is a Japanese singer from Kasuga, Fukuoka who is signed to SME Records. She started her singing career after winning the 4th Animax All-Japan Anisong Grand Prix in 2010.

Biography

Kawano's interest in music began when she took up piano lessons at the age of 4 under her mother's friend. It was also during this time that she gained an interest in singing. She had her first music recital in junior high school, and started taking guitar lessons in high school. In college, she began singing theme songs from different anime such as ''

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'' in campus events. Kawano's professional music career began when she won the 4th Animax All-Japan Anisong Grand Prix in 2010, besetting 10,189 other contestants. The following year, she released her first single "Morning Arch", which was used as the opening theme to the anime television series '' A Channel''. Her second single , released on February 22, 2012, was used as the ending theme to the fourth season of the anime television series ''

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''. In late 2012, she performed the song , which was used as the ending theme to the anime television series '' Nekomonogatari (Kuro)''. Her third single , released on October 9, 2013, was used as the second ending theme to the anime television series ''Monogatari Series Second Season''. She later performed the song "snowdrop" with

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, which was used as the third ending theme to ''Monogatari Series Second Season''. Kawano released her first album "First Touch" on December 11, 2013.

Discography

Singles

Album

References

External links

Official blog
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Official agency profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kawano, Marina 1990 births Living people Japanese women pop singers Musicians from Fukuoka Prefecture Anime musicians Sony Music Entertainment Japan artists 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese women singers