Noriyuki Makihara

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__[Website](https://makiharanoriyuki.com/)__ __Birthplace:__ Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan __Graduated:__ Aoyama Gakuin University __Introduction:__ Makihara Noriyuki, alternatively nicknamed Mackey (マッキー) by his fans, is a Japanese vocalist and lyricist. He attended Aoyama Gakuin University to study English literature. In addition to creating songs for his own music career, he has written, produced and performed songs for many other artists, the most notable being SMAP's Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana. He is ranked at No.84, in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians, provided by HMV. He was also invited to write the song "The Gift" for English band blue in their album "Guilty". __Biography:__ Makihara made his debut to the J-Pop scene in the early '90s after performing on a televised song competition program. He made a name for himself with the release of songs such as "Mou Koi Nante Shinai" (もう恋なんてしない) and "Donna Toki mo." (どんなときも), both of which, among several others, are covered to this day by current popular artists (including English-language covers by various American artists). Some of his music has been translated into other languages, and "Donna Toki mo", specific

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