Nanami
Nanami

Artist Profile

Nanami

Ages 4 to 14: Learn piano and solfege under private instruction from a professor at National College of Music and acquire the basics of music. During his university days, he was active in various media as the mascot girl of a professional baseball team. (Interviews, TV commercials, newspapers and magazines, etc.) Studied under lyricist Eiji Takino. She is an enka lyricist who made her debut with King Records and received an award for her contribution to sales. She has been living in Lima, Peru, South America for over two years, and has traveled around Brazil, the Caribbean, and Central and South America, experiencing a wide range of Latin American culture and music. She studied bossa nova music under Yoshiro Nakamura. She is currently performing at famous live houses in Tokyo with various formations. Her Portuguese pronunciation is approved even by Brazilians. She is known as Nanami Romantica because she sings the lyrics carefully and has a reputation for her enchanting voice and the way she sings with emotion. In April 2015, she recorded a total of 12 songs at a studio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with top Brazilian musicians, produced by Kazuo Yoshida. Her 1st album "TOMARA" was completed in July 2015. Around the same time, she sang "TOMARA" at the long-established live house Beco das Garrafas BOTTL'S BAR in Copacabana, the birthplace of bossa nova, and received applause. 2016 Monthly "Latina" March issue, featured color spread feature article. 2016 JazzJapan Vol.71, interview article published. In March 2016, she made a live guest appearance on Radio Nippon's ``Ryuta Mine's Minesta''. In October 2017, she recorded a total of 13 songs at a studio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, co-producing with Kazuo Yoshida and working with top Brazilian musicians. In March 2018, her 2nd album "Ipanema Mode" was completed. In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the birth of bossa nova, this luxurious album is in the spotlight, featuring a duet of ``Você e Eu'' with bossa nova master Carlos Lira. In February 2018, he made a live guest appearance on Radio Nippon's "Yusuke Kato's Yokohama Pop J". In August 2018, she made a live guest appearance on Radio Japan's "Hello! I, Radio". A double-page recording interview article was published in the June issue of the 2018 monthly magazine "Latina". April 2018 Jazz Japan Val.93, live review posted. May 2018 Jazz Japan Val.94, interview article published.

Genre: World Music (Bossa Nova)
Active area: Tokyo
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