Dragonfly promotional photo
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Artist: Hitomi Shimatani
Product Code: AVCD-31135/6
Release Date: 2007.02.21
Debut Ranking: #15
Label: avex trax
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It is certainly no secret that Hitomi Shimatani has one of the most majestic vocals in the J-Pop industry. For this reason her management has conveniently taken advantage of her talent and Hitomi has become a genre chamaleon. She has sung bubblegum pop, gospel, enka, ethnic and most recently classical mixed with pop – her crossover genre. This genre was well received within the classical communities and earned her various awards and invitations to participate in prestigious events. For this reason Hitomi became synonymous for elegance and classiness and started appealing to a more mature generation.
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Photoshoot promoting 'Kaihoku'
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Artist: Hitomi Shimatani
Product Code: AVCD-30151
Release Date: 2000.09.27
Debut Ranking: #28
Label: avex trax
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Approximately a year after her debut in the music market, Hitomi Shimatani returned with a new single called “Kaihoku”. This single was a definite turning point for Hitomi’s career, as this release was her debut in the J-Pop scene.
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Hitomi visiting a CD store while promoting her debut single
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Artist: Hitomi Shimatani
Product Code: AVDD-20330
Release Date: 1999.07.28
Highest Rank: #45
Label: avex trax
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Since she was a child, Hitomi Shimatani had always dreamt of becoming a singer. When she was merely 17 years old, she decided to attempt her luck, along with 200,000 contestants at the “The Japan Audition 1997“. The talent directors were captivated by her face and her stunning vocals. Her vocals had such a good range, that they decided she would fit perfectly within the enka genre. This is the beginning of what would become a long and exciting career for Hitomi.
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Promo photo for 'Futari de Iijanai'
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Artist: Masayuki Suzuki & Hitomi Shimatani
Product Code: ESCL-2926
Release Date: 2007.01.24
Debut Ranking: #25
Label: Sony
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For many fans of Hitomi Shimatani, 2006 was an extremely unexciting year with few sporadic releases and being excluded from many end-of year events. However 2007 was proving to sound extremely promising with the announcement of two singles. One of them was Hitomi’s very first duet to be released as a single. The single, called ‘Futari de Iijanai’ was a duet with Masayuki Suzuki. On the 24th January 2007 it was released by Sony in a CD only package.
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A photoshoot of 'Harumachibito' Side
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Artist: Hitomi Shimatani
Product Code: AVCD-30908
Release Date: 2006.03.15
Debut Ranking: #12
First Press: Access to Special Site
Label: avex trax
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2005 was an extremely eventful year for the artist, Hitomi Shimatani. She was invited to a multitude of events, had two concerts, released four singles and two albums. However the following year wasn’t looking as promising as the previous one, since up till March there was a long silence from Hitomi. On the 15th March, Hitomi returned with a double A-side single, which would be a continuation of her ‘crossover’ genre, created back then in 2005.
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