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| Sora Izumikawa |
| Origin |
 Hiroshima,Japan |
| Genre(s) |
Pop, Rock |
| Occupation(s) |
Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Composer |
| Instrument(s) |
Vocals, Keyboards |
| Years active |
1998 - present |
| Label(s) |
Pioneer LDC, King Records, Pony Canyon, Meer Tracks, Columbia Music Entertainment |
| Website |
http://www.sorasora.com |
Sora Izumikawa (イズミカワソラ, Izumikawa Sora?, born February 14), is a Japanese artist, singer-songwriter, seiyū, composer and producer currently based on Japan.
[edit] Biography
Born in Hiroshima, Japan to a chorister father and mother who taught electronic organ, Sora started playing the piano at the age of two. She won a grand prix in the Hiroshima regional stage of the "Yamaha Popular Song Competition" (known as POPCON) when she was four, and went on to win a prize in the national competition. She was a prize winner in the "Yamaha Junior Original Concert" [1] while still at her elementary school, where she discovered her interest in song writing. She is a graduate of Doshisha University.[2]
She released her debut single 'Toushindai no Chikyugi' on February 14, 1998 [3]and has produced various songs since. She formed DAUGHTER, a duo group with her real sister named marhy. She was a member of Spiral Spiders. The group toured in Japan and the U.S., and performed live concerts at Anime Central in Chicago. She is a well-known singer-songwriter for anime and manga and produces music for 'Binzume Yōsei' (Bottle Fairy)[4]. She uses the name Kumoko when writing theme songs for the anime and manga series 'Rave Master'. She is also a member of duo Hitomi Sora for 'Wagaya no Oinari-sama.', opening song[5]. Sora (Avatar name: Solary Clary)[6] also got called to compose a ballet music called "Shuzenji" for the first virtual ballet group Ballet Pixelle[7] (formerly Second Life Ballet[8]) in Second Life(R).
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
- 1998: Toushindai no Chikyugi
- 1998: Yahoo!
- 1998: Time Capsule
- 1998: tu-la-la
- 1999: Zutto Motto
- 1999: Rocket de
- 2000: Futsu Densha ni Notte
- 2002: Higher and Higher for Rave(Rave Master) as Kumono
- 2003: Cibimimi (for Ponkickies21 as Chibi Mimi)
- 2005: Scene Vol.1 CD and DVD
- 2007: Ubugoe (as a member of Spiral Spiders)
- 2008: Wagaya no Oinari-sama. (opening 'KI-ZU-NA' and c/w 'Kiseki' (lyrics/music-Sora Izumikawa)-singer as Hitomi Sora)
[edit] Albums
- 1998: Sorae
- 1999: Hajimaruyo-1 sainari
- 2001: Ukare Beat Chika Ikkai
- 2002: Hagane Machine
- 2003: Tokyo Flamingo
- 2003: TRIBUTE TO FLIPPER'S GUITAR FRIENDS AGAIN
- 2004: DAUGHTER
- 2006: Sora Best-incl. New single Ningyohime
- 2007: 1981 PROJECT”THEME OF ROCKY”TOUR FINAL SHIBUYA AX (as a member of Spiral Spiders)
- 2007: SHANGHAI SWING - 1950 SWING COVER JAZZ (Compilation Album - Shanghai/Get Out and Get Under the Moon)
[edit] Works for Others
- Bottle Fairy -Oshiete Sensei San (composition)
- Hitomi Mieno -Yahoo!
- Mariko Koda -Kokoro no Yajirushi, Sekaijuu no Post, Tomato (lyrics・composition) Ta・ra・ra"" (composition) etc.
- Megumi Hayashibara-Rumba Rumba (lyrics・composition) Kirameku Kakera (lyrics)
- Mayumi Iizuka -Itsumo no Kaerimichi, Soyokaze to cafe au lait, Duet de La La La, Drive shiyouyo (composition) and Mini Album 23degrees ( composition) etc.
- Yui Horie -Happy happy * rice shower-type yui- (composition) etc.
- YeLLOW Generation -Lost Generation (composition) etc.
- K Matsumura (Kunihiro Matsumura) -Sorede Iinoda, Tomodachi to Shite (Producing for a project for Nippon Broadcasting System
- Masaki Toriyama -Kawaita Mune (composition) etc.
- Sanpei -Sanpei no Everyday (composition)
- Miwako Okuda -Utau Riyu (composition)
- Yui Ichikawa -Pure (lyrics・composition)
- Otoha-Hatsukoi -Koi no Hane (lyrics) etc.
- Mayuko Omimura -Shiawasena Takusan Juice no Shigeki (composition)
- Seiko Ishii -Ima mo Itsumo (composition)
- Tomoe Shinohara -Sutekina Nichiyoubi (lyrics・composition)
- Ballet Pixelle (formerly Second Life Ballet) -Shuzenji (Ballet music 3 Acts)
- Songra Series (TV Tokyo)
- Ponkickies, Ponkickies21 (Fuji Television) CG Character Seiyu as "Chibi Mimi"
- Tokyo Kids Club (Fuji Satellite Broadcasting) CG Character Seiyu as "Chibi Mimi"
- Izumikawa Sora no Doremifa Sorajio (RCC Broadcasting Company)
- Doremifa Sorando (FM Ehime)
- Izumikawa Sora no Ya-hoo! Station (FM Ehime)
- MIDNIGHT KISS Part2- Izumikawa Sora no Hochi-Kiss (Kiss-FM KOBE)
[edit] References and notes
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