1. Shota Shimizu is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician from Yao, Osaka, Japan, who debuted in 2008.
16 Facts About Shota Shimizu
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On June 1,2008, Shimizu performed at Central Park in New York City during the annual Japan Day Festival.
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Shota Shimizu went to a local Christian school in Osaka where he learned how to sing gospel music.
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Shota Shimizu became captivated with soul music, which is how his music career started.
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Shota Shimizu was inspired by Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, and Ray Charles.
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Shota Shimizu was called a "one in a million soul singer" by a local newspaper in New York.
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Shota Shimizu sang the song "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto in Japanese, where he was given a standing ovation from an audience of 1,500 people.
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Shota Shimizu said he sang it because he wanted to show his Japanese pride and demonstrate the beauty of the Japanese language.
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Shota Shimizu released his third single "My Treasure" on October 22,2008.
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Shota Shimizu released his debut album titled Umbrella, on November 26,2008, in Japan.
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In March 2009, Shota Shimizu began his first headlining tour, the "Umbrella Tour 2009".
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Shota Shimizu worked with Dohzi-T on the single "One Love", which was released on July 18,2007.
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Shota Shimizu collaborated with Miliyah Kato on the song "I'm Your Angel" on the album Tribute to Celine Dion, which was released on September 26,2007.
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Shota Shimizu collaborated with Miliyah Kato again in 2009 on her "Love Forever" single, which was released on May 13,2009.
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On September 16,2009, M-flo released a tribute album named Tribute: Maison de M-Flo and Shota Shimizu covered the song "Let Go".
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Shota Shimizu then released a song, "Loving You", in a compilation album named Beat Connection with Crystal Kay, Seamo, Mummy-D, and Dohzi-T on October 27,2010.