Jun Shibata Explained

Jun Shibata
Background:	solo_singer
Alias:	Shibajun
Birth Date:	19 November 1976
Birth Place:	Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Instrument:	Vocals, piano
Genre:	J-pop
Occupation:	Singer, songwriter
Years Active:	1998–present
Label:	Dreamusic Incorporated (2001–2005) Victor Entertainment (2006 -)

, nicknamed "Shibajun", is a Japanese pop female singer-songwriter.^[1] She was born in Setagaya, Tokyo. In 2016, she was diagnosed with partial hearing loss.^[2]

Musical characteristics

Many of her songs are of slow and medium tempo and/or ballads expressive of fragility. Occasionally her soft vocals are accompanied by herself on the piano.

In the early stages of her singing career, she was known to have travelled extensively nationwide to perform live at local record stores in front of small crowds.

She has provided lyrics to the well-known Japanese singing-duo Chemistry for their song "Tsukiyo".

Discography

Numbers in bold represent peak Oricon Weekly Ranking position.

Singles

• June 27, 2001 (Indies Release) Uncharted
• October 31, 2001, Uncharted
• February 20, 2002, No. 90
• June 26, 2002, No. 34
• October 23, 2002, No. 20
• January 29, 2003, No. 17
• May 8, 2003, No. 43
• September 10, 2003, No. 8
• January 28, 2004, No. 20
• November 25, 2004, No. 22
• February 23, 2005, No. 31
• May 18, 2005, No. 30
• April 19, 2006, No. 8
• July 26, 2006, No. 22
• Hiromi January 11, 2007, No. 5
• September 12, 2007, No. 15
• May 28, 2008, No. 15
• September 17, 2008, No. 13
• Love Letter October 7, 2009, No. 14 6,061 copies sold

Studio albums

• March 20, 2002, No. 59
• February 26, 2003, No. 12
• February 25, 2004, No. 15
• March 30, 2005, No. 6
• February 21, 2007, No. 9
• June 18, 2008, No. 9
• November 4, 2009, No. 9 17,380 copies sold
• August 3, 2011
• March 27, 2013
• December 17, 2014^[3]
• September 20, 2017^[4]
• October 31, 2018

Compilations

• Single Collection September 21, 2005, No. 23
• March 14, 2007, No. 36
• All Time Request BEST ～しばづくし～ November 25, 2015 http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/shibatajun15/

DVDs

• March 26, 2003
• Live at Gloria Chapel June 23, 2004
• September 21, 2005
• September 26, 2007
• March 4, 2009

Digital releases

• September 27, 2006

Notes and References

1. Web site: 柴田淳「私は幸せ」インタビュー. japanese. Natalie. September 19, 2017. August 22, 2018.
2. News: 柴田淳、右耳の異常を告白 急性低音障害型感音難聴の診断に「心も体も悲鳴」. japanese. Oricon News. February 4, 2016. August 22, 2018.
3. News: 柴田淳、『科捜研の女』主題歌も収録のアルバム。タイトルは『バビルサの牙』. japanese. BARKS. November 6, 2014. August 22, 2018.
4. Web site: 柴田淳 自分と幸せを探して ２年８カ月ぶりにオリジナルアルバム. japanese. Mainichi Shimbun. February 8, 2018. August 22, 2018.