No Doubt Life | Live Tour 2009 (DVD) |
| Noa feat. Maiko Nakamura | "Tsuki no Hikari" (Live) | |||
| Maiko Nakamura feat. Hiro from LGYankees, Yamazaru | "First Desire" (Live) | |||
| LGYankees feat. Maiko Nakamura | "Because..." (Live) | |||
| "Because... (LG Mega Mix | !)" | No Doubt Tracks |