Miliyah Kato

Birth Name  :  加藤美穂 (Katō Miho)
Born             :  June 22, 1988
Origin           :  Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Occupation   :  Singer, songwriter

Genres          :  Pop, contemporary R&B, urban
Instruments  :  Singing

Personal Life

Miho Katō 加藤 美穂 Katō Miho? born June 22, 1988, better known by her stage name of Miliyah Kato (加藤 ミリヤ Katō Miriya?) is a Japanese pop and urban singer-songwriter from Toyota, Aichi, Japan. Kato made her debut with the release of the single "Never Let Go/Yozora" (2004) and released her debut album Rose (2005) the next year. She is influenced by hip hop and R&B music, especially artists Lauryn Hill and Mary J. Blige. Kato graduated from the Meiji Gakuin University in Tokyo. She grew up in a single-parent household, with her mother and brother.