Mai Hoshimura

Mai Hoshimura
Born April 18, 1981 (1981-04-18) (age 30)
Origin Matsue, Shimane, Japan
Genres Japanese Pop
Occupations Singer, songwriter, composer
Instruments Piano
Years active 2002–present
Labels Sony Music Japan (former)
Heart Voice Studio (current)
Website Hoshimura Mai.jp

Mai Hoshimura (星村 麻衣 Hoshimura Mai?, born April 18, 1981 in Matsue, Shimane) is a Japanese singer and songwriter. She writes and composes all of her music. She is known for her famous standing crouched stance while playing the piano.

She is a graduate of Shobi University.

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

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Biography

Mai Hoshimura was born on April 18, 1981 in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. 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.

Discography

Albums

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1 Soup
  • Singles: "Stay With You", "Cherish", and "Get Happy"
  • Released: July 9, 2003
  • Rank 30th on Oricon album weekly chart
2 Joyful
  • Singles: "Believer", "Himawari", "Melodea", "Every", '"Sunao ni Narenai", and "Merry Go Round"
  • Released: January 25, 2006
  • Rank 70th on Oricon album weekly chart
3 My Life
  • Singles: "Sakura Biyori", "Shunkan, Strobe.", "Kakegae no Nai Hito e", "Regret", and "Hikari"
  • Released: September 17, 2008
  • Rank 20th on Oricon album weekly chart

Best album

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1 Piano & Best

Singles

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Debut (1st indie single) "Natsuiro no Canvas"
  • Released: July 24, 2002
2 (major debut single) "Stay With You"
  • Released: October 23, 2002
  • From album: Soup
  • Rank 92nd on Oricon single chart
3 "Cherish"
  • Released: February 19, 2003
  • From album: Soup
  • Rank 125th on Oricon single chart
4 "Get Happy"
  • Released: May 14, 2003
  • Rank 24th on Oricon single chart
5 "Believer"
  • Released: December 3, 2003
  • From album: Joyful
  • Rank 133rd on Oricon single chart
6 "Himawari"
  • Released: June 9, 2004
  • From album: Joyful
  • Rank 42nd on Oricon single chart
7 "Melodea"
  • Released: March 16, 2005
  • From album: Joyful
  • Rank 122nd on Oricon single chart
8 "Every"
  • Released: May 25, 2005
  • From album: Joyful
  • Rank 32nd on Oricon single chart
9 "Sunao ni Narenai"
  • Released: September 28, 2005
  • From album: Joyful
  • Rank 98th on Oricons single chart
10 "Merry Go Round"
  • Released: January 11, 2006
  • From album: Joyful
  • Rank 85th on Oricon single chart
11 "Sakura Biyori"
  • Released: March 7, 2007
  • Rank 20th on Oricon single chart
12 "Shunkan, Strobe."
  • Released: May 30, 2007
  • Rank 99th on Oricon single chart
13 "Kakegae no Nai Hito e"
  • Released: November 14, 2007
  • Rank 111th on Oricon single chart
14 "Regret"
  • Released: June 4, 2008
  • Rank 30th on Oricon single chart
15 "Hikari"
  • Released: August 20, 2008
  • Rank 14th on Oricon single chart
16 (2nd indie single) "Ichibanboshi"
  • Released: March 10, 2010
  • Rank 186th on Oricon single chart
17 (3rd indie single) "Candy"
  • Released: July 29, 2010

References

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