Junpei Shiina, is a Japanese rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, and older brother to the musician Ringo Sheena.
12 Facts About Junpei Shiina
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In 2014, Junpei Shiina formed the four member band Hitosarai with Tomotaka Imamichi.
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Junpei Shiina has often collaborated with his sister Ringo Sheena by singing duets together, most notably the theme song of the Mika Ninagawa directed film Sakuran, "Kono Yo no Kagiri".
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Junpei Shiina was born in Urawa, Saitama on August 6,1974.
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Junpei Shiina first began learning the piano at five years of age, and in high school became a part of his school's brass band, learning how to play the drums.
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Junpei Shiina released his first album, Live, in December 1999 through the Sony Music Japan imprint Knockers Records, later debuting properly under Sony in November 2000 with the Shinichi Osawa-produced single "Sekai".
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The siblings both released cover albums in May 2002: Junpei Shiina's, Discover, featured a cover of Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway's 1972 duet "Where Is the Love" sung with his sister, while Ringo Sheena's, Utaite Myori: Sono Ichi, featured the pair dueting Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's "The Onion Song".
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In June 2003, Junpei Shiina released his second original album Amai Yoru no Kaori, led by the single "Time of Gold", a duet with Ryoko Shinohara used in a Japanese commercial campaign for Canada Dry ginger ale.
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In 2004, Junpei Shiina parted with Sony, after releasing the compilation album Rhodes to Freedom.
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Junpei Shiina released his third original album Cruisin' in November 2006.
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In January 2007, Junpei Shiina collaborated with his sister and composer Neko Saito on the song "Kono Yo no Kagiri", which was used as the theme song for the film Sakuran for which his sister was acting as the musical director for.
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In November 2014, Junpei Shiina began collaborating with guitarist Tomotaka Imamichi, when they formed the band Hitosarai.