Tomomi Kahara's bio

Tomomi Kahala, sometimes spelled Kahara (華原朋美, Kahara Tomomi) (born Shimogawara Tomomi on August 17, 1974 in Tokyo), is a Japanese J-pop singer. She is famous for working with Tetsuya Komuro who gave her much success in the 1990s, which ironically led to her deep dip in popularity after 1999, the year in which she released her first non-TK produced album, One Fine Day. Tomomi Kahala and Tetsuya Komuro dated for a few years, but they suffered from personal problems which led to their breakup. In 2006, after years of average fame, Tomomi Kahala returned briefly to the spotlight. She starred in a musical and her latest photobook, Crystallize II, which came with two strawberry condoms, sold unexpectedly well. She was one of the voice actors for the 'Sound of Music' Japanese DVD and she sang the theme song for a NHK Taiga drama. However, this period of brief fame would not last. On June 29, 2007, Kahala was fired by her talent agency after repeated personal and health problems affected her professional appearances. After this, her musical career was suspended. Tetsuya Komuro was arrested on November 4, 2008, and, after that, Kahala moved from her former house. Japanese weekly magazine "Josei Jishin" reported that Kahala was shocked by Komuro's arrest and suffered from insomnia.On January 17, 2009, she was taken to a hospital reportedly because she took excessive amounts of tranquilizers.It is both unknown and unprecedented whether or not Kahala will ever return to the music industry again. close