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Fukuoka, Japan

椎名林檎 (Shiina Ringo, also sometimes spelled “Sheena Rinngo” or “Shéna Ringö”), born November 25, 1978 in Saitama and raised in Fukuoka, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist. Her family name is Shiina (椎名) and she chose to perform as Ringo instead of her birth name Yumiko (裕美子) because - as a shy child - her cheeks would blush red like an apple (the fruit being ‘ringo’ in Japanese).

After quitting school to enter a musical contest, Shiina was quickly signed to EMI, then promptly left Japan to avoid the trappings of contract work. After returning, she quickly released a series of singles and albums, all self-penned (a relative rarity for Japanese pop artists), and all meeting with great success on the Japanese charts. A hiatus to start a family followed, itself followed (after a divorce) by both a new album and a new side project, the band 東京事変. (Tokyo Jihen - or Tokyo Incidents)

After more success with the band, Shiina returned to a solo career in 2006 as the Music Director for the film 「さくらん」(Sakuran), quickly taking the number one slot on the Oricon charts with the album Heisei Fuuzoku released in tandem with a major soundtrack project. Following was a B-sides album which peaked quickly at the number one Oricon slot. In the years proceeding this, she spent most of her time dedicated to Tokyo Jihen occasionally revisiting her solo work.
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  • Ringo-Bingo

    Starting with a later album that people have told you is the best thing ever would just cloud your judgment on what you yourself might prefer. Listen to the Koufukuron single 100 times then proceed with the next release in the same fashion. It's the only way.

    21 May 4:34pm Reply

  • javsify

    She's actually one of the few artists that I genuinely recommend starting at the beginning for.

    21 May 10:42am Reply

  • Ringo-Bingo

    @snowfall - Just start at the beginning and go in chronological order. That way you can track the evolution of her sound. A list of her work here to get you going. http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Shiina_Ringo#Discography

    18 May 9:50pm Reply

  • heartarkray

    @snowfall_ Shosou Strip and Heisei Fuuzoku

    18 May 8:13am Reply

  • deadgrandma

    vv if you meant after Ringo in general, go for Jun Togawa.

    18 May 3:41am Reply

  • mistatwinkies

    Before anyone fills your mind with Salmon Gossips and Kalk Semen Teacup Album, you should probably start off with Shouso Strip going off your library. I would recc Zecchou Shuu aka ZCS for you next and go from there.

    18 May 1:26am Reply

  • snowfall__

    does someone have recommendations for me. i don't know where to start after her, thanks ^.^

    16 May 2:59pm Reply

  • ShinjiPG

    I hope its a mix of both of them! But I haven't heard of a full version yet, sadly. And what Carlx4 said.

    14 May 9:45am Reply

  • deadgrandma

    So has 孤独のあかつき appeared in full yet? I hope it is more like the original preview (with it's dance craziness- the one on Sadistic Gossip) than the second one (super happy Jihen leftover sounding) that sounded really bland and unworthy of the main single's company...

    13 May 1:41am Reply

  • Carlx4

    New PV truly enhances the song in an exorbitant way.

    10 May 11:44pm Reply

  • jonnonaarch

    new pv is gorgeous, the lil easter egg throwback to kōfukuron was qt.

    10 May 9:03pm Reply

  • jonnonaarch

    well that's a little better than the franglais

    10 May 9:00pm Reply

  • op2

    English Kronekodow has named the second track "La Solitude de l'aube"

    10 May 7:58pm Reply

  • FUWWWAIIII

    Omg, the new song is greaatttttt :D It's Ringo! :O

    10 May 3:48pm Reply

  • deadgrandma

    v Oh god its simplicity and frailty are truly beautiful. More like this in the future, Ringo!!! No JPS? Here: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xzpn82_i-i-i-iii-5i27iii_shortfilms#.UY0Tjsr4asw

    10 May 3:34pm Reply

  • SRTJDaiHakken

    1. Go to JPS 2. Youko Maki - Saisaki Zaka 3. Done

    10 May 11:26am Reply

  • soushokukeiDino

    Curious if there's been any info about why Ringo's gone with 7 character song titles even in her solo releases. Daihakken & color bars were all 7 characters, but I find it peculiar that she's still doing it. I mean, it could be nothing, too.

    9 May 12:38am Reply

  • ShinjiPG

    Yeah, I added an incorrect "i" in the romaji, sorry :P

    8 May 7:03pm Reply

  • tallinspace

    I just want a fuckload of people to throw confetti at me after watching the new music video :) awesome stuff :)

    8 May 6:22pm Reply

  • soushokukeiDino

    Good song. Good video.

    8 May 6:00pm Reply
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