Mai Hoshimura Explained

Mai Hoshimura
Background:solo_singer
Native Name:星村 麻衣
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Name:Hoshimura Mai
Alias:Barefoot Piano Girl
Birth Date:April 18, 1981
Birth Place:Matsue, Shimane, Japan
Instrument:Piano
Genre:Japanese Pop
Years Active:2002–present

is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and pianist.

On May 31, 2009, her contract with Sony ended.[1]

Biography

Mai Hoshimura was born on April 18, 1981, in Matsue, Shimane. Hoshimura began to learn to play the piano at the age of four. Her mother, a teacher, had hoped she would become a classical pianist, but it was her father; also a teacher, who had influenced her with popular music. Her 2007 song "Sakura Biyori" was the tenth ending theme of the anime Bleach. Her single "Regret" was the seventh ending song of the anime D. Gray-man. Her song "Merry Go Round" was used as the fifth ending theme for the anime Yakitate!! Japan.

Discography

Albums

TitleRelease dateOricon album chart rankingSingles
SoupJuly 9, 200330"Stay With You", "Cherish", "Get Happy"
JoyfulJanuary 25, 200670"Believer", "Himawari", "Melodea", "Every", "Sunao ni Narenai", "Merry Go Round"
My LifeSeptember 17, 200820"Sakura Biyori", "Shunkan, Strobe.", "Kakegae no Nai Hito e", "Regret", "Hikari"
EvergreenApril 18, 2012"Doki Doki / You"

Best album

Singles

TitleRelease dateOricon single chart rankingAlbum
"Natsuiro no Canvas" July 24, 2002 
"Stay With You" October 23, 2002 92Soup
"Cherish" February 19, 2003 125Soup
"Get Happy" May 14, 2003 24 Soup
"Believer" December 3, 2003 133Joyful
"Himawari" June 9, 2004 42Joyful
"Melodea" March 16, 2005 122Joyful
"Every" May 25, 2005 32Joyful
"Sunao ni Narenai" September 28, 2005 98Joyful
"Merry Go Round" January 11, 2006 85Joyful
"Sakura Biyori" March 7, 2007 20My Life
"Shunkan, Strobe." May 30, 2007 99My Life
"Kakegae no Nai Hito e" November 14, 2007 111My Life
"Regret" June 4, 2008 30My Life
"Hikari" August 20, 2008 14My Life
"Ichibanboshi" March 10, 2010 186 
"Candy" July 29, 2010 
"Doki Doki / You" June 8, 2011Evergreen

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: the brilliant green、Sowelu、星村麻衣が所属レーベル及び事務所との契約を終了 (the brilliant green) ニュース-ORICON STYLE . Oricon.co.jp . October 14, 2013.