Maki Goto
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Maki Goto | ||
|---|---|---|
 Maki Goto (2006)
|
||
| Background information | ||
| Also known as | Gottchan, Gomaki, Gocchin, Gocchan | |
| Born | September 23, 1985 (age 21) | |
| Origin |  Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan |
|
| Genre(s) | Japanese Pop | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer | |
| Years active | 1999-present | |
| Label(s) | zetima, Piccolo Town | |
| Associated acts |
Morning Musume, Gomattou, Nochiura Natsumi, DEF.DIVA, Petitmoni, Akagumi 4, 7-nin Matsuri, Sexy 8, H.P. All Stars | |
| Website | Hello! Project.com | |
Maki Goto (後藤真希 Gotō Maki?, born September 23, 1985 in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan) is a J-pop singer and part of Hello! Project. She is a former member of Morning Musume and has performed in numerous Hello! Project subgroups such as Petitmoni, Akagumi 4, 7-nin Matsuri, Sexy 8, Gomattou and Nochiura Natsumi.
Contents |
[edit] Biography
In 1999, Maki Goto was selected as the only member for the 3rd generation of Morning Musume. Their first single after Goto joined, "Love Machine" sold over a million copies, over nine times the amount of copies they had sold for their previous single. During her time in Morning Musume she was one of the founding members of Pucchi Moni and she started a solo singing career in 2001 with the single "Ai no Bakayarō" (愛のバカやろう?). Until her graduation from Morning Musume she was one of the leading vocalists in most of the songs released. Post-graduation she has mostly concentrated on her solo career and occasionally on limited time Hello! Project units such as Gomattou, Nochiura Natsumi and DEF.DIVA. As time has passed, she has increasingly concentrated on acting in addition to singing.
In early 2007, Goto was chosen to be a member of Morning Musume Tanjō 10-nen Kinentai (モーニング娘。誕生10年記念隊?) - a unit created to celebrate Morning Musume's 10th anniversary as a group. Morning Musume Tanjō 10-nen Kinentai also consists of Natsumi Abe, Kaori Iida, Risa Niigaki and Koharu Kusumi. Their single, Bokura ga Ikiru MY ASIA (僕らが生きるMY ASIA?), was released on January 24, 2007.
[edit] Trivia
- Her father died in a climbing accident.
- Her favorite seasons are summer and autumn. She likes summer for the cute clothes, and autumn because of the seasonal food.
- She is known to give Hello! Project members nicknames. For example, she is the only one to call Risa Niigaki "Nii Nii" and Sayumi Michishige "Michii". [1]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| # | Title | Release Date | Rank/Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makking Gold 1 (マッキングGOLD①?) | 2003-02-05 | #4 / 104,999 |
| 2 | 2 Paint It Gold (②ペイント イット ゴールド?) | 2004-01-28 | #4 / 52,040 |
| 3 | 3rd Station (3rd ステーション?) | 2005-02-23 | #11 / 32,356 |
| 4 | Goto Maki Premium Best 1 (後藤真希 プレミアムベスト①?) | 2005-12-14 | #9 / 29,626 |
[edit] Singles
| # | Title | Release Date | Rank/Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ai no Bakayarō (愛のバカやろう Love Fool?) | 2001-03-28 | #1 / 434,790 † |
| 2 | Afurechau...BE IN LOVE (溢れちゃう．．．BE IN LOVE Gonna Overflow...BE IN LOVE?) | 2001-09-19 | #2 / 210,360 |
| 3 | Te wo Nigitte Arukitai (手を握って歩きたい I Want to Walk Holding Hands?) | 2002-05-09 | #3 / 104,630 |
| 4 | Yaruki! IT'S EASY (やる気! IT'S EASY Motivation! IT'S EASY?) | 2002-08-21 | #2 / 113,260 |
| 5 | Sans Toi Ma Mie/Kimi to Itsumademo (サントワマミー/君といつまでも Without You, My Crumb/Always With You?) | 2002-12-18 | #6 / 58,644 |
| 6 | Uwasa no SEXY GUY (うわさのSEXY GUY Rumoured SEXY GUY?) | 2003-03-19 | #6 / 61,424 |
| 7 | Scramble (スクランブル sukuranburu?) | 2003-06-18 | #5 / 46,181 |
| 8 | Daite yo! PLEASE GO ON (抱いてよ! PLEASE GO ON Hold Me! PLEASE GO ON?) | 2003-08-27 | #4 / 58,501 |
| 9 | Genshoku GAL Hade ni Ikube! (原色GAL派手に行くべ! Primary Color GAL Goes All Out!?) | 2003-11-27 | #3 / 45,494 |
| 10 | Sayonara no LOVE SONG (サヨナラのLOVE SONG LOVE SONG of Goodbye?) | 2004-03-17 | #5 / 35,126 |
| 11 | Yokohama Shinkirō (横浜蜃気楼 Yokohama Mirage?) | 2004-07-07 | #8 / 30,984 |
| 12 | Sayonara "Tomodachi ni wa Naritakunai no" (さよなら「友達にはなりたくないの」 Goodbye "I Don't Want to Be Friends"?) | 2004-11-17 | #9 / 29,004 |
| 13 | Suppin to Namida. (スッピンと涙。 Tears and a Face With No Make-Up?) | 2005-07-06 | #9 / 20,709 |
| 14 | Ima ni Kitto...In My LIFE (今にきっと…in my LIFE Surely Soon...IN MY LIFE?) | 2006-01-25 | #12 / 21,409 |
| 15 | Glass no Pumps (ガラスのパンプス Glass Pumps?) | 2006-06-07 | #7 / 27,907 |
| 16 | SOME BOYS! TOUCH | 2006-10-11 | #5 / 29,459 |
| 17 | Secret (シークレット?) | 2007-04-11 | TBA |
† The only Hello! Project solo release to go to #1 on the weekly charts.
[edit] Other
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Movies
- [2000] Pinchrunner
- [2002] Nama Tamago
- [2003] Seishun Bakachin Ryorijuku
- [2003] Koinu Dan no Monogatari
[edit] TV dramas
- [2001] Mariya
- [2002] Yan Papa
- [2003] R.P.G.
- [2005] Yoshitsune
- [2006] Yubi
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- GOTO MAKI Official web site - Limited Edition - // 2006.09.23 - 2006.11.30
- GOTO MAKI Official Blog
- ThePPN:Goto Maki
[edit] Notes
- ^ Japanese version of this article
