May’n

Person · Female

May’n

From
Nagoya, Japan
Since
1989–present
Rating
★ 5 (1 votes)
Releases
76
  • j-pop
  • singer-songwriter

About

Mei Nakabayashi (中林 芽依, Nakabayashi Mei; born October 21, 1989), better known by her stage name May'n (メイン, Mein), is a Japanese singer from Nagoya. Aspiring to become a singer since childhood, she began her music activities in 2003 upon passing an audition held by talent agency Horipro International. She made her major debut in 2005 under the Universal Music label with the release of her first single "Crazy Crazy Crazy". She would release two more singles under Universal Music, before transferring to Victor Entertainment in 2008. That same year, she had her break as the singing voice of the character Sheryl Nome in the anime series Macross Frontier.

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May'n's musical style varies in genre, ranging from pop and rock, to dance music and R&B. Her music has been featured in anime series such as Macross Frontier, Aria the Scarlet Ammo, Accel World, Aquarion Logos, and Restaurant to Another World. She has also performed at several music events in Japan, Asia, Europe, and North America. In 2013, she represented Japan at the ABU TV Song Festival in Vietnam.

From May'n on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Discography

Albums 9
EPs 8
Singles 55
Live 1
Compilations 3

Links

Married

Vocal supporting musician

Voice actor

Also known as

May Nakabayashi · May'n · May\'n · Mei Nakabayashi · 中林芽依

Tags

  • multiple vgmdb profiles
  • 声優

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000372609635
IPI
00574037938

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 14 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.