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Yumi Shizukusa (滴草 由実, Shizukusa Yumi, born on July 9, 1984) is a Japanese R&B and pop singer.

Yumi Shizukusa 滴草 由実
Birth name	滴草 由実
Born	(1984-07-09) July 9, 1984 (age 37)
Origin	Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Genres	J-pop, R&B, rock, soul
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, actress, illustrater
Instruments	Vocals, piano
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Giza Studio, Styling Records, Zain Records, Northern Music
Website	yumi-shizukusa.com

History

2002–2003: Audition and success

In April 2002, she won the 1st place on the audition called "Super Starlight Contest" brought by Giza Studio. After that, she appeared on some compilations like "GIZA studio MAI-K & FRIENDS HOTROD BEACH PARTY" and "DAY TRACK: Lady Mastersoul".

On July 2, 2003, she released her first single "Don't you wanna see me <oh> tonight?". It peaked at No. 35 on the Oricon Singles Chart and gained many radio plays.

On December 3, her debut studio album "CONTROL Your touch" was released.

2004: "Yumi Shizukusa II"

On April 14, she released the lead single from her 2nd album "Yumi Shizukusa II", "Kokoro wa itsumo Rainbow Color". It achieved weak success, charting at No. 84 on the Oricon Singles Chart.

On October 27, 2004, she released her second studio album "Yumi Shizukusa II". It includes "I'm in Love" featuring Wyclef Jean.

2005–2006: Comeback in popularity and "Hana kagari"

On February 9, 2005, she released her 6th single "Hana kagari". It was used in Japanese famous TV mystery drama "Kyoto Chiken no Onna" and gained many airplays.

On December 15, 2005, she released her 1st digital single "Communication break out" on iTunes. It peaked at No. 1 on the iTunes Chart.

On March 1, 2006, her third studio album "Hana Kagari" was released.

2007–2010: "I still believe" and duet with KG

On May 30, 2007, she released her 8th single "I still believe: Tameiki". It was used in one of the most popular Japanese anime Case Closed and peaked at No. 50 on the Oricon Singles Chart.

On October 29, she released 10th single "GO YOUR OWN WAY". It performed moderate success with the usage in Case Closed.

Her 4th studio album "THE PAINTED SOUL" was released on December 3, 2008.

On August 19, 2009, she released her first extended play "ENDLESS SUMMER". It peaked at No. 1 on the iTunes R&B Albums Chart.

On February 24, she appeared on KG's album "Love for you" and sang "Kanawanai Koi demo" with him. This song gained moderate success on iTunes.

After that, she went silent about for 3 years.

2013–2014: Comeback in the music scene

Her 5th studio album "A woman's heart" was released on December 18, 2013. It achieved weak success though it was praised from critics.

On June 11, she released her first compilation album "#10-story: best of Yumi Shizukusa". It includes two new songs.

2015–2017: "BLUE" and "Rouge"

On July 22, 2015, she released her 6th studio album "BLUE", which was acclaimed by critics. It includes the song "Everytime", which was produced by a Grammy-nominated producer starRo. On Marc 22, 2017 she released her 7th studio album "Rouge".

2018-2021: First Art Exhibition and YouTube Live Stream

On July 31, 2018, she provided music Wanna Be Loved for the image movie of the women's luxury brand "Elza Winkler". The song is available only through the official SoundCloud profile.

In October 2019, two paintings were officially exhibited at the art festival "Salon Art Shopping Paris" held at the Carrousel du Louvre in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.

In November 2020, she held first YouTube live stream Atelier Music Room on the Being Inc.'s Official YouTube channel.

Since March 2021, her name disappeared from the Being's official website and her paintings are no longer available for the sale on the Being's portal site. There was no public announcement for hiatus neither retirement.

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales (JPN)
		JPN
CONTROL Your touch	Release date: December 3, 2003 Label: GIZA studio, Styling Records Format: CD, Digital download	97	4,516
Yumi Shizukusa II	Release date: October 27, 2004 Label: GIZA studio, Styling Records Format: CD, Digital download	83	3,856
Hana Kagari	Release date: March 1, 2006 Label: Zain Records Format: CD, Digital download	131	1,549
The Painted Soul	Release date: December 3, 2008 Label: Northern Music Format: CD, Digital download	191	964
A woman's heart	Release date: December 18, 2013 Label: Northern Music Format: CD, Digital download	—
Blue	Release date: July 22, 2015 Label: Northern Music Format: CD, Digital download	—
Rouge	Release date: March 22, 2017 Label: Northern Music Format: CD, Digital download	—

Extended plays

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		JPN
Shiz-tic Covers	Release date: September 24, 2008 Label: Northern Music Format: Digital download	—
Endless Summer	Release date: August 19, 2009 Label: Northern Music Format: CD, Digital download	295
A Limited Edition of Yumi Shizukusa	Release date: August 23, 2014 Label: Northern Music Format: CD	—
Limited Remixes	Release date: May 27, 2015 Label: Brad Music Format: Vinyl	—
Wildfire	Release date: January 26, 2019 Label: Northern Music Format: CD	—
Darkwater	Release date: January 26, 2019 Label: Northern Music Format: CD	—
Maze	Release date: July 14, 2019 Label: Northern Music Format: CD	—
Found	Release date: July 14, 2019 Label: Northern Music Format: CD	—

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		JPN
#10-story: Best of Yumi Shizukusa	Release date: June 11, 2014 Label: Northern Music Format: CD, Digital download	225

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales (JPN)	Album
		JPN
"Don't You Wanna See Me (Oh) Tonight?"	2003	35	9,613	CONTROL Your touch
"Take Me Take Me"		72	2,485
"Control Your Touch"		122	1,031
"Kokoro wa Itsumo Rainbow Color"	2004	84	1,149	Yumi Shizukusa II
"Missing You"		132	1,267
"Hana Kagari"	2005	70	4,568	Hana Kagari
"Communication Break Out"		—		Non-album single
"Kimi no Namida wo Muda ni shitaku nai"	2006	151	522	Hana Kagari
"I Still Believe: Tameiki"	2007	50	4,687	The Painted Soul
"Calling Me"	2008	169	417
"Go Your Own Way"		77	1,580
"Katachi Aru Mono"	2009	—		Non-album singles
"Arigatou, Zutto"	2010	—
"Someday: Watashi wo Wasurete"		—
"Sakura no Nukumori"	2014	—		#10-story: Best of Yumi Shizukusa

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, showing other artist(s), year released and album name

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"California Girls"	2002	Various artists	GIZA studio Mai-K & Friends Hot Rod Beach Party
"Don't Say Don't Love"	2003		Day Track "Lady Mastersoul"
"Foggy Night"		Tak Matsumoto	The Hit Parade
"Kanawanai Koi demo..."	2010	KG	Love for You
"Snow: tetralogy ～Dark snow"	2014	Ikuro Fujiwara	quatre saisons series: Scenario de la saison –hiver-

Filmography

Television roles

Year	Title	Role	Note
2010	Heart of Gold[1]	Xiaxue

References

External links

• Official Website
• Yumi Shizukusa on Facebook
• Yumi Shizukusa on Twitter
• Yumi Shizukusa on Instagram

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