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May'n performing at the J-POP Summit Festival 2014 in San Francisco, California
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Native name | メイン |
Birth name | Mei Nakabayashi |
Also known as | May'n |
Born | October 21, 1989 |
Origin | Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
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Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2005 – present |
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Website | May'n Official Site |
Mei Nakabayashi (中林 芽依 Nakabayashi Mei?, born October 21, 1989), better known by her stage name May'n (メイン Mein?), is a Japanese J-Pop artist managed by the Horipro talent agency and under the Victor Entertainment label. She was formerly under the Universal Music label.
In 2003, at the age of 13, she participated in the 28th "HoriPro – Talent Scout Caravan – Love Music – Audition" (ホリプロ・タレントスカウトキャラバン・ラブミュージック・オーディション. Horipuro・Tarento Sukauto Kyaraban・Rabu Myūziku・Ōdishon?) and, out of the 34,911 hopefuls, became one of the four who survived the final eliminations at the Shibuya Club Quattro.
In 2005, she made her single debut with Crazy Crazy Crazy. The single was later re-released with an extra track. Her second single, Sympathy, was also released later that year.
In 2006, she sang the ending theme for the anime Love Get Chu ~Miracle Voice Actress Hakusho~ (ラブゲッCHU ~ミラクル声優白書~ Rabu Gē CHU ~Mirakuru Seiyū Hakusho~?) which was included on her third single Fallin' in or Not.