is a former Japanese singer, songwriter and artist. Born and raised in

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, she relocated to

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in 2002 after winning the Super Starlight Audition and signing a recording contract with

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''Giza Studio Mai-k & Friends Hotrod Beach Party'' alongside the other Being artists including

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, and

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. Her breakthrough came in early 2003 after appearing Day Track's song "Don't Say Don't Love", which topped the Usen chart.

History

2002–2003: Audition and success

In April 2002, she won the 1st place on the audition called "Super Starlight Contest" brought by

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. After that, she appeared on some compilations like "GIZA studio MAI-K & FRIENDS HOTROD BEACH PARTY" and "DAY TRACK: Lady Mastersoul". On July 2, 2003, she released her first single "Don't you wanna see me tonight?". It peaked at No. 35 on the

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Singles Chart and gained many radio plays. On December 3, her debut studio album "CONTROL Your touch" was released.

2004: "Yumi Shizukusa II"

On April 14, 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

Singles Chart. On October 27, 2004, she released her second studio album "Yumi Shizukusa II". It includes "I'm in Love" featuring

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2005–2006: Comeback in popularity and "Hana kagari"

On February 9, 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 15, 2005, she released her 1st digital single "Communication break out" on

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. It peaked at No. 1 on the

Chart. On March 1, 2006, her third studio album "Hana Kagari" was released.

2007–2010: "I still believe" and duet with KG

On May 30, 2007, she released her 8th single "I still believe: Tameiki". It was used in one of the most popular Japanese anime

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and peaked at No. 50 on the

Singles Chart. On October 29, she released 10th single "GO YOUR OWN WAY". It performed moderate success with the usage in

. Her 4th studio album "THE PAINTED SOUL" was released on December 3, 2008. On August 19, 2009, she released her first extended play "ENDLESS SUMMER". It peaked at No. 1 on the

R&B Albums Chart. On February 24, 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 18, 2013. It achieved weak success though it was praised from critics. On June 11, she released her first compilation album "#10-story: best of Yumi Shizukusa". It includes two new songs.

2015–2017: "BLUE" and "Rouge"

On July 22, 2015, she released her 6th studio album "BLUE", which was acclaimed by critics. It includes the song "Everytime", which was produced by a Grammy-nominated producer

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. On Marc 22, 2017 she released her 7th studio album "Rouge".

2018-2021: First Art Exhibition and Retirement

On July 31, 2018, she provided music ''Wanna Be Loved'' for the image movie of the women's luxury brand "Elza Winkler". The song is available only through the official SoundCloud profile. In October 2019, two paintings were officially exhibited at the art festival "Salon Art Shopping Paris" held at the Carrousel du Louvre in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. In November 2020, she held first YouTube live stream ''Atelier Music Room'' on the

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's Official YouTube channel. In March 2021, her name disappeared from the Being's official website and her paintings were no longer available for the sale on the Being's portal site. On the same year in December, Shizuku announced through her instagram profile about not renewing contract with agency and retired as a singer, however in future claims to be active as an painting artist only. In July 2023, she posted on her instagram photo of giving a birth to a child.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Compilation albums

Singles

Guest appearances

Filmography

References

External links

Official Website
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