is a Japanese singer and musician from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Formerly signed with Victor Entertainment, he has his own independent label, Hit-o-ride Records.

Biography

Isogai's father chose the name "Simon" because he was a fan of

Simon & Garfunkel Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of the singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling music groups of the 1960s, and their biggest hits—including the electric remix of " ...

.Isogai Simon Tokushū
Neowing. Retrieved May 1, 2008. During junior high school, he often listened to hard rock on '' Masanori Itō's Rock City'' (伊藤政則のROCK CITY ''Itō Masanori no Rock City'') and other television programs. Isogai started performing live shows around his hometown in 2002, and he released an independently created mini-album the following year. He did not have his major debut until November 22, 2006. On his first album, ''White Room'', he self-produced nine of the eleven songs.Isogai Simon's First Album
Oricon, Inc. Retrieved May 1, 2008. He also wrote the music and lyrics to the song "Himitsu" for Arashi's

Kazunari Ninomiya , often called , is a Japanese singer, songwriter, actor, voice actor, presenter and radio host. He is a member of the Japanese idol group Arashi. His career began in the entertainment industry after joining the Japanese talent agency Johnny & As ...

Discography

Singles

# ''Kimi wa Yukeru'' (君はゆける ''You Can Go'') (November 22, 2006) # ''Hatsukoi ni Sasagu Uta'' (初恋に捧ぐ歌 ''A Song Dedicated to my First Love'') (September 26, 2007) # ''Kaerimichi nite'' (帰り道にて ''On the Road Home'') (January 16, 2008)

Albums

# ''White Room'' (ホワイトルーム ''Howaito Rūmu'') (February 20, 2008)

Associated acts

Mai Fukui is a Japanese singer-songwriter, signed on Avex Group's J-More label. She is known for singing the theme song for the video game ''Final Fantasy XIII-2'', ''Yakusoku no Basho''. She was nominated for Best New Artist at the 50th Japan Record ...

( Asahi ha Good Day, Tatta Hitori no Mikata) * Kara ( Bye Bye Happy Days!, Winter Magic, Ima, Okuritai 'Arigatō, Orion) * Kylee ( Crazy for You) * Naoto Inti Raymi ( Boku ha Kimi ga, Naitetatte) *

(

Himitsu ''Naoko'' is a novel by Keigo Higashino. The original title is . The novel won the 52nd Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel. The story centers on a man whose wife and daughter are in a terrible accident; the wife dies, but when the daugh ...

) * Dream (Darling)

External links

*
Simon Isogai
on Victor Entertainment

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Isogai, Simon 1983 births Japanese male musicians Living people Singers from Kanagawa Prefecture Victor Entertainment artists 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese male singers