Misono is the former lead singer of J-pop trio Day After Tomorrow. Since Day After Tomorrow split in 2005, Misono has pursued a solo career with mixed success. Musically, Misono's rockier direction, not to mention a radical change in image -- from cutesy girl next door to guitar-wielding rock chick -- might have alienated some of her previous band's fan base. After Day After Tomorrow's breakup, Misono appeared in a short-running dieting reality TV show broadcast on MTV Japan. It was rumored that Misono's weight gain was one of the reasons fickle -- and image-obsessed -- J-pop fans had deserted Day After Tomorrow after their initial success. Misono is the younger sister of J-pop superstar Kumi Koda.
Kyoto born Misono made her debut as a solo artist with the self-penned single "VS" in March 2006. To mark her coming out as a solo artist, Misono played at the now defunct Tokyo dance club ~Velfarre -- owned by her record label Avex Trax.
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