Chara

Person · Female

Chara

Japanese singer-songwriter and actress

From
Kawaguchi, Japan
Since
1968–present
Rating
★ 5 (1 votes)
Releases
76
  • j-pop
  • singer-songwriter

About

Miwa Watabiki (綿引 美和, Watabiki Miwa; born January 13, 1968), better known by her stage name Chara (ちゃら), is a Japanese singer, actress and video jockey. She debuted in 1991 with the single Heaven. She is known for her song "Swallowtail Butterfly (Ai no Uta)", the theme song for the 1996 Shunji Iwai film Swallowtail Butterfly in which she starred, her 1997 hit single "Yasashii Kimochi", and her collaboration with Judy and Mary vocalist Yuki, "Ai no Hi Mittsu Orange". Chara later formed a band with Yuki, called Mean Machine.

From Chara (singer) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Discography

Albums 18
EPs 3
Singles 45
Live 2
Compilations 7
Other 1

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Married

Parent

Also known as

ちゃら · 綿引美和 · Chara

Tags

  • japanese
  • likedis auto

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000372391525
IPI
00469315236

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.