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Name : Shimatani Hitomi
Profession: Singer and actress
Birthdate: 1980-Sep-04
Birthplace: Kure, Hiroshima, Japan
Height: 161cm
Star sign: Virgo
Blood type: O
Profession: Singer and actress
Birthdate: 1980-Sep-04
Birthplace: Kure, Hiroshima, Japan
Height: 161cm
Star sign: Virgo
Blood type: O
Shimatani Hitomi 's singer and actress. She participated in a talent show for young girls when 17 years old , The Japan Audition 1997, which was hosted by the label Avex. Out of the 200,000 girls that had participated, Hitomi was chosen. Instead of immediately starting a music career, she decided to finish school first, which was okay with the label as long as she took vocal classes.A few years later she had finished high-school and started on her music career. Her first single was released in 1999, called Osaka no Onna (woman from Osaka). It may come as a surprise to many people to hear that this first single was actually an enka song.
Hitomi Shimatani is a relatively popular artist in the J-Pop scene. She won 2 Best Newcomer Awards in 1999 and is even considered one of the most beautiful women to work in the J-Pop industry. Hitomi has never had the pleasure of being the #1 artists, but she has always been a constant in the top 15 artists, which is excellent feat in itself. According to those who have worked with Hitomi, she's received compliments that she is well mannered and a compliant woman to work with. She is a frequent to many music shows and radio shows just because people find her interesting.
