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Hitomi Shimatani (島谷ひとみ, Shimatani Hitomi?, born September 4, 1980 in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan), is a female J-pop singer signed to the Avex Trax label.
Shimatani started her career as an Enka singer with the release of her debut single “Ōsaka no Onna” (大阪の女, Ōsakan Woman?) in 1999, but later decided to get into the dance/pop style for her music. Shimatani’s music has also appeared in video games and also anime series.
Early life
Hitomi Shimatani’s childhood dream, like many others, was to become a famous singer. At the age of seventeen, when she was still in high school, Shimatani decided to pursue this goal and attended “The Japan Audition 1997” hosted by the music label avex trax. Hitomi was chosen out of around 200,000 other girls who participated and received a recording contract with avex. However, before starting her music career, she wished to finish high school — to which avex agreed, but with the stipulation that Shimatani attend vocal lessons at the same time. She agreed. She also liked playing tennis when she was young.
As an Enka singer
After having finished school and feeling ready to her first step as a young singer, in 1999 Hitomi released her first single called “Ōsaka no onna” (大阪の女, Woman Of Osaka?), an enka song. Although the single received much critical acclaim and even won some awards, it sold rather poorly, causing either Shimatani, avex, or both to decide that “Ōsaka no onna” was to be both the beginning and the end of Shimatani’s enka career.
Shimatani started her career as an Enka singer with the release of her debut single “Ōsaka no Onna” (大阪の女, Ōsakan Woman?) in 1999, but later decided to get into the dance/pop style for her music. Shimatani’s music has also appeared in video games and also anime series.
Early life
Hitomi Shimatani’s childhood dream, like many others, was to become a famous singer. At the age of seventeen, when she was still in high school, Shimatani decided to pursue this goal and attended “The Japan Audition 1997” hosted by the music label avex trax. Hitomi was chosen out of around 200,000 other girls who participated and received a recording contract with avex. However, before starting her music career, she wished to finish high school — to which avex agreed, but with the stipulation that Shimatani attend vocal lessons at the same time. She agreed. She also liked playing tennis when she was young.
As an Enka singer
After having finished school and feeling ready to her first step as a young singer, in 1999 Hitomi released her first single called “Ōsaka no onna” (大阪の女, Woman Of Osaka?), an enka song. Although the single received much critical acclaim and even won some awards, it sold rather poorly, causing either Shimatani, avex, or both to decide that “Ōsaka no onna” was to be both the beginning and the end of Shimatani’s enka career.
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ChiVuoi wrote:
She'll have a new album out early next year, but its going to be a cover album...which sucks...as I don't buy cover albums.
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XEliteCatX wrote:
I think her best is Heart&Symphony and her second best is crossover =)
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icelatte wrote:
I think it's Prima Rosa too.
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Tsubasa90 wrote:
I uploaded the covers for Otoko Uta II. CD only: http://www.lastfm.de/music/%E5%B3%B6%E8%B0%B7%E3%81%B2%E3%81%A8%E3%81%BF/+images/39343953 CD+DVD: http://www.lastfm.de/music/%E5%B3%B6%E8%B0%B7%E3%81%B2%E3%81%A8%E3%81%BF/+images/39343909
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ChiVuoi wrote:
well...I think Prima Rosa is her best....
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takakayu wrote:
crossover and Heart & Symphony [2]
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Tsubasa90 wrote:
@Noyara: Crossover and Heart & Symphony
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Nemesisyume wrote:
追憶+LOVE LETTER, Crossover and Heart & Symphony
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Noyara wrote:
I have a question for you : what is her best album ? I have only Delicious and Best&Covers and I like them. So what album is the best to buy after ?
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Lunaria77 wrote:
I just discovered this lady because of last.fm recommendations..i like her :]
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TsutawaruS2 wrote:
V No és.... domenica és apenas album track
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MiwakoAogiry wrote:
No tenía ni idea de esta cantante japonesa... la verdad es que mola mucho... y el tema Domenica es muy "opening de anime", ¿alguien sabe si es de alguno? ^^
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hildred wrote:
I want her to return to her crossover/Heart&Symphony-esque style. [22] Like when she used to be interesting. D=
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NinetteB wrote:
I want her to return to her crossover/Heart&Symphony-esque style. [21]
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mixounette wrote:
I want her to return to her crossover/Heart&Symphony-esque style. [20] It was the one and only period where she actually sparked my interest.
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Deiivid_ wrote:
:D
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Ayus-GT-One wrote:
She's gorgeous. I'm listening to her album discography backwards, and yet she's getting better and better.
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ilxu_xatu wrote:
I am loving BEST & COVERS since i only had her PRIMA ROSA album downloaded
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Yami_chan wrote:
I want her to return to her crossover/Heart&Symphony-esque style. [19]
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SoNiC213 wrote:
beauty + great voice <3
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