Shiena Nishizawa

Shiena Nishizawa
Native name 西沢 幸奏
Birth name Shiena Nishizawa (西澤 幸奏 Nishizawa Shiena)
Born (1997-02-23) February 23, 1997
Saitama, Japan
Genres J-Pop
Occupation(s) Singer, lyricist
Years active 2015–present
Labels Victor Entertainment (FlyingDog)
Website shiena-nishizawa.com

Shiena Nishizawa (西沢 幸奏 Nishizawa Shiena, born February 23, 1997[1]) is a Japanese pop singer from Saitama, signed to Victor Entertainment under FlyingDog. She won the Grand Prix in the first FlyingDog Audition in 2014. She released her debut single "Fubuki" in 2015.

Career

In junior high school, she became absorbed in music after receiving a guitar her father had used, which led her to aspire to become a musician.[1] In 2014 while still in high school, she won the Grand Prix in the first FlyingDog Audition.[2] Nishizawa released her debut single "Fubuki" (吹雪) on February 18, 2015; the song is used as the ending theme to the 2015 anime series Kantai Collection.[3] Her second single "Brand-new World / Piacere" (ピアチェーレ) was released on November 11, 2015; "Brand-new World" is used as the first opening theme to the 2015 anime series The Asterisk War.[4] Her third single "The Asterisk War" will be released on May 25, 2016; the song is used as the second opening theme to The Asterisk War.[5]

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN Oricon
[6]		 JPN Hot 100
"Fubuki" (吹雪) 2015 6 3[7]
"Brand-new World / Piacere" (ピアチェーレ) 24 36[8]
"The Asterisk War" 2016 TBA TBA

References

  1. 1 2 "西沢　幸奏 | プロフィール" [Shiena Nishizawa | Profile] (in Japanese). Victor Entertainment. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ "第1回フライングドッグ・オーディション、グランプリ発表！受賞者は17歳の高校3年生・西澤幸奏さんに決定!" (in Japanese). M-ON! Entertainment. September 30, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ "西沢幸奏「艦これ」エンディング曲PVを公開" (in Japanese). Natalie. January 15, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Brand-new World/ピアチェーレ" [Brand-new World / Piacere] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ "The Asterisk War" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ "西沢幸奏の作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. March 2, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. November 23, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

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