Tamura Naomi

Tamura Naomi (2015)

Tamura Naomi (田村直美) is a Japanese rock singer-songwriter. She is best known for singing the theme songs for the Magical Knight Rayearth series.

Profile

• Birth Name: Tamura Naomi (田村直美)
• Stage Names: SHO-TA
• Date of Birth: December 11, 1963 (1963-12-11)
• Place of Birth: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
• Bands / Groups:
  • PEARL (1987-1993; 1997-1999; 2007)
  • Mother
  • tamKore
  • Elco king
  • Sho-ta with Tenpack riverside rock’n roll band
• Labels:
  • Polydor (1994-1997)
  • east west japan (1997-1999)
  • zetima (2000-2001)
  • Clock Walker (2002-2009)
  • Universal Music (2003-2004)
  • Airy Music (2005-2007)
  • J's Records (2008-2011)
  • Media Factory (2012-2015)
  • Bellwood Records (2016-present)

Information

Tamura Naomi first got into show business after her band STEP passed an audition for CBS Records after graduating from high school. The band would later rename itself as PEARL and release many albums. But all the member except Tamura would leave before the decade was up, allowing Tamura to start her solo career a year after in 1991 as PEARL.

She would first debut in 1994 with the single "Jiyuu no Hashi". But, it wasn't till her third single, "Eien no Ichibyou", that Tamura would become a hit singer. Her next single, "Yuzurenai Negai", was used in the anime Magical Knight Rayearth and became Tamura's first million copies seller. She would make her first appearance to the end of the year program Kouhaku Uta Gassen in 1995.

In 1997, her old band PEARL would see a revival and would bring new members to scene. Several years later in 2003, Naomi changed labels from Universal Music Japan to Crown Record. She would keep on jumping from record label to record label until she settle down with Airy Music in 2005. She would also formed the unit Mother with Ichiro and Grace.

In 2007, she released the best album tamuranaomi AKA sho-ta sho-ta AKA tamuranaomi to celebrate her 20 years in music. She also headed an anniversary tour, "LIVE A GO GO! 008　sho-ta a.k.a tamuranaomi tamuranaomi a.k.a sho-ta ~20th Anniversary special~", on the same day of the release of her best album. Two years later, Tamura would make her first American appearance at Otakon 2009.

Discography

Albums

• [1994.09.21] Excellent
• [1995.06.01] N'
• [1996.03.25] MONSTER OF POP
• [1997.11.27] Grace
• [1999.07.28] Tsuki no Kagayaki Hoshi no Matataki (ツキノカガヤキ ホシノマタタキ)
• [2000.11.01] Treasure for each of us
• [2003.02.26] new vintage
• [2005.11.16] CRISIS
• [2008.10.22] Rockfield willow
• [2010.02.24] Pearly Gate
• [2011.10.09] Heavens (Naomi Tamura in Heavens)
• [2016.09.21] Santih Santih Santih

Best Albums

• [1996.12.21] Thanx a Million
• [2004.05.02] Heaven's Here
• [2004.09.08] Golden Best (ゴールデン☆ベスト)
• [2007.01.02] tamuranaomi AKA sho-ta sho-ta AKA tamuranaomi
• [2011.11.23] Collection of tamuranaomi
• [2013.09.11] Acoustic Jungle

Cover Albums

• [2012.07.11] Respect for Anison (リスペクト フォー アニソン)

Live Albums

• [1996.07.10] Tamura's MOTOWN LIVE
• [2002.08.20] LIVE A GO GO! 001 ~every part of me~
• [2005.03.30] 10th anniversary SPECIAL LIVES
• [2009.04.25] LIVE A GO GO! BEST

Other Albums

• [1995.12.10] Tamura's Motown Selections

Singles

• [1994.04.25] Jiyuu no Hashi (自由の橋)
• [1994.05.25] Akiramerarenai Yume ni (あきらめられない夢に)
• [1994.07.27] Eien no Ichibyou (永遠の一秒)
• [1994.11.09] Yuzurenai Negai (ゆずれない願い)
• [1995.02.22] STAIRWAY
• [1995.05.10] Chijou ni Mai Orita Tenshitachi (地上に舞い降りた天使達)
• [1995.07.12] Us ~Sora to Daichi no Aida de~ (Us ～空と大地の間で～)
• [1995.09.06] Touch me
• [1995.10.25] Hikari to Kage wo Dakishimeta Mama (光と影を抱きしめたまま)
• [1996.02.19] BLOOD, SWEAT & GUTS
• [1996.06.03] Care Shite Agete (Careしてあげて)
• [1996.12.09] Thanks a milion
• [1997.05.08] WILD SENSATION / KEY OF GOLD
• [1997.07.23] All You Need Is Love
• [1997.10.29] CUT OF LOVE
• [1997.12.25] CASABLANCA DANDY
• [1998.03.04] SWEET 7 DAYS
• [1999.07.28] extra flesh
• [2000.04.19] good bye silence
• [2000.10.18] No baby no cry
• [2001.08.22] Realize
• [2002.11.07] Yuragu Koto Nai Ai (揺らぐことない愛)
• [2012.04.25] Inochi no Uta ga Kikoeru (命のうたが聞こえる)
• [2012.08.08] Housenka (鳳仙花) (Naomi Tamura in Heavens)

Split Singles

• [2012.07.11] Yoake he no Shissou (KowloonxTamura Naomi)
• [2012.09.05] Neoevolutionism (KowloonxTamura Naomi)

Digital Singles

• [2013.09.11] Eien no Ichibyou (2013 ver.)
• [2013.09.11] Crying Bird (2013 ver.)
• [2020.05.12] Yuzurenai Negai (Complete ver.) (ゆずれない願い)
• [2020.05.23] Complete Best

Video Releases

• [1995.08.02] N's CLIPS
• [1995.11.29] LIVE ~Subete no Mirai ni Hikari Are~ (LIVE ～すべての未来に光りあれ～)
• [1996.12.21] Thanx a Million ~The Single Clips of Naomi Tamura~
• [2004.04.02] LIVE A GO GO! 003 ~happy birthday 2 days~
• [2007.01.21] tamuranaomi AKA Sho-ta Sho-ta AKA tamuranaomi
• [2017.09.20] 30th Happy Anniversary ~Subete no hito e Santih Santih Santih~ (30th Happy Anniversary~すべての人へSantih Santih Santih~)

Other Video Releases

• [2007.02.14] Pop meets Jazz Selection 1 (#14 One Step, #15 Yuzurenai Negai)

Compliations / Other

• [1992.12.12] GALLFORCE MEMORIAL SONGS (#6 Bottom line)
• [1994.12.01] Magic Knight Rayearth Original Soundtrack 2 ~ Densetsu no Kishi (#17 Yuzurenai Negai (Orchestra Version))
• [1995.03.25] Magic Knight Rayearth Original Soundtrack 3 ~ Yuzurenai Negai (#1 Yuzurenai Negai (Unplugged Version), #11 Yuzurenai Negai (Orchestra Version Remix) )
• [1996.09.04] A Tribute To Japan: Life In Tokyo (#8 Communist China feat. SHOTA (Tamura Naomi))
• [2001.11.29] Sabaku no Kaizoku! Captain Kuppa Original Soundtrack (#1 Realize (TV Size))
• [2002.03.29] "Ready Go!"
• [2002.09.24] Kurimoto Osamu - "Utsukushii Inochi" with Tamura Naomi
• [2002.11.16] Hyakukashuu ~Iro wa Nioedo Chirinuru wo (#4 Sekaiju de Saisho no Yasashi-sa with Tamura Naomi)
• [2003.01.24] Get Backers Original Soundtrack (#22 Yuragu Koto Nai Ai (On Air Ver.))
• [2003.04.23] Anime Pocket Monsters TV Shuudaika Perfect Best (1997-2003) (#3 Ready Go!)
• [2004.03.08] Pocket Monsters The Movie: 'Sky-Rending Visitor: Deoxys' Music Collection (#1 Ippai Summer!! (with Himawari Gasshoudan))
• [2006.04.26] Kowloon - NODE (#12 VELVET feat. Tamura Naomi)
• [2006.06.15] RAINBOW DANCE JAPAN Edition (CD2 #15 Hana no Kubikazari)
• [2007.11.14] Pop meets Jazz (#2 Eien no Ichibyou)
• [2010.06.10] Ane Uta -80~90's GIRL POP NON-STOP COVER- (#7 Friends (NRG Factory Remix), #9 Yuzurenai Negai (NRG Factory Remix))
• [2011.02.23] Yusha Series 20 Shunen Kinen ARVEST (#3 Bokura no Bouken, #11 Bokura no Bouken (Karaoke Mix))
• [2011.09.15] DUNAMIS15 Original Soundtrack (CD2 #22 Kokuin ～tattoo～)
• [2012.01.01] Kristina Kaori Hayashi - Linolino Pua La
• [2013.03.06] Korekata Kirokuni - LIVE OF LIFE (#4 Gifted spiders featuring Tamura Naomi, #6 The wonderland of peace featuring Tamura Naomi)
• [2015.06.17] Suzuki Konomi - "Hikari no Metamorphosis (Duet ver.)" with Tamura Naomi (真聖輝のメタモルフォシス)

Works

Music

Vocals

• apollo&bump school - funk juicer
• BACCHUS - Funk A La Mode
• GUNDAM SINGLES HISTORY II (#3 STAND UP THE VICTORY)
• Sato Satomi - Le jour (#2 Ashita Mata Aeru yo ne)
• Takada Hatsumi, Furukawa Yui - Ashita Mata Aeru yo ne
• Ushinawareta Mirai wo Motomete Character Song Mini Album (#5 Ashita Mata Aeru yo ne)

Lyrics

• Mazda Julia - Ai ni Uso wa Tsukenai (愛に嘘はつけない; Don't Lie in Love)
• Mazda Julia - Dakishimete mo Tomaranai (抱きしめても止まらない; Don't Stop Holding Me)
• Mazda Julia - December rain
• Mazda Julia - FOREVER DREAM
• Mazda Julia - GET A GRIP
• Mazda Julia - I'm Wishing
• Mazda Julia - Nakigao Sae mo Itoshinasai (泣き顔さえも愛しなさい; Please Love Me When I'm Sad Too)
• Mazda Julia - Oh My God!
• Mazda Julia - Shisen no Chouhatsu (視線の挑発; What Makes You Notice Me)
• Mazda Julia - Single Girl (シングル・ガール)
• Mazda Julia - Twinkle, Twinkle, Twinkle Star
• Mazda Julia - Umareta Mama no Kagayaki Mitai (生まれたままの輝きみたい; Like How Radiant You Were When You Were Born)

Composition

• Mazda Julia - Ai ni Uso wa Tsukenai (愛に嘘はつけない; Don't Lie in Love)
• Mazda Julia - I WANT YOU

External Links

• Offical Website
• Universal Music Official Profile
• Official Twitter
• Official Youtube