Shiina Ringo performing in concert with her band, Tokyo Jihen (2005)

Shiina Ringo (椎名林檎, Shiina Ringo^?) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist born on November 25, 1978. Her real name is Yumiko Shiina (椎名裕美子, Shiina Yumiko^?). Image File history File links Dynamite_out_(2). ... Image File history File links Dynamite_out_(2). ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A baby grand piano, with the lid up. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

Note: Her name can be romanized many ways, including Shina, Sheena, and Shéna. This extends to album listings where she's even listed as Sheena Rinngo on her album Karuki Zamen Kuri no Hana. However, one cannot rule out the possibility that it was done in error, as can sometimes be seen in Japanese records.

Early life

Yumiko Shiina was born in Saitama Prefecture to Koutarou Shiina, an employee of an oil company, and Akiko Shiina, a full-time housewife. She was born with an illness in which the esophagus become more narrow as it gets closer to the stomach, resulting in many surgeries. Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県; Saitama-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ...

Her understanding of the arts began with her father's interest in jazz and classical music. Also, her mother majored in dance in college and practiced ballet. In her house were a large collection of music, a piano, and a guitar. Shiina 's father was also devoted reader of music magazines. The young girl began practicing piano at age 5, as well as starting classical ballet. Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory, and is marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ... The Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovskys The Nutcracker. ...

While Shiina was a very outgoing girl in her early child life, she later became shy and quiet. The pseudonym Ringo, meaning apple, comes from how she would blush bright red like an apple when she was in front of people, as well as from her love of the Beatles' Ringo Starr and singer Fiona Apple. Binomial name Malus domestica Borkh. ... To blush is to display a marked redness of ones face; the term is seldom applied except when the redness is construed as a result of embarrassment, shame, or modesty. ... Red is any of a number of similar colors at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. ... The Beatles were a pop and rock music group from Liverpool, England, who continue to be held in the very highest regard for their artistic achievements, their huge commercial success, and their ground-breaking role in the history of popular music. ... Richard Starkey, MBE (born July 7, 1940), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is a popular British musician, best known as the drummer for The Beatles. ... Fiona Apple (born September 13, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. ...

Her parents remember her as a mostly trouble-free child, except that she could not stand being alone, throwing tantrums if she could not have a friend to play with.

By age 15, Shiina had become involved in several bands as well as performing solo. In 1995, she received recognition from the Teens Music Festival as a member of the all-girl band Marvelous Marbles. Later on, she received an Award of Excellence as a solo artist in the finals of the annual Music Quest competitions. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In her later teen years she became a fan of the indie rock group Number Girl, attending various shows when possible. NUMBER GIRL (ナンバーガール) is a rock music band that was formed in Fukuoka, Japan in August, 1995. ...

Solo career

Iconic image of Ringo as nurse from cover of single "Honnou" ("Instinct") (1999)

Shiina Ringo's first official single was released May 1998, when she was 19 years old. It was entitled Koufukuron. Next came the release of her first album, Muzai Moratorium, in February 1999, and then her second album, Shouso Strip, in March 2000. She took a short hiatus when she was expecting a child, but returned a year later with a two-disc compilation of international covers entitled Utaite Myouri. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x1024, 768 KB) Summary Album cover, Honno CD Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x1024, 768 KB) Summary Album cover, Honno CD Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Look up hiatus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Shiina is an accomplished musician and song writer who writes very original music ranging numerous genres. She is well known for her quirky way of doing things, rolling her "r"'s and creating promotional music videos with the strangest visuals. The alveolar trill is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages (such as Russian, Spanish, Armenian, and Polish). ...

At the age of 24, Shiina had married Junji Yayoshi, a guitarist, and had a child. The two divorced 14 months later. In 2003, she released her third album, titled Karuki Zamen Kuri no Hana. Towards the conclusion of her solo career, she had her trademark mole removed, and released her final solo single, Ringo no Uta, which can be described as a vivid summation of her career, including a music video with references to all of her previous videos. Melanocytic naevus A mole or melanocytic naevus is a small, dark spot on the skin. ... A music video (also promo) is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

Tokyo Jihen

On May 31, 2004, she formed a band called Tokyo Jihen (東京事変, Tokyo Jihen^?). Tokyo Jihen was first introduced in Shiina's Sugoroku Ecstasy tour. You can watch them perform in Shiina's Electric Mole DVD. May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tokyo Jihen (東京事変) (The Tokyo Incidents) is a Japanese band created by Shiina Ringo (椎名林檎), after leaving her solo career. ... Tokyo Jihen (東京事変) (The Tokyo Incidents) is a Japanese band created by Shiina Ringo (椎名林檎), after leaving her solo career. ...

The original lineup of Tokyo Jihen was: Shiina Ringo (vocals), Hirama Mikio {aka Mikki} (guitar), Kameda Seiji (bass guitar), Hiizumi Masayuki {aka H Zetto M or HZM} (keyboard/piano) and Hata Toshiki (drums). Seiji Kameda (亀田誠治, Kameda Seiji, b. ...

In July 2005, the band announced that keyboardist Hiizumi Masayuki, and guitarist Hirama Mikio had left Tokyo Jihen, and that new members were being sought for Tokyo Jihen's second album. In September 2005 the band announced through its website that it had selected two new members, Akashika Tomonori {aka Ukigumo} on guitar and Izawa Ichiyou on keyboards. Shortly thereafter, the band announced it would be releasing its second album (featuring the new lineup) in January 2006, and that it would be playing two concerts, at the Osaka-Jo Hall in Osaka and the Budokan in Tokyo, in February 2006. Osaka City Hall Mayor Junichi Seki Address 〒530-8201 Osaka-shi,Kita-ku Nakanoshima 1-3-20 Phone number 06-6208-8181 Official website: Osaka City , Osaka ) is the capital of Osaka Prefecture and the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... The Nippon Budokan Hall (日本武道館;Nippon Budōkan) is an arena in central Tokyo. ... Tokyo ) , literally eastern capital, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and includes the highly urbanized central area formerly known as the city of Tokyo which is the heart of the Greater Tokyo Area. ...

Albums

• Muzai Moratorium (1999)
  1. Tadashii Machi
  2. Kabukichou no Joou
  3. Marunouchi Sadistic
  4. Koufukuron (album version)
  5. Akane Sasu Kiro Terasaredo
  6. Sid to Hakuchuumu
  7. Tsumiki Asobi
  8. Koko de Kiss Shiite
  9. Onaji Yoru
  10. Keikoku
  11. Morphine

• Shouso Strip (2000)
  1. Kyogensho
  2. Yokushitsu
  3. Benkai Debussy
  4. Gips
  5. Yami ni Furu Ame
  6. Identity
  7. Tsumi to Batsu
  8. Stoicism
  9. Tsuki ni Makeinu
  10. Sakana
  11. Byoushou Public
  12. Honnou
  13. Izonshou

• Utaite Myouri (2002)
  1. Haiiro no Hitomi
  2. More
  3. Chiisana Kinomi
  4. I Wanna be Loved by You
  5. Chiisai Kobato
  6. Love is Blind
  7. Momen no Handkerchief
  8. Yer Blues
  9. Nobara
  10. Kimi wo Aisu
  11. Jazz a go-go
  12. Kareha - a cover of Autumn Leaves (song)
  13. I Won't Last a Day Without You
  14. Carnival (Manha de Carnaval)
  15. Mr. Wonderful
  16. Tamanegi no Happy Song
  17. Starting Over
  18. Komori Uta (Waltz in A minor, Op34/2 / Frederic Chopin)

• Karuki Zamen Kuri no Hana (2003)
  1. Shuukyou
  2. Doppelgenger
  3. Meisai
  4. Odaijini
  5. Yattsuke Shigoto
  6. Kuki
  7. Torikoshikurou
  8. Okonomide
  9. Ishiki
  10. Poltergeist
  11. Souretsu

• Zecchoushuu (3 Mini-CD Set) (2000)
  1. Yattsuke Shigoto
  2. Gamble
  3. Onaji Yoru
  4. Mellow
  5. Fukou Jiman
  6. So Cold
  7. Fukuran de Kichatta
  8. Hai Hai
  9. Kougousei

• Kyouiku (Tokyo Jihen) (2004)
  1. Ringo no Uta (A Song of Apples)
  2. Gunjou Biyori (Perfect Blue Sky)
  3. Jusui Negai (Wish to Drown)
  4. Sounan (Distress)
  5. Crawl
  6. Genjitsu ni Oite (Come Back to Reality)
  7. Genjitsu wo Warau (Laughing at Reality)
  8. Service
  9. Ekimae (A Station)
  10. Omatsuri Sawagi (Uproar at the Festival)
  11. Bokoku Joucho (Feelings for My Motherland)
  12. Yume no Ato (After a Dream)

• Adult (Tokyo Jihen) (2006)
  1. Himitsu (Secret)
  2. Kenka Joutou (Active Fighting)
  3. Keshou Naoshi (Powder up my mind)
  4. Super Star
  5. Shuraba adult ver. (Scene of Carnage)
  6. Yukiguni (Snow Country)
  7. Kabuki
  8. Black Out
  9. Tasogare Naki (Don't cry my child)
  10. Toumei Ningen (Invisible Man)
  11. Tegami (A Letter)

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Singles

Cover of single "Mayonaka wa Junketsu" (2001)

• Koufukuron (8-cm initial pressing) (1998)
  1. Koufukuron
  2. Suberidai
• Koufukuron (Maxi) (1999)
  1. Koufukuron
  2. Suberidai
  3. Toki ga Bousou Suru
• Kabukichou No Joou (Maxi) (1998)
  1. Kabukichou No Joou
  2. Unconditional Love - a cover of Cyndi Lauper's song of the same name
  3. Jitsuroku -Shinjuku Nite- Marunouchi Sadistic~Kabukichou no Joou
• Koko De Kiss Shite (Maxi) (1999)
  1. Koko De Kiss Shite
  2. Memai
  3. Remote Control
• Honnou (Maxi) (1999)
  1. Honnou
  2. Aozora
  3. Rinne Highlight
• Gibusu (Maxi) (2000)
  1. Gibusu
  2. Tokyo no Onna
  3. Sigma
• Tsumi To Batsu (Maxi) (2000)
  1. Tsumi To Batsu
  2. Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru (Can't Take My Eyes Off You)
  3. 17
• Mayonaka Wa Junketsu (Maxi) (2001)
  1. Mayonaka Wa Junketsu
  2. Sid to Hakuchuumu
  3. Aisaika no Choushoku
• STEM - Daimyou asobi hen (Maxi) (2003)
  1. Meisai ~Sango Saidai Kyou no Boufuuu Kennai Kashou~
  2. Kuki (STEM) ~Daimyou Asobi Hen~
  3. Ishiki ~Sango Saidai Kyou no Boufuuu Kennai Kashou~
• Ringo no Uta (2003)
  1. Ringo no Uta
  2. le salle de bain
  3. Ringo Catalogue
• Gunjou Biyori (2004) (Tokyo Jihen)
  1. Gunjou Biyori
  2. Sono Onna Fushidara ni Tsuki (The Lady Is A Tramp)
  3. Kao (Faces)
• Sounan (2004) (Tokyo Jihen)
  1. Sounan
  2. Dynamite
  3. Kokoro
• Shuraba (2005) (Tokyo Jihen)
  1. Shuraba
  2. Koi wa Maboroshi (Get it up for Love)
  3. Rakujitsu

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Guest Appearances / Contributions to Albums of Other Artists

• 1. Played keyboards on Heart Bazaar's indies-release, Baobob (1999)
  2. Wrote and produced a number of songs for Tomosaka Rie (such as on Tomosaka's album Shojo Robot, etc.)
  3. Contributed guest vocals on indie band Zazen Boys's second album, ZAZEN BOYS II. (2004)

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Videos / DVDs

From "Seiteki Healing 3" DVD (2003)

• 1. Seiteki Healing Sono 1 (VHS) (1999)
  2. Seiteki Healing Sono 1 (DVD) (2000)
  3. Seiteki Healing Sono 2 (VHS) (2000)
  4. Seiteki Healing Sono 2 (DVD) (2000)
  5. Gekokujyo Xstasy (VHS) (2000)
  6. Gekokujyo Xstasy (DVD) (2000)
  7. Hatsuiku Status - Gokiritsu Japon (VHS) (2000)
  8. Hatsuiku Status - Gokiritsu Japon (DVD) (2000)
  9. Hyaku Iro Megane (DVD) (2003)
  10. Baishou Ectasy (DVD) (2003)
  11. Seiteki Healing Sono 3(DVD) (2003)
  12. Electric Mole (DVD) (2003) (Introduction of Tokyo Jihen)
  13. The Tokyo Incidents Volume 1 (2004) (Tokyo Jihen)
  14. Dynamite In! (DVD) (2005) (Tokyo Jihen)
  15. Dynamite Out! (DVD) (2005) (Tokyo Jihen)

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External links

Cover of Magazine "Bariyaba" (2003)

• official sites
  • Ringo Sheena's web site (in English, at Toshiba-EMI)
  • Shiina Ringo's official site (in Japanese, at Toshiba-EMI)
  • Tokyo Jihen's official site (in Japanese, at Toshiba-EMI)
  • SR Nekoyanagi Line (in Japanese, at Kronekodow)
• Ringo Jihen (in English)
• Nippop Profile | Ringo Shena
• Shiina Ringo/Poltergeist (in Swedish/English)
• Shiina Ringo article on Wiki.theppn
• Asian-Stuff.com - Shiina Ringo Music Reviews