Mami Kawada

Mami Kawada
川田 まみ
Kawada at Bangkok Comic Con in 2014
Born	(1980-02-13) February 13, 1980 (age 44) Sapporo, Japan
Occupation(s)	Singer, lyricist
Years active	2001–2016
Spouse	Tomoyuki Nakazawa
Musical career
Genres	Rock electronic rock trance
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Labels	NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan (2005–2016) Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2012)
Musical artist
Website	mami-kawada.jp

Mami Kawada (川田 まみ, Kawada Mami, born February 13, 1980)^[1][2] is a former Japanese pop singer and lyricist who was signed to NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan and also a member of I've Sound, a musical group which produces soundtracks for eroge (erotic games) and anime.

Born and raised in Sapporo, Japan, Kawada made her musical debut in 2001 after being discovered by her music teacher Eiko Shimamiya with the release of the song "Kaze to Kimi o Daite". She released her first single, a split-single with musician Kotoko, in 2002, and her first solo single was released in 2005. Her first album, Seed, was released in 2006. She first performed overseas in Taiwan in 2007 and later appeared at the Bangkok Comic Con in Thailand in 2014.

Kawada's songs have been featured as theme music for various anime shows such as the Shakugan no Shana and A Certain Magical Index series. She has performed theme songs for various eroge such as Love, Election and Chocolate and Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue. She has also written songs for other musicians. During the LisAni 2016 event, Kawada announced her retirement from singing activities following a final concert in May 2016.