Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter M

A Japanese musician. He joined the jazz fusion band Casiopea in 1979 as keyboardist.He is also the p

A Japanese musician. He joined the jazz fusion band Casiopea in 1979 as keyboardist.He is also the producer of the train simulator game, Train Simulator and CEO of Ongakukan.

A Japanese classical pianist.Minoru Nojima was a child prodigy in Japan, won a major nationwide comp

A Japanese classical pianist.Minoru Nojima was a child prodigy in Japan, won a major nationwide competition there as a teenager, studied with Lev Oborin in Moscow and then with Constance Keene and Abram Chasins in New York, and burst upon the international music scene as a winner of the Van Cliburn piano competition in 1969. Although known and highly respected amongst pianists as a "pianist's pianist," he is not well known to most music lovers, largely because he doesn't like to make recordings and has made extremely few.

A Japanese bikini model and singer who was born in Tokyo, Japan. Her height is 149cm.

A Japanese bikini model and singer who was born in Tokyo, Japan. Her height is 149cm.

A Japanese pop singer who is notable for her musical contributions to some of the most classic anime

A Japanese pop singer who is notable for her musical contributions to some of the most classic anime theme songs in history. The throaty, soulful timbre of her voice was uncharacteristic of Japanese vocalists of the 1980s (although it has become more comm

A member of the electropop band Ladytron.Of mixed Bulgarian and Hasidic background, Aroyo moved with

A member of the electropop band Ladytron.Of mixed Bulgarian and Hasidic background, Aroyo moved with her family to Israel when she was ten. She is the only member of Ladytron that never lived in Liverpool: Reuben Wu and Daniel Hunt were raised in the city and Helen Marnie studied there. While a DJ in London, Aroyo met Danny Hunt through mutual friends and found that they were DJing the same kind of music.[1] Mira's role in Ladytron has been keyboardist, singer, and as a songwriter. She writes and sings her songs for Ladytron in her native Bulgarian as well as in English.

A Flemish singer. Her music has jazz influences and almost every of her songs, she sings in a typica

A Flemish singer. Her music has jazz influences and almost every of her songs, she sings in a typical Antwerp accent.

An award-winning Finnish singer. She first came to fame as a tango singer; now her repertoire includ

An award-winning Finnish singer. She first came to fame as a tango singer; now her repertoire includes evergreens and Finnish pop.She is second youngest of four sisters. Her parents divorced when she was only 3, after which she became shy and introverted:

A Norwegian-American R&B artist. Her father is an African American from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Unit

A Norwegian-American R&B artist. Her father is an African American from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America.At the age of twelve, she performed the Whitney Houston hit song "I wanna dance with somebody" on the Norwegian youth TV show "Midt I Smørøyet." Producers were so impressed that they hired her on the spot to host the show.At age 15 she started writing her own songs, and at 17 she sang backing vocals for Noora Noor.In 2000, Mira made headlines at "Quartfestivalen", a Norwegian music festival, when Wyclef Jean pulled her up on stage. American rap artist Snoop Dogg also took interest in her in 2005 at the same festival, and has since used one of her songs on his compilation, Welcome to tha Chuuch: Da Album.

Is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville St

Is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star, where she finished in third place and later signed to Epic Records.[2] Lambert made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first s

A Québécois singer who plays hard pop music and blues. Her first album, Sans Compromis (2004), cli

A Québécois singer who plays hard pop music and blues. Her first album, Sans Compromis (2004), climbed high in the Canadian charts, especially in Quebec. She toured extensively in 2005 and is now writing songs for a second album. Miranie also gives singin

Was a French singer, composer, and actress. She was generally known by the stage name "Mireille".Bor

Was a French singer, composer, and actress. She was generally known by the stage name "Mireille".Born in Paris to Jewish parents, her mother came from a family of musicians and as a child Mireille was taught to play the piano and encouraged to pursue a ca

Is a French singer. She has achieved great success in France, as well as becoming an international s

Is a French singer. She has achieved great success in France, as well as becoming an international superstar (she was extremely popular in the Soviet Union). She has performed and recorded songs in at least nine languages.

She is a Spanish singer. Mirela is most famously known for her powerful and versatile voice which co

She is a Spanish singer. Mirela is most famously known for her powerful and versatile voice which continue to gain a huge hype in Spain and even other European countries, such as Greece. Mirela has participated in various musical contests since she was a child. A big influence for Mirela is her aunt, also a singer, Pastora Soler.In 2004 Mirela participated in Eurojunior, the Spanish pre-selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004, where she was the runner-up with her song, Conoci El Amor (I Met Love). She narrowly lost out to Maria Isabel, who represented Spain and overall went on to win the festival with the song Antes Muerta Que Sencilla

Is an Italian opera soprano much admired for the youthful quality of her voice and her acting skills

Is an Italian opera soprano much admired for the youthful quality of her voice and her acting skills. Her repertoire encompasses some forty roles, Verdi and Puccini in particular but also Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Freni was married for many years to the Bulgarian basso Nicolai Ghiaurov, with whom she performed and recorded frequently.

An Israeli singer and actress. She won several Isareli Female Singer of the Year awards.In 1999 Mesi

An Israeli singer and actress. She won several Isareli Female Singer of the Year awards.In 1999 Mesika started her studies at the Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music in Ramat HaSharon, the leading music school in Israel that exported many Israeli singers such as Noa and Aviv Geffen. She was part of the "magic class", studying together with Keren Peles, Aya Korem, Ohad Hitman and Eric Berman that went on to be popular singers.[1]During her studies at Rimon, she participated in several ensembles. In one of them she met the musician Ori Zakh, who went on to become her husband and record producer. Miri and Ori married on June 2, 2005.[2]

Albanian. She lives in Germany. She was a member of the German pop girl group Preluders.

Albanian. She lives in Germany. She was a member of the German pop girl group Preluders.

Is a Grammy Award-winning South African singer, also known as Mama Afrika.Makeba's full name is Zenz

Is a Grammy Award-winning South African singer, also known as Mama Afrika.Makeba's full name is Zenzile Makeba Qgwashu Nguvama Yiketheli Nxgowa Bantana Balomzi Xa Ufun Ubajabulisa Ubaphekeli Mbiza Yotshwala Sithi Xa Saku Qgiba Ukutja Sithathe Izitsha Sizi Khabe Singama Lawu Singama Qgwashu Singama Nqamla Nqgithi. In keeping with tradition, her full name contains the first names of her male ancestors followed by a one- or two-word description of their character.[1]

Was a well-known Italian mezzo-soprano. Born in Vicenza, she made her formal debut in Rome, in 1944,

Was a well-known Italian mezzo-soprano. Born in Vicenza, she made her formal debut in Rome, in 1944, as Laura Adorno in La Gioconda. For the next twenty years, she was one of Italy's foremost mezzo-sopranos.Opposite Maria Callas, Pirazzini appeared as Amn

A Christian Arab singer from the Israeli village I'billin. Tukan is the first Arab participant of Ko

A Christian Arab singer from the Israeli village I'billin. Tukan is the first Arab participant of Kokhav Nolad, an Israeli song contest styled after American Idol, and the first to sing in Arabic on the show.In the course of her participation in the show, Tukan was praised for her clear tones and unique vocal qualities, including her ability to sing the quarter tones required for Arabic music. She often combined motifs from Arabic music in songs that were considered staples of mainstream, Jewish, western-style Israeli music, creating powerful and unconventional new renditions. Her performance of Bialik's poem to Arik Einstein's melody, "Hachnisini Tachat Knafech", gained special praise and admiration from judges and audiences alike.

Greek musician and voice coach based at the National Theatre of Greece in Athens. Has collaborated w

Greek musician and voice coach based at the National Theatre of Greece in Athens. Has collaborated with Peter Brook, Peter Oskarson and Robert Wilson, as well as eight years with Peter Stein at the Berliner Schaubühne.

Is a Croatian composer and viola player.As composer, Miletic has a unique expression that reflects h

Is a Croatian composer and viola player.As composer, Miletic has a unique expression that reflects his respect and devotion for Croatian national folklore. From the experience of a reproductive artist he writes symphonic music, operas, concertos for different instruments, chamber music, piano works, as well as film and children music. His special interests and skills are devoted to viola, violin and guitar compositions.

Is a Croatian musician. Škoro's music is characterized by its traditional tamburitza sound, updated

Is a Croatian musician. Škoro's music is characterized by its traditional tamburitza sound, updated to appeal to a contemporary pop audience.From 1995 to 1997 Škoro was the Croatian general consul to Hungary.[3] In 2002 Škoro had a collaboration with Marko Perkovic Thompson on the song Reci, brate moj ("Tell me, my brother"), the year after collaboration was renewed in the single "Sude mi"(Putting me on trial), dedicated to Croatian fugitive general Ante Gotovina, this song's performance was memorable in the 2003 concert at Zagreb Sport hall, in which Skoro broke into tears.

An opera singer.She was born in Brisbane, Australia. She graduated in December 2006 from the Queensl

An opera singer.She was born in Brisbane, Australia. She graduated in December 2006 from the Queensland Conservatorium in Brisbane with a High Destinction and an Academic Achievement Award obtaining a Bachelor of Music in Performance in Classical Voice. In 2006, Mirusia became the youngest ever winner of the Dame Joan Sutherland Opera Award and went on to record a debut album entitled 'She Walks in Beauty.'

Is a Paris-based record producer and songwriter. He was born in Switzerland to an Afghan father and

Is a Paris-based record producer and songwriter. He was born in Switzerland to an Afghan father and an Italian mother. He is a leader in the French style of progressive electronic dance music/progressive electronica. A former member of the defunct 1980s group Taxi Girl, he was re-discovered by Madonna in the late 1990s when he submitted a demo to her then-record label Maverick Records.[1]

Was a musician and tar player. Born in Tehran, he and his younger brother Mirza Abdollah started lea

Was a musician and tar player. Born in Tehran, he and his younger brother Mirza Abdollah started learning music from their father Ali Akbar Farahani who was a well-known musician. He is best known for his radif and for his unique style of playing tar. His best student was Ali Akbar Shahnazi, who collected and performed his father's radif.