Carlos Toshiki is a Japanese Brazilian singer-songwriter. He was the lead vocalist of 1986 Omega Tribe and Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe during the mid to late 80's. He was a popular vocalist with his songs that were sung with his "sweet and transparent" voice, such as the singles "Kimi wa 1000%" and "Aquamarine no Mama de Ite," before leaving for Brazil to operate a restaurant. In 1995, he was known as Toshiki Takahashi. As of 2018, he is the lead vocalist of "Carlos Toshiki & B-Edge."
Biography
Early life and career
Toshiki was born in Maringá, Paraná in southern Brazil to a Japanese father and a Nikkei mother, who ran a restaurant. As a child, he spent a lot of time listening to a range of songs from American pop to Japanese songs and was in the choir in elementary school. At the age of 9, he won the Paran State Kayo Grand Prix/Children's Rhythm Division, participated in all Brazil sponsored by the Brazilian Kayo Association, won the Boys' Division at the age of 16, and sang Hideki Saijo's "Blue Sky Blue" in the Youth Division at the age of 17. The songs Toshiki sang were known as the "Songs of Toshiki" in the Brazilian Nikkei society.
Toshiki came to Japan in 1982 and debuted under the name "CARLOS" with the single, "Lucia." In 1985, while acting as an independent artist, a demo tape of Toshiki was sent to Koichi Fujita, a producer and owner of Triangle Productions. While initially signing Carlos for a solo career, Fujita decided that Toshiki would be a good candidate for the lead vocalist of Omega Tribe, after vocalist Kiyotaka Sugiyama and others had disbanded. Toshiki was offered to become the vocalist of a new variation of the band, called "1986 Omega Tribe," while also getting voice training and Japanese studies. He debuted with 1986 Omega Tribe in 1986 with the release of the single "Kimi wa 1000%." He made his first television appearance in TV Tokyo's "Good Morning Studio," singing "Bambi" a cappella. In 1988, the band changed their name from 1986 Omega Tribe to Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe, in an effort to "push Toshiki to the whole surface." In 1991, Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe disbanded, and Toshiki started his solo career.
Solo career
In 1994, when the single "Forever" was released, he was renamed "Toshiki Takahashi" and became independent. After the release of the albumShake It Down in 1995, the staff provided Carlos on the telephone service of INES MUSICA. In the same year, Toshiki Takahashi's fan club "Clocs Tie Club," which is listed on the Takahashi CD. Marriage has been announced. After that, he suffered from a herniated disc, returned to Japan for rest, and stopped playing music.
Absence and return to music
In 2000, he appeared on the Nippon TV program "Anohitohaima!?" where it was revealed that he was a restaurant operator in Brazil. He made an emergency visit to Japan to sing "Kimi wa 1000%" and "Aquamarine no Mama de Ite." In 2010, he appeared on the Fuji TV program "Dai Tsuiseki! Ano Nyūsu no Tsudzuki" where it was reported that Toshiki was in charge of the Brazilian breeding company Techno Planter, before "Kimi wa 1000%" was sung again. From February to March 2017, he performed a live and nationwide tour for the 30th anniversary of his debut, starting at Yokohama and going to Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka. For eight days in March, he was broadcast on the Fuji TV program "Nonstop!" and returned to Japan to help with his family's restaurant, and spent time away from his musical activities. When he turned 40, he decided to pursue an agricultural path, entering a national university in Brazil to study biotechnology and working for a seed company at 47. He succeeded in improving garlic cultivation and was featured in a local magazine as "one of the greatest garlic specialists in Brazil." In 2018, Toshiki joined the band "B-EDGE," becoming the lead vocalist.
Personal life
Toshiki has one son named Arthur Noah Takahashi, who was born on September 4, 2018.
