Mai Fukui's bio

Mai Fukui's Bio

Name: Fukui Mai (ふくい舞, 福井舞)
Birthdate: December 17, 1984 (1984-12-17) (age 26)
Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan
Blood Type: A
Favorite Artists: Hanson, Alanis Morissette, P!nk, Nelly Furtado, Natasha Bedingfield

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Fukui became interested in music in 8th grade when she heard a Hanson album. Toward the end of junior high, Fukui formed a band with her friends and was in charge of drums. When she was in the university, at the age 18, she aspired to become a professional singer and become the vocalist of a new band, and started writing her own lyrics aswell. Her first written song, "Lucky", was later released as her second single. Unable to focus on her studies because her musical aspirations, she drop out of college.

In 2004 Fukui become the vocalist of a indies local band in Kyoto, POPLAR. After releasing two albums with the band, Fukui left to become a solo artist in 2006.

In 2007 she sent out her first demo tape, catching the attention of avex and her current management agency. She moved to Tokyo in February, and three months later TBS offered her the chance to sing for Koizora, TBS's highly anticipated drama series of 2008. The song, a ballad titled "Ai no Uta", was released as her debut single.

On March 3, 2009, Fukui released her debut album, MY SONG FOR YOU, which features all her single releases. And in late July 28, 2010, Fukui released her 2nd album, Lucky Charm.

In 2011, she changed her stage name from 福井舞 (Fukui Mai) to ふくい舞 (Fukui Mai) close

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