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'''Shimabukuro Hiroko''' (島袋寛子) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] artist. She made her debut in the 1990s as the youngest member of the girl-group, [[SPEED]]. After SPEED's breakup on 2000.03.31, she started a solo career under the name, '''hiro'''. Her solo debut single "[[As Time Goes By (hiro)|AS TIME GOES BY]]" topped the [[Oricon]] chart at the #2 position. Her two original albums to date, "[[Brilliant|BRILLIANT]]" and "[[Naked and True]]", both secured a spot at #2 on Oricon as well.
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'''Shimabukuro Hiroko''' (島袋寛子) is a Japanese artist under [[avex trax]]. She made her debut in the 1990s as the youngest member of the [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] girl group [[SPEED (Japanese group)|SPEED]]. After SPEED's temporary hiatus on March 31, 2000, she started a solo career under the name '''hiro'''. Her solo debut single "[[As Time Goes By (hiro)|AS TIME GOES BY]]" topped the [[Oricon]] chart at the #2 position. Her two original albums to date, ''[[Brilliant|BRILLIANT]]'' and ''[[Naked and True]]'', both secured a spot at #2 on Oricon as well.
  
 
==Profile==
 
==Profile==
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*'''Name''': Shimabukuro Hiroko (島袋寛子)
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* '''Birth Name''': Shimabukuro Hiroko (島袋寛子)
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*'''Stage Name''': hiro
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* '''Stage Names''': hiro, Coco d'Or
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*'''Birthday''': April 7, 1984
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* '''Birthdate''': {{bda|1984|04|07|mf=yes}}
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*'''Birthplace''': Naha, Okinawa, Japan
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* '''Birthplace''': [[Wikipedia:Naha|Naha, Okinawa, Japan]]
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*'''Hometown''': Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan
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* '''[[Blood Type]]''': A
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*'''Zodiac''': Aries
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* '''Height''': 163cm
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*'''[[Blood Type]]''': A
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* '''Bands / Groups:'''
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*'''Height''': 163 cm
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** [[SPEED (Japanese group)|SPEED]] <small>(1996&ndash;2012)</small>
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** [[ERIHIRO]] <small>(2015)</small>
  
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
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[[File:Hiro Himawari Promo.jpg|thumb|300px|hiro promoting "[[Himawari ~Growing Sunflower~]]" (2010)]]
 
In terms of CD sales, hiro is the most popular amongst the four SPEED members. This was also shown by [[avex trax|avex]] choosing to send her to perform in the United States at Seattle's [[Sakura-con]] in April 2004. Her songs range from soothing ballads to quick, catchy songs with fine-tuned dance choreographies.
 
In terms of CD sales, hiro is the most popular amongst the four SPEED members. This was also shown by [[avex trax|avex]] choosing to send her to perform in the United States at Seattle's [[Sakura-con]] in April 2004. Her songs range from soothing ballads to quick, catchy songs with fine-tuned dance choreographies.
  
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Ever since the beginning of [[SPEED]], hiro played a crucial role in the group with her skilled vocals. Despite their young age, [[SPEED]] was seen as an authentic artist thanks to their main vocalists ability to sing lives on music shows. Although when [[SPEED]] debuted hiro was just twelve years old and the youngest in the group. However, hiro did not look very childish, she had always been seen as older than she actually was because she was relatively tall and matured early. This would help attract not only her contemporaries but an adult audience as well.  
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Ever since the beginning of [[SPEED (Japanese group)|SPEED]], hiro played a crucial role in the group with her skilled vocals. Despite their young age, SPEED was seen as an authentic artist thanks to their main vocalists ability to sing lives on music shows. Although when SPEED debuted, hiro was just twelve years old and the youngest in the group. However, hiro did not look very childish; she had always been seen as older than she actually was because she was relatively tall and matured early. This would help attract not only her contemporaries but an adult audience as well.  
  
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In 1999, [[SPEED]] announced that it was going to disband in March of 2000. Their respective career development was the formal explanation as their reason for disbanding.  
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She has won three consecutive awards in the [[Japan Record Awards]] for "[[Treasure]]" (2000), "[[Your Innocence|Your innocence]]" (2001), and "[[Eternal Place]]" (2002).
  
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She has won three consecutive awards in the [[Japan Record Awards]] for "[[Treasure]]" (2000), "[[Your Innocence|Your innocence]]" (2001), and "[[Eternal Place]" (2002).
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In August 2004, hiro released an all-English jazz album under the name of '''Coco d'or'''. Her single "[[Hikari no Naka de]]" was featured on the soundtrack to the movie ''[[wikipedia:Devilman|Devilman]]''. After almost a year, her single "[[Clover (hiro)|clover]]" was released. It's also the ending theme of [[Anime|anime]] ''[[wikipedia:Black Jack|Black Jack]]''.
  
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In August 2004 Hiro released an all-English jazz album under the name of '''Coco d'or'''. Her single [[Hikari no Naka de]] was featured on the soundtrack to the movie [[wikipedia:Devilman|Devilman]]. After almost a year, her single "[[Clover (hiro)|clover]]" was released. It's also the ending theme of [[Anime|anime]] [[wikipedia:Black Jack|Black Jack]].
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After eight years since the release of "[[Warabigami]]" in 2013, hiro released her new digital single "[[Something Great]]" in August 2021, and will release her new album ''[[0 (hiro)|0]]'' in January 2022.
 
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== Discography ==
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==Discography==
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[[File:Coco d'Or 3 hiro Promo.png|thumb|300px|hiro promoting ''[[Coco d'Or 3]]'' (2011)]]
 
===Albums===
 
===Albums===
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*[2001.01.31] [[Brilliant|BRILLIANT]]
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* [2001.01.31] [[Brilliant|BRILLIANT]]
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*[2002.08.07] [[Naked and True]]
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* [2002.08.07] [[Naked and True]]
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*[2004.08.04] [[Coco d'Or]] ('''Coco d'Or''')
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* [2013.08.14] [[Watashi no Okinawa]] (私のオキナワ)
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*[2005.01.01] [[Coco d'Or Parfait]] ('''Coco d'Or''')
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* [2022.01.26] [[0 (hiro)|0]]
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*[2006.02.01] [[hiro Singles Collection]] (寛 シングル・コレクション) (best album)
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*[2006.07.26] [[Coco d'Or 2]] ('''Coco d'Or''')
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===Best Albums===
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*[2011.03.03] [[Coco d'Or 3]] ('''Coco d'Or''')
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* [2006.02.01] [[hiro Singles Collection]] (寛 シングル・コレクション)
  
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===Cover Albums===
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* [2004.08.04] [[Coco d'Or]] <small>('''Coco d'Or''')</small>
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* [2005.01.01] [[Coco d'Or Parfait]] <small>('''Coco d'Or''')</small>
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* [2006.07.26] [[Coco d'Or 2]] <small>('''Coco d'Or''')</small>
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* [2010.11.10] [[The Winter Selection]] <small>('''Coco d'Or''')</small>
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* [2011.03.03] [[Coco d'Or 3]] <small>('''Coco d'Or''')</small>
  
 
===Singles===
 
===Singles===
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*[1999.08.18] [[As Time Goes By (hiro)|AS TIME GOES BY]]
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* [1999.08.18] [[As Time Goes By (hiro)|AS TIME GOES BY]]
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*[2000.02.16] [[Bright Daylight]]
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* [2000.02.16] [[Bright Daylight]]
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*[2000.10.25] [[Treasure (hiro)|Treasure]]
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* [2000.10.25] [[Treasure (hiro)|Treasure]]
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*[2001.08.01] [[Your innocence]]
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* [2001.08.01] [[Your innocence]]
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*[2001.11.21] [[Confession]]
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* [2001.11.21] [[Confession]]
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*[2002.04.17] [[Love You (hiro)|love you]]
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* [2002.04.17] [[Love You (hiro)|love you]]
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*[2002.06.05] [[Eternal Place]]
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* [2002.06.05] [[Eternal Place]]
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*[2002.07.17] [[Notice My Mind|Notice my mind]]
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* [2002.07.17] [[Notice My Mind|Notice my mind]]
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*[2003.02.26] [[Baby Don't Cry (hiro)|Baby don't cry]]
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* [2003.02.26] [[Baby Don't Cry (hiro)|Baby don't cry]]
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*[2003.07.24] [[Ai ga Naiteru]] (愛が泣いてる)
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* [2003.07.24] [[Ai ga Naiteru]] (愛が泣いてる)
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*[2004.09.23] [[Hikari no Naka de]] (光の中で)
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* [2004.09.23] [[Hikari no Naka de]] (光の中で)
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*[2005.08.03] [[Clover (hiro)|clover]]
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* [2005.08.03] [[Clover (hiro)|clover]]
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*[2006.02.01] [[Hero (hiro)|Hero☆]] (ヒーロー☆)
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* [2006.02.01] [[Hero (hiro)|Hero☆]] (ヒーロー☆)
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* [2006.08.23] [[Itsuka Futari de / I Will Take You|Itsuka Futari de / I will take you]] (いつか二人で)
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* [2013.07.17] [[Warabigami]] (童神)
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===Digital Singles===
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* [2010.11.10] [[The Christmas Song (hiro)|The Christmas Song]] <small>('''Coco d'Or''')</small>
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* [2021.08.05] [[Something Great]]
  
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*[2006.08.23] [[Itsuka Futari de / I Will Take You|Itsuka Futari de / I will take you]] (いつか二人で)
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===Vinyls===
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* [2003.03.14] [[Baby Don't Cry (hiro)|Baby don't cry]]
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* [2003.08.30] [[Ai ga Naiteru]] (愛が泣いてる)
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* [2004.09.30] [[Coco d'Or]]  <small>('''Coco d'Or''')</small>
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* [2006.09.02] [[Coco d'Or 2]] <small>('''Coco d'Or''')</small>
  
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=== Vinyls ===
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===Video Releases===
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*[2003.03.14] [[Baby Don't Cry (hiro)|Baby don't cry]]
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* [2001.04.18] [[Brilliant of Films|BRILLIANT ON FILMS]]
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*[2003.08.30] [[Ai ga Naiteru]] (愛が泣いてる)
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* [2003.03.19] [[Naked and True Clips]]
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*[2004.09.30] [[Coco d'Or]] ('''Coco d'Or''')
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* [2006.02.01] [[hiro Clip Collection]] (寛 クリップ・コレクション)
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*[2006.09.02] [[Coco d'Or 2]] ('''Coco d'Or''')
 
  
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===VHS / DVDs===
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===Compilations / Other===
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*[2001.04.18] [[Brilliant of Films|BRILLIANT ON FILMS]]
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* [2008.03.19] ''[[FLOWER FESTIVAL 〜VISION FACTORY presents]]'' (#1 "Sakura")
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*[2003.03.19] [[Naked and True Clips]]
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* [2017.11.15] ''[[Aku Yu Tribute Special Songs ~Asahi no Youni~]]'' (#2 "Tsukami Sokoneta Shiawase ni")
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*[2006.02.01] [[hiro Clip Collection]] (寛 クリップ・コレクション)
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* [2018.03.07] [[Sungje]] - ''[[Yume no Kaika ~Yume ga Yume de Owaranaiyoni~]]'' (#5 "Oyasumi" with Shimabukuro Hiroko)
  
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== Filmography ==  
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==Filmography==
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*[1998] [[Andromedia]] (アンドロメディア)  
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===Movies===
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*[2006] [[Backdancers!]]
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* [1998] [[Andromedia]] (アンドロメディア)  
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* [2006] [[Backdancers!]]
  
 
==Awards & Achievements==
 
==Awards & Achievements==
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*[2000] Japan Record Awards - Treasure
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* [2000] Japan Record Awards - Treasure
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*[2001] Japan Record Awards - Your Innocence
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* [2001] Japan Record Awards - Your Innocence
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*[2002] Japan Record Awards - Eternal Place
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* [2002] Japan Record Awards - Eternal Place
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*[http://www.avexnet.or.jp/hiro/ hiro's Official Website]
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* [http://hiroko.jp.net/ Official Website]
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* [http://avexnet.or.jp/hiro/old/ Avex Official Profile]
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* [http://avexnet.or.jp/coco/index.html Coco D'Or Avex Official Profile]
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* [http://twitter.com/HShimabukuro Official Twitter]
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* [http://www.instagram.com/hiroko.shimabukuro/ Official Instagram]
  
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{{Shimabukuro Hiroko}}
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[[Category:1998 Debut]]

Latest revision as of 19:12, 11 November 2021

hiro promoting "Something Great" (2021)

Shimabukuro Hiroko (島袋寛子) is a Japanese artist under avex trax. She made her debut in the 1990s as the youngest member of the Japanese pop girl group SPEED. After SPEED's temporary hiatus on March 31, 2000, she started a solo career under the name hiro. Her solo debut single "AS TIME GOES BY" topped the Oricon chart at the #2 position. Her two original albums to date, BRILLIANT and Naked and True, both secured a spot at #2 on Oricon as well.

Profile

  • Birth Name: Shimabukuro Hiroko (島袋寛子)
  • Stage Names: hiro, Coco d'Or
  • Birthdate: April 7, 1984 (1984-04-07) (age 40)
  • Birthplace: Naha, Okinawa, Japan
  • Blood Type: A
  • Height: 163cm
  • Bands / Groups:

Biography

hiro promoting "Himawari ~Growing Sunflower~" (2010)

In terms of CD sales, hiro is the most popular amongst the four SPEED members. This was also shown by avex choosing to send her to perform in the United States at Seattle's Sakura-con in April 2004. Her songs range from soothing ballads to quick, catchy songs with fine-tuned dance choreographies.

Ever since the beginning of SPEED, hiro played a crucial role in the group with her skilled vocals. Despite their young age, SPEED was seen as an authentic artist thanks to their main vocalists ability to sing lives on music shows. Although when SPEED debuted, hiro was just twelve years old and the youngest in the group. However, hiro did not look very childish; she had always been seen as older than she actually was because she was relatively tall and matured early. This would help attract not only her contemporaries but an adult audience as well.

She has won three consecutive awards in the Japan Record Awards for "Treasure" (2000), "Your innocence" (2001), and "Eternal Place" (2002).

In August 2004, hiro released an all-English jazz album under the name of Coco d'or. Her single "Hikari no Naka de" was featured on the soundtrack to the movie Devilman. After almost a year, her single "clover" was released. It's also the ending theme of anime Black Jack.

After eight years since the release of "Warabigami" in 2013, hiro released her new digital single "Something Great" in August 2021, and will release her new album 0 in January 2022.

Discography

hiro promoting Coco d'Or 3 (2011)

Albums

Best Albums

Cover Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

Vinyls

Video Releases

Compilations / Other

Filmography

Movies

Awards & Achievements

  • [2000] Japan Record Awards - Treasure
  • [2001] Japan Record Awards - Your Innocence
  • [2002] Japan Record Awards - Eternal Place

External Links

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