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Hata Motohiro (秦基博) [born October 11th, 1980] is a J-Pop male singer who started off as a punk rock singer in 2004 with the release of his indie-rock mini-album, 「オレンジの背景の赤い静物」.

Through the next few years, he developed a more soulful and mainstream kind of music, and released his first single 「シンクロ」シンクロ (Synchro) in 2006.

With gaining popularity, Hata released his first contracted mini-album, 「僕らをつなぐもの」 (The Things That Hold Us Together) in 2007.

Hata now has moderate success and popularity in Japan, and has released one mini-album, two studio albums and 7 singles under his record company, Office Augusta Co., Ltd.

Discography:

Spoiler:

Singles


シンクロ (Shinkuro) [Synchro]
November 8th, 2006
1st Single

Tracklist:
1. シンクロ (Shinkuro) [Synchro]
2. やわらかな午後に遅い朝食を (Yawarakana Gogo ni Osoi Choushoku wo)
3. シンクロ (Shinkuro) [Synchro] <backing track>

Oricon peak position: #44


鱗 （うろこ）[Uroko] <Scales>
June 6th, 2007
2nd Single

Tracklist:
1. 鱗 （うろこ）[Uroko] <Scales>
2. プール (Puru) [Pool]
3. 鱗 （うろこ）[Uroko] <Scales> {backing track}

Oricon peak position: #25


青い蝶 (Aoi Chou) [Blue Butterfly]
September 12th, 2007
3rd Single

Tracklist:
1. 青い蝶 (Aoi Chou) [Blue Butterfly]
2. ミルクティー (Miruku Teii) [Milk Tea] -Live at the Room-
3. やわらかな午後に遅い朝食を (Yawarakana Gogo ni Osoi Choushoku wo) -Live at the Room-
4. dot -Live at the Room-
5. 青い蝶 (Aoi Chou) [Blue Butterfly] <backing track>

Oricon peak position: #22


キミ、メグル、ボク (KIMI, MEGURU, BOKU) [You, Turn, Me]
April 23rd, 2008
4th Single

Tracklist:
1. キミ、メグル、ボク (KIMI, MEGURU, BOKU) [You, Turn, Me]
2. 風景 (Fuukei) [Scenery] (Acoustic Session with 冨田ラボ)
3. シンクロ (Shinkuro) [Synchro] -Live at 宮崎WEATHERKING-
4. 僕らをつなぐもの (Bokura o Tsunagu Mono) [The Things That Hold Us Together] -Live at 宮崎WEATHERKING-
5. キミ、メグル、ボク (KIMI, MEGURU, BOKU) [You, Turn, Me] <backing track>

Oricon peak position: #15


虹が消えた日 (Niji ga Kieta Hi) [The Day The Rainbow Disappears]
June 4th, 2008
5th Single

Tracklist:
1. 虹が消えた日 (Niji ga Kieta Hi) [The Day The Rainbow Disappears]
2. 季節が笑う (Kisetsu ga Wara u) [The Seasons Smile] -Bittersweet Lovers-
3. Baby, I miss you
4. 虹が消えた日 (Niji ga Kieta Hi) [The Day The Rainbow Disappears] <backing track>

Oricon peak position: #13


フォーエバーソング (Forever Song)
October 8th, 2008
6th Single

Tracklist:
1. フォーエバーソング (Forever Song)
2. 晩夏(ひとりの季節) [Banka (Hitori no Kisetsu)]
3. 第三の男 (Daisan no Otoko) (CM Ver.)
4. トレモロ降る夜 (Tremolo Furu Yoru) (Acoustic Session)
5. フォーエバーソング (Forever Song) <backing track>

Oricon peak position: #10


朝が来る前に (Asa ga Kuru Mae ni) [Before Morning Comes]
January 21st, 2009
7th Single; most successful single thus far

Tracklist:
1. 朝が来る前に (Asa ga Kuru Mae ni) [Before Morning Comes]
2. ファソラシドレミ (Fa Sol La Si Do Re Mi) [Fa So La Ti Do Re Mi] -Live at Zepp 仙台-
3. 赤が沈む (Aka ga Shizumu) -Live at Zepp 仙台-
4. 花咲きポプラ (Hanazaki Popura) -Live at Zepp 仙台-

Oricon peak position: #5

Spoiler:

Albums


『僕らをつなぐもの』
March 7th, 2007
1st Mini-Album

Tracklist:
1. 僕らをつなぐもの (Bokura o Tsunagu Mono) [The Things That Hold Us Together]
2. 青 (Ao) [Blue]
3. 季節が笑う (Kisetsu ga Wara u) [The Seasons Smile]
4. シンクロ (Album Ver.) (Shinkuro) [Synchro]
5. dot

Oricon peak position: #50


『コントラスト』 (Kontorasuto) [Contrast]
September 26th, 2007
1st Studio Album

Tracklist:
1. 色彩 (Shikisai) [Colors]
2. シンクロ (Shinkuro) [Synchro]
3. 鱗 （うろこ）[Uroko] <Scales>
4. 君とはもう出会えない (Kimi to wa Mou Deaenai)
5. トレモロ降る夜 (Tremolo Furu Yoru)
6. Lily
7. 青い蝶 (Aoi Chou) [Blue Butterfly]
8. つたえたいコトバ (Tsutaetai Kotoba)
9. 僕らをつなぐもの {Bokura wo Tsunagu Mono} [The Things That Hold Us Together] (Contrast Ver.)
10. 赤が沈む (Aka ga Shizumu)
11. トブタメニ (TOBUTAMENI)
12. 風景 (Fuukei) [Scenery]

Oricon peak position: #5



『ALRIGHT』
October 29th, 2008
2nd Studio Album

Tracklist:
1. 夕暮れのたもと (Yuugure no Tamoto)
2. キミ、メグル、ボク (KIMI, MEGURU, BOKU) [You, Turn, Me]
3. バイバイじゃあ (BAI BAI Jaa ne)
4. ファソラシドレミ (Fa Sol La Si Do Re Mi) [Fa So La Ti Do Re Mi]
5. Honey Trap
6. 花咲きポプラ (Hanazaki Popura)
7. 虹が消えた日 (Niji ga Kieta Hi) [The Day The Rainbow Disappears]
8. 最悪の日々 (Saiaku no Hibi) [The Worst Day]
9. 夜が明ける (Yoru ga Akeru)
10. 休日 (Kyuujitsu) [Off-day]
11. フォーエバーソング (Forever Song)
12. 新しい唄 (Atarashii Uta) [A New Song]
13. 僕の今いる夜は with 槇原敬之 (Boku no Ima Iru Yoru wa with Makihara Noriyuki)
14. 空中ブランコ with 一青窈 (Kuchuu Blanco with Hitoto Yo)
15. 夏はこれからだ! with 福耳 (Natsu wa Kore Kara da! with Fukumimi)

Oricon peak position: #7


『僕らをつなぐもの (プレミアム・エディション)』 (The Things That Hold Us Together - Premium Edition)
January 21st, 2009
Re-release of 1st Mini-Album

Tracklist:
1. 僕らをつなぐもの (Bokura o Tsunagu Mono) [The Things That Hold Us Together]
2. 青 (Ao) [Blue]
3. 季節が笑う (Kisetsu ga Wara u) [The Seasons Smile]
4. シンクロ (Album Ver.) (Shinkuro) [Synchro]
5. dot
6. やわらかな午後に遅い朝食を (Yawarakana Gogo ni Osoi Choushoku wo) (Bonus Track)
7. プール (Puru) [Pool] (Bonus Track)
8. 風景(Fuukei) [Scenery] Acoustic Session with 冨田ラボ (Bonus Track)

Oricon peak position: #11

Note: Not all song titles are translated cos I don't know the translations. If you do, please inform me!

Upcoming Releases:

Spoiler:

Halation
August 12th, 2009
8th Single; coming soon!

Tracklist:
-unknown as of yet-

Oricon peak position: #?


Tomita Lab x Matsumoto Takahashi x Hata Motohiro: ラレル feat. 秦 基博 (Parallel feat. Hata Motohiro)
September 16th, 2009

Tracklist:
1. ラレル feat. 秦 基博 (Parallel feat. Hata Motohiro)
2. (眠りの森) (Authentic Session with 秦 基博) [Asleep Forest] (Authentic Session with Hata Motohiro)
3. (サントラ「昴」収録のインスト曲)
4. ラレル (Parallel) [Instrumental]

Credits: rookies @ Parallel information, http://community.livejournal.com/hata_motohiro/, http://www.office-augusta.com/hata/index.html & http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A7%...9F%BA%E5%8D%9A

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