Miwa Watabiki (????, Watabiki Miwa) (born January 13, 1968), better known by her stage name Chara, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actress and video jockey. She debuted in 1991 with the single Heaven. She is most well known for her song "Swallowtail Butterfly (Ai no Uta)", the theme song for the 1996 Shunji Iwai film Swallowtail Butterfly (in which she starred), her 1997 hit single "Yasashii Kimochi", and her collaboration with Judy and Mary vocalist Yuki, "Ai no Hi Mittsu Orange". Chara later formed a band with Yuki, called Mean Machine. She is known for her unique whisper voice vocal technique while singing.
Alias
Watabiki, Miwa. Sato, Miwa.
Associated band
Akino Arai
James Iha
Mean Machine (band)
Satoshi Tomiie
Takeshi Kobayashi
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
Towa Tei
Yuki (singer)
Associated musical artist
Akino Arai
James Iha
Mean Machine (band)
Satoshi Tomiie
Takeshi Kobayashi
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
Towa Tei
Yuki (singer)
Background
solo_singer
Birth date
1968-01-13
Birth year
1968
Genre
Alternative rock
Downtempo
Indie pop
Trip hop
Record label
Epic/Sony Records
Happy Toy
Ki/oon Music
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Universal Music Group
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