is a Japanese pop

J-pop

, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...

 and rock

Rock music

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 singer, songwriter

Songwriter

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 that debut in 1994 with the song of "Jiyuu no Hashi". In that year also she sing the theme songs for the Magic Knight Rayearth

Magic Knight Rayearth

is a Japanese manga series created by Clamp, a manga artist team made up by Satsuki Igarashi, Ageha Ohkawa, Tsubaki Nekoi and Mokona. Rayearth combines elements from the magical girl and mecha anime genres with parallel world fantasy....

"Yuzurenai Negai" that became popular and her first million copies on sell. In 2002 she sing "Yuragu Koto Nai Ai" for an opening song for Get Backers anime series. As of now, she currently sign a recording contract at Airy Music Japan.

History

She first got into show business after her band STEP passed an audition for CBS Records after graduating from high school. But all the member except Tamura would leave before the decade was up, allowing Tamura to start her solo career a year after in 1991. The band would later rename itself as PEARL and release many albums. In 1994 she debut with the single "Jiyuu no Hashi". But, it wasn't till her third single, "Eien no Ichibyou", that Tamura would become a hit singer. "Yuzurenai Negai", her 4th single became Tamura's first million copies seller that was used in the anime series Magic Knight Rayearth

Magic Knight Rayearth

is a Japanese manga series created by Clamp, a manga artist team made up by Satsuki Igarashi, Ageha Ohkawa, Tsubaki Nekoi and Mokona. Rayearth combines elements from the magical girl and mecha anime genres with parallel world fantasy....

. She would make her first appearance to the end of the year program Kouhaku Uta Gassen in 1995. In 1997, her old band PEARL would see a revival and would bring new members to scene. She would keep on jumping from record label to record label until she settle down with Airy Music in 2005. She would also formed the unit Mother with Ichiro and Grace. Several years later in 2003, Naomi changed labels from Universal Music Japan to Crown Record.

Single

• [1994.04.25] Jiyuu no Hashi (自由の橋)
• [1994.05.25] Akiramerarenai Yume ni (あきらめられない夢に)
• [1994.07.27] Eien no Ichibyou (永遠の一秒)
• [1994.11.09] Yuzurenai Negai (ゆずれない願い)
• [1995.02.22] STAIRWAY
• [1995.05.10] Chijou ni Mai Orita Tenshitachi (地上に舞い降りた天使達)
• [1995.07.12] Us ~Sora to Daichi no Aida de~ (Us ～空と大地の間で～)
• [1995.09.06] Touch me
• [1995.10.25] Hikari to Kage wo Dakishimeta Mama (光と影を抱きしめたまま)
• [1996.02.19] BLOOD, SWEAT & GUTS
• [1996.06.03] Care Shite Agete (Careしてあげて)
• [1996.12.09] Thanks a milion
• [1997.05.08] WILD SENSATION / KEY OF GOLD
• [1997.07.23] All You Need Is Love
• [1997.10.29] CUT OF LOVE
• [1997.12.25] CASABLANCA DANDY
• [1998.03.04] SWEET 7 DAYS
• [1999.07.28] extra flesh
• [2000.04.19] good bye silence
• [2000.10.18] No baby no cry
• [2001.08.22] Realize
• [2002.03.29] Ready Go!
• [2002.11.07] Yuragu Koto Nai Ai (揺らぐことない愛)

Albums

• [1994.09.21] Excellent
• [1995.06.01] N'
• [1996.03.25] MONSTER OF POP
• [1996.12.21] Thanks a Million
• [1997.11.27] Grace
• [1999.07.28] Tsuki no Kagayaki Hoshi no Matataki (ツキノカガヤキ ホシノマタタキ)
• [2000.11.01] Treasure for each of us
• [2003.02.26] new vintage
• [2005.11.16] CRISIS
• [2008.10.22] Rockfield willow
• [2010.02.24] Pearly Gate

Other Albums

Best Albums

• [2004.05.02] Heaven's Here
• [2004.09.08] Golden Best (ゴールデン☆ベスト)
• [2007.01.02] tamuranaomi AKA sho-ta sho-ta AKA tamuranaomi

Live Albums

• [1996.07.10] Tamura's MOTOWN LIVE
• [2002.08.20] LIVE A GO GO! 001 ~every part of me~
• [2005.03.30] 10th anniversary SPECIAL LIVES
• [2009.04.25] LIVE A GO GO! BEST

VHS and DVD

• [1995.08.02] N's CLIPS
• [1995.11.29] LIVE ~Subete no Mirai ni Hikari Are~ (LIVE ～すべての未来に光りあれ～)
• [1996.12.21] Thanx a Million ~The Single Clips of Naomi Tamura~
• [2004.04.02] LIVE A GO GO! 003 ~happy birthday 2 days~

Others

• [2003.04.23] Anime Pocket Monsters TV Shuudaika Perfect Best (1997–2003) (アニメポケットモンスター TV主題歌 パーフェクトベスト(1997–2003)) (#3 Ready Go!)

External links

• http://www.tamuranaomi.com/
• http://www.universal-music.co.jp/classics/j_classic/naomi_tamura/