Leah Dizon
Leah Donna Dizon | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1986 |
| Occupation(s) | Model, Singer |
| Website | Official Website |
Leah Dizon (リア・ディゾン, Ria Dizon, born as Leah Donna Dizon on September 241986) is a model, singer and a Japanese TV personality, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, US.[1] She has two older brothers, an older sister, and two younger brothers. Her astrological sign is Libra, and her Chinese zodiac sign is Tiger. Blood type is O.[1] Her ethnicities include Chinese, Filipino and French.
Career
Leah Dizon received moderate success including the cover features of various import car magazines. However, her modeling career in the United States gained her much attention and a fanbase overseas, predominantly in Asia. One year after her pictures were posted up on the internet, she had already 2,000,000 hits from search engines.[1] Following the advice of her fans, Dizon sent a demo tape 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). In 2007, Dizon made her debut as a singer under the record label Victor Entertainment. Her debut CD single and DVD package, Softly (VIZL-216) was released February 14 2007,[2] which stayed at number #7 in the Oricon Charts for two days and then rose to #5. At the same time, she also released her second photobook titled Hello! Leah.[3].
In March, 2007, Hikaru Utada appeared on TBS music show "Utaban", recording a message for Dizon. Utada was saying how she felt bad that Dizon has no friends in Japan yet. Utada stated how she heard Dizon liked Utada's music, and stated she is also a fan of Dizon. To Utada's surprise, Dizon was standing behind her. Dizon poked her side and said "Arigatōgozaimasu" (Japanese for "Thank you very much").
Dizon released her second single, Koi Shiyō♪, on May 30, 2007. The title track of the single is described as a 'grooving, up-tempo dance song'. The single features 2 b-sides like her debut single, Could you be that one? and アイシテル～ Love Story.[4] The title track, Koi Shiyō♪ is used in a commercial promoting Lotte starring herself.[5]
Dizon attended the Japanese MTV Video Music Awards, on May 26, 2007 as a Guest Celebrity.[6]
Works
Film
- Traffic in the Sky[7]
Singles
| Title | Information | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Fever (Kylie Minogue cover song) | 1st digital single (Digital download) | n/a |
| Softly / Everything Anything | Debut/1st single
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46,377 copies sold (to date) |
| Koi Shiyō♪ (恋しよう♪)[8] | 2nd single | 22,597 copies sold (to date) |
References
- ^ a b c http://ameblo.jp/leahdizon-profile/
- ^ Homepage at Victor Entertainment
- ^ http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail/2509538
- ^ http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VICL-36290
- ^ http://www.lotte.co.jp/entertainment/tvcm/0704rich/index.html
- ^ http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Information/A020707.html
- ^ http://www.acrossthestreetfilms.com/trafficintheskymovie/news.html
- ^ http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VICL-36290