Enomoto Kurumi
Enomoto Kurumi (榎本くるみ) is a Japanese singer-songwriter signed to the FOR LIFE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT music label. She is best known for her singles "Bouken Wakusei", used as the ending theme song for the anime TALES OF THE ABYSS. The single was produced by Fujiwara Motoo, lead vocalist of the band BUMP OF CHICKEN. Another known single is "RAINBOW DUST" which was the TBS drama Sweets Dream's theme song.
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Profile
- Name: Enomoto Kurumi (榎本くるみ)
- Birthday: 1981.10.17
- Home Town: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
- Favourite Movies: Betty Blue, Elephant, Night on Earth
- Favourite Foods: Blue Oysters, Fish, Mentaiko, Namagaki
- Respected People: Lena Maria, Madonna, Mother Theresa
Information
In August 2002 Enomoto debuted under the name Kurumi (くるみ) with the indies single "Moeru Taiyou", which was released for sale in six Tower Records stores. Four months later, Enomoto would debut under Sony Music Japan with the single "Maboroshi", produced by US producer Meech Wells. This song would be featured as the Space Shower "POWER PUSH" highly promoted song for December 2002. Despite neither single charting on Oricon charts, Enomoto would release a second Sony single produced by Dr. StrangeLove bassist Negishi Takamune entitled "Color Ningen". Enomoto would continue with Sony until late 2003.
In late 2005 Enomoto returned to the music scene with an indies single, "Yasashii Uta wo Utaitai", which was released six months prior to her second major debut under FOR LIFE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT with the ballad-single "Kokoro no Katachi". A month prior to this, Enomoto featued on the cover of music magazine BARFOUT!. She was the first artist to be featured on the cover who had not offically debuted yet.
Originally Enomoto's third single was planned to be a double A-side titled "Aisubeki Hito / Doubt", but this was later changed to "RAINBOW DUST". Currently the song "Doubt" has not surfaced in her discography yet (unless the song was re-titled). "RAINBOW DUST" was used as the drama Sweets Dream's theme song (despite low ratings). The single debuted at #99 on Oricon singles charts, Enomoto's highest position yet.
"Aisubeki Hito" would be later released in March 2007. The song itself was one taken from Enomoto's indies single. After the single's release it was used in an online drama called Music + Drama. In May 2007, Enomoto will release her debut album NOTEBOOK I ~Mirai no Kioku~.
Discography
Albums
- [2007.05.16] NOTEBOOK I ~Mirai no Kioku~ (未来の記憶; Future Memories)
- [2009.01.21] NOTEBOOK II ~Bouken Note-chuu~ (冒険ノート中; Mid-Adventure Notes)
Mini-Albums
- [2009.10.07] Anata ni Tsutaetai (あなたに伝えたい; I Want to Tell You)
Singles
- [2002.08.02] Moeru Taiyou (燃える太陽) (Kurumi) (Indie)
- [2002.12.04] Maboroshi (幻) (Kurumi)
- [2003.06.25] Color Ningen (カラー人間) (Kurumi)
- [2005.10.26] Yasashii Uta wo Utaitai (優しいうたをうたいたい; I Wanna Sing a Kind Song) (Indie)
- [2006.04.19] Kokoro no Katachi (心のカタチ; The Shape of Your Heart)
- [2006.07.19] Uchiage Hanabi (打ち上げ花火; Skyrocket Fireworks)
- [2006.10.18] RAINBOW DUST
- [2007.03.21] Aisubeki Hito (愛すべき人; Lovable Person)
- [2007.10.17] Real / She (リアル)
- [2007.12.19] Yuuya ga Oka / Minna na Genki (夕陽が丘/みんな元気; Sunset Hill/Everyone's Fine)
- [2008.02.20] Mirai Kinenbi (未来記念日; Future Memorial Day)
- [2008.10.22] Yesterday ~Taisetsu no Okurimono~ (イエスタデイズ ~大切な贈りもの~; Yesterday ~Important Present~)
- [2008.11.26] Bouken Wakusei (冒険彗星; Adventure Comet)
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