Shimada Naoko

Shimada Naoko (島田奈央子) is a Japanese music critic, DJ, and former Japanese pop singer.

Profile

• Other Name: Shimada Nami (島田奈美)
• Birthdate: February 1, 1971 (1971-02-01)
• Birthplace: Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
• Height: 161 cm
• Sizes: 80 - 60 - 83 cm

Information

Shimada Naoko got a break in show business when she four years old when she was scouted at Yoyogi Park with her parents and grandparents. She briefly became a commercial model until her dad pulled the plug on her model career. Ten years later, she auditioned for the television anime Pants no Ana 2 ~Kahei Hatake de Input~ but didn't win a spot on the anime. But, Shimada didn't give up and auditioned from MOMOCO a year later and won. Shimada first debuted as an actress after winning the award in the dorama Obacchama ni wa Wakarumai. She made her singing debut in 1987 with the single "Glass no Gensoukyoku" under the name Shimada Nami with the label Columbia Records. She didn't break the charts until her third single, "Free Balloon", became a hit.

In 1990, she retired from the idol business and later became a radio personality and a DJ two years later. In 2007, Shimada would write and host her own online radio show about the Soul Music and Jazz genres.

Discography

Albums

• [1986.09.21] Houkago no Sketch (放課後のスケッチ)
• [1986.12.17] Hohoemi wo Anata ni (ほほえみをあなたに)
• [1987.04.01] SIXTEEN
• [1987.07.21] Prologue
• [1987.12.01] VIA AIR MAIL
• [1988.03.10] +α
• [1988.07.21] CURIOSITY
• [1988.10.01] TRYING BIRD ～NAMI REMIX～
• [1988.12.10] EVERYTIME I LOOK AT YOU
• [1989.03.21] NAMI BEST COLLECTION SCENE 12
• [1989.07.01] Voice
• [1989.12.21] MIX WAX ～NAMI NONSTOP～
• [1990.04.01] I LOVE YOU YOU DO
• [1990.07.21] FAREWELL ～NAMI MEMORIAL BEST 30～
• [1991.06.21] SUN SHOWER REMIXES NAMI
• [1991.06.21] Encore!! Hit Graffiti Shimada Nami (アンコール!!ヒットグラフィティ 島田奈美)
• [1993.09.21] Shimada Nami Best Selection (島田奈美ベスト・セレクション)
• [2004.12.01] Shimada Nami Best (島田奈美ベスト)
• [2003.09.25] HAPPY TREE

Singles

• [1986.05.21] Glass no Gensoukyoku (ガラスの幻想曲)
• [1986.08.21] Makenaide... Kataomoi (負けないで...片想い)
• [1986.11.19] Powder Snow no Yousei (パウダー・スノーの妖精)
• [1987.02.11] Free Balloon
• [1987.02.15] Uchiki na Cupid (内気なキューピッド)
• [1987.08.12] Pastel Blue no Tameiki (パステル・ブルーのためいき)
• [1987.11.11] Hello Lady (ハロー・レディ)
• [1988.02.10] Tanpopo no Sougen (タンポポの草原)
• [1988.05.25] NO!
• [1988.08.17] MOONLIGHT WHISPER
• [1988.10.01] Jyuunigatsu no Fairy (12月のフェアリー)
• [1989.02.22] Haru Dakara (春だから)
• [1989.05.21] Ai wo Hashirasete (愛を走らせて)
• [1990.03.21] Motto... Zutto... I LOVE YOU (もっと…ずっと…I LOVE YOU)

External Links

• Official Site
• Japanese Wikipedia: 島田奈央子
• Encyclopedia Idollica: Shimada Nami