Person · Female
Chara
Japanese singer-songwriter and actress
- From
- Kawaguchi, Japan
- Since
- 1968–present
- Rating
- ★ 5
- 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.
Member of
Discography
Albums
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Sweet Apple Music
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SOUL KISS Apple Music
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Violet Blue Apple Music
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Happy Toy Apple Music
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Junior Sweet Apple Music
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Strange Fruits Apple Music
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マドリガル Apple Music
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夜明けまえ Apple Music
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A Scenery Like Me Apple Music
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Something Blue
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UNION
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honey
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CAROL
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Dark Candy
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Cocoon Apple Music
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Secret Garden Apple Music
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Sympathy Apple Music
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Baby Bump
Singles
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Adorable Apple Music
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Tragedy
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angel
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Sympathy Apple Music
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勝手に流れる涙が好きよ Apple Music
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hug Apple Music
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恋文 Apple Music
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オルタナ・ガールフレンド Apple Music
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プラネット Apple Music
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蝶々結び Apple Music
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伝言 Apple Music
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片想い Apple Music
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breaking hearts
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TROPHY
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Cherry Cherry
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ボクのことを知って Apple Music
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FANTASY
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Crazy for you
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世界 Apple Music
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みえるわ Apple Music
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初恋 Apple Music
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レモンキャンディ Apple Music
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ボクにうつして Apple Music
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スカート Apple Music
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月と甘い涙 Apple Music
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大切をきずくもの Apple Music
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70%-夕暮れのうた Apple Music
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光と私 Apple Music
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DUCA
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タイムマシーン Apple Music
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ミルク Apple Music
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やさしい気持ち Apple Music
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チャラのブギーシューズ Apple Music
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Tiny Tiny Tiny Apple Music
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あたしなんで抱きしめたいんだろう? Apple Music
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罪深く愛してよ Apple Music
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Gifted Child
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恋をした Apple Music
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シャーロットの贈り物 Apple Music
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無人島に私をもっていって・・・ Apple Music
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No Toy (Re-mix) Apple Music
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Sweet Apple Music
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愛の自爆装置 Apple Music
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大きな地震がきたって Apple Music
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Heaven Apple Music
Compilations
Links
Listen
Official
Reference
Collaboration
Married
Parent
Also known as
ちゃら · 綿引美和 · Chara
Tags
- japanese
- likedis auto
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 94812064-a7c2-49d2-b6b0-b9e76289bf87
- ISNI
- 0000000372391525
- IPI
- 00469315236
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.