12 Facts About Carlos Toshiki

Carlos Toshiki Takahashi is a Japanese Brazilian singer and farmer known for being the singer for the Japanese band Omega Tribe from 1986 to 1991.

Carlos Toshiki returned to music in 2017 with the Japanese-American jazz band B-EDGE, and tours with them in Japan while growing garlic in Brazil.

Carlos Toshiki was born on April 7,1964 in Londrina, Brazil to Japanese parents, both of whom owned a restaurant in Curitiba and lived a Nikkei community in Maringa.

Carlos Toshiki developed a taste for music at an early age and would lock himself in his room to practice singing for hours after school, memorizing the lyrics phonetically.

Carlos Toshiki's father took notice, and wanted him to be a singer, but Toshiki's stage fright stopped him from doing so.

Carlos Toshiki began a job as a dishwasher at a restaurant, where he was paid less than average because he was Brazilian, but it was at the job where he began having opportunities.

Carlos Toshiki's boss asked him to sing for customers during breaks, and he gradually became known to the customers.

In 1994, Carlos Toshiki released the single "Forever" under the name Carlos Toshiki Takahashi, and a year later, released three more singles and the album Shake It Down, all under TM Factory.

In 1995, Carlos Toshiki suffered from a spinal disc herniation, and after an operation he decided to return to Brazil in 2000 to recover, retiring from music having had no intention to continue in Brazil in a different genre.

Carlos Toshiki became a restaurateur, running his parents' restaurant, before deciding to pursue a career in biotechnology and started working at a seed company.

In 1995, Carlos Toshiki married Minako Nakayama, whom he had met at a fan club meeting.

On February 10,2023, Carlos Toshiki was awarded a Commendation by Consul General of Japan in Curitiba Keiji Hamada for his work as a vocalist in Japan.