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ABOUT

Shihori

Singer & Songwriter, Pianist and Actress, based in NY 

SHIHORI has been top-notch singer songwriter for over a decade in Japanese pop music industry.

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She composes and sings for movies, games, TV commercials and TV anime, including world-famous anime, such as "FAIRY TAIL,” "The Irregular at Magic High School” and "Macross Frontier."

Dozens of her songs have made it into the Japanese hit chart, Oricon Chart, and for 11 of them, SHIHORI has received Gold Disc Certification, having sold more than million CDs. 

SHIHORI has collaborated with Kohei Tanaka (composer of anime “ONE PIECE”) and Yoko Kanno (composer of “Ghost in the Shell”). 

Born in Nagoya, Japan, SHIHORI has natural hearing loss in her left ear since birth while having a perfect pitch in her right ear. Additionally, she also had dwarfism and  Asperger Syndrome, she had a very tough childhood because of her disabilities.

She started singing at the age of 2 and writing original songs at 7 before starting to receive formal musical education. At the age of 9, SHIHORI began learning classical piano and was immediately enthralled by the piano sonatas by Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt. Her enthusiasm toward the elements of Baroque and Romantic has shaped her music she creates today. 

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At the age of 17, SHIHORI decided to become a singer in order to convey the messages of love and peace, and to make the world a better place. She made her first recording at the age of 18. She moved to Tokyo after winning the 1st prize at a vocal audition and started her professional career as a performing/recording singer and as a songwriter.

SHIHORI made her major debut from Anime music label Lantis in 2007. Since then, she has sung numerous Anime and video game songs. As a songwriter, she has provided over 100 songs to various well-known artists. 

Mr. Muneo Wakamatsu, former CEO of Sony Music Artists, a legendary music producer, highly praised SHIHORI and commented, "Shihori is the biggest impact since Seiko Matsuda (Japanese legendary pop singer in the 80's) and the genius since Yu-min, aka Yumi Matsutoya (Japanese legendary singer songwriter).” SHIHORI’s performance and voice are often described "to physically shake your heart." 

In January 2018, she moved to New York to challenge the bigger ambition and adventure.

SHIHORI has performed at venues and conventions all over the US since then and she has released new songs. 

LIVE

Japan Tour

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Shihori Japan Tour 2015

Shihori Japan Tour 2017

Shihori Japan Tour 2018

United States

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2010 Otakon 2010 (Baltimore)

2012 Santa Fe Jin Festival 2012

Feb  2016 J-Summit @Bowery Electric 

May 2016 J-Summit @Bowery Electric

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2018

Mar 12th    J-Summit @The Bitter End

Apr 13th   Japan Fes @Ramen Jiro

Apr 14th   NY Ramen Contest & International Food Avenue

Apr 27th   Shihori 1st Solo Concert @Club Bonafide

Jun 13th   Shihori 2nd Solo Concert @Silvana Harlem

Jun 23th   Shihori 3rd Solo Concert @Club Bonafide

Oct 20th     Real Sexy Varietry Party @Arlo Nomad Hotel

Nov 4th      J-Summit @The Bitter End

Nov 12th   Martina Feserova Featuring Shihori @Sidewalk Cafe

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2019

Feb 10th   Shihori 1st Anniversary in NY Solo Concert  @The Bitter End 

Mar 23rd  Real Sexy Variety Party @Arlo Nomad Hotel

Festivals

2010 August  Otakon 2010  (U.S. Baltimore)

2012 April  Santa Fe JIN Festival 2012 (U.S. Santa Fe)

2014 Oct  Japan Cultural Festival  Vietnam (Vietnam) 

2019

Jan 16th  Culture Toronto (Toronto, Canada)

Feb 23rd  Japan Night in NY

Apr 13th  TEKKO CON 2019 (Pittsburgh, PA)

Apr 28th  Sakura Matsuri 2019 (Brooklyn, NY)

May 11th Culture Toronto (Toronto, Canada)

June 7-9th Anime Next ( Atlantic City, NJ)

Aug 9-11th Liberty City Anime Con ( NYC, NY)

Aug 30th-Sep 1st San Japan (San Antonio, TX)

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