Jun Shibata

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Jun Shibata
Image:Shibajun.jpg Promotional image of 2006 "Hanafubuki"
Background information
Birth name	Jun Shibata (柴田淳, Jun Shibata^?)
Also known as	Shibajun
Born	November 19, 1976
Origin	Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Genre(s)	J-pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Singing, Piano
Years active	1998 – present
Label(s)	Dreamusic Victor Entertainment (2005 -)
Website	http://www.shibatajun.com/

Jun Shibata (柴田淳, Shibata Jun^?, born November 19, 1976 in Setagaya, Tokyo) is a Japanese pop female singer-songwriter. Her nickname is "Shibajun".

1 Musical characteristics
2 Discography
3 External links

[edit] Musical characteristics

Although she is not yet famous outside Japan, her beautiful singing voice, her words and melodies, and her cute looks have attracted many fans within her home country.

Many of her songs are of slow and medium tempo and/or ballads. Occasionally she accompanies herself on the piano.

Literal translations of her singles and albums are as follows

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles (indies)

Boku no Mikata (ぼくの味方, Boku no Mikata^?) (Literal translation: "My friend") (June 27, 2001) (artist name cited as "Jun").

[edit] Singles

Boku no Mikata (ぼくの味方, Boku no Mikata^?) ("My friend") (October 31, 2001)
Soredemo Kita Michi (それでも来た道, Soredemo Kita Michi^?) ("A way that still came") (February 20, 2002)
Gekkouyoku (月光浴, Gekkouyoku^?) ("Moonbath") (June 26, 2002)
pKataomoi (片想い, pKataomoi^?) ("One-sided love") (October 23, 2002)
Tonari no Heya (隣の部屋, Tonari no Heya^?) ("Next room") (January 29, 2003)
Tameiki (ため息, Tameiki^?) ("Sigh") (May 8, 2003)
pAnata tono Hibi (あなたとの日々, pAnata tono Hibi^?) ("Every day with you") (September 10, 2003)
Miseinen (未成年, Miseinen^?) ("Minority") (January 28, 2004)
Chiisana Boku e (ちいさなぼくへ, Chiisana Boku e^?) ("To little me") (November 25, 2004)
Shiroi Sekai (白い世界, Shiroi Sekai^?) ("White world") (February 23, 2005)
Maboroshi (幻, Maboroshi^?) ("Phantom") (May 18, 2005)
Hanafubuki (花吹雪, Hanafubuki^?) ("A shower of falling cherry blossom petals") (April 19, 2006)
Guren no Tsuki (紅蓮の月, Guren no Tsuki^?) ("Bright red moon") (July 26, 2006)
Hiromi (January 11, 2007)

[edit] Albums

Oort no Kumo (オールトの雲, Oort no Kumo^?) ("Oort cloud") (March 20, 2002)
Tameiki (ため息, Tameiki^?) ("Sigh")(February 26, 2003)
Hitori (ひとり, Hitori^?) ("Alone") (February 25, 2004)
Watashi (わたし, Watashi^?) ("I") (March 30, 2005)

[edit] Compilations

Single Colliction (September 21, 2005)

[edit] DVDs

~Jun Shibata Music Film Collection~ Shiba zuke (しば漬け, Shiba zuke^?) (March 26, 2003)
LIVE AT GLORIA CHAPEL (June 23, 2004)
~Jun Shibata Music Film Collection~ Shiba zuke 2 (しば漬け2, Shiba zuke 2^?) (September 21, 2005)