Mari Hamada is a Japanese rock singer and songwriter.
18 Facts About Mari Hamada
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Mari Hamada quickly became known as the "Queen of Heavy Metal".
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Mari Hamada started singing when she joined a choir at elementary school and participated in recording TV commercial jingles while in junior high.
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In 1983, Mari Hamada released her debut album Lunatic Doll ~ Ansatsu Keikoku, which was produced by Daiko Nagato and Loudness drummer Munetaka Higuchi and released by Victor Entertainment under the "Invitation" label.
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In 1985, Mari Hamada released Blue Revolution, with the title track becoming her first career single.
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In 1988, Mari Hamada released the song "Heart and Soul", which was used by NHK on their coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
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Mari Hamada was invited to perform on the 39th Kohaku Uta Gassen, but she declined the offer.
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Mari Hamada made her European debut in 1994 with a re-arranged version of the album and participated at that year's Midem in France.
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Mari Hamada released the follow-up album All My Heart in Asian markets that year.
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In 2002, Hamada signed with Tokuma Japan Communications and released Marigold.
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Mari Hamada resumed live touring that year when she performed at the Akasaka Blitz just before it was completely demolished and rebuilt.
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In 2010, Mari Hamada returned to her heavy metal roots with Aestetica, which received heavy airplay.
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Mari Hamada followed up the success with her 2012 album Legenda.
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Mari Hamada kicked off her 30th anniversary celebration in 2013 with the compilation album Inclination III and an extensive national tour.
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The concert was aired on Japanese television on July 20,2014, including two interviews with Mari Hamada, and was released on DVD and Blu-ray in January 2015.
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On October 11,2015, Mari Hamada performed live at the Loud Park Festival, with Loudness guitarist Akira Takasaki as a special guest.
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On January 13,2016, Mari Hamada released the album Mission, which peaked at No 11 on Oricon's albums chart.
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Mari Hamada did open her official Twitter account in February 2017.