Shimatani Hitomi

Shimatani Hitomi (島谷ひとみ) is a Japanese pop singer under the avex trax record label.

Profile

• Stage Name: Shimatani Hitomi (島谷ひとみ)
• Real Name: Shimatani Hitomi (島谷瞳)
• Birth Date: September 4, 1980
• Birth Place: Gureshi, Hiroshima Prefecture
• Blood Type: O
• Height: 161 cm

Information

Shimatani won the "1st The Japan Singer" audition in 1997. She debuted on avex trax label in 1999 with the single Osaka no Onna, which was an enka-style song. When she returned to the music scene in late 2000, she began releasing modern pop music.

Discography

Studio Albums

Shimatani promoting Delicious! ~The Best of Hitomi Shimatani~ (2003)

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Shimatani promoting Delicious! ~The Best of Hitomi Shimatani~ (2003)

Shimatani promoting Tsuioku+LOVE LETTER (2004)

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Shimatani promoting Tsuioku+LOVE LETTER (2004)

Shimatani promoting Falco (2005)

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Shimatani promoting Falco (2005)

Shimatani promoting Haru Machibito / Camellia (2006)

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Shimatani promoting Haru Machibito / Camellia (2006)

Shimatani Hitomi promoting PRIMA ROSA (2007)

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Shimatani Hitomi promoting PRIMA ROSA (2007)

• [2001.06.27] PAPILLON
• [2002.06.12] SHANTY (シャンティ)
• [2003.08.06] GATE~scena III
• [2004.09.01] Tsuioku+LOVE LETTER (追憶+LOVE LETTER; Reminiscence)
• [2005.10.12] Heart & Symphony
• [2007.03.07] PRIMA ROSA
• [2008.07.16] Flare

Other Albums

• [2002.11.27] Poinsettia ~Amairo Winter Memories~ (~亜麻色ウィンターメモリーズ~; Flaxen Winter Memories) (Mini-Album)
• [2003.12.25] Delicious! ~The Best of Hitomi Shimatani~ (Best Album)
• [2005.02.23] crossover (Special Concept Album)
• [2007.12.05] Otoko Uta ~cover song collection~ (男歌; Men Songs) (Cover Album)
• [2009.xx.xx] Untitled (Best Album)

Singles

• [1999.07.28] Osaka no Onna (大阪の女; Woman from Osaka)
• [2000.09.27] Kaihouku (解放区; Liberated Zone)
• [2001.02.07] papillon (パピヨン ~papillon~)
• [2001.05.30] Ichiba ni Ikou (市場に行こう; Let's Go to the Market)
• [2001.09.12] Yasashii Kiss no Mitsuke Kata (やさしいキスの見つけ方; The Way to Discover an Affectionate Kiss)
• [2002.01.30] SHANTY (シャンティ)
• [2002.05.09] Amairo no Kami no Otome (亜麻色の髪の乙女; The Maiden with Flaxen Hair)
• [2002.07.10] Amairo Maxi (亜麻色マキシ; Flaxen Maxi)
• [2002.10.23] Itsu no Hi ni ka... (いつの日にか・・・; Someday)
• [2003.02.26] Akai Sabaku no Densetsu (赤い砂漠の伝説; The Legend of the Red Desert)
• [2003.06.04] Genki wo Dashite (元気を出して)
• [2003.07.16] Perseus (Perseus -ペルセウス-)
• [2003.11.06] YUME Biyori (YUME日和; Dream Weather)
• [2004.03.17] Viola
• [2004.06.02] Jewel of Kiss
• [2004.08.11] ANGELUS / Z!Z!Z!-Zip!Zap!Zipangu!- (ANGELUS -アンジェラス-)
• [2005.01.26] Garnet Moon / Inori (祈り; Prayer)
• [2005.06.15] ~Mermaid~
• [2005.08.10] Falco (Falco -ファルコ-)
• [2005.08.31] Mahiru no Tsuki (真昼の月; Midday Moon)
• [2006.03.15] Haru Machibito / Camellia (春待人 / Camellia -カメリア-; Person Waiting for Springtime)
• [2006.06.21] Destiny -Taiyou no Hana- / Koimizu -tears of love- (Destiny -太陽の花- / 恋水 -tears of love-; Sun Flower / Love Water)
• [2006.11.15] PASIO (PASIO~パッシオ)
• [2007.02.21] Dragonfly
• [2007.06.06] Neva Eva
• [2007.09.05] Shinku / Ai no Uta (深紅 / 愛の詩; Deep Crimson / Love Song)
• [2008.03.19] Nakitai Nara (泣きたいなら; If I Want to Cry)
• [2008.06.25] WAKE YOU UP / Ame no Hi ni wa Ame no Naka wo Kaze no Hi ni wa Kaze no Naka wo / Marvelous (雨の日には 雨の中を 風の日には 風の中を; In the Rain When It's Raining, In the Wind When It's Windy)
• [2008.06.25] Ame no Hi ni wa Ame no Naka wo Kaze no Hi ni wa Kaze no Naka wo
• [2009.02.xx] SMILES

DVDs

• [2002.10.23] 8 colors Hitomi Shimatani CLIPS+LIVE
• [2004.03.17] Vibration! ~LIVE&CLIPS~
• [2004.12.22] CONCERT TOUR 2004 Tsuioku+LOVE LETTER
• [2005.06.15] Special Live "crossover"
• [2006.03.15] VISUAL WORKS 2004~2006
• [2006.03.15] Premium Live 2005 -Heart&Symphony&More-
• [2006.12.13] Special Live "crossover II"
• [2007.09.12] Live 2007 -PRIMA ROSA-
• [2008.10.08] CROSSOVER III ~Premium meets Premium~

Compilation / Other

• [2004.02.04] m.c.A･T - Returns! (#12 Funk Tank feat.Shimatani Hitomi)
• [2006.11.08] Various Artists - Beautiful Woman (#10 (SHANTY), #15 (Sekaijuu no Dare Yori Kitto (crossover version))
• [2007.01.24] Suzuki Masayuki & Shimatani Hitomi - Futari de Iijanai (ふたりでいいじゃない; Isn't It Nice Together?)
• [2007.03.07] Various Artists - Disneymania presents POP PARADE JAPAN (#13 When There was me and you)
• [2007.07.11] Various Artists - Tsutsumi Kyouhei Tribute the popular music (#8 Miserarete) (魅せられて)

Live

Tours

• [2003.09.xx] - [2003.10.xx] Hitomi Shimatani 1st Live Tour 2003 GATE~Scena III
• [2004.09.xx] - [2004.11.xx] Hitomi Shimatani CONCERT TOUR 2004 Tsuioku+LOVE LETTER

Concert Series

• [2005] Special Live "crossover"
• [2005] Hitomi Shimatani Premium Live 2005 -Heart & Symphony & More-
• [2006] Special Live "crossover II"
• [2007] Hitomi Shimatani Live 2007 -PRIMA ROSA-
• [2008] Premium meets Premium
• [2008] Hitomi Shimatani Live 2008 "Flare"

Filmography

Dramas

• [1999] Tetsu Niisan
• [2002] Shinjukuzame
• [2002] Tantei Kazoku
• [2003] Boku Dake no Madonna
• [2006] Damens Walker

Movies

• [2006] Tennis no Oujisama
• [2009] Parallel

Photobooks

• [2002.11.15] HITOMI SHIMATANI PHOTOGRAPHY amazon.co.jp

External Links

• Official Website
• Shimatani Hitomi profile at JaME
• Shimatani Hitomi interview at JaME
• International Forum
• Kiraboshi (English Fansite)