Chihiro Yonekura

Chihiro Yonekura 米倉千尋
Chihiro Yonekura at Anime Friends 2010
Background information
Born	(1972-08-19) August 19, 1972 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Genres	Japanese Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1999-present
Labels	King Bellwood
Associated acts	r.o.r/s
Website	yonekurachihiro.com

Chihiro Yonekura (米倉千尋, Yonekura Chihiro, born August 19, 1972) is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

History

While Yonekura was attending university, she sent off several demonstration tapes to recording companies. She was scouted out, and received the opportunity to do the opening song "Arashi no Nakade Kagayaite" for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, as well as the ending song, "10 Years After". She debuted with a single containing both, which was successful. That same year she released three other singles and an album. Yonekura quickly gained a large fan base, and many shows selected her songs for opening and ending themes. She has now been singing and touring for 10 years. To celebrate her success, she released an album in 2005 entitled Cheers.^[1]

Discography

Singles

2011-02-23: Naked Soul (TOPGUN x Chihiro Yonekura) (PSP/Wii game "SD Gundam G Generation World" Opening)
2010-12-22: Seize the Days (Online game "Emil Chronicle Online" 5th anniversary song)
2008-02-28: Home
2007-03-14: Lion no Tsubasa (PS2 game Elvandia Story Theme song)
2006-06-21: Aozora to Kimi e
2006-01-12: ALIVE (Senkaiden Houshin Engi image song)
2005-07-06: Towa no Hana (Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiten Gaiden: Kagami no Fujo PS2 Opening & Ending)
2005-02-23: Boku no Speed de (Mahoraba Heartful days Ending theme)
2004-01-15: Hoshi ni Naru made
2003-07-24: Yakusoku no Basho e (Kaleido Star theme song)
2003-01-22: Omoide ga Ippai
2002-09-25: Bridge (Gakuen Toushi Valanoir Opening & Ending)
2002-08-22: Natsu no Owari no Hanabi
2002-01-30: Hidamari o Tsurete
2001-10-31: Butterfly Kiss (GROOVE ADVENTURE RAVE Opening Theme)

2001-07-25: Little Soldier (Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 8 Image song)
2000-08-23: Hi no Ataru Basho / c/w WILL (acoustic version) (Senkaiden Houshin Engi character song Self-Cover)
2000-07-26: Return to myself( Rokumon Tengai Moncolle Knight Opening & Ending 2)
2000-02-02: Just Fly Away (Rokumon Tengai Moncolle Knight Opening & Ending 1)
1999-09-16: FEEL ME (Dreamcast game Revive ~Sosei~ Theme song)
1999-08-25: WILL (Senkaiden Houshin Engi Opening theme)
1999-01-08: Birth of light (High School Aura Buster OVA Theme song)
1998-07-23: Eien no Tobira (Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS Team: Miller's Report OVA Theme song)
1998-02-04: Strawberry Fields
1997-05-21: Yukai na Kodou (Kiko-chan Smile Theme song)
1997-02-21: Mirai no Futari ni (Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS Team Insert song)
1996-12-05: Yakusoku
1996-10-23: Orangeiro no Kiss o Ageyou
1996-06-21: Believe ~anata dake utsushitai~
1996-01-24: Arashi no Naka de Kagayaite (Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS Team Opening & Ending)

Albums

2011-03-16: Nakeru Anison
2010-12-08: Voyager (15th Anniversary Best Album)
2009-09-30: Departure
2008-06-25: Ever After (anime cover album)
2007-04-25: Kaleidoscope
2006-02-08: Fairwings
2005-02-23: Cheers
2004-05-26: BEST OF CHIHIROX
2004-02-26: azure

2003-02-26: Spring ~start on a journey~
2002-03-13: jam
2001-02-21: Little Voice
2000-10-25: apples
1999-11-03: Colours
1998-08-21: always
1997-06-21: Transistor Glamour
1996-07-05: Believe

Other

Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team OST 2, Miller's Report
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team OST 1

References

↑ "米倉千尋 Biography". Jpopasia.com.

External links

Chihiro Yonekura at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Official website (in Japanese)
r.o.r/s official website (in Japanese)

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