May J.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | May (Jamileh) Hashimoto |
| Also known as | May J. |
| Born | June 20, 1988 |
| Origin | Yokohama, Japan |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Website | http://www.may-j.com |
May Hashimoto (橋本 芽生 Hashimoto Mei?) better known by her stage name May J., is a R&B and pop singer from Yokohama, Japan. Born to a Japanese father and a mother of primarily Iranian, and Russian descent, May J. made her major label debut under Sony Music Japan on July 12, 2006 with her first mini-album All My Girls.
May J. was born as May Hashimoto on June 20, 1988 in Yokohama, Japan. The "J" in her name comes from the common Arabic and Persian girl's name "Jamileh" (Persian: جمیله), meaning 'beautiful'. She knows how to speak four languages, including Japanese, Persian, English, and Spanish.
May J.'s Iranian mother refused to acknowledge her Persian roots due to perceived negativity towards Iranians in Japan and May J. grew up unallowed to speak the Persian language. Believing she was American, she discovered her true identity on a chance overhearing of a conversation between her mother and grandmother. During her formative middle school years she began listening to Iranian singers Googoosh and Afshin and has later said she hopes to debut in Iran. In the 2013.06.23 J-MELO in Turkey Part 2 episode she said, that she is a part Turkish.
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