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Hoshimura Mai

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Hoshimura Mai is a young and talented pop/rock artist on the Sony Japan label. She writes her own lyrics and composes her own music. Her style can be described as "piano-pop/rock". Mai is also known for assuming a crouching stance while playing the piano.

Profile

  • Name: Hoshimura Mai (星村麻衣)
  • Birthdate: April 18th, 1981
  • Birthplace: Matsue-shi, Shimame Prefecture
  • Instrument: Piano

Information

Mai was born in Shimane Prefecture (Matsue-shi) and is currently a university senior majoring in piano. She began playing when she was just 4 years old and considers the piano her friend. Her parents are both school teachers and were important to her development as a musician. Mai's mother wanted her to become a classical musician while her father influenced her with his fondness for pop music (he played guitar in a pop-style band).

During high school, Mai set her sights on becoming a singer-songwriter. She also developed a preference for pop-rock over classical music. One day, Mai learned of a SONY Record vocalist audition on the Internet and submitted a demonstration tape. Although she passed the initial screening, she did not make the final cut since she was unable to attend an in-person audition because of her exams. Mai did not give up however, and so she tried once again and passed. She released her debut single Natsuiro no Campus in 2002.

Discography

Albums

Singles

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