Chanmina

Chanmina
ちゃんみな
Born
Mina Otomonai

(1998-10-14) October 14, 1998 (age 26)[1]
South Korea[2]
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • Singer
Years active2016–present
Spouse
​
(m. 2024)​
Children1
Musical career
OriginNerima, Tokyo[3]
Genres
Labels
Japanese name
Kanji乙茂内 美奈
Hiraganaおともない みな
Katakanaオトモナイ ミナ
Transcriptions
RomanizationOtomonai Mina
Korean name
Hangul
챤미나
Revised RomanizationChyanmina
McCune–ReischauerCh'yanmina
Websitechanmina.com

Mina Otomonai (乙茂内 美奈[4], Otomonai Mina, born October 14, 1998), known professionally as Chanmina (ちゃんみな), is a South Korean-Japanese rapper and pop musician. She debuted in 2016 independently, before releasing her major label debut album Miseinen in 2017.

Biography

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Chanmina was born in South Korea,[2] to a Japanese father and Korean mother, and lived in Korea until she was three years old.[4] As her mother is a professional ballerina, she spent her childhood traveling around Korea, Japan and the United States.[2][4] Due to her mother's influence, Chanmina learned ballet and violin from a young age.[2]

During this time in her life, she discovered the song "Day by Day" (2008) by Korean band Big Bang, and felt moved by the song, inspiring her to become a rapper.[2][1] Chanmina originally planned to move to South Korea to become a K-Pop musician in her second year of high school, however her friend, female rapper Messhi, convinced her to stay in Japan.[4][2] She first came to fame after participating in the 2016 Bazooka!!! Kōkōsei Rap Senshūken [ja], a high school rap competition broadcast on BS Sky Perfect!,[2] and her independently released debut single "Miseinen" (featuring Messhi on the track), managed to top iTunes Japan's hip-hop song rankings chart.[1]

Her first major label debut single "Fxxker" was released in 2017, followed by her debut album Miseinen (2017).[3][5] In the same year, Chanmina released the extended play Chocolate, which was recorded in Los Angeles.[5] The following year, Chanmina switched labels to Warner Music Japan.[2] The title song from her second album Never Grow Up was used as the theme song for the Japanese drama Jigoku no Girlfriend and became a sleeper hit, reaching over 10 million views on YouTube eight months after the song's release, and receiving a gold certification for streaming from the RIAJ.[6][7]

In September 2021, Chanmina's song "I'm a Pop" was featured in the Netflix film Kate,[8] leading the song to chart in the United States on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart.[9] Chanmina released her third studio album, Harenchi in October, featuring "Voice Memo No. 5", "Picky", "Angel" and "Bijin"; songs she had released as singles or as leading tracks from extended plays in 2020 and 2021.[10]

Chanmina released her first full-length Korean single "Don't go" featuring Ash Island on September 23, 2022.

Personal life

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Chanmina is trilingual, speaking Korean, Japanese and English.[2] On July 7, 2024, she announced her pregnancy and marriage to Korean rapper Ash Island.[11] On November 1, she gave birth to her first child, a baby girl.[12]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[13] 		JPN
Hot
[14]
Miseinen (未成年, Underage) 59 27
Never Grow Up 23 21
Harenchi (ハレンチ, Shameless)
  • Released: October 13, 2021[10]
  • Label: Warner
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download, streaming
 16 11
Naked
  • Released: April 26, 2023
  • Label: No Label Music,[15] Warner
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 16 13

Extended plays

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Title Details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[13] 		JPN
Hot
[14]
Chocolate
  • Released: November 15, 2017
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download, streaming
 29 10
Note-book: Me.
  • Released: February 19, 2020[16]
  • Label: Warner
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 38 —[A]
Note-book: U.
  • Released: February 19, 2020[16]
  • Label: Warner
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 40 —[B]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, certifications and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
JPN
Oricon
[13] 		JPN
Hot
[18] 		US
World
[9]
"Miseinen" (未成年, "Underage")[19]
(featuring Messhi) 		2016 — — — Miseinen
"Princess"[20] — — —
"Fxxker"[21] 2017 — — —
"Lady"[22] — 75 —
"My Name"[24] — —[C] — Chocolate
"Chocolate"[26] — 29 —
  • RIAJ: Platinum (streaming)[27]
"Doctor"[28] 2018 — —[D] — Never Grow Up
"Pain Is Beauty"[30] — 87 —
"I'm a Pop"[31] 2019 54 —[E] 16
"Call"[33] — 89 —
  • RIAJ: Gold (streaming)[34]
"Never Grow Up"[6] — 40 —
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum (streaming)[7]
"Angel"[35] 2020 15 49 —
  • RIAJ: Gold (streaming)[36]
 Harenchi
"Holy Moly Holy Night"[37]
(Chanmina & Sky-Hi) 		— — — Non-album single
"Bijin" (美人, "Beautiful Woman")[38] 2021 15 65 —
  • RIAJ: Gold (streaming)[39]
 Harenchi
"Tokyo 4AM"[40] 2022 — — — Naked
"Don't Go"[41]
(featuring Ash Island) 		— — —
"Mirror"[42] — — —
"You Just Walked in My Life"[43] 2023 — — —
"Death Anniversary" (命日, Meinichi)[44] — 26 — Non-album singles
"Biscuit" — — —
"Forgive Me" 2024 — — —
"20"
(with Ash Island) 		— — —
"NG" — — —
"Forever" — — —
"—" denotes items that did not chart.
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List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN
Hot
[18]
"#GirlsSpkOut"[45]
(Taeyeon featuring Chanmina) 		2020 — GirlsSpkOut
"Kisha na Lip" (華奢なリップ, "Delicate Lip")[46]
(Genie High featuring Chanmina) 		2021 83 Genie Star
"Smiley (Japanese Version)"[47]
(Yena featuring Chanmina) 		2023 — TBA
"World Dance"
(Ai featuring Chanmina) 		— Respect All
"—" denotes items that did not chart.

Promotional singles

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List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, certifications and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
JPN
Hot
[18]
"She's Gone"[48] 2016 — Miseinen
"Daikirai" (ダイキライ, "Hate")[19]
(TeddyLoid featuring Chanmina) 		— Silent Planet 2 EP Vol. 3 / Miseinen
"Winner"[49]
(Block B Project-1 featuring Chanmina) 		2017 76 Project-1 EP
"Voice Memo No. 5" (ボイスメモ No. 5)[50] 2020 92
  • RIAJ: Gold (streaming)[51]
 Note-book: Me. / Harenchi
"Picky"[52] — Note-book: U. / Harenchi
"Racin’"[53]
(AK-69 featuring Chanmina) 		2021 — The Race
"Harenchi"[54] 72
  • RIAJ: Platinum (streaming)[55]
 Harenchi
"Sun" (太陽, Taiyō)[56] —
"I'm Not OK"[57] 2023 — Naked
"B-List" (B級) 77
  • RIAJ: Gold (streaming)[58]
"—" denotes items that did not chart.

Other certified songs

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List of other certified songs, with certifications and album name
Title Year Certifications Album
"Best Boy Friend" 2017
  • RIAJ: Gold (streaming)[59]
 Miseinen

Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances with other performing artists
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Do U Wanna" 2017 Typewriter, YMG, Lipstorm, Yurika La La Palooza
"No Thanks Ya"[60] Miyavi Samurai Sessions Vol. 2
"You Made Me"[61] 2018 TeddyLoid Silent Planet: Reloaded
"Best Friend"[62] 2021 Saweetie, Doja Cat, Jamie Best Friend Remix EP

Notes

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  1. ^ Note-book: Me. did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Japan Top Single Sales physical chart.[17]
  2. ^ Note-book: U. did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Japan Top Single Sales physical chart.[17]
  3. ^ "My Name" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 79 on the Billboard Japan Streaming Songs chart.[25]
  4. ^ "Doctor" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Japan Streaming Songs chart.[29]
  5. ^ "I'm a Pop" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 53 on the Billboard Japan Top Single Sales physical chart.[32]

References

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  15. ^ "ちゃんみな1年半ぶりアルバムを新レーベルよりリリース、Awich迎えた「美人」リミックスも収録" [Chanmina to release her first album in a year and a half from a new label, including a remix of "Bijin" featuring Awich.]. Music Natalie (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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  18. ^ a b c Peak positions for Chanmina's singles on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart:
  19. ^ a b 噂のJKラッパー・ちゃんみな×TeddyLoid あのCM「嫌い、でも、好き」楽曲のアンサーソング「ダイキライ」MV公開. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). October 27, 2016. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  20. ^ "Princess". Mora.jp (in Japanese). 2016. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  21. ^ JKラッパーちゃんみな、デビュー作から「FXXKER」MVを公開. Barks (in Japanese). February 1, 2017. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  22. ^ "LADY". Mora.jp (in Japanese). 2017. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
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  24. ^ ちゃんみな、Beats by Dr. Dreコラボ新曲MV公開. Barks (in Japanese). October 4, 2017. Archived from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  25. ^ "Japan Billboard Streaming Songs". Billboard (in Japanese). October 11, 2017. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  26. ^ 【NEWS】LINE MUSICで「CHOCOLATE」をシェアして“HELLOKITTY×ちゃんみなコラボグッズ”をGETしよう！！. Chanmina.com (in Japanese). November 1, 2017. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  27. ^ "Japanese streaming certifications – ちゃんみな – Chocolate" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved October 29, 2024. Select 2024年9月 on the drop-down menu
  28. ^ トリリンガル・ラッパー／シンガー ちゃんみな、本日9/28リリースの配信シングル「Doctor」MV公開. Skream (in Japanese). September 28, 2018. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  29. ^ "Japan Billboard Streaming Songs". Billboard (in Japanese). October 10, 2018. Archived from the original on December 26, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  30. ^ トリリンガル・ラッパー／シンガー ちゃんみな、11/30配信リリースの新曲「PAIN IS BEAUTY」ティーザー映像公開. Skream (in Japanese). November 23, 2018. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  31. ^ ちゃんみな初CDシングル『I'm a Pop』2月発売 日英韓の3か国語で歌唱. Cinra (in Japanese). January 11, 2019. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
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  33. ^ ちゃんみな、新AL『Never Grow Up』から「Call」先行配信＆MV公開. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). June 28, 2019. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  34. ^ "Japanese streaming certifications – ちゃんみな – Call" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved October 29, 2024. Select 2023年10月 on the drop-down menu
  35. ^ ちゃんみな、"Monster Ultra Paradise 2020 Summer"タイアップ曲収録のシングル『Angel』9/9発売。表題曲ティーザー映像公開。初回盤DVDにはホール・ツアー東京公演の映像も. Skream (in Japanese). July 7, 2020. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
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  40. ^ ちゃんみな、新曲「TOKYO 4AM」がドラマ『-50kgのシンデレラ』主題歌に. Barks (in Japanese). August 8, 2022. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  41. ^ ちゃんみな、ASH ISLANDをフィーチャーした自身初の全編韓国語楽曲「Don’t go」リリース決定. Spincoaster (in Japanese). September 6, 2022. Archived from the original on September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  42. ^ ちゃんみな、新曲「Mirror」リリース決定 全編韓国語作品の第2弾. Spincoaster (in Japanese). October 14, 2022. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
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  44. ^ "ちゃんみな、ドラマ「ハヤブサ消防団」主題歌リリース決定" [Chanmina to release theme song for drama 'Hayabusa Shoboudan']. Music Natalie (in Japanese). July 20, 2023. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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  49. ^ Block B×ちゃんみな、話題の日韓コラボ曲MVがフル公開. M-On Music (in Japanese). August 30, 2017. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  50. ^ ちゃんみな 2作同時リリースのEPより「ボイスメモ No. 5」配信、MV公開も. Musicman (in Japanese). January 17, 2020. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
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  53. ^ AK-69、ちゃんみなとの初共演楽曲「Racin' feat. ちゃんみな」のミュージックビデオが完成. Spice eplus (in Japanese). July 20, 2021. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
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