Sora Izumikawa, is a Japanese artist, singer-songwriter, voice actress, composer and producer currently based on Japan. Also Ex-CEO for Dog-Rights Co.,Ltd.
Biography
Born in Hiroshima, Japan to a chorister father and mother who taught electronic organ, Sora started playing the piano at the age of two. She won a grand prix in the Hiroshima regional stage of the "Yamaha Popular Song Contest" when she was four, and went on to win a prize in the national competition. She was a prize winner in the "Yamaha Junior Original Concert" while still at her elementary school, where she discovered her interest in song writing. She is a graduate of Doshisha University. She released her debut single 'Toushindai no Chikyugi' on February 14, 1998 and has produced various songs since. She formed DAUGHTER, a duo group with her real sister named marhy. She was a member of Spiral Spiders. The group toured in Japan and the U.S., and performed live concerts at Anime Central in Chicago. She is a well-known singer-songwriter for anime and manga and produces music for 'Binzume Yōsei'. She uses the name Kumoko when writing theme songs for the anime and manga series 'Rave Master'. She is also a member of duo Hitomi Sora for 'Wagaya no Oinari-sama.', opening song. Sora also got called to compose a three series of ballet music for the fifth production "Shuzenji" for the world first virtual ballet group Ballet Pixelle created by the director and founder Inarra Saarinen in Second Life. Also the ex-CEO of Dog-Rights Co.,Ltd, by which publishing of free magazines called "Dog-Rights", to appeal better Japanese dogs' situations. Sora started a career as an Executive Producer by producing several music albums.
Discography
Singles
1998: Toushindai no Chikyugi
1998: Yahoo!
1998: Time Capsule
1998: tu-la-la
1999: Zutto Motto
1999: Rocket de
2000: Futsu Densha ni Notte
2002: Higher and Higher for Rave as Kumoko
2003: Cibimimi
2005: Scene Vol.1 CD and DVD
2007: Ubugoe
2008: Wagaya no Oinari-sama.
Albums
1998: Sorae
1999: Hajimaruyo-1 sainari
2001: Ukare Beat Chika Ikkai
2002: Hagane Machine
2003: Tokyo Flamingo
2003: TRIBUTE TO FLIPPER'S GUITAR FRIENDS AGAIN
2004: DAUGHTER
2006: Sora Best-incl. New single Ningyohime
2007: 1981 PROJECT"THEME OF ROCKY"TOUR FINAL SHIBUYA AX
Mariko Koda -Kokoro no Yajirushi, Sekaijuu no Post, TomatoTa・ra・ra"" etc.
Megumi Hayashibara-Rumba RumbaKirameku Kakera
Mayumi Iizuka -Itsumo no Kaerimichi, Soyokaze to café au lait, Duet de La La La, Drive Shiyou yo! in SMILE×SMILE, Mini Album23degrees, Akai kutsu no Cowboy in 10Love, Baby, dance with me♪ in Crystal Days, Stories, Fight!! and Kimi e... etc.
Yui Horie -Happy happy * rice shower-type yui- etc.