Alice Peralta is a singer-songwriter living in Tokyo. She currently lives and works in Tokyo and aspires to be an internationally recognized artist. She is a mix of American and Japanese, with a Guamese father and Japanese mother. She decided to become a singer after watching "Sister Act2" when she was 6 years old. Since high school, she has been actively trying to become a singer by bringing her own songs to radio stations. At the age of 18, she moved from her hometown of Fukushima to Tokyo, where she honed her talent to make her dream come true. In 2010, she won the grand prize in the "Voice of McDonald's 2010" contest out of about 15,000 contestants and signed a recording contract with Sony Music. In July 2010, she made her major-label debut with the single "Ichiban Boshi. Utilizing the skills she developed at a major label and her experience on the big stage, she is currently working on her U.S. debut as a self-producer. She is currently aiming to make her debut in the U.S. through self-production. "It's only when you have a dream that you can overcome." With these words in mind, she has become an icon who pushes the backs of many with her positive and forward-looking music. She is also known for singing and voicing the role of Marina of Off The Hook in the world-famous game "Splatoon," and has attracted worldwide attention. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.