Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is presently one of the most popular Greek singer-songwriters in the Greek music industry.When he wa

Is presently one of the most popular Greek singer-songwriters in the Greek music industry.When he was 15, he participated in a song contest in Cyprus, "Afetiries" where he won the first prize. In 1995, he participated in the Cypriot National Final for the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Filise Me", although he did not win. He started his career in Cyprus with three records that all went platinum: "Senario", "O Mihalis Hatzigiannis Traguda Doro Georgiadi" and "Epafi". He also participated in a musical production in Cyprus called "Pygmalion".

A Japanese popular musician. Her career started in the late 1970s performing Japanese new music. By

A Japanese popular musician. Her career started in the late 1970s performing Japanese new music. By the mid 1980s she was performing music with electronic instruments, with many albums produced by Haruomi Hosono. Her later work has led to European classical music, French chanson and early 20th century European Jazz, which she sings in several languages (most often French).

A Japanese pop star who made an indies debut in 2006, releasing a single titled The Roots and mini a

A Japanese pop star who made an indies debut in 2006, releasing a single titled The Roots and mini album titled Step Out. In early 2008, she made her major-label debuted under Sony Music Entertainment . Her debut single Change was the number ninety-two ye

Is a singer, songwriter, and musician. She is primarily known as the vocalist of the New York City g

Is a singer, songwriter, and musician. She is primarily known as the vocalist of the New York City group Cibo Matto.Miho expressed an early interest in music while growing up in Japan. She worked in a record shop where she was exposed to many different st

A performance artist, scenographer and choreographer. In 1986 she emigrated to Kraków, Poland, wher

A performance artist, scenographer and choreographer. In 1986 she emigrated to Kraków, Poland, where she presently lives and works. Her work is performed at theater and arts festivals throughout Poland and abroad.Her first Kraków performance was the piece Legs of pigeon presented at the Krzysztofory Gallery in Kraków in 1994. It was represented in 1995 at the Flying Art Festival at an abandoned factory in Solvay. This event was also the first large scale rave in Kraków. She followed this with the scenic works Granat, in 1996 The moon and fish neck in 1998, both at the Krzysztofory gallery. In 2001 she premiered Utsusemi at the Festival Rozdroze, in the Ujazdowski Castle Contemporary Art Centre in Warsaw.

A Japanese pop singer. She had been in a band called Keyboard and somehow, a demo tape had been sent

A Japanese pop singer. She had been in a band called Keyboard and somehow, a demo tape had been sent to Giza Studio. They signed her, and with her debut single, "?" (Nazo), she became an immediate success. Four of her songs were included in "The Best of Detective Conan" (2000), a soundtrack album for the anime Detective Conan which sold over a million copies. At the age of 30, she is still producing an average of about three singles and an album per year.

A Japanese model and J-pop idol singer. She was born in Hokkaido, Japan, and made her singing debut

A Japanese model and J-pop idol singer. She was born in Hokkaido, Japan, and made her singing debut on 10 January 1996. She has a sister Mika who is also a model, under the stage name Mika Kawai.

Was a Finnish heavy metal musician. He was the lead guitarist and the main songwriter for the band S

Was a Finnish heavy metal musician. He was the lead guitarist and the main songwriter for the band Sentenced until it disbanded. He was also the band's original vocalist from 1989 to late 1992.

A Japanese-American singer and vocalist. Due to her upbringing, she is bilingual and has performed i

A Japanese-American singer and vocalist. Due to her upbringing, she is bilingual and has performed in both English and (more commonly) Japanese. She attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She is a member of Reggae Disco Rockers and has a solo career. She sang both the opening and ending theme songs of Infinite Ryvius and the ending theme for The Twelve Kingdoms. With her career taking off, more chances to showcase her singing finally came.

Is an Israeli ceramics artist. She is still actively creating work, with a catalog of over 30 dresse

Is an Israeli ceramics artist. She is still actively creating work, with a catalog of over 30 dresses and accessories. Her accessory work includes hat, bags, scarves and belts. Her Renaissance-style dresses range from 26 cm to 80 cm in height. Her work is currently displayed at the Jean-Marc Gallery in Los Angeles.

A Japanese singer, songwriter. She was born in Hirado, Nagasaki, Japan. She auditioned 3 times befor

A Japanese singer, songwriter. She was born in Hirado, Nagasaki, Japan. She auditioned 3 times before she got a musical contract. Her first release came in 2006, and since then she's been working and interviewing in radio.

A Japanese voice actress who was born in Tokyo. She began her professional entertainment career as a

A Japanese voice actress who was born in Tokyo. She began her professional entertainment career as an Japanese idol before entering into voice acting. Kanai was sometimes alternatively known as Mika Yamadera (?? ?? Yamadera Mika)[citation needed] as she w

Is currently the drummer for the Finnish band, HIM. He is also the drummer for Finnish deathgrind ba

Is currently the drummer for the Finnish band, HIM. He is also the drummer for Finnish deathgrind band To Separate the Flesh from the Bones, punk band Ååritila and metal band Bendover. He also was a drum tech for Stratovarius at one point and was on the Stratovarius DVD for a couple of parts. Mika married his girlfriend Natali in Helsinki on 30th of August 2008 in Temppeliaukio church. Mika became a proud dad of his daughter on 16th of January 2009. [1]

A Finnish-born jazz pianist and composer, who resides in New York City.He received his formal educat

A Finnish-born jazz pianist and composer, who resides in New York City.He received his formal education in a Steiner school, where his first instrument was violin. He then studied drums, and in 1979 piano and basic music theory with his father, Heikki Pohjola, who is a notable Finnish jazz guitarist. In 1982, young Pohjola entered the Helsinki cathedral boy choir, Cantores Minores under the direction of Heinz Hofmann. At the age of ten, Pohjola had started studies in classical piano, music theory and counterpoint at the Vantaa Conservatory, while also starting to play jazz. His early classical influences were Claude Debussy, Edvard Grieg and Johann Sebastian Bach, and Finnish prominent composers, such as Selim Palmgren, Oskar Merikanto and Aarre Merikanto. Pohjola was introduced to the music of Art Tatum, Charlie Parker and Oscar Peterson by his father, who played his large record collection at home. Pohjola performed music by Mozart, Beethoven and Debussy at regional recitals and received a shared second prize in the classical piano competition of Vantaa in 1987, and represented his city and conservatory at the Ilmari Hannikainen Piano Competition.

A singer. She joined Hello! Project in 1999 after being discovered by Makoto, fellow Sharan Q bandma

A singer. She joined Hello! Project in 1999 after being discovered by Makoto, fellow Sharan Q bandmate of Tsunku. Along with Ayaka Kimura, Danielle Delaunay, April Barbaran and Chelsea Ching, Coconuts Musume was formed. She was also later added to the lin

Is a Swedish musician, best known as the current lead vocalist/lead guitarist, songwriter of progres

Is a Swedish musician, best known as the current lead vocalist/lead guitarist, songwriter of progressive death metal band Opeth, and lead vocalist of death metal band Bloodbath. Åkerfeldt is known for his progressive rock-influenced songwriting style, and his frequent use of both clean and growled vocals.

Is the vocalist for the Swedish, melodic death metal band, Dark Tranquillity.Mikael Stanne, born May

Is the vocalist for the Swedish, melodic death metal band, Dark Tranquillity.Mikael Stanne, born May 28, 1974 in Gothenburg, Sweden, originally played rhythm guitar and provided backing vocals for the band Dark Tranquillity. He played guitar on Dark Tranquillity's first album, Skydancer, as well as on their early demos, including Enfeebled Earth released under the name Septic Broiler.

Is a pop singer from Edmond, Oklahoma.Mikaila is most notable for recording and performing the song

Is a pop singer from Edmond, Oklahoma.Mikaila is most notable for recording and performing the song So In Love With Two off her self-titled album in 2000 at the age of fourteen on Island Records. The song went to #29 in the Rhythmic Top 40 Billboard chart

S an American singer and eleventh-place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol. She was the

S an American singer and eleventh-place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol. She was the second finalist eliminated on March 25, 2005.Gordon was eliminated during "Billboard #1 Hits" week, on the March 24 show. This was also the week when the show mixed up the voting numbers for three of the Top 11 contestants, Anwar Robinson, Jessica Sierra and Gordon herself. Her last song on the show was a rendition of "Love Will Lead You Back" by Taylor Dayne. She came back as a host for the pre-show on the series finale of American Idol Season 4 and also sang during the finale in the beginning medley of The Beach Boys songs and later sang in the program with another Idol finalist Lindsey Cardinale and singer Babyface.

Was a Lithuanian painter and composer and perhaps the most famous Lithuanian artist of all time. Ciu

Was a Lithuanian painter and composer and perhaps the most famous Lithuanian artist of all time. Ciurlionis contributed to symbolism and art nouveau and was representative of the fin de siécle epoch. During his short life he composed about 250 pieces of m

A musician and producer. He is the former lead guitarist of the band Our Lady Peace. He currently pl

A musician and producer. He is the former lead guitarist of the band Our Lady Peace. He currently plays guitar in the Canadian band Fair Ground, with Harem Scarem guitarist Pete Lesperance.Turner moved to Ontario, Canada at the age of eighteen. He studied

Was the lead vocalist for the American progressive metal band Shadow Gallery.Baker was an integral p

Was the lead vocalist for the American progressive metal band Shadow Gallery.Baker was an integral part in the formation of Shadow Gallery in 1985 when the band was known as Sorcerer at the time of their inception. Heavily influenced by singers Alice Cooper, Ronnie James Dio of Black Sabbath, Rob Halford of Judas Priest and Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden, he integrated the musical attributes of these bands and vocalists into his style of singing.

Is an English actor and singer, best known for his appearances as Mr. Spooner on the British sitcom,

Is an English actor and singer, best known for his appearances as Mr. Spooner on the British sitcom, Are You Being Served?In the mid-1970s he returned to the charts in the Netherlands and Belgium, as pirate radio station Radio Mi Amigo played his new record material, released on Dutch record label Pink Elephant Records. "Don't Be Cruel" made #14 in the Dutch Top 40 in May, 1975. His next record, a remake of his 1960 debut song "Tribute to Buddy Holly", hit #2 in October of that same year.

Is an Australian musician most commonly associated with the Australian rules football anthems "Up Th

Is an Australian musician most commonly associated with the Australian rules football anthems "Up There Cazaly", referring to 1920s and 30s St Kilda player Roy Cazaly and "One Day in September". "Up There Cazaly" topped the Australian singles charts in September 1979 and briefly held the record as best-selling Australian single. Both songs have become synonymous with Australian rules football and are traditionally sung on AFL Grand Final day in September.

Was an Israeli pop star who achieved fame after moving to France. His most successful hit was "Laiss

Was an Israeli pop star who achieved fame after moving to France. His most successful hit was "Laisse-moi t'aimer" ("Let me love you"). Brant committed suicide at the height of his career by jumping from the window of a Paris apartment.