Maki Nomiya (野宮 真貴), born 12 March 1960 in Japan, is a Japanese pop singer who
began her career in the early 1980s. After releasing her debut solo album Pink
no Kokoro in 1981, she joined the new‑wave band Portable Rock as lead vocalist,
gaining visibility in the Japanese music scene. In 1991 she became the
frontwoman of the influential Shibuya‑kei group Pizzicato Five, contributing to
the band’s international reach until its disbandment in 2001. Following the
group’s split, Maki Nomiya pursued a solo trajectory, issuing a series of albums
such as Miss Maki Nomiya Sings (2000), L...