is a Japanese singer, lyricist, composer and musician.

Biography

Megumi Hinata began learning to play the piano at the age of four, and said she first became interested in music in the latter half of elementary school, which she spent in the United States. After returning to Japan, she began writing lyrics and music, and participated in band activities at school.
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's song "I Can't Wait", for example) as well as from Japanese to English.

Career

Throughout her career, she has operated under many names. Under the direction of Kohmi Hirose, Megumi Hinata had her singing debut in 1998 as GUMI (グミ) and sang the theme song and several insert songs for the immensely popular ''

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Discography

Singles

*1998.04.22 Catch You Catch Me / HITORIJIME (ヒトリジメ) (as GUMI) – first season opening theme to ''

'' *2000.07.26 c/w you. (as g.e.m.) *2002.07.20 Itoshii Kakera (愛しいかけら) (in Melocure) – first season opening theme to ''

'' *2003.02.01 1st Priority (in Melocure) – opening theme to ''

'' *2003.10.22 Meguriai (めぐり逢い) (in Melocure) – second opening theme to ''

'' *2005.02.23 Baby Low Tension (ベビーローテンション) (as meg rock) – opening theme to ''

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'' *2005.06.22 Natsu no Mukōgawa (夏の向こう側) (as Megumi Hinata) – third season opening theme to ''

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'' *2006.05.10 incl. (as meg rock) – ending theme to '' Joshikōsei GIRL'S HIGH'' *2008.10.22 Kimi no Koto (君のこと) (as meg rock) *2009.01.21 Egao no Riyū (笑顔の理由) (as meg rock) – opening theme to '' Asu no Yoichi!''

Albums

*2000.10.25 ''g.e.m.'' (as g.e.m.) *2004.03.17 ''Melodic Hard Cure (メロディック・ハード・キュア)'' (in Melocure) *2004.09.29 ''Loveboat (ラブボ)'' (as meg rock) *2008.02.27 ''mighty roller coaster'' (as meg rock) *2011.07.13 ''slight fever'' (as meg rock)

Miscellaneous songs

* "Chiisa na Uta" (in UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie) * "GO THE DISTANCE" (with MI:LAGRO) * "PEACE WITHIN THE BRIGHTNESS" (with MI:LAGRO) * "picnic" (as GUMI, in Card Captor Sakura) * "super duper love love days" (as GUMI, in Card Captor Sakura) * "Sweet Darling" (produced by Masaharu Fukuyama)

Production/work for other artists

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: "be your girl", "Cry baby", "Hoshi ni Negai wo", "I Can't Wait" (

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: "SHINKA-SHINKA" *

: "better half", "New World" * Nisemonogatari

: "Futakotome", "Marshmallow Justice", "Platinum Disco" *

: "Atashi ga Shuyaku!", "Tashika na Mono" *

: "Itsu de mo Hohoemi wo" *

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''): "LOVE*MEGA" *

: "Catch You Catch Me", "happily ever after", "Kimi ni Melolon", "Macaroon♥Holiday", "Ōedo ha Carnival!", "Sherbet-iro no Jikan", "Sora-iro DAYS", "through the looking glass", "Tsuzuku Sekai" *

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Sources and notes

External links

official website
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