Chocolat (singer)

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Chocolat ( jap. Ja シ ョ コ ラ , Shokora ; born February 15, 1978 in Tokyo ) is a Japanese singer and a former model.

She made her debut in 1997 on Epic Records with the single Chocolat a la mode . She is a twin, her younger sister Heaco is also a singer. In 1998 she married the musician Akito Kayatose from the band GREAT3 in Hawaii . In 2000 she moved to Warner Bros. and recorded the single VERANDA with her husband under the name Akito Katayose featuring Chocolat . In 2005 they founded the Chocolat & Akito group .

Discography

Singles

  • Chocolat a la mode ( シ ョ コ ラ ・ ア ・ ラ ・ モ ー ド , May 21, 1997)
  • Blue de Happy ga ii BLUE MINT BLUE ( ブ ル ー で ハ ッ ピ ー が い い BLUE MINT BLUE, July 1, 1997)
  • Twinkle Starberry (November 1, 1997)
  • Fuyu e Sumō ( 冬 へ 進 も う , February 1, 1998)
  • Mōhitosu no Ame ( も う ひ と つ の 雨 , May 21, 1998)
  • Kagami no Yoru ( 鏡 の 夜 , November 21, 1998)
  • Baseball and Elvis Presley ( ベ ー ス ボ ー ル と エ ル ビ ス ・ プ レ ス リ ー , July 1, 1999)
  • FARGO (November 20, 1999)
  • VERANDA (April 12, 2000, as Akito Katayose featuring Chocolat )
  • Roller Girl (August 8, 2001)

Albums

  • one too many Chocolat (May 30, 1998)
  • Hamster ( ハ ム ス タ ー , August 21, 1999)
  • henry (August 29, 2001)
  • CHOCOLATE NOTES (October 29, 2003)
  • Chocolat & Akito (as Chocolat & Akito , September 19, 2005)
  • Tropical (as Chocolat & Akito , February 14, 2007)

DVDs

  • Star Mint (March 1, 1998)
  • Chocolat Video (July 5, 2000)
  • Walking in the Park (live, as Chocolat & Akito )

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Chocolat
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Shokora; シ ョ コ ラ (Japanese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Japanese singer
DATE OF BIRTH February 15, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Tokyo