MIYAVI, (born Takamasa Ishihara (石原貴雅) in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan on Sept… Read Full Bio ↴MIYAVI, (born Takamasa Ishihara (石原貴雅) in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan on September 14, 1981) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer and actor. He is known for his finger-slapping style of playing a guitar.

MIYAVI is the ex-guitarist of Dué le quartz. During his time with Dué le quartz, he was known as Miyabi, meaning elegant. After going solo in late 2002, he changed his stage name to 雅-MIYAVI-. In 2013, with the release of his self titled album MIYAVI, the artist went through another name change, simplifying the name by dropping the kanji.

Dué le quartz: Miyabi's position in the band was that of guitarist and, occasionally, background vocals. He was the youngest member of the band, joining in 1999 at age 17, and developed the "youthful and flamboyant" image he still carries on today in his solo career, albeit it has been tweaked a bit. Dué le quartz disbanded in September of 2002, with Miyabi following up shortly afterward with the announcement of his solo career.

As a solo artist, Miyabi appeared on TV to promote his debut album, 【雅楽】-gagaku-, also stressing the name change from Miyabi to 雅-MIYAVI-. He continued to stress this change on into the first year of his solo career. It wasn't long before he had amassed a very large fan base, despite having lost some of his old fans from his Dué le quartz days, going on to release multiple singles and another album. About two years later, in late 2004, he was signed (or "married" as Universal and he had jokingly put it) to Universal Records Japan, making the transition from indie to major. The release of the single ロックの逆襲 -スーパースターの条件-/21世紀型行進曲 marked his major label debut. Around that same time, in late 2004, he also started referring to himself as MYV, but remained listed as "雅-MIYAVI-" on both his official website and in magazines.

In 2007, MIYAVI became a member of the supergroup S.K.I.N. along with three other notable Japanese rock musicians associated with or closely related to the visual kei movement - YOSHIKI, Gackt and SUGIZO. S.K.I.N. debuted with their first and so far only concert held on June 29 at Long Beach Arena, California, USA. After their debut performance, the band's activities suddenly came to a halt. The future of the project still remains unclear.

MIYAVI embarked on his first world tour in 2008, performing 33 concerts in North and South America, Europe and Asia. The concerts gained extensive media coverage and the majority of them were sold out. It was the most successful international tour undertaken by a Japanese artist to date.

On March 14, 2009, MIYAVI married the Japanese singer melody.. He announced the marriage and that his wife was expecting their first child on his official MySpace blog. Lovelie (Airi) Miyavi (愛理雅) was born July 29, 2009. MIYAVI and melody. welcomed their second daughter, Jewelie Aoi, October 21, 2010.

In April 2009, MIYAVI left PS COMPANY Co,. , his record label, and Universal Records Japan with the expiration of his contract. On April 8th, he announced that he had started his own company J-glam Inc.. On December 31 that same year he also signed a contract with EMI Music Japan. His first single with EMI, Survive, was released March 10, 2010.

In 2013, with the release of his self titled seventh studio album MIYAVI (released June 19 in Japan) and singles leading up to it, MIYAVI changed his stage name from 雅-MIYAVI- to MIYAVI. The album is MIYAVI's first release in which the majority of the song lyrics are in English. It is also MIYAVI's best-selling album so far. In October that same year it was announced that the artist would venture into professional acting with his international debut in the film Unbroken, directed by Angelina Jolie. The film was released in December 2014. During the release of the film, MIYAVI and his family relocated to Los Angeles, California, USA, where they currently still reside.

In 2017, MIYAVI celebrated his 15th year as a solo artist with the release of an anniversary compilation album, All Time Best: Day 2 on April 2, and a tour in Japan titled MIYAVI 15th Anniversary Live „NEO TOKYO 15” beginning May 21. He also played a cameo role in the movie Kong: Skull Island.

As of 2017, MIYAVI has embarked on a total of five world tours, performing mainly in North and South America, Europe and Asia.

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Night in girl
雅-MIYAVI- Lyrics

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"[HANII...] Kocchi muite, [HANII...]"
"[HANII...] Kocchi muite, [HANII...]"

Tateba shakuyaku, suwareba botan, aruku sugata wa yuri no... doku no hana.
Kireina oneesan wa suki desu ka?

ATAI wa mashou no onna, donna "IKEteru MENZU" da tte
Kono bibou to oiroke de ICHIKORO yo.

But, risou wa takaku idaite, shikii mo takaku mataide,
San K neraide yoroshiku yatte bakaseru wa, I'm night in girl, they say NAICHIN GE-RU,

ATAI wa mashou no onna, ATAI to yoru, juu to SABANNA,
Aonisai wa totto to kaenna,
O·ko·cha·ma·wa. Boys & Girls. Fu-fun

(Kidocchatte sa, otakaku tomacchatte sa)

ATAI wa mashou no onna, yoi no machi ichiban no MADONNA, takane no hana,
Wakatten no? soko no boku.

ATAI wa mashou no onna, kanchigai shinaide yo,
Sokora no shirigaruonna ( MESA buta to mo iu) to dake wa.

A·k·u·m·a·d·e·m·o, (kudoi kashira? )
ATAI wa mashou no onna, hokori takaki "NAICHINGEERU"
ANTA nanka, kono saki issho kakatte mo
Tsuriawanai no yo, bouya.

I dislike you honey, and I hate you honey, because I do like you
[Oh, my little girl! ]

Guess what? Honey, [What] say honey, I say who did and made you king?
[How irritating boy! ]

Overall Meaning

The repeated lines "HANII Kocchi muite" in the song Night in girl by MIYAVI, translates to "Honey, look over here." The overall song is sung from the perspective of a confident and assertive woman, who is proud of who she is and how she looks. The following lines describe how her walk resembles a lily; a stunning beauty. She then asks if the listener likes beautiful older women.

The subsequent lyrics depict the woman flaunting her confidence, declaring herself as a woman who can attract any man she wants. The phrase "I'm night in girl" apparently means a young girl who appears to be an adult but has the innocence of a child at the same time. The lines "ATAI to yoru, juu to SABANNA" refer to her being a woman who knows how to have fun at nightclubs, with a reference to a girl, aged around 22, with a SABANNA outfit. The woman asks the listener, "Do you understand?" as she reveals that she is the most beautiful girl in the city, Takane no hana.

The song then incorporates a phrase "A·k·u·m·a·d·e·m·o," a Japanese phrase meaning "Even in Hell," portraying that the woman will be loved, even if she ends up in hell. The last few lines are playful back-and-forth, where the woman claims to dislike the listener, but then admits to liking them, ultimately ending with "How irritating boy!" in response to the listener.

Line by Line Meaning

[HANII...] Kocchi muite, [HANII...]
Hey honey, look this way honey.

Tateba shakuyaku, suwareba botan, aruku sugata wa yuri no... doku no hana.
Standing tall like a peony, sitting like a peony, walking like a toxic lily.

Kireina oneesan wa suki desu ka?
Do you like beautiful older women?

ATAI wa mashou no onna, donna "IKEteru MENZU" da tte
I'm a devilish woman, no matter what type of menu is happening.

Kono bibou to oiroke de ICHIKORO yo.
This beauty and sexiness is so irresistible.

But, risou wa takaku idaite, shikii mo takaku mataide,
But ideals embrace high, and watch from high.

San K neraide yoroshiku yatte bakaseru wa, I'm night in girl, they say NAICHIN GE-RU,
Going along with the three K's (Kawaii, kirei, kuukan), I'm the joke they call the Night-In Girl or the crybaby girl.

ATAI wa mashou no onna, ATAI to yoru, juu to SABANNA,
I'm a devilish woman, with me is the night, guns and savannahs.

Aonisai wa totto to kaenna,
At 17, I suddenly became amazing.

O·ko·cha·ma·wa. Boys & Girls. Fu-fun
Children, boys and girls, fun and joy.

(Kidocchatte sa, otakaku tomacchatte sa)
(Let loose and stop thinking so much.)

ATAI wa mashou no onna, yoi no machi ichiban no MADONNA, takane no hana,
I'm a devilish woman, the top Madonna of the good city, the flower on the high peak.

Wakatten no? soko no boku.
Don't you get it? That's me over there.

ATAI wa mashou no onna, kanchigai shinaide yo,
I'm a devilish woman, don't you misunderstand me.

Sokora no shirigaruonna ( MESA buta to mo iu) to dake wa.
That's just another self-centered pig (they call me that too).

A·k·u·m·a·d·e·m·o, (kudoi kashira? )
Even in the darkness of my heart, (will you come with me?)

ATAI wa mashou no onna, hokori takaki "NAICHINGEERU"
I'm a devilish woman, with the much talked about "Night-In Girl."

ANTA nanka, kono saki issho kakatte mo
You, even if you challenge me after this

Tsuriawanai no yo, bouya.
I won't go fishing with you, kid.

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