In September 1998, after five hit singles (all of which featured in various TV commercials) and one album, Olivia announced that she was leaving D&D to launch a solo career. She released her first solo single 'I.L.Y ~desire~' on February 3rd 1999. The break-up of D&D was a surprise to their fans, but the single (a powerful rock song) was probably even more surprising to them. It was very different to the songs of D&D, but many of Olivia's fans knew it was the right choice for her, and they wanted more!
Olivia released four more singles between May 1999 and July 2000, which all received excellent reviews, proving she had indeed made the right move. She made several appearances on popular TV shows such as Hey Hey Hey, Music Station, UTABAN, and Popjam, as well as appearing in several magazines, including Thrill, bea's UP, and Ray. Olivia and her songs also featured in TV commercials for Morinaga Cubic and Kanebo Cosmetics.
In October 2000, shortly after the release of her 6th single 'Color Of Your Spoon', Olivia became a DJ on Tokyo's InterFM. The one-hour show 'H.I.S World Trax' is broadcast every Friday at 10p.m. and features hit music from around the world. Every week, Olivia plays one of her own songs too and keeps fans up to date on her own career.
On October 16th 2000, Olivia performed her first live concert at the Muse Hall in Osaka. People who were there described the show as exciting, and Olivia's voice as intoxicating. She really impressed the crowd! Talking about the show, Olivia said, 'My first live show was just all kinds of energy bumping around, hitting all kinds of things. I felt all kinds of feelings.'
