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Shiori Takei

Shiori Takei
竹井 詩織里
Born (1985-02-06) February 6, 1985 (age 39)[1]
Osaka, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • radio personality
Years active2003-2008
Labels
Websiteshiori-takei.com

Shiori Takei (竹井 詩織里, Takei Shiori) is a former Japanese pop singer and songwriter from Nishinomiya, Hyogo. She was signed to Giza Studio and Tent House after she came in second place on fifth season of Super Starlight Contest, the audition hosted by Being. Her debut extended play The Note of My Eighteen Years was released in 2003, and her debut studio album My Favorite Things was released on September 5, 2004. In August 2005, Takei released the single "Sekai Tomete", which served as the ending theme song for the Japanese animated television series, Case Closed. The song reached number 27 in Japan and became her best-selling single in her career.

In February 2008, Takei released her first compilation album Shiori Takei Best to a moderate commercial success, reaching number 69 in Japan. She reportedly retired from the music industry in 2009 and her name was removed from the artist list of her former label.

Biography

After graduating from high school, she began her music activities, such as performing in live concerts, in the Kansai area. Through her work in the independent music scene, she released a cover album with the support of the members of the fusion band Dimension.[2]

In 2003, she participated in cover album "The Hit Parade" where Tak Matsumoto from B'z was executive producer.[3]

In February 2004, she made her major debut with the single "Shizukanaru Melody". In 2005, she released her 5th single Sekai Tomete which was used as ending theme for TV anime series Detective Conan. With more than 13,000 copies sold, this single became the biggest hit of her whole career.[4][5]

In 2006, she began to broadcast her own radio program "Takei Shiori no Onsen Biyori" (竹井詩織里の音泉日和). The regular broadcast ended in 2008.[6][7]

Takei sang backing vocals for many other artists such as Zard, Aya Kamiki and B'z.[8] In 2007, she made appearance as guest in Dimension's event "Takashi Masuzaki presents “The Lounge Vol.10".[9]

After releasing her best album "Shiori Takei Best" in 2008, she retired from singing.

Discography

Takei recorded 9 singles, 3 cover albums, 1 mini album, 3 studio albums and 1 best album.[10]

Singles

No. Name Release date Rank
1st Shizukanaru Melody (静かなるメロディー) 18 February 2004 88 [11]
2nd Kimi ni Koishiteru (君に恋してる) 19 May 2004 90
3rd Kimi wo Shiranai Machi he (君を知らない街へ) 19 January 2005 70
4th Tsunagari (つながり) 6 July 2005 99
5th Sekai Tomete (世界 止めて) 10 August 2005 27
6th Sakurairo (桜色) 1 February 2006 56
7th Kitto mou Koi ni wa Naranai (きっともう恋にはならない) 30 August 2006 88
8th Like a little Love 8 November 2006 59
9th Yume no Tsuzuki (夢のつづき) 28 February 2007 94

Albums

No. Name Release Date Rank
1st My Favorite Things 15 September 2004 78[12]
2nd Second tune ~Sekai Tomete~ (～世界 止めて～) 28 September 2005 49
3rd Diary 18 April 2007 48

Extended plays

No. Name Release date Rank
1st Documentary 12 September 2007 90

Cover albums

No. Name Release date Rank
1st The note of my eighteen years 3 December 2003 -
2nd The note of my nineteen years 19 January 2005 213
3rd The note of my twenty years 1 February 2006 169

Compilation albums

No. Name Release date Rank
1st Shiori Takei Best (竹井詩織里 ベスト) 6 February 2008 69

References

  1. ^ "竹井 詩織里 PROFILE". shiori-takei.com (in Japanese).
  2. ^ "竹井 詩織里 PROFILE". musing.jp (in Japanese).
  3. ^ "THE HIT PARADE (Tak Matsumoto)". cdjapan.co.jp (in Japanese).
  4. ^ Credits from "コナン·平次の推理マジック(館編)". 名探偵コナン. Season 14 (in Japanese). July 18, 2005. Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation.
  5. ^ 世界 止めて (竹井詩織里). Oricon news (in Japanese).
  6. ^ "FM愛媛「竹井詩織里の音泉日和」が期間延長決定！". shiori-takei.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "【ラジオ】音泉日和". blog.livedoor.jp (in Japanese).
  8. ^ In album booklets her name is mentioned as participant in chorus part
  9. ^ "TAKASHI MASUZAKI Presents『The Lounge』シリーズ決定！". being.co.jp/dimension (in Japanese).
  10. ^ "竹井詩織里 DISCOGRAPHY". shiori-takei.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-02-15.
  11. ^ "竹井詩織里 シングル売上ランキング". Oricon News (in Japanese).
  12. ^ "竹井詩織里 アルバム売上ランキング". Oricon News (in Japanese).
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