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Hajime Chitose

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Hajime Chitose is a Japanese singer who possesses a unique and recognizable style of singing, which is rooted in her background of traditional 'island-song' style singing of her hometown. At a young age she had won numerous folk-music awards for her singing and was even approached by a several record companies. However, she turned down these offers, opting instead to study to persue a career as a beautician.

Hajime Chitose 2007

Profile

  • Name: Hajime Chitose (元ちとせ)
  • Birtday: January 5, 1979
  • Birthplace: Amami-Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture

Information

Hajime Chitose

An allergic reaction to the chemicals in the products caused her to drop-out of beautician school and seriously consider a musical career. She released two small albums with the independent label ATSUGUA in 2001. Her first major single through Epic Records was (Wadatsumi no Ki) in 2002. The single reached the #1 spot on the charts, and sold just under 850,000 units, making it the #3 best selling single of 2002 in Japan.

In early 2004 she announced her marriage and that she was expecting a child. She miscarried her first child, but soon conceived another. Her daughter was born on January 20, 2005. She also announced she would be taking time away from the music scene to focus on her family. However, in November of 2005, she returned with the single Kataritsugu Koto, an anti-war song. Her latest single, Ao no Requiem, is the theme song for the film Hatsukoi.

In November of 2006, Chitose recorded Rokka Ballad (六花譚), which was used as the theme song for Hyoten (氷点), the remake of a popular drama of the same name.

In early 2007, Chitose went to Ireland to record two songs (Siuil A Run and Niji ga Umareru Kuni (虹が生まれる国)) with The Chieftains. From June 1, to June 12, Chitose performed live with The Chieftains during their 2007 Japan tour, ～The Chieftains Forever!～

Chitose is releasing her first single since Ao no Requiem on August 22, 2007. It is called Anata ga Koko ni Nite Hoshii / Miyori no Mori, and is Chitose's first double a-side single. On February 6th, 2008, Chitose's song Megumi no Ame (恵みの雨) was featured on image7, a compilation album. The song was used in the 'P&G「h&s」' shampoo commercials and also has a PV. There is no word yet as to if the song will be officially released as a single.

Discography

Hajime Chitose
Hajime Chitose with Matt Molloy, Kevin Conneff, and Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains

Albums

Mini-Albums

Singles

DVDs

Collaborations/Other

  • [2001.03.05] HASIKEN - Hasiken Presents WAIDO (chorus member)
  • [2001.11.08] Kyoko - Under the Silk Tree
  • [2002.03.06] Jounetsu-Tairiku - Taro Hakase Selection (#8. Home Again)
  • [2002.07.11] Deep Forest - Music Detected (#10. Will You Be Ready - with Angela McKlunskey)
  • [2002.12.04] Fukumimi/Kyoko - 10 Years Collaboration (#10. Yoru ni Yomeru Uta #14. Seventeen - chorus)
  • [2003.02.25] Deep Forest - Essence of Deep Forest (#18. Will You Be Ready~Be Prepared Mix - with Angela McKlunskey)
  • [2003.04.23] 31 Hits - The Gold Disc Award 2003 (#23. Hikaru Kaigara)
  • [2003.07.23] Fukumimi - Summer of Love (single - backing vocals)
  • [2003.08.27] HASIKEN - Akai Mi (#4. Misora ~Kimi wo Omou cover - backing vocals~)
  • [2003.11.06] Ueda Gen - Juubyou Ato no Sekai (#9. Wadatsumi no Ki cover - backing vocals)
  • [2004.04.21] Shinibana OST (#1. Seirei~nomad version~)
  • [2004.12.08] FM802 Heavy Rotations J-Hits Complete '01-'03 (#7. Wadatsumi no Ki)
  • [2005.12.21] Yamazaki Masayoshi Tribute Album - One More Time, One More Track (#10. Hikaru Kaigara #11. Namae no nai Tori)
  • [2008.02.06] Various Artists - image 7 (#2 Megumi no Ame (恵みの雨))
  • [2008.07.xx] Various Artists - GA-KI ~Aku Yuu Tribute~ (歌鬼 (GA-KI) ~阿久悠トリビュート~)
  • [2008.07.23] We Love Cyndi -Tribute to Cyndi Lauper- (#10 True Colors)

Awards

  • [1994] Amami Folk Song Competition - Best Newcomer
  • [1997] Amami Folk Song Competition - Grand Prize
  • [2002] Women of the Year - 10th place
  • [2002] Oricon 35th Japan Record Sales Award - 'Best New Artist - Single Record Sales - Wadatsumi no Ki'
  • [2002] Best Record of 2002 Award - 'Best Album Hainumikaze'
  • [2003] MVA 2003 - 'Best New Video Wadatsumi no Ki'
  • [2003] Japan Gold Disc Award - 'New Artist of the Year Hajime Chitose'
  • [2003] Japan Gold Disc Award - 'Song of the Year Wadatsumi no Ki

Sheet Music Books

External Links

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