Cent Chihiro Chittiii
Cent Chihiro Chittiii (Japanese: セントチヒロ・チッチ, Hepburn: Sento Chihiro Chitchi), also known as Cent (stylized in all caps) and Chihiro Katō (加藤千尋), is a Japanese singer, idol and actor. She is a former member of the idol group Bish.[1] She released her debut solo album, Per→cent→age, in August 2023.
Cent Chihiro Chittiii セントチヒロ・チッチ | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Cent, Chihiro Katō (加藤千尋), Aoi Chihiro (蒼井ちひろ) |
Born | Hachiōji, Japan | May 8, 1993
Genres | J-pop, rock |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Avex Trax, WACK |
Formerly of | Bish |
Website | centplanet |
Career
From mid 2014 to early 2015, Chihiro was a member of Tsuyogari Sensation under the name Aoi Chihiro (蒼井ちひろ).[2]
In March 2015, Chihiro was revealed as a member of Bish.[3]
In September 2016, Chihiro joined an idol supergroup which had been formed to perform at the 2016 @Jam x Natalie Expo.[4]
In 2017, Chihiro won the WACK General Election, in which the two members with the highest votes would release a solo song, she would therefore release a solo song the following year alongside band-mate Aina who was the runner-up.[5]
In March 2018, Chihiro alongside Aina the End provided vocals for Marty Friedman's "Wasted Tears", on B The Beginning: The Image Album.[6] In July, she joined WACK's second shuffle unit, Holy Shits.[7] In September, nine months after winning the WACK General Election, Chihiro and Aina released the single "Youji to Tsuki no Hime / Kienaide", with Chihiro singing the first song.[8]
In 2019, she began co-hosting Spice Travelers.[9] The TV show spawned a band of the same name which Chihiro joined as a member.[10]
In September 2021, Chihiro voiced the character Azuki Arai in Ragnador.[11] In December, Chihiro joined Spy, a new shuffle unit under WACK produced by Yuki Kashiwagi, after finishing seventh in the Vote! WACK Select 7 competition.[12]
In May 2022, Chihiro featured on This Is Japan's song "Karagara".[13] In August, Chihiro released "Himawari", her first digital single as Cent.[14] Her second digital single, "Suteki na Yokan", was released in February 2023.[15] At Bish's disbandment concert on June 29, it was announced that Chihiro would release her first solo album, Per→cent→age, in August.[16] In November 2023, she will make her stage acting debut under the name Chihiro Katō (加藤千尋) in Kaminari ni 7-kai Uta Rete mo (雷に7回撃たれても).[17]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak positions | |
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JPN Oricon [18] |
JPN Billboard [19] | ||
Per→cent→age |
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18 | 16 |
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak positions |
Album | |
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JPN Oricon [18] |
JPN Billboard [20] | |||
"Youji to Tsuki no Hime" (夜王子と月の姫) | 2018 | 10 | 32 | Non-album single |
"Himawari" (向日葵) | 2022 | — | — | Per→cent→age |
"Suteki na Yokan" (すてきな予感) | 2023 | — | — | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Human After All" Ghost Oracle Drive feat. Cent Chihiro Chittiii | 2016 | TV Anime "God Eater" Insert Song Collection |
"Wasted Tears" Marty Friedman feat. Aina the End, Cent Chihiro Chittiii | 2018 | B The Beginning: The Image Album |
"Karagara" This is Japan feat. Cent Chihiro Chittiii | 2022 | Twilight Fuzz |
References
- "【BiSH大百科】「楽器を持たないパンクバンド」の魅力とは一体何なのか? メンバー6人を徹底解説!". Rockin' On (in Japanese). April 14, 2020.
- "【イベントレポート】セントチヒロ・チッチ(BiSH)「変態ですね。みんなも変態でしょ?」". Barks (in Japanese). December 16, 2015.
- "元BiSマネージャー手掛ける新アイドルBiSH、本人歌唱の楽曲配信 フォロワー4444人で素顔公開". Oricon News (in Japanese). March 27, 2015.
- "「@JAM」にナタリー選抜ユニットが出演、曲提供は松隈ケンタ". Natalie (in Japanese). September 1, 2016.
- "VOTE!! WACK!!". Avex (in Japanese). December 6, 2017.
- "マーティ・フリードマン×BiSHアイナ・ジ・エンド&セントチヒロ・チッチ新曲初オンエア決定". Spice (in Japanese). February 12, 2018.
- "8月4日(土)のTIF2018にて開催「WACK presents DREAMLIGHTS in TIF」へ、新ユニットHOLY SHiTSの出演が決定!!". PR Times (in Japanese). July 26, 2018.
- "BiSH、セントチヒロ・チッチとアイナ・ジ・エンドがソロデビュー決定". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). August 16, 2018.
- "桜井誠(Dragon Ash)とセントチヒロ・チッチ(BiSH) がカレーの魅力伝えるバラエティ番組『スパイストラベラー』MCに". Spice (in Japanese). September 16, 2019.
- "史上初!?カレー&音楽が融合したフェスを体感! 桜井誠&チッチの新バンドがフェス初登場". Excite (in Japanese). May 14, 2022.
- "セントチヒロ・チッチ「ラグナドール」で声優デビュー、演じるキャラは「あずき洗い". Natalie (in Japanese). August 11, 2021.
- "柏木由紀&BiSHハシヤスメ、チッチら新グループ結成へ【WACK版総選挙順位一覧】". Oricon News (in Japanese). December 27, 2021.
- "THIS IS JAPAN、新SG「トワイライト・ファズ」に「KARAGARA feat. セントチヒロ・チッチ(BiSH)」収録". Barks (in Japanese). April 3, 2022.
- "BiSHのセントチヒロ・チッチ、CENT名義でソロ活動を本格始動!". OK Music (in Japanese). August 22, 2022.
- "セントチヒロ・チッチのソロプロジェクトCENT、新曲「すてきな予感」MV公開". Story Writer (in Japanese). February 16, 2023.
- "CENT(セントチヒロ・チッチ)、豪華メンバー参加の1st ALリリース決定". Ototoy (in Japanese). June 30, 2023.
- "元BiSHセントチヒロ・チッチ、「加藤千尋」として俳優デビュー 初の長編舞台でヒロイン役". Oricon. August 8, 2023.
- "Oricon | セントチヒロ・チッチ" (in Japanese). Oricon Music Chart. July 30, 2023.
- "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- "Billboard Japan Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan.