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Carlos Toshiki

Carlos Toshiki
カルロス・トシキ
Toshiki in 2023
Background information
Birth nameCarlos Toshiki Takahashi
カルロス・トシキ・タカハシ
Also known asToshiki Takahashi (鷹橋敏輝)
Born (1964-04-07) April 7, 1964 (age 59)
Londrina, Brazil
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Vocalist
  • farmer
Years active
  • 1982–1995
  • 2017–present
Labels
Formerly of
Websitecarlostoshiki.com
Spouse
Minako Nakayama
(m. 1995, divorced)
Pepe Persida
(m. 2018)
Children3
Signature
Japanese name
Hiraganaかるろすとしキ
Katakanaカルロス・トシキ

Carlos Toshiki Takahashi (Japanese: カルロス・トシキ・タカハシ, Hepburn: Karurosu Toshiki Takahashi, born April 7, 1964) is a Japanese Brazilian singer and farmer known for being the singer for the Japanese band Omega Tribe from 1986 to 1991. During his time as the lead vocalist of Omega Tribe, he was known for having a soft voice, with the singles "Kimi ha 1000%" and "Aquamarine no Mama de Ite" being hit singles on the Oricon charts.[1]

Born in Brazil to Japanese parents, Toshiki travelled to Japan in 1981 to pursue a career in music, being chosen by producer Koichi Fujita to be the new lead vocalist of Omega Tribe after the disbandment of the previous incarnation of the band.[2] Toshiki and 1986 Omega Tribe were successful, and with one of the members leaving, the band was renamed to Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe in 1988 before disbanding in 1991.

After a short solo career, Toshiki retired and returned to Brazil, becoming known for being a garlic specialist and entrepreneur and succeeding in domestically-grown garlic. He returned to music in 2017 with the Japanese-American jazz band B-EDGE, and tours with them in Japan while growing garlic in Brazil.[3]

  1. ^ "「君は1000%」カルロス・トシキ氏、ブラジルで開発した植物で大成功". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 23 March 2018.
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