Yumi Shizukusa
| Yumi Shizukusa | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 滴草 由実 |
| Birth name | 滴草 由実 |
| Born | July 9, 1984 |
| Origin | Kagoshima, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop, R&B, rock, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress, illustrater |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Giza Studio, Styling Records, Zain Records, Northern Music |
| Associated acts | Aika Ohno, Yoko Blaqstone, Mai Kuraki |
| Website |
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Yumi Shizukusa (滴草 由実 Shizukusa Yumi, born on July 9, 1984) is a Japanese R&B and pop singer.
History
2002-2003: Audition, success with "Don't you wanna see me <oh> tonight?" and "CONTROL Your touch"
In April, 2002, she won the 1st place on the audition called "Super Starlight Contest" brought by Giza Studio. After that, she appeared on some compilations like "GIZA studio MAI-K & FRIENDS HOTROD BEACH PARTY" and "DAY TRACK: Lady Mastersoul".
On July 2nd, 2003, she released her first single "Don't you wanna see me <oh> tonight?". It peaked at No. 35 on the Oricon Singles Chart and gained many radio plays.
On December 3rd, her debut studio album "CONTROL Your touch" was released.
2004: "Yumi Shizukusa Ⅱ"
On April 14th, she released the lead single from her 2nd album "Yumi Shizukusa Ⅱ", "Kokoro wa itsumo Rainbow Color". It achieved weak success, charting at No. 84 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
On October 27th, 2004, she released her second studio album "Yumi Shizukusa Ⅱ". It includes "I'm in Love" featuring Wyclef Jean.
2005-2006: Comeback in popularity and "Hana kagari"
On February 9th, 2005, she released her 6th single "Hana kagari". It was used in Japanese famous TV mystery drama "Kyoto Chiken no Onna" and gained many airplays.
On December 15th, 2005, she released her 1st digital single "Communication break out" on iTunes. It peaked at No. 1 on the iTunes Chart.
On March 1st, 2006, her third studio album "Hana Kagari" was released.
2007-2010: "I still believe" and duet with KG
On May 30th, 2007, she released her 8th single "I still believe: Tameiki". It was used in one of the most popular Japanese anime Case Closed and peaked at No. 50 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
On October 29th, she released 10th single "GO YOUR OWN WAY". It performed moderate success with the usage in Case Closed.
Her 4th studio album "THE PAINTED SOUL" was released on December 3rd, 2008.
On August 19th, 2009, she released her first extended play "ENDLESS SUMMER". It peaked at No. 1 on the iTunes R&B Albums Chart.
On February 24th, she appeared on KG's album "Love for you" and sang "Kanawanai Koi demo" with him. This song gained moderate success on iTunes.
After that, she went silent about for 3 years.
2013-2014: Comeback in the music scene
Her 5th studio album "A woman's heart" was released on December 18th, 2013. It achieved weak success though it was praised from critics.
On June 11th, she released her first compilation album "#10 story: best of Yumi Shizukusa". It includes two new songs.
2015-present: "BLUE"
On July 22th, 2015, she released her 6th studio album "BLUE". It was acclaimed by critics.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
- CONTROL Your touch (2003)
- Yumi Shizukusa Ⅱ (2004)
- Hana Kagari（花Kagari）(2006)
- THE PAINTED SOUL (2008)
- A woman's heart (2013)
- BLUE (2015)
Extended plays
- Shiz-tic Covers (2008)
- ENDLESS SUMMER (2009)
- A Limited Edition of Yumi Shizukusa (2014)
- Limited Remixes (2015) - Released only as 12-inch single
Compilation albums
- #10 story: Best of Yumi Shizukusa (2014)
Singles
- Don't you wanna see me <oh> tonight? (2003)
- TAKE ME TAKE ME (2003)
- CONTROL Your touch (2003)
- Kokoro wa itsumo Rainbow Color（心はいつもRainbow Color） (2004)
- Missing you (2004)
- Hana kagari（花篝り） (2005)
- Communication break out (2005)
- Kimi no Namida o Muda ni shitaku nai（君の涙を無駄にしたくない） (2006)
- I still believe: Tameiki（I still believe ～ため息～） (2007)
- CALLING ME (2008)
- GO YOUR OWN WAY (2008)
- Katachi aru Mono（カタチあるもの） (2009)
- Someday: Watashi wo Wasurete (Someday ～私を忘れて～）(2010)
- Arigato, Zutto（ありがとう、ずっと）(2010)
- Sakura no Nukumori（さくらのぬくもり）(2014)
References
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