Eiko Shimamiya 島みやえい子 | |
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| Born | April 20, 1965 Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Website | www |
Eiko Shimamiya (島みや えい子, Shimamiya Eiko, born April 20, 1965), also called Eiko or Peko, is a female J-pop singer-songwriter, and producer who is currently affiliated with Heart Company. She is best known for singing the opening themes of the anime series Higurashi When They Cry. Eiko also handles a school called Shimamiya Size (S-size) in Sapporo.[1] Some of her former students are I've Sound singers Mami Kawada, Kotoko and Kaori Utatsuki.[2] She announced on May 10, 2010, via Twitter that she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.[3] Her "Perfect World Live Tour", which was scheduled to begin in June, was subsequently canceled.[4] She made an announcement of her full recovery from cancer on January 28, 2011.[5]
Discography
Albums
Solo albums
| Year | Information | Oricon chart peaks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | Weekly | |||
| 1st | 2006 | O | — | 35 |
| 2nd | 2008 | Hikari Nadeshiko | 14 | 27 |
Compilation albums
| Year | Information | Oricon chart peaks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | Weekly | |||
| 1st | 2011 | E.P.S -Eiko PRIMARY SELECTION- | — | 84 |
Extended plays (EPs)
| Year | Information | Oricon chart peaks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | Weekly | |||
| 1st | 2001 | Hologram | — | — |
| 2nd | 2002 | Vanilla | — | — |
| 3rd | 2003 | Ozone | — | — |
| 4th | 2005 | Ulysses | — | 87 |
| 5th | Endless Loop | — | 95 | |
| 6th | 2010 | Perfect World | — | 94 |
| 7th | 2021 | Aquarius+ | — | — |
Compilation albums
List of albums with at least one Eiko Shimamiya song. It may or may not be produced by her.
| Year | Album | Oricon chart peaks | |
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| Daily | Weekly | ||
| 1999 | I've Girls Compilation Vol. 1 – Regret | — | — |
| 2000 | I've Girls Compilation Vol. 2 – Verge | — | — |
| 2001 | C-Lick | — | — |
| 2002 | I've Girls Compilation Vol. 3 – Disintegration | — | — |
| Dirty Gift | — | — | |
| 2003 | I've Girls Compilation Vol. 4 – Lament | — | 203 |
| I've Girls Compilation Vol. 5 – Out Flow | — | 203 | |
| 2004 | Mixed Up | — | — |
| 2005 | I've Girls Compilation Vol. 6 – Collective | — | 212 |
| 2007 | Short Circuit II | — | 25 |
| I've Mania Tracks Vol.I | — | — | |
| 2008 | Master Groove Circle | — | 35 |
| The Front Line Covers | — | — | |
| 2009 | I've Mania Tracks Vol.II | — | — |
| Master Groove Circle 2 | 33 | 178 | |
| 2010 | I've Girls Compilation Vol. 7 – Extract | — | 275 |
| I've Mania Tracks Vol.III | — | — | |
| 2011 | Tribal Link-L | — | 208 |
| Tribal Link-R | — | 206 | |
| 5Tears Vol. 1 | — | — | |
| 2012 | G.C. Best -I've Girls Compilation Best- | — | 157 |
| Omaira Best -Short Circuit Best- | — | 258 | |
| 5Tears Vol. 2 | — | — | |
| 2014 | Exchange | — | — |
Singles
| Year | Title | Oricon chart peaks | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | Weekly | ||||
| * | 2003 | "Aoi Kajitsu / Scarborough Fair | — | — | Hikari Nadeshiko |
| 1st | 2006 | "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" | — | 18 | O |
| 2nd | 2007 | "Naraku no Hana" | — | 12 | Hikari Nadeshiko |
| 3rd | 2008 | "Wheel of Fortune (Unmei no Wa)" | 13 | 23 | E.P.S -Eiko PRIMARY SELECTION- |
| 4th | 2009 | "Chikai" | 19 | 39 | Perfect World |
| 5th | "Super Scription of Data" | 21 | 35 | ||
| 6th | "Paranoia" | — | 185 | Non-album singles | |
| 7th | 2012 | "Onkalo" | — | — | |
| 8th | "Yellow" | — | — | ||
| 9th | 2013 | "JAIKO" | — | — | |
| 10th | 2015 | "Kokuchou no Psychedelica" | — | 176 | |
| 11th | 2019 | "Photon" | — | — | Aquarius+ |
Indie Singles
| Year | Title | Oricon chart peaks | Album | ||
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| Daily | Weekly | ||||
| 1st | 2000 | "Takino no Mori" | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 2nd | 2003 | "Myou" | — | — | |
| 3rd | 2003 | "Atashi wa Melon" | — | — | |
| 4th | 2004 | "Yume no Rosen/Anata wo Nosete" | — | — | |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Main Artist | Album | Peak |
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| "The Heat of My Fingertips" feat. Eiko Shimamiya x Yuuhei Satellite | 2021 | Touhou LostWord | — | — |
Other songs
Solo works
| Year | Title | Album | Track |
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| 1998 | "Aoao to (あおあおと)" | — | — |
| 1999 | "Shiawase na Yoru (しあわせな夜)" | — | — |
| 2003 | "Aa Seishun (あぁ青春)" | — | — |
| 2004 | "Michibikareshi Tamashii no Keifu (導かれし魂の系譜)" | Maboroshi Rin no Hime Shougun II Sound Collection | #01 |
| "ADSR" | Silent Half Tokuten Ongaku CD | #05 | |
| 2005 | "Warawanai Musume (笑わない娘)" | Doll ~ Utahime Vol. 5 -Hibiki- | #01 |
| "Sad Vibration" | #10 | ||
| "Tsutaeyuku Uta (伝えゆく唄)" | — | — | |
| 2007 | "Inochi no Uta (いのちのうた)" | — | — |
| "The Christmas Song" | Eiko Shimamiya Acoustic Nite 2007 | No. 10 | |
| 2008 | "In myself" | — | — |
| 2011 | "Karma no Inori (業の祈り)" | — | — |
I've Sound works
| Year | Title | Album | Track |
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| 2000 | "Komoriuta (子守唄)" | Shin Ruri Iro no Yuki ~Furimukeba Tonari ni~ Shokai Tokuten CD | No. 02 |
| "Dreamer -Remix-" | Senpai Meekaa Tsuuhan Tokuten CD | — | |
| "Fuyuzora no Kiseki (冬空の軌跡)" | Snow Drop Doukori CD | — | |
| "PREY" | Nightmare 4.1 | — | |
| "Sacred Words" | Sense Off OST | No. 01 | |
| "Tooryanse (とおりゃんせ)" | Tooryanse Sofmap Tokuten CD | — | |
| "Tooryanse -Remix-" | A Compilation Album of PC-Game Musics | No. 07 | |
| 2002 | "Sora wo Mau Tsubasa (空を舞う翼)" | Blue-Sky-Blue Dreamcast Banshokai Tokuten CD | — |
| "Pirouette" | ONE and ONLY | — | |
| 2005 | "Amazing Grace" | Eiko Shimamiya LIVE 2005 "ULYSSES" Live Pamphlet | — |
| 2006 | "Cover Link" | Rensa Byoutou Shokai Tokuten CD | — |
As producer
Extended plays (EPs)
| Year | Information | Oricon chart peaks | ||
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| Daily | Weekly | |||
| 1st | 2011 | 5TEARS | — | — |
| 2nd | 2012 | 5TEARS Vol.2 | — | — |
| 3rd | 2013 | 5TEARS Vol. 3 ~Sweet Dragon~ | — | — |
References
- ↑ "Mitsuno Music School vocal class page". Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ↑ "I've Data File 04: Eiko Shimamiya". Wordpress.com. July 11, 2007. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ↑ Shimamiya, Eiko. "Eiko Shimamiya's official Twitter account". Twitter. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Perfect World webpage". I've Sound. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ Shimamiya, Eiko (January 28, 2011). ありがとうございます。(^-^)この療法は、どんな小さな転移も消してくれるので、二度と甲状腺がんにはならないのですよー。 (in Japanese). Twitter. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
External links
- Official YouTube channel
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Heart Company profile (in Japanese)
- Eiko Shimamiya on Twitter
- Eiko Shimamiya at Anime News Network's encyclopedia