Mai Hoshimura
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is a Japanese singer and songwriter. She writes and composes all of her music. She is known for her famous standing crouched stance while playing the piano.
She is a graduate of Shobi University
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On May 31, 2009, her contract with Sony ended.
, Shimane Prefecture
. Hoshimura began to learn to play the piano at the age of four. Her mother, a teacher, had hoped she would become a classical pianist, but it was her father; also a teacher, who had influenced her with popular music. Her 2007 song "Sakura Biyori" was the tenth ending theme of the anime Bleach
. Her single "Regret" was the seventh ending song of the anime D. Gray-man.
She is a graduate of Shobi University
Shobi University
is a private university in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, established in 2000. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1926.-External links:*...
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On May 31, 2009, her contract with Sony ended.
Biography
Mai Hoshimura was born on April 18, 1981 in MatsueMatsue, Shimane
is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan.As of August, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 207,000, following its most recent merging with Higashi-Izumo...
, Shimane Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to...
. Hoshimura began to learn to play the piano at the age of four. Her mother, a teacher, had hoped she would become a classical pianist, but it was her father; also a teacher, who had influenced her with popular music. Her 2007 song "Sakura Biyori" was the tenth ending theme of the anime Bleach
Bleach (manga)
is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Noriaki "Tite" Kubo. Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a —a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki...
. Her single "Regret" was the seventh ending song of the anime D. Gray-man.
Albums
| No. | Information |
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| 1 | Soup
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| 2 | Joyful
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| 3 | My Life
Regret (Mai Hoshimura song) regret is Mai Hoshimura's 13th single released under SMEJ label. It was released on June 4, 2008. The title track was used as the 7th ending theme for the anime series D.Gray-man. The single peaked at #30 and charted for 4 weeks in the Oricon charts selling 3,465 units on its first week... ", and "Hikari Hikari (Mai Hoshimura song) Hikari is the 14th single by Japanese singer Mai Hoshimura. It was released on August 20, 2008 under the Sony Music Entertainment label. The title track was used as the theme song for the TBS TV drama . The single peaked at number 14 in the Oricon charts selling 7,883 units on its first week... " |
Best album
| No. | Information |
|---|---|
| 1 | Piano & Best |
Singles
| No. | Information |
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| Debut (1st indie single) | "Natsuiro no Canvas"
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| 2 (major debut single) | "Stay With You"
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| 3 | "Cherish"
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| 4 | "Get Happy"
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| 5 | "Believer"
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| 6 | "Himawari"
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| 7 | "Melodea"
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| 8 | "Every"
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| 9 | "Sunao ni Narenai"
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| 10 | "Merry Go Round"
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| 11 | "Sakura Biyori"
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| 12 | "Shunkan, Strobe."
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| 13 | "Kakegae no Nai Hito e"
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| 14 | "Regret Regret (Mai Hoshimura song) regret is Mai Hoshimura's 13th single released under SMEJ label. It was released on June 4, 2008. The title track was used as the 7th ending theme for the anime series D.Gray-man. The single peaked at #30 and charted for 4 weeks in the Oricon charts selling 3,465 units on its first week... " |
| 15 | "Hikari Hikari (Mai Hoshimura song) Hikari is the 14th single by Japanese singer Mai Hoshimura. It was released on August 20, 2008 under the Sony Music Entertainment label. The title track was used as the theme song for the TBS TV drama . The single peaked at number 14 in the Oricon charts selling 7,883 units on its first week... " |
| 16 (2nd indie single) | "Ichibanboshi"
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| 17 (3rd indie single) | "Candy"
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