Kahala Tomomi (華原朋美), born Shimogawara Tomomi (下河原朋美), on August 17, 1974 i… Read Full Bio ↴Kahala Tomomi (華原朋美), born Shimogawara Tomomi (下河原朋美), on August 17, 1974 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese vocalist, songwriter, model, and actress. Debuting with a Eurodance style with the 1995 single, "keep yourself alive", similar to then-peer Amuro Namie, she is famous for working with Tetsuya Komuro (小室哲哉). Komuro gave her much success in the 1990s with her first two albums, "LOVE BRACE", and "storytelling", both of which sold over a million copies and skyrocketed Kahala to idol status.

She and Komuro became lovers, however, it was not meant to be, as much gossip surrounded the couple in the late 90s, including rumors of drug abuse and hard partying went rampant in Japanese tabloids. In 1999, she released her first non-TK produced album, "One Fine Day". She continued to release music, but she never quite reached the mainstream success she once had. During this period, she also made two adult photobooks (both of which sold quite well) and acted in musicals touring all over Japan.

In 2007, Tomomi was fired from her talent agency, who cited "unreliability" and "health problems" as main factors contributing to her leave. In January 2009, Kahala was hospitalized for tranquilizer abuse. As of 2010, it was unclear whether or not Tomomi will return to the music industry - however, Kahala made her return in 2012 with a much-talked about performance on Japanese television of her classic, "I'm proud". In 2013, she released her first single in seven years, a cover of the Les Misérables standard, "I Dreamed a Dream". It reached 13 on the Oricon charts, marking her first single to hit the top 20 in 9 years.

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華原朋美 Lyrics

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しゅんとした気分のころ
いやなこと重なって
ただ1日がすぎていくのを待って
冷蔵庫むぞうさに
開けてみてまた閉めて
自然とラクな服に着替えて

この頃 TVがおもしろい
街はつまらなくなったかな?
外へ出るのはやっぱりやめよ～かな
信じてみたい事は奇跡的な出来事
出会いや想いと

公園をやっぱり少し歩こう

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わがままなあなたを
いつまでも見守っていられるの?
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私がさみしい
揺れる心がかわいいと思っていいでしょ?
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風が吹き抜ける
あたたかいだけどもむなしくて
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私は自分と
いつまでも付き合っていかなきゃならない

がらくたに見えたって
大切な宝物
ちょっとした切れはしのメモだって
だからいつだって
すぐに取り出せるように
机にしまっておきたい

ダイスをころがして
1から6を願って
いったいどれだけ思いどおりになる?
1は煙突 2はアヒルで
3はなんだったっけ?

川沿いを少し走ってみよう

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Wo wo wo wo wo wo wo
Wo wo wo wo wo wo wo

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風が吹き抜ける
あたたかいだけどもむなしい
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私は自分と
いつまでも付き合っていかなきゃならないから

Wo wo wo wo wo wo wo
Wo wo wo wo wo wo wo
Wo wo wo wo wo wo wo

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Written by: 哲哉小室

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