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{{nihongo|'''Julia Dizon'''|リア・ディゾン|Ria Dizon|extra= born Leah Donna Dizon on [[September 24]][[1986]]}} is a [[Model (person)|model]], [[singer]], [[actor|actress]], and [[TV personality]] in [[Japan]], born in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[United States|US]].<ref name="Official Profile">[http://ameblo.jp/leahdizon-profile/ Leah Dizon Official Blog -Profile（リア・ディゾン オフィシャルブログ -プロフィール） powered by アメブロ<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Her ethnicities include [[China|Chinese]], [[Philippines|Filipino]] and [[France|French]]. In 2006, she moved to [[Tokyo, Japan]] after being accepted by a Japanese talent agency for her modeling. Soon after, she began her music career releasing Japanese-language songs.
{{nihongo|'''Leah Dizon'''|リア・ディゾン|Ria Dizon|extra= born Leah Donna Dizon on [[September 24]][[1986]]}} is a [[Model (person)|model]], [[singer]], [[actor|actress]], and [[TV personality]] in [[Japan]], born in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[United States|US]].<ref name="Official Profile">[http://ameblo.jp/leahdizon-profile/ Leah Dizon Official Blog -Profile（リア・ディゾン オフィシャルブログ -プロフィール） powered by アメブロ<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Her ethnicities include [[China|Chinese]], [[Philippines|Filipino]] and [[France|French]]. In 2006, she moved to [[Tokyo, Japan]] after being accepted by a Japanese talent agency for her modeling. Soon after, she began her music career releasing Japanese-language songs.
== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Leah Dizon was born in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]. Her parents were casino dealers. Her father was a business man in one of the largest cities in California. She has two older brothers, an older sister, and two younger brothers. She says she grew up listening to [[Rock music|Rock]] and [[R&B]] music. She took dance lessons and was in her high school theater. Dizon dreamed of pursuing a career as a singer.<ref>[http://www.importtuner.com/models/0508_cover_model_leah_dizon/index.html Leah Dizon - Cover Model Interview - Import Tuner Magazine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Leah Dizon was born in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]. Her parents were casino dealers. Her father was a business man in one of the largest cities in California. She has two older brothers, an older sister, and two younger brothers. She says she grew up listening to [[Rock music|Rock]] and [[R&B]] music. She took dance lessons and was in her high school theater. Dizon dreamed of pursuing a career as a singer.<ref>[http://www.importtuner.com/models/0508_cover_model_leah_dizon/index.html Leah Dizon - Cover Model Interview - Import Tuner Magazine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

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Leah Dizon (リア・ディゾン, Ria Dizon, born Leah Donna Dizon on September 241986) is a model, singer, actress, and TV personality in Japan, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, US.[1] Her ethnicities include Chinese, Filipino and French. In 2006, she moved to Tokyo, Japan after being accepted by a Japanese talent agency for her modeling. Soon after, she began her music career releasing Japanese-language songs.

Early life

Leah Dizon was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her parents were casino dealers. Her father was a business man in one of the largest cities in California. She has two older brothers, an older sister, and two younger brothers. She says she grew up listening to Rock and R&B music. She took dance lessons and was in her high school theater. Dizon dreamed of pursuing a career as a singer.[2]

Career

After graduating from high school, Dizon decided to pose for the cover features of various import-car magazines. This gained her much attention and a fanbase overseas, predominantly in East Asia. One year after her pictures were posted up on the internet, she already had 2,000,000 hits from search engines.[1] Following the advice of her fans, Dizon sent a demo tape with model photographs of herself to a talent agency in Japan and in April of 2006, after being accepted, she immediately moved to Tokyo. In October 2006, she released her first photobook titled Petite Amie (Girlfriend in French), which was ranked as the third best-selling photobook of that year.[3]

On February 14, 2007, she released her first physical single, Softly under the Victor Entertainment label.[4] It peaked at number #7 in the Oricon Weekly Chart. On the same day, she also released her second photobook titled Hello! Leah.[5].

On May 30, 2007, Dizon released her second single Koi Shiyō (恋しよう♪), which also peaked at #7 on the Oricon Weekly Chart. The title track is described as a 'grooving, up-tempo dance song' and the single features 2 B-sides: Could you be that one? and Aishiteru～ Love Story (アイシテル～ Love Story).[6] The title track, Koi Shiyō is being used in a Lotte TV ad[7] while Could you be that one? is being used in a PlayStation 3 Ninja Gaiden Sigma TV ad, with Dizon starring in both commercials.

Her third single entitled L・O・V・E U was released on August 8, 2007. [8]

Leah released her debut album "Destiny Line" on September 12, 2007. The CD+DVD Edition contains 14 tracks, 10 of which were penned by Leah herself the single PVs as well as a special album PV "Again and Again". The CD Only Edition contains the digitally-released remix of Koi Shiyō, called Koi Shiyō♪ (yasutaka nakata-capsule mix).

Leah Dizon's third photobook titled Heaven, was released October 5, 2007. It includes a DVD.

Dizon released her fourth single entitled "Love Paradox" on March 26, 2008. The Title track is an American like Urban song, and the B-side "Under the same sky" is a mid-tempo ballad. The same day, she also released her fourth photobook, "Pure Leah."

Works

Film

  • Traffic in the Sky[9]

Commercials

TV shows

Singles

Title Information Sales
Fever (Kylie Minogue cover song) 1st digital single (Digital download)
  • Released: October 5 2006
  • Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: n/a
  • From Album: Non-Album single
 n/a
Softly Debut/1st single 48,554
copies sold
(upd 6/21/07)
Koi Shiyō♪ (恋しよう♪)[10] 2nd single 49,251
copies sold
(upd 8/25/07)
L・O・V・E U [11] 3rd single 16,240
copies sold
(upd 8/21/07)
Love Paradox [12] 4th single
  • Released: March 26 2008
  • Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: 15
  • From Album: N/A
Untitled 5th single
  • Released: June 25, 2008
  • Oricon Top 20 Weekly Peak: N/A
  • From Album: N/A

Albums

Title Information Sales
Destiny Line 1st album

55,091
copies sold
(upd 12/31/07)

References

  1. ^ a b Leah Dizon Official Blog -Profile（リア・ディゾン オフィシャルブログ -プロフィール） powered by アメブロ
  2. ^ Leah Dizon - Cover Model Interview - Import Tuner Magazine
  3. ^ Japan Entertainment News Archives for January 2007
  4. ^ Homepage at Victor Entertainment
  5. ^ Template:Ja icon ハロリア! Hello! Leah【Books】-リア ディゾン/書籍/HMV
  6. ^ Leah Dizon / Koi Shiyo [Regular Edition]
  7. ^ http://www.lotte.co.jp/entertainment/tvcm/0704rich/index.html
  8. ^ YesAsia.com: L.O.V.E U (Normal Edition) (Japan Version) Single - Leah Dizon - Japanese Music - Free International Shipping
  9. ^ Traffic In The Sky - News
  10. ^ Leah Dizon / Koi Shiyo [Regular Edition]
  11. ^ L・O・V・E U [DVD付限定盤]/ リア・ディゾン
  12. ^ Leah Dizon / Love Paradox [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]

See also

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