Mell

This article is about the Japanese singer. For the Groove Coverage singer, see Melanie Munch.
Mell

Mell in 2009
Background information
Born August 1
Origin Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Genres Electronica, industrial, J-pop, electronic rock, techno, trance
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter
Years active 1997–2013
Labels Geneon
Associated acts
Website www.geneon-ent.co.jp/rondorobe/music/ive/mell

Mell (stylized as MELL, born August 1) is a female Japanese singer from Sapporo, Japan, who is signed to Geneon Universal Entertainment. She is a former member of the Sapporo-based I've Sound, and one of its main vocalists. Mell has contributed vocals to several anime soundtracks including Black Lagoon, Hayate the Combat Butler, Rideback, Shakugan no Shana, Highschool of the Dead, and Sky Girls.[1]

After battling an unknown illness over a prolonged period, Mell left I've Sound after the release of her compilation album Entrust: The Name of Mell on March 20, 2013.[2]

Discography

Albums

Album information Sales
Mellscope 15,300
Mirage 4,674
Entrust: The Name of Mell
  • Released: March 20, 2013
  • Oricon top 300 position:

Singles

Single information Sales
"Red fraction"
  • Released: June 14, 2006
  • Oricon top 200 position: 11
  • Theme song from: Black Lagoon
38,000
"Proof/no vain" 13,000
"Virgin's high!/kicks!"
  • Released: September 26, 2007
  • Oricon top 200 position: 15
  • Theme song from: Sky Girls
20,000
"Kill"
  • Released: November 19, 2008
  • Oricon top 200 position: 37
  • Theme song from: Kiru: Kill
3,400
"Rideback"
  • Released: March 4, 2009
  • Oricon top 200 position: 19
  • Theme song from: Rideback
11,100
"Kara no Tsubomi"
  • Released: July 29, 2009
  • Oricon top 200 position: 153
4,700

DVDs

Mell First Live Tour 2008 Scope DVD
Released on April 29, 2009
  1. Under Superstition
  2. Way beyond there
  3. Kill
  4. No vain
  5. On my own
  6. Permit
  7. Proof
  8. Kicks!
  9. Scope
  10. Red fraction
  11. The first finale in me
  12. Egen
  13. Virgin's high!
  14. Sabaku no Yuki (砂漠の雪)

Song list

I've solo works

Mell & Miki

Kotoko & Mell

I've Special Unit

Solo

Orihime

Aki & Kotoko & Mell & Naraku & Yokko-Q

C.G Mix featuring Mell

References

  1. "Anime Expo Hosts Hayate/Shana Singer Mell". Anime News Network. May 6, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
  2. "Entrust ~the name of MELL~". HMV Online. Retrieved March 11, 2013.

External links

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