Maki Goto is a Japanese singer, lyricist, and former actress.
27 Facts About Maki Goto
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Maki Goto was the lead vocalist of the group up until her graduation from the group in 2002.
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In 2008, Maki Goto signed with Avex Group sub-label Rhythm Zone and returned to the music scene at A-nation '08.
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Maki Goto, she released her debut mini album Sweet Black.
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Maki Goto transferred to Avex Trax in 2010 and released her second mini-album, One, which marked her official comeback as a singer.
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In 1999, Maki Goto was selected as the only member of the 3rd generation of Morning Musume.
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Maki Goto performed at the Asia Song Festival 2005 in Busan, Korea, representing Japan.
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In 2018, Maki Goto revealed that Up-Front Agency had suddenly asked her to leave the company despite already booking her for work, and at the time, she felt that she was unable to say anything.
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Maki Goto had originally planned on retiring from the entertainment industry, but reconsidered upon her mother's advice.
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On June 19,2008, Maki Goto had signed with the record label Rhythm Zone under Avex.
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Maki Goto sang "Saving All My Love for You", and a cover of Diana King's "Shy Guy".
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In 2008, Maki Goto became involved with The Sweet Black Project, a cross-media collaboration between J-Wave, Avex and Mixi.
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Maki Goto herself chose the logo and the name, which is meant to reflect the "positive and negative" side of the life of today's women.
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On January 21,2009, Maki Goto released her first digital single with Avex, titled "Fly Away".
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The lyrics, penned by Maki Goto herself, are based on Mambo, a story written by Hitomi Kanehara.
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On March 7,2009, Maki Goto modelled at Tokyo Girls Collection.
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Maki Goto released her second mini album, "One", on July 28,2010.
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Maki Goto released her third EP, LOVE, on May 5,2011.
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On June 22,2011, Maki Goto announced on her official website that she would take an indefinite hiatus from her music career beginning in 2012.
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Maki Goto continued to make limited minor appearances at public events, such as Dream Morning Musume's concert and starred in a commercial for Monster Hunter.
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In September 2018, Maki Goto made her first television appearance in six years on the variety show Trio Idol na Onna.
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In 1996, Maki Goto's father died from a fall while mountaineering.
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Two years after joining Morning Musume, at the age of 15, Maki Goto purchased a three-story house for her entire family to live in.
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Maki Goto has two older sisters and a young brother named Yuki Maki Goto, the rapper of EE Jump.
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Maki Goto announced on her blog on July 22,2014 that she had married.
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Maki Goto gave birth to a daughter and a son on December 7,2015, and March 27,2017, respectively.
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In March 2019, Japanese weekly magazines reported Maki Goto having an extramarital affair with her 28-year-old ex-boyfriend, who she met in 2011 and kept in contact through online games.