There are at least three artists with this name: 1) MEG, a Japanese electro… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three artists with this name: 1) MEG, a Japanese electropop singer. 2) Meg, an Italian singer. 3) Meg, an American freestyle/dance singer. 4) meg, a Japanese jazz singer.

1) Keiko Yorichika (頼近恵子), better known by her stage name MEG (メグ), born October 3, 1980 in Chiyoda, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, composer, fashion designer, and model. Initially an indies musician when she debuted in 2001, MEG became a prominent artist with her fashion label CAROLINA GLASER and her musical collaborations with Japanese electronic producer Yasutaka Nakata (中田ヤスタカ) of capsule, with whom she first collaborated with in 2006.

MEG's first introduction to music was through the piano, which she has played since childhood. At the age of 20, she auditioned for an indie record company, BURGER INN RECORDS, singing "It's Gonna Rain!," and passed. She made her indie debut on November 28, 2001 with 傘としずく ("Kaza to Shizuku"), known as simply meg. This was also around the time MEG started modeling for magazines like CUTIE and Non-no.

On July 10, 2002 MEG made her major label debut with the single スキャンティブルース ("scanty blues"), produced by Okamura Yasuyuki, on the label DREAMMACHINE (a label on Warner Music Japan). Her second single was a double a-side; one track was the cover song イケナイコトカイ ("Ikenai Koto Kai"), and it was coupled with her indie song "Kasa to Shizuku." However, it is rumored that Okamura quit producing MEG after this single due to her attitude. But this didn't hinder MEG as she released two more singles (光露 ("Kouro") and "GROOVE TUBE") along with her debut major album, room girl.

In July of 2004, MEG created a clothing line for the store klein mart TOKYO called cheryl. There was only one release in 2004, the single "STEREO04" which was released instead by the indie label LSN Records. Developing her brand took most of her time in 2005 as it was quieter with music releases.

In January of 2006, she began to go by MEG, and in February she changed the name of her clothing line from cheryl to Carolina Glaser by cheryl. MEG then released two singles, "ROCKSTAR" and "DAWN," along with her second album Dithyrambos, all through SHAMPOO NINE RECORDS (her own indie label). A remix on Dithyrambos marks her first work with 中田ヤスタカ (Nakata Yasutaka).

In early 2007, Hiroshi Nakamura (i-dep) collaborated with and produced MEG's first mini album, aquaberry. This was released through AZ tribe (on RAINBOW ENTERTAINMENT). Her ninth single, 甘い贅沢 ("Amai Zeitaku"), was released through SHAMPOO NINE RECORDS on May 30 and was the first to be produced by Nakata Yasutaka. Her second single "OK" was her second major debut single after being signed to Universal Music Japan. The release of the album BEAM two months later was her first album to be produced by Nakata. In 2008, she released "MAGIC" and "HEART," which were included a short six months later on her fourth album, STEP.

MEG has also collaborated with Hadouken! on her single, "FREAK," and released her fifth album, BEAUTIFUL. She released another mini album, Journey, on August 26, 2009, which was produced by The Shanghai Restoration Project. MEG released her seventh full-length album, Maverick, on June 23, 2010 featuring the single "SECRET ADVENTURE" (the b-side "GRAY" would become an a-side as it was also featured on MAVERICK).

In July 2010, MEG would inform fans through her blog that she would be leaving Universal Music Japan and traveling to Paris for a break. She then released a double a-side single "PASSPORT/PARIS" on August 25, 2010 and a best album BEST FLIGHT on September 29, 2010, which would be her final release through Universal Japan. The Terminal A version of the album, which was limited, came with a t-shirt made by MEG and a DVD that includes the music videos for "PARIS" and "SECRET ADVENTURE," while Terminal B comes with a bonus CD containing acoustic arrangements of five songs and eight remixes.

In 2011, MEG returned to Warner Music via the newly launched Unborde Records and starting June 20, she began releasing monthly digital singles exclusively through the French iTunes store.

In 2012, MEG signed to Starchild Records (a label on King Records, now defunct) and released 2 albums: LA JAPONAISE, which features all of her singles released for the French iTunes store, WEAR I AM, that features the singles TRAP (a collaboration with Yasuyuki Okamura), and other collaborations with many artists, such as Yasuharu Konishi, Taku Takahashi from m-flo, and many more.

In 2013, MEG released CONTINUE, which has an RPG concept.

Her most recent activity in music was in 2020, with STAY WITH ME starring MEG, a collaboration with RAM RIDER.
Although she is now focused on her cosmetic brands "baw" and "ply", she is now signed with King Records' Evil Line Records, after the dissolution of Starchild. She's also under the Asobi System company.

2) Meg (Maria Di Donna) is a singer from Naples, Italy who has released six albums since 1994. She was a member of the group 99 Posse.

3) Meg is an American freestyle/dance singer, she released one album titled "Lover Girl" in 1991. Four singles were taken from it, and later, another song, titled "The Music", was released on its own.

4) Kobayashi Megumi (小林恵), also known by the stage name meg, is a Japanese jazz artist. She previously had a career as an actress in the 1990s, and released several pop singles and an album under her full name. She debuted professionally as a jazz performer in April 2006 with a cover of "Where I Want To Be", and released three studio albums between 2007 and 2009.

JOKER
Meg Lyrics

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人生のカードはフェアに目の前に
運命を変える続いてくゲーム

順番にゆくわ、決めるのは君だ
慎重にひくのならあたしを信じる？

※１, ２, ３... and fall in place, Say "Lucky Fortune".
It′s a phrase for you.

まわり巡る鍵は君のもつ Joker
K, Q, J... and ロマンティック、周りだす選択肢
全ての未来は両手の中に ...※

足りないペアには理由があるのよ
君の欲しい K、あたしは知ってる

順番にゆくの、かけるか捨てるか
勝負にでるのなら貴方を信じる

(※くり返し)

何か違ってる
ありふれた偶然に意味を探してる
その意味は...

１, ２, ３... and fall in place Say "lucky fortune".
It's a phrase for you.
まわり巡る果ては何が待つ Game
K, Q, J... and ロマンティック、周りだす選択肢
必ず選ぶわオンリーワンの A

１, ２, ３... and fall in place, Say "lucky fortune".
It′s a phrase for you.
まわり巡る鍵は君のもつ Joker

K, Q, J... and ロマンティック、周りだす選択肢
ふたりの未来も両手の中に

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Meg's song "Joker" speak about the game of life and how everyone holds their own set of cards in their hands that can change their destiny. The idea of luck and fortune is emphasized throughout the song. The chorus repeats the phrase "1, 2, 3... and fall in place, say 'lucky fortune'." The singer is urging the listener to believe in themselves and trust their decisions when it comes to choosing which cards to keep or discard. She asks "if you're going to take a chance, will you trust me?"

The song continues on to say that everyone holds their own Joker, the key to their future, and that all the choices and possibilities are laid out before them. Even though there may be missing pairs, there are reasons for it, and everyone has their own desires and wants. The song acknowledges that there may be something different or out of the ordinary, but that even in the midst of coincidences and chance, there is meaning to be found.

Overall, the song seems to be about choosing your own path and trusting yourself in the face of uncertainty and chance. The idea of fortune and luck is woven throughout the song, with the repeated phrase of "lucky fortune" and the symbolism of the Joker card being a key to one's future.

Line by Line Meaning

人生のカードはフェアに目の前に
The cards of life are fairly in front of you.

運命を変える続いてくゲーム
A game continues that can change your destiny.

順番にゆくわ、決めるのは君だ
It goes in order, but you are the one who decides.

慎重にひくのならあたしを信じる？
If you draw carefully, will you believe in me?

まわり巡る鍵は君のもつ Joker
The key that goes around is the Joker you hold.

K, Q, J... and ロマンティック、周りだす選択肢
K, Q, J... and romance, options start to surround.

全ての未来は両手の中に ...※
All futures are in your hands...

足りないペアには理由があるのよ
There is a reason for the missing pair.

君の欲しい K、あたしは知ってる
I know the K you want.

順番にゆくの、かけるか捨てるか
Will you bet or fold in order?

勝負にでるのなら貴方を信じる
If you're going to play, I believe in you.