Facts: - instrument: vocals , keyboard - years active: 2008 -- present - origin: nagoya , japan - genre: new wave , electronica , dance - birth date: 1984 - name: amwe - background: solo_singer - label: pure groove , third-ear , umaa - occupation: singer designer , songwriter , composer , producer , graphic Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of amwe .
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amwe -lrb- pronounced '' amuui '' -rrb- -lrb- born may 6 , 1984 -rrb- is an indie new wave and electronica artist from nagoya , japan .getting her start in jazz cover bands and 80s-styled music groups , she eventually debuted in october 2009 , under pure groove records .amwe produces , writes , and provides the vocals to all of her music .born in 1984 , amwe got her big break when she won the japanese leg of the diesel u music competition in 2008 .experimenting with making music on her computer , she was inspired at a gig with swedish artist juvelen and began focusing on a solo career .getting more exposed , the french electronic music label kitsune invited her to remix a song and gave her the chance to appear on one of their compilation albums , '' kitsune maison 8 '' , with her song '' friction between the lovers '' .amwe has drawn comparisons to artists such as pop artist robyn , french duo daft punk , and japanese electro singer immi .she was selected as one of the 10 best new artists in 2010 , in '' itunes japan sound of 2010 '' , for which itunes selects the most prospective young artists , based on the voting by music-related people .her second album contains a total of 12 songs and a dvd , including a cover of '' girls and boys '' , a hit song by blur in 1994 ; a cover of '' groove is in the heart '' , a hit by deee-lite ; a cover of '' only shallow '' , by my bloody valentine ; '' moon light '' , a standard number at amwe 's live performances , a girl 's anthem called '' girl 's night out '' , and more .