Chanmina

Mina Otomonai (乙茂内 美奈[4], Otomonai Mina, born October 14, 1998), known professionally as Chanmina (ちゃんみな, 챤미나), is a South Korean/Japanese rapper and pop musician. She debuted in 2016 independently, before releasing her major label debut album Miseinen in 2017.

Chanmina
ちゃんみな
Birth nameMina Otomonai
Born (1998-10-14) October 14, 1998[1]
South Korea[2]
OriginNerima, Tokyo[3]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • Singer
Years active2016–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitechanmina.com
Japanese name
Kanji乙茂内 美奈
Hiraganaおともない みな
Katakanaオトモナイ ミナ
Korean stage name
Hangul
챤미나

Biography

Chanmina was born in South Korea,[2] to a Japanese father and Korean mother, and lived in Korea until she was three years old.[4] As her mother is a professional ballerina, she spent her childhood traveling around Korea, Japan and the United States.[2][4] Due to her mother, Chanmina learned ballet and violin from a young age.[2]

In elementary school Chanmina was bullied for not being able to speak Japanese fluently. During this time in her life, she discovered the song Day by Day (2008) by Korean band Big Bang, and felt moved by the song, inspiring her to become a rapper.[2][1] Chanmina originally planned to move to South Korea to become a K-Pop musician in her second year of high school, however her friend, female rapper Messhi, convinced her to stay in Japan.[4][2] She first came to fame after participating in the 2016 Bazooka!!! Kōkōsei Rap Senshūken, a high school rap competition broadcast on BS Sky Perfect!,[2] and her independently released debut single "Miseinen" (featuring Messhi on the track), managed to top iTunes Japan's hip-hop song rankings chart.[1]

Her first major label debut single "Fxxker" was released in 2017, followed by her debut album Miseinen (2017).[3][5] In the same year, Chanmina released the extended play Chocolate, which was recorded in Los Angeles.[5] The following year, Chanmina switched labels to Warner Music Japan.[2] The title song from her second album Never Grow Up was used as the theme song for the Japanese drama Jigoku no Girlfriend and became a sleeper hit, reaching over 10 million views on YouTube eight months after the song's release, and receiving a gold certification for streaming from the RIAJ.[6][7]

Personal life

Chanmina is trilingual, and speaks Korean, Japanese and English.[2]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[8]		 JPN
Hot
[9]
Miseinen (未成年, "Underage") 5927
Never Grow Up 2321

Extended plays
Title Details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[8]		 JPN
Hot
[9]
Chocolate
  • Released: November 15, 2017
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download, streaming
 2910
Note-book: Me.
  • Released: February 19, 2020[10]
  • Label: Warner
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 38—[upper-alpha 1]
Note-book: U.
  • Released: February 19, 2020[10]
  • Label: Warner
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 40—[upper-alpha 2]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

As lead artist
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
JPN
Oricon
[8]		 JPN
Hot
[12]
"Miseinen" (未成年, "Underage")[13]
(featuring Messhi)		 2016 —— Miseinen
"Princess"[14] ——
"Fxxker"[15] 2017 ——
"Lady"[16] —75
"My Name"[17] ——[upper-alpha 3] Chocolate
"Chocolate"[19] —40
"Doctor"[21] 2018 ——[upper-alpha 4] Never Grow Up
"Pain Is Beauty"[23] —87
"I'm a Pop"[24] 2019 54—[upper-alpha 5]
"Call"[26] —89
"Never Grow Up"[6] —40
  • RIAJ: Gold (streaming)[7]
"Angel"[27] 2020 1549 Non-album singles
"Holy Moly Holy Night"[28]
(Chanmina & Sky-Hi)		 ——
"—" denotes items that did not chart.
Title Year Album
"#GirlsSpkOut"[29]
(Taeyeon featuring Chanmina)		 2020 GirlsSpkOut

Promotional singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN
Hot
[12]
"She's Gone"[30] 2016 — Miseinen
"Daikirai" (ダイキライ, "Hate")[13]
(TeddyLoid featuring Chanmina)		 — Silent Planet 2 EP Vol. 3 / Miseinen
"Winner"[31]
(Block B Project-1 featuring Chanmina)		 2017 76 Project-1 EP
"Voice Memo No. 5" (ボイスメモ No. 5)[32] 2020 92 Note-book: Me.
"Picky"[33] — Note-book: U.
"—" denotes items that did not chart.

Guest appearances
List of non-single guest appearances with other performing artists
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Do U Wanna" 2017 Typewriter, YMG, Lipstorm, Yurika La La Palooza
"No Thanks Ya"[34] Miyavi Samurai Sessions Vol. 2
"You Made Me"[35] 2018 TeddyLoid Silent Planet: Reloaded

Notes
  1. Note-book: Me. did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Japan Top Single Sales physical chart.[11]
  2. Note-book: Me. did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Japan Top Single Sales physical chart.[11]
  3. "My Name" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 79 on the Billboard Japan Streaming Songs chart.[18]
  4. "Doctor" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Japan Streaming Songs chart.[22]
  5. "I'm a Pop" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 53 on the Billboard Japan Top Single Sales physical chart.[25]

References
  1. 女子高生ラッパー・ちゃんみな、日本語ラップの"フリースタイルブーム"は「早く終わって欲しい」/〈視線の先〉インタビュー. Yahoo! JAPAN (in Japanese). August 15, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  2. St. Michel, Patrick (February 8, 2019). "Rapper Chanmina is blurring the lines of genre and nationality". The Japan Times. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  3. ちゃんみな プロフィール. Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  4. Harimaya, Takumi (June 28, 2016). 「いじめがきっかけでハマったラップ」 現役女子高生ラッパーちゃんみなは語る. Buzzfeed Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  5. Kurebayashi, Fumiaki (November 15, 2017). ニューアルバム『CHOCOLATE』をリリースするちゃんみな. Music Voice (in Japanese). Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  6. ちゃんみな、アコースティック・スタジオセッション動画公開. Barks (in Japanese). April 10, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  7. "Japanese streaming certifications – ちゃんみな" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved October 11, 2020. Select 2020年7月 on the drop-down menu
  8. "ちゃんみなの作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  9. Peak positions for Chanmina's releases on the Billboard Hot 100 albums chart:
  10. ちゃんみな、ニューEP『note-book -Me.-』と『note-book -u.-』を2020年2月19日に同時発売. Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). December 12, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  11. "Japan Billboard Top Single Sales". Billboard (in Japanese). February 26, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  12. Peak positions for Chanmina's singles on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart:
  13. 噂のJKラッパー・ちゃんみな×TeddyLoid あのCM「嫌い、でも、好き」楽曲のアンサーソング「ダイキライ」MV公開. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  14. "Princess". Mora.jp (in Japanese). 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  15. JKラッパーちゃんみな、デビュー作から「FXXKER」MVを公開. Barks (in Japanese). February 1, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  16. "LADY". Mora.jp (in Japanese). 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  17. ちゃんみな、Beats by Dr. Dreコラボ新曲MV公開. Barks (in Japanese). October 4, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  18. "Japan Billboard Streaming Songs". Billboard (in Japanese). October 11, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  19. 【NEWS】LINE MUSICで「CHOCOLATE」をシェアして“HELLOKITTY×ちゃんみなコラボグッズ”をGETしよう！！. Chanmina.com (in Japanese). November 1, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  20. "Japanese streaming certifications – ちゃんみな" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved October 11, 2020. Select 2020年8月 on the drop-down menu
  21. トリリンガル・ラッパー／シンガー ちゃんみな、本日9/28リリースの配信シングル「Doctor」MV公開. Skream (in Japanese). September 28, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  22. "Japan Billboard Streaming Songs". Billboard (in Japanese). October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  23. トリリンガル・ラッパー／シンガー ちゃんみな、11/30配信リリースの新曲「PAIN IS BEAUTY」ティーザー映像公開. Skream (in Japanese). November 23, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  24. ちゃんみな初CDシングル『I'm a Pop』2月発売　日英韓の3か国語で歌唱. Cinra (in Japanese). January 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  25. "Japan Billboard Top Single Sales". Billboard (in Japanese). March 6, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  26. ちゃんみな、新AL『Never Grow Up』から「Call」先行配信＆MV公開. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). June 28, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  27. ちゃんみな、"Monster Ultra Paradise 2020 Summer"タイアップ曲収録のシングル『Angel』9/9発売。表題曲ティーザー映像公開。初回盤DVDにはホール・ツアー東京公演の映像も. Skream (in Japanese). July 7, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  28. ちゃんみなとSKY-HI、クリスマスソングをリリース. Barks (in Japanese). December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  29. "Taeyeon announces new Japanese album #GirlsSpkOut dropping this November". Bandwagon. October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  30. 【NEWS】LINE MUSICで「CHOCOLATE」をシェアして“HELLOKITTY×ちゃんみなコラボグッズ”をGETしよう！！. Chanmina.com (in Japanese). November 1, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  31. Block B×ちゃんみな、話題の日韓コラボ曲MVがフル公開. M-On Music (in Japanese). August 30, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  32. ちゃんみな 2作同時リリースのEPより「ボイスメモ No. 5」配信、MV公開も. Musicman (in Japanese). January 17, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  33. ちゃんみな、新EPから「Picky」MV公開. Barks (in Japanese). February 7, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  34. 「No Thanks Ya / MIYAVI vs ちゃんみな」 先行ダウンロード配信開始！. Chanmina.com (in Japanese). October 25, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  35. TeddyLoid“You Made Me feat. ちゃんみな”PV公開、監督はSpikey John. Cinra (in Japanese). November 9, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
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