Mai Tanaka (里田 舞, Tanaka Mai, née Satoda (まい), born March 29, 1984) is a Japanese model, talent, and a former idol singer member of the Hello! Project group Country Musume.
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里田 まい | |
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Children | 1 |
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Genres | J-pop |
Years active | 2000–present |
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Website | Hello! Project.com |
Career
editShe was also a member of Hello! Project's futsal team, Gatas Brilhantes H.P. She has released one self-titled solo photobook and also a single, "Oyaji no Kokoro ni Tomotta Сhīsana Hi" (オヤジの心に灯った小さな火) with the comedian duo, Fujioka Fujimaki.
In early 2007, Satoda was added to the unit Pabo (Korean: 바보, fool) along with Suzanne and Yukina Kinoshita, created by the Fuji TV's quiz show Quiz! Hexagon II.[1] The group released the single "Koi no Hexagon", used as the show's closing theme. She was later added to the group Ongaku Gatas.
Personal life
editSatoda's husband is Japanese baseball player Masahiro Tanaka, who pitched for the New York Yankees from 2014 to 2020.[2] They had a son in 2016.[3]
Discography and releases
editin Hello! Project - Up-Front Group Discography
editSingles (Country Musume.)
editIn Country Musume. ni Rika Ishikawa (Morning Musume.)
edit- "Iroppoi Onna 〜SEXY BABY〜" (色っぽい女 〜SEXY BABY〜(Rinne, Asami, Mai Satoda released April 17, 2002))
- "BYE BYE Saigo no Yoru" (BYE BYE 最後の夜, (Asami, Mai Satoda released November 13, 2002))
In Country Musume. ni Konno to Fujimoto (Morning Musume.)
edit- "Uwaki na Honey Pie" (浮気なハニーパイ, (Asami, Mai Satoda, Miuna released July 24, 2003))
- "Senpai 〜LOVE AGAIN〜" (先輩 ~LOVE AGAIN~, (Asami, Mai Satoda, Miuna released November 12, 2003))
- "Shining Itoshiki Anata" (シャイニング 愛しき貴方, (Asami, Mai Satoda, Miuna released August 4, 2004))
Singles (Romans)
editIn Romans
edit- "SEXY NIGHT 〜Wasurerarenai Kare〜" (SEXY NIGHT 〜忘れられない彼〜(Mari Yaguchi [Morning Musume.], Rika Ishikawa [Morning Musume.], Ayaka [Coconutsu Musume.], Mai Satoda [Country Musume.], Hitomi Saitou [Melon Kinenbi] released April 20, 2003))
Singles (Mai Satoda with Fujimaki Fujioka)
editMai Satoda with Fujimaki Fujioka
edit- "Oyaji no Kokoro ni Tomotta Chiisana Hi" (オヤジの心に灯った小さな火 (Mai Satoda, Fujimaki Fujioka released May 23, 2007))
- "Zoku*Oyaji no Kokoro ni Tomotta Chiisana Hi" (続・オヤジの心に灯った小さな火 (Mai Satoda, Fujimaki Fujioka released Oct 27, 2010))
Singles (Ongaku Gatas)
editIn Ongaku Gatas
edit- "Narihajimeta Koi no Bell" (鳴り始めた恋のBell (released Sep 12, 2007))
- "Yattarōze!" (やったろうぜ (released Dec 5, 2007))
- Come Together (released Sep 10, 2008)
- READY! KICK OFF!! (released Mar 6, 2010)
Albums
editIn Country Musume.
edit- "Country Musume. daizenshu 2" (カントリー娘。大全集②, (Asami, Mai Satoda, Miuna released August 23, 2006))
In Ongaku Gatas
edit- 1st GOODSAL (released Feb 6, 2008)
Other Discography
editSingles
edit- "Mou sugu Christmas" (もうすぐクリスマス, with Gōda Kyōdai, released November 12, 2008)
- "Bye-Bye" (バイバイ, with Gōda Kyōdai, released January 14, 2009)
- "Don't leave me" (with Gōda Kazoku, released June 17, 2009)
In Pabo
edit- "Koi no Hexagon" (恋のヘキサゴン, released September 26, 2007)
- "Koi" (恋, released March 17, 2010)
In Aladdin
edit- "Hi wa, Mata Noboru" (陽は、また昇る, released July 30, 2008)
Photobooks
edit- Satoda Mai (里田まい, released October 4, 2003)
- My Life (released March 21, 2007)
- Mai-Thai (released December 26, 2007)
References
edit- ^ "Pabo - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
- ^ "マー君&里田まい、3月下旬に結婚!「彼女に一番近くで見守ってもらいたい」" [Ma-kun and Satoda Mai to get married in late March! "I want my girlfriend to be the one watching over me the most"]. ORICON NEWS. 2018-02-14. Archived from the original on 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "里田まい、第1子男児出産! 田中将大「母子ともに健康」と報告" [Satoda Mai gives birth to her first child, a boy! Tanaka Masahiro reports that "both mother and child are healthy"]. マイナビニュース (in Japanese). 2016-02-16. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
External links
edit- 里田まいの里田米 - Satoda's personal blog (in Japanese)
- 里田まい - hi5 private profile[permanent dead link ] (in English)
- Official Hello! Project profile (in Japanese)
- Up-Front Works: Mai Satoda Official discography entry (in Japanese)
- Hello! Database: Mai Satoda (in English)
- Mai Satoda at IMDb (in English)