With much expectations, MINMI has made the artist contract with JVC, and MINMI’s first Maxi Single "The Perfect Vision" was released in August 2002. And this single was well accepted by the radio stations, as shown by the figure of 20 FM stations heavy rotated the song. As the song gradually became popular in the market, the song started to climb up the Sales Chart over 3 months period, and eventually reached the sales of 400,000 units, an extraordinary figure for a début single.
And with the 2nd Maxi Single "T.T.T.", released in December 2002, MINMI has revealed her diverse approach in her music, from the Reggae based 1st single to this time a Hip Hop based track for the 2nd single. And as a result of the newly tasted tracks and the popular melodies blended in her songs, MINMI became the popular figure among the many of female music fans of 10s~20s.
So a long-awaited 1st Album "Miracle" was released in March 2003. Though there was only a limited exposure, the album ranked in the Top 5 of the Album Sales Chart for 2 months period, and eventually the album sales exceeded 600,000 units. This only proved that MINMI's music itself is what the market has desired.
To coincide with the album release, MINMI's first nationwide tour [LIVE TOUR 2003 "Miracle"] took place from June 20, 2003. The tickets were all sold out instantly, and the tour took place in full pack audiences in every venue. She also participated in major concert events in many places in the summer of 2003, and appealed her performance, which was trained through her live activities in the underground music scene.
After that, MINMI has been constantly releasing singles, 3rd Single "Another World" In September 2003, and 4th Single "Ai No Mi" in March 2004. She has blended the latest music trend with the Japanese popular music trend, and now, she is known as the major artist in the Japanese music industry with plenty of Black music and Dance music essence, who does not belong to a specific musical genre.
Regarding her production, MINMI is rare artists in that she basically does all the songwriting (including the lyrics), arrangements, produce works, and making tracks. Her production is so highly accepted in the industry that she is now getting the offer of the production for the other artists. And also, many of the leading musicians and the engineers from Jamaica, home of Reggae music, and the United States, home of Hip Hop and R&B music, participate in her production which is the key factor of blending the latest music trend and making a high quality music.
On June 30, 2004, her long anticipated 2nd album “imagine” was released, which coincided with the nationwide live tour “MINMI LIVE TOUR 2004 “imagine” ”, started on September 10, 2004. In December, she released her 5th single “Are yu ready”. The song was originated from MINMI’s original riddim “SAKURA” which contains a sample of Japanese traditional guitar, Shamisen. This riddim “SAKURA” became popular in Jamaica as well. From this point, the produce team ZAREK for TSURU-KAME Recording, the team consist of MINMI and JUNIOR(Red Spider), who produced the riddim “SAKURA”, started their produce works in Jamaica. They have produced various Jamaican artists, and released their original 7 inch vinyls in Jamaica in the start of 2005.
She was very active in live performances in 2005, from organizing a monthly regular reggae club event in Tokyo, a nationwide club tour, to appearing in the major summer rock festival “Summer Sonic” in August. In September, MINMI released the album “FRIENDS”, the best selection compilation album of her featured works.
In 2006, MINMI’s single “Summertime!”, the song based on a Soca rhythm, had a big reaction in Trinidad & Tobago, the home of Soca. In February 2007, she was invited to Trinidad to perform at the Bmobile International Soca Monarch Competition, where she did a live performance in front of 30,000 audience, and fascinated everyone who saw her performance, including Wyclef Jean of the Fugees. In March, MINMI released a long-awaited 3rd album “Natural”. The album proved that MINMI is not just another a Reggae Diva, but is capable of diverging into many music genres.
MINMI’s nationwide tour entitled "Natural Mystic" & "Natural Showcase" coincided with the release of "Natural", and ended successfully, selling out all the dates. In the summer, MINMI appeared in the major rock festival "SUMMER SONIC’06" as the headliner, only Japanese artist to headline in the Festival ever. In Sept. 2006, MINMI was nominated as the Best New Artist of SOCA AWARDS, took place in New York,
as the only Japanese artist ever to be nominated in the Awards. She was the center of the attention of the worldwide media.
In 2007, MINMI participated in the Trinidad Tobago Festival for the second straight year.
MINMI recorded the new Soca tune "Sha na na ～Japanese Wine～" a collaboration with Machel Montano HD, known as the "King Of Soca", to coincide with this year's Festival.
Machel was the person responsible for bringing MINMI over to the Festival the previous year.
This year, they got together to record the new tune just in time for this year's Festival.
And "Sha na na ～Japanese Wine～" is included in Machel's new album "Book Of The Angels"
was just released in Trinidad Tobago.
Also, in this year's Festival, MINMI participated in "Soca Monarc", a competition for the local major artists.
She became the first Japanese artist ever to win in the preliminary round and advance s into the final round of the competition. She performed on the National Stage, in front of the audience of over 30,000 people, and MINMI became the first Japanese artist ever to make it into the Best 8 of the Competition. She was Best 3 artist among the female artists in the Competition.
During her month long stay in at the Festival, MINMI was the center of attention of the local media,
including TV programs, newspapers, and magazines. And MINMI performed in front of over 100,000 audiences in total in Trinidad Tobago this year.
MINMI's activity has no limit, in Japan nor abroad, and will keep on going beyond everyone's expectations in the future to come.
Superstitious
MINMI Lyrics
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I'm fallin' Love
with real one That's true
Shining Days 二人願えば続く
頬に唇に Kiss Me
枯葉が舞ってた通り
今じゃ若葉がそよぎ
初めてこの街に連れて
向かい風が吹く度に
後悔ノースリーブに見かねたあなた
そっと脱いだパーカー
冬の空 イルミネーションは
つなげた 二人の Hearts
春サクラ 並木の下
誓った Forever Love
I remember the days
Look at me 黒く輝く瞳に
映してアタシだけをねぇ
よそ見しないでどんな時も
Can make you feel
Good No Matter, How Hard
ホラ Girls Watching You
アタシ知ってる
But you don't know
けれど彼は一目で Steady の
Girl's エビの Bag 右肩に
少し離れて人通り隠れてみたり
Cause I love you so much so
時々困らせたい
あわてて 振り返って
気付いて 優しく smile
Kiss して 三度 1.2.3.
空の雲とても Slow
Look at me 黒く輝く瞳に
映してアタシだけをねぇ
よそ見させないでどんな時も
Can make you feel
Good No Matter, How Hard
Shining Days 二人願えば続く
I'm Fallin' love
with real one That's true
Day by Day 愛を知れば知る程
Must Believe you,
Never leave you, I swear
でも時々不安になる
胸の中覗いて見たくなる
けれど指と指とが
触れ合うだけで I feel your heart
Kiss は 3 time
二人 super-superstitious
We believe in the sky
いつまでだって Love each other
Yeah falling falling falling
Falling falling
Kiss は 3 time
二人 Super superstitious
We believe in the sky
いつまでだって Love each other
Day by Day 思いで重なる程
I'm Fallin' Love
with real one That's true
Shining Days 二人願えば続く
頬に唇に Kiss Me
Shining Days 二人願えば続く
I'm Fallin' Love
with real one That's true
Day by Day 愛を知れば知る程
Must Believe you
Never leave you I swear
Shining Days Day by Day
Shining Days Day by Day
Shining Days
The lyrics to MINMI's song Superstitious are about a couple who are deeply in love with each other, and the song describes how they have fallen in love and continue to be in love despite any obstacles they may face. The verses talk about the memories and moments they have shared in their relationship, from the time when they first met to the present day. The chorus addresses their unwavering belief in their love, which they hope will continue to shine brightly like the stars in the sky. The repetition of the phrase "I'm Fallin' Love with real one That's true" further emphasizes the authenticity of their love.
The lyrics also depict moments of playfulness and tenderness between the couple. The line "Kiss Me" is repeated throughout the song, suggesting a playful and romantic element to their relationship. The couple is also described as being "Super superstitious," which could indicate a shared belief in fate or destiny. Overall, the song's lyrics convey a sense of enduring and genuine love between two people who are meant to be together.
Line by Line Meaning
Day by Day 思い出重なる程
As memories pile up day by day
I'm fallin' Love
I'm falling in love
with real one That's true
With someone who is genuine and true
Shining Days 二人願えば続く
Shining days will continue if we both wish for them
頬に唇に Kiss Me
Kiss me on my cheeks and my lips
枯葉が舞ってた通り
The street where dry leaves were dancing
今じゃ若葉がそよぎ
Now green leaves are rustling
初めてこの街に連れて
You brought me to this town for the first time
来てくれたねぇ
I'm glad that you came
向かい風が吹く度に
Every time the headwind blows
後悔ノースリーブに見かねたあなた
You couldn't bear to see me regretting in my sleeveless shirt
そっと脱いだパーカー
You gently took off your hoodie
冬の空 イルミネーションはつなげた 二人の Hearts
We connected our hearts like the winter sky and the illuminations
春サクラ 並木の下 誓った Forever Love
Under the spring cherry blossoms, we pledged our forever love
I remember the days
I remember those days
Look at me 黒く輝く瞳に
Look at me in my black sparkling eyes
映してアタシだけをねぇ
Reflecting only me
よそ見しないでどんな時も
Never look away from me, no matter what
Can make you feel Good No Matter, How Hard
I can make you feel good no matter how hard it gets
ホラ Girls Watching You
Look, the girls are watching you
アタシ知ってる
I know that
But you don't know
But you don't know that
けれど彼は一目で Steady の Girl's エビの Bag 右肩に
However, he had his eyes set on the girl with the steady and shrimp-patterned bag on her right shoulder
少し離れて人通り隠れてみたり
Sometimes he tries to hide away from the crowd
Cause I love you so much so
Because I love him so much
時々困らせたい
Sometimes I want to tease him
あわてて 振り返って
He quickly turns around
気付いて 優しく smile
I notice and give him a gentle smile
Kiss して 三度 1.2.3.
We kiss three times, 1.2.3.
空の雲とても Slow
The clouds in the sky are moving very slowly
Shining Days 二人願えば続く
Shining days will continue if we both wish for them
Day by Day 愛を知れば知る程
The more I come to know love day by day
Must Believe you, Never leave you, I swear
I must believe in you, never leave you, I swear
でも時々不安になる
But sometimes I become anxious
胸の中覗いて見たくなる
I want to take a peek in my heart
けれど指と指とが 触れ合うだけで I feel your heart
But just by our fingers touching each other, I can feel your heart
Kiss は 3 time 二人 super-superstitious
We kiss three times, we're super-superstitious
We believe in the sky いつまでだって Love each other
We believe in the sky, we'll love each other forever
Yeah falling falling falling
Yeah, falling, falling, falling
Kiss は 3 time 二人 Super superstitious
We kiss three times, we're Super superstitious
We believe in the sky いつまでだって Love each other
We believe in the sky, we'll love each other forever
Day by Day 思いで重なる程
As memories pile up day by day
Shining Days 二人願えば続く
Shining days will continue if we both wish for them
頬に唇に Kiss Me
Kiss me on my cheeks and my lips
Shining Days 二人願えば続く
Shining days will continue if we both wish for them
I'm Fallin' Love with real one That's true
I'm falling in love with someone genuine and true
Day by Day 愛を知れば知る程
The more I come to know love day by day
Must Believe you Never leave you I swear
I must believe in you, never leave you, I swear
Shining Days Day by Day
Shining days, day by day
Shining Days Day by Day
Shining days, day by day
Shining Days
Shining days
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MINMI
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