Mai Hoshimura

Mai Hoshimura
Native name	星村 麻衣
Birth name	Hoshimura Mai
Also known as	Barefoot Piano Girl
Born	(1981-04-18) April 18, 1981
Origin	Matsue, Shimane, Japan
Genres	Japanese Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter Pianist
Instruments	Piano
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Sony Music Associated Record (2002-2006) SME Records (2007-May 2009) Heart-Voice Records (2010-Present)
Website	www.hoshimuramai.jp

Mai Hoshimura (星村 麻衣, Hoshimura Mai, born April 18, 1981 in Matsue, Shimane) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and pianist.

On May 31, 2009, her contract with Sony ended.

Biography

Mai Hoshimura was born on April 18, 1981 in Matsue, Shimane. Hoshimura began to learn to play the piano at the age of four. Her mother, a teacher, had hoped she would become a classical pianist, but it was her father; also a teacher, who had influenced her with popular music. Her 2007 song "Sakura Biyori" was the tenth ending theme of the anime Bleach. Her single "Regret" was the seventh ending song of the anime D. Gray-man. Her song "Merry Go Round" was used as the fifth ending theme for the anime "Yakitate!!! Japan".

Discography

Albums

Title	Release date	Oricon album chart ranking	Singles
Soup	July 9, 2003	30	"Stay With You", "Cherish", "Get Happy"
Joyful	January 25, 2006	70	"Believer", "Himawari", "Melodea", "Every", "Sunao ni Narenai", "Merry Go Round"
My Life	September 17, 2008	20	"Sakura Biyori", "Shunkan, Strobe.", "Kakegae no Nai Hito e", "Regret", "Hikari"
Evergreen	April 18, 2012	—	"Doki Doki / You"

Best album

• Piano & Best

Singles

Title	Release date	Oricon single chart ranking	Album
"Natsuiro no Canvas"	July 24, 2002	—
"Stay With You"	October 23, 2002	92	Soup
"Cherish"	February 19, 2003	125	Soup
"Get Happy"	May 14, 2003	24	Soup
"Believer"	December 3, 2003	133	Joyful
"Himawari"	June 9, 2004	42	Joyful
"Melodea"	March 16, 2005	122	Joyful
"Every"	May 25, 2005	32	Joyful
"Sunao ni Narenai"	September 28, 2005	98	Joyful
"Merry Go Round"	January 11, 2006	85	Joyful
"Sakura Biyori"	March 7, 2007	20	My Life
"Shunkan, Strobe."	May 30, 2007	99	My Life
"Kakegae no Nai Hito e"	November 14, 2007	111	My Life
"Regret"	June 4, 2008	30	My Life
"Hikari"	August 20, 2008	14	My Life
"Ichibanboshi"	March 10, 2010	186
"Candy"	July 29, 2010	—
"Doki Doki / You"	June 8, 2011	—	Evergreen

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Official website (Sony Music Entertainment) (Japanese)
• Official blog (Japanese)