JapanChara is the #24,217 most-subscribed YouTube creator worldwide and #2,509 in Japan, with 89.4K subscribers and 59.5M total views across 12 videos. Chara is known as actor, composer and film actor.
Biography
Miwa Watabiki , better known by her stage name Chara (ちゃら), is a Japanese singer, actress and video jockey. She debuted in 1991 with the single Heaven. She is known for her song "Swallowtail Butterfly ", the theme song for the 1996 Shunji Iwai film Swallowtail Butterfly in which she starred, her 1997 hit single "Yasashii Kimochi", and her collaboration with Judy and Mary vocalist Yuki, "Ai no Hi Mittsu Orange". Chara later formed a band with Yuki, called Mean Machine.
Channel description
1991年9月デビュー。オリジナリティ溢れる楽曲と独特な存在感により人気を得て、 1992年の2ndアルバムでは日本レコード大賞ポップ、ロック部門のアルバム・ニューアーティスト賞を受賞。1996年には女優として出演した岩井俊二監督の映画「スワロウテイル」が公開、劇中のバンドYEN TOWN BANDのボーカルとして参加して制作された「Swallowtail Butterfly～あいのうた」が大ヒットとなる。この頃からライフスタイルをも含めた新しい女性像としての人気も獲得し、 1997年のアルバム「Junior Sweet」は100万枚を超えるセールスを記録。以降「CHARAのような」と他の女性アーティストを形容するような個性を完全に確立する。音楽的探求を以後も各アルバムでなし続け、若手、新鋭とのコラボレーションも数多い。
Chara is a singer-songwriter in Japan on the Nippon Columbia Label. She debuted in 1991, and has maintained a unique presence in the music industry as a musician, producer and style icon ever since. Chara has consistently pushed original musical ideas, collaborating with top creators in every field, and elevating up-and-coming musicians. As an artist, mother, model and actress, she has been a leading figure of Japanese popular culture. Her discography covers a wide range of genres and styles.
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Frequently asked
- How many subscribers does Chara have?
- 89.4K subscribers — #24,217 worldwide, #2,509 in Japan.
- When did Chara start on YouTube?
- The channel was created in May 2020.