Chieko Kawabe

Name: Chieko Kawabe

Nicknames: Chie, Chieco, Mameko, Rakkyo, Becchi, Chie-chan

Japanese name: ,

Former Japanese name:

Birthdate:February 24, 1987

Current age: 23

Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Occupation: J-pop singer, model, radio host and actress.

Blood type: A

Genre(s) Japanese Pop, pop rock

Hobbies: Collecting Hello Kitty goods

Special skill: Strange faces, Dance, Imitations

Favorite food: Anything sweet, Salad, Demigurasu Sauce Omelettes

Most admired person: mom

Favorite song to Karaoke: "In my room" by Utada Hikaru

Favorite color: Pink

Years active 2000present



Information:

She is a graduate of Toshima, Tokyo. As of her marriage toproducer Masato Ochi on August 8, 2008, her legal name is Chieko Ochi ( , Ochi Chieko?).

She was born in Tokyo to a Japanese father and a Filipino mother.Starting at the age of twelve, Kawabe played the role of Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury in the Sailor Moon Musicals, or Sera Myu. She started in 2000, in the Fan Kansha event for the 2001 musical, Transylvania no Mori, Kaiteiban. She continued for a couple more years, appearing in five musicals total, finishing with the 2002 special musical, 10th Anniversary Special. During these musicals, she appeared in some of the more special musicals, including the Death Vulcan special revue show, the second half of the musical being an entire musical revue showing, and the first Sera Myu DVD, the 2002 10th Anniversary event. She also appeared as a musical guest for the next Fan Kansha, performing signature solo song, "Drive Me the Mercury" with the next Mercury actress, Wakayama Manami. She appeared again in the Sailor Moon world as Usagi Tsukino's best friend, Naru Osaka in the 2003-2004 live action series, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon.

Two years after her role in these musicals, Kawabe set off on her own, releasing the single "Be Your Girl" on April 27, 2004. This single took off successfully, with the song 'Be Your Girl' becoming the ending theme song to anime "Elfen Lied" and her other song, 'Hoshi ni Negai Wo' being the end theme song to Otogizoshi. Since that initial release, she has had off and on success, releasing a few more singles. Her next single, Shining, was released on November 24, 2004. This single took fairly well also, with her songs Shining, Cry Baby, and Quiet Riot. This single brought Kawabe closer into the pop scene of Japan, more so than her previous album.

In school costume.



A beautiful Japanese singer.