Miliyah Kato
| Miliyah Kato 加藤ミリヤ |
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加藤美穂 (Katō Miho) June 22, 1988 |
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| Instruments | Singing |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Mastersix Foundation |
| Associated acts | Shota Shimizu |
| Website | http://www.miliyah.com |
Miho Katō (加藤 美穂 Katō Miho?) (born June 22, 1988), better known by her stage name of Miliyah Kato (加藤 ミリヤ Katō Miriya?) is a Japanese pop and urban singer-songwriter from Toyota, Aichi, Japan.
In 2001, when she was 13 years old, she passed a Sony audition. She began writing music and lyrics from the age of 14. Before her official debut she sang support vocals for other musicians and performed in commercials. Katō made her debut with the release of the single "Never Let Go/Yozora" (2004) and released her debut album Rose (2005) the next year. She is influenced by hip hop and R&B music, especially artists Lauryn Hill and Mary J. Blige. Her music also makes frequent use of sampling. Katō herself has said that her music uses hip hop and R&B as a base, and aims for a middle ground which is neither overly pop nor overly hardcore. Katō graduated from the Meiji Gakuin University in Tokyo. She grew up in a single-parent household, with her mother and brother. Her father operated a gem store before his death.
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