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Hayami Kishimoto (岸本早未, Kishimoto Hayami ^?, born June 25, 1987 in Kyoto, Japan) is a retired female Japanese popular music singer. She was affiliated with the Giza Studio recording label for her 4 year career.

Profile

• Birthdate: June 25, 1987
• Birthplace: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
• Blood Type: A
• Favorite Artists: Christina Milian, Sean Paul, The Black Eyed Peas, Britney Spears, Beyoncé
• Hobbies: Nail art, singing, dancing, fashion
• Special Skill: Hip-hop & Jazz dance

Biography

Kishimoto signed with Giza after she participated in the "Giza studio presents DIG STAR audition," in October of 2002. She debuted on her birthday in 2003 (when she turned 16 years old), with the release of the single, "MeiQ!?-Meikyū-MAKE YOU-" (迷Q!?-迷宮-MAKE YOU- ^?).

She continued to release music from then until early 2007,when the single "See you Darling" was released on February 28. The single did not perform well on the Oricon 100 chart, only reaching number 84 at its peak. Nothing new was heard from Hayami for quite some time, until in early 2008 her management announced that she would retire from music. She officially stopped all activities as an artist on the 24 April, 2008. Her official blog was also not updated from this day on. Hayami now works in the fashion industry.

Relationship with the anime industry

Several of her singles were used in anime series. "MeiQ!?-Meikyū-MAKE YOU-" (迷Q!?-迷宮-MAKE YOU- ^?) was used in a TBS anime as the opening theme. Mienai Story (みえないストーリー ^?) was used as the 3rd ending theme and Kaze ni Mukai Aruku you ni (風に向かい歩くように)as the fourth ending theme for the anime Detective School Q (探偵学園Q, Tantei Gakuen Q ^?).

Discography

Singles

1. MeiQ!?-Meikyū-MAKE YOU- (迷Q!?-迷宮-MAKE YOU- ^?) (June 25, 2003) #15, 21,000 copies sold
2. Aisuru Kimi ga Soba ni Ireba (愛する君が傍にいれば ^?) (August 6, 2003) #37, 8,230 copies sold
3. Mienai Story (みえないストーリー ^?) (November 19, 2003) #59, 4,617 copies sold
4. Kaze ni Mukai Aruku you ni (風に向かい歩くように ^?) (February 11, 2004) #50, 3,945 copies sold
5. Suteki na Yume Miyou ne (素敵な夢みようね ^?) (June 23, 2004) #47, 3,572 copies sold
6. Dessert Days (October 6, 2004) #36, 4,368 copies sold
7. Yume Real (ユメリアル ^?) (November 3, 2004) #49, 4,008 copies sold
8. JUMP!NG↑GO☆LET'S GO⇒ (July 13, 2005) #47, 2,999 copies sold
9. PEACH:LIME//SHAKE (July 19, 2006) #64
10. Go! My Heaven (October 18, 2006) #50
11. See you Darling (February 28, 2007) #84

Original Albums

1. Meikyū (迷宮, Maze ^?) (September 10, 2003) #16
2. JUICY (November 24, 2004) #35

Mini Albums

1. LOVE DROPS (September 20, 2006) #47

External links

• HAYAMI KISHIMOTO OFFICIAL SITE