Shota Shimizu

The Japanese singer-songwriter Shota Shimizu was born in Osaka in 1989 and made his professional debut at the age of 18 performing at the Apollo Theatre in New York. Prior to his debut Shota would perform English lyrics but soon began singing in his native tongue. His debut single 'Home' was released in 2008 and charted at number five in Japan earning a gold accreditation in the process. The follow up 'Aishiteru' sold less copies but charted higher. Both singles were lifted from Shota's debut album 'Umbrella' (2008) which was promoted by a sell-out tour and the album eventually went to number two in the Japanese album charts. This impressive start to the singer's career was further boosted by a series of collaborations with the singer Miliyah Kato, all of which enjoyed significant chart success. Shota's most recent album was the 2016 release 'Proud'.

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