(born September 23, 1985) is a Japanese singer,
lyricist and former actress. Born and raised in
Edogawa,
Tokyo, Goto began her musical career in 1999 when she joined
Morning Musume as the only third generation member. Her first single with the group, "
Love Machine", topped the
Oricon singles charts and sold over a million copies. Goto was the lead vocalist of the group up until her graduation from the group in 2002. While still a member of Morning Musume, Goto released her debut solo single, "
Ai no BakayarÅ", in 2001, which topped the Oricon charts. In 2003 she released her debut album,
Makking Gold 1, which debuted at number four on the Oricon album charts.
In 2007, at her
G-Emotion II: How to Use Sexy concert, Goto announced that she was graduating from
Hello! Project. In 2008, Goto signed with
Avex Group sub-label Rhythm Zone and returned to the music scene at
A-nation '08. In 2009, under the stage name
Sweet Black feat. Maki Goto, she released her debut
mini-album Sweet Black. Goto transferred to
Avex Trax in 2010 and released her second mini-album,
One, which marked her official comeback as a singer.
Biography
Success in Hello! Project
In 1999, Maki Goto was selected as the only member of the 3rd generation of
Morning Musume. The first single to feature Goto, "
Love Machine", sold over a million copies, over nine times the amount of copies they had sold for their previous single. During her time in Morning Musume she was one of...
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