Yoshikazu Mera (米良 美一, Mera Yoshikazu, born May 21, 1971 in Miyazaki) is a Japanese countertenor.
[1] Originally wanting to become a pop singer, Mera now primarily sings classical music from the West but also classical Japanese music.
[1] He appears frequently as a soloist with the Bach Collegium Japan, which under its conductor Masaaki Suzuki performs Baroque music.
[1] His 1998 recital disc "Nightingale" on Sweden's BIS Records was a major success in Japan.
[2] It was revealed in a television documentary entitled "米良美一の實話" ("Yoshikazu Mera's true story") that he was born with congenital osteogenesis imperfecta.