Daria Kawashima


Daria Kawashima, known before as Miki Kawashima, is a Japanese musical composer, singer-songwriter, lyricist under Being Inc. records.

Biography

In 1986, she debuted as Miki Kawashima with the single Silk no Kuchibiru under CBS Sony label. Three years, she debuted as Daria Kawashima with the single Shiny Day under the Zain Records label. Since joining the Being agency, Kawashima has composed and wrote several songs for artists like Zard and Deen. In 1992, she composed Moonlight Densetsu under the alias of Tetsuya Komuro, presumably inspired by the legendary songwriter of the same name. The song would later be used as an opening theme for the popular anime series Sailor Moon. Kawashima also became known as the vocalist and leader of the heavy metal band Feel So Bad. In 2003, she participated in the cover album The Hit Parade, covering Gedō's Hyun Hyun. It was produced by Tak Matsumoto from B'z. In 2016, she made her return as a solo artist with the digital release of her album Life Now.
Some of her music video clips are included in musicvideo DVD series 90s Being Rock Hits.

Discography

During her solo career as Daria Kawashima she released four singles, 2 studio, 1 digital and 1 compilation album.

Singles

  • Shiny Day
  • Don't Look Back
  • Get it On
  • Kanashiki Jiyuu no Hate ni

Studio albums

  • Believin' myself
  • Don't Look Back

Compilation album

  • complete of Kawashima Daria & FEEL SO BAD at the BEING studio

Digital album

  • LIFE=NOW

List of provided works as a lyricist

Sakurakko Club

  • Nani ga Nandemo

B.B.Queens

  • I remember you

Mi-ke

Deen

  • Omoikiri Waratte
  • Eien wo Azuketekurete
  • Twelve
  • Mou Nakanaide

Band-Maid

  • Freezer
  • Don't Apply the Brake
  • Beauty and the Beast

List of provided works as a composer

Zard

Mi-ke

Yumiko Morishita

  • Tears
  • Somebody to Believe

Key West Club

  • Oaetsurae no Destiny
  • Silent Beach
  • Yume wa Majorika Senorita

Dali

Wands

  • Kodoku he no Target
  • Don't Cry

T-Bolan

  • Heart of Gold

Baad

Twinzer

  • DON'T FORGET YOU

Noriko Sakai

  • Here I am: Nakitai toki wa Nakeba ii

[Azumi Uehara]

  • Precious Days
  • Fly Away
  • Solitude
  • Mask
  • Endless World
  • One's Love, ask me, Deep Black, Clash! Clash!
  • Never Free
  • Song for you
  • U&I

Hayami Kishimoto

  • SAY GOOD BYE GLOOMY DAYS
  • Konya wa Kaeranai
  • Domino

Sparkling Point

  • South Point

The Tambourines

  • Star

Rina Aiuchi

  • Rainbow
  • NAVY BLUE
  • Rosemary
  • I can't stop my love for you♥
  • crystal pearl
  • Alright
  • Rock Steady
  • Playgirl
  • Neverending Winter
  • Thanx

Miki Matsuhashi

  • Itsumademo Ai wo Tsutumou

U-ka Saegusa in dB

  • It's for you
  • Hirari Yume Ichiya

Aiko Kitahara

  • Sayonara wo Ageta Hi ga Chikasugite
  • Love is blind?!
  • Sono Egao yo Eien ni

Aya Kamiki

  • ShooBidooBiBa, Because I close to you

NMB48

  • With my soul

List of provided works as both lyricist and composer

Zard

  • Koi Onna no Yūutsu, Onna de Itai

Manish

  • Kirameku Toki ni Torawarete

Aiko Yanagihara

  • Don't let met down

Keiko Utoku

  • Kirei da to Ittekureta

T-Bolan

  • Kanashimi ga Itaiyo

Television appearances

Music Station:
  • Kanashiki Jiyuu no Hate ni
  • Baribari Saikyou No.1