Hikaru Nishida (西田 ひかる, Nishida Hikaru, born August 16, 1972) is a Japanese pop singer and actress. She was born in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, and made her singing debut on April 6, 1988 with the release of the single "Fifteen", named after her age at the time. Nishida is affiliated with Manase Productions.[1]
Hikaru Nishida moved to Los Angeles, California with her family in 1973 when her father was transferred there by his electrical equipment firm. There, she attended Clairbourn School in San Gabriel. Nishida visited Fujisawa during her summer and winter vacations. In 1979, she participated in a chorus with other children in Stevie Wonder's song "Ai no, Sono" on his album Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants".[1]
In 1985, Nishida's family moved back to Japan, where she attended the American School in Japan until her graduation in 1990. She then attended Sophia University and graduated in 1994, with a major in comparative history of Japan and China.[1]
Because of her residency in the U.S., Nishida is fluent in English. She has some trouble understanding Japanese poetry due to her time away from Japan. Nishida enjoys writing poetry, basket weaving, learning Spanish and the flute.[1]
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In 1988, Nishida made her entertainment debut when she was appointed as a campaign girl for Japan Air System. She also starred in the stage musical production of Little Lord Fauntleroy that year and recorded the opening theme of the anime TV adaptation Little Prince Cedie. On April 6, Nishida released her debut single "Fifteen".[1]
In May 2002, Nishida married Shigeki Ebi, director of Fuji Electronic Industries. She gave birth to her first son in California in 2006 and her second son in 2009. Since 2006, Nishida has lived in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo.[3] She was the first tourism ambassador for Nishinomiya from August 2011 to the end of March 2013.[4][1]
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Hikaru Nishida 西田 ひかる Nishida Hikaru born August 16 1972 is a Japanese pop singer and actress She was born in Fujisawa Kanagawa Prefecture Japan and made her singing debut on April 6 1988 with the release of the single Fifteen named after her age at the time Nishida is affiliated with Manase Productions 1 Hikaru Nishida西田 ひかるBornHikaru Nishida 1972 08 16 August 16 1972 age 51 Fujisawa Kanagawa JapanOccupationsSingeractressAgentManase ProductionsHeight164 cm 5 ft 5 in SpouseShigeki Ebi m 2002 wbr Children2Musical careerGenresJ popdance popkayōkyokuInstrument s VocalsYears active1988 presentLabelsPony CanyonJapanese nameKanji西田 ひかるHiraganaにしだ ひかるKatakanaニシダ ヒカルTranscriptionsRomanizationNishida HikaruWebsitewww wbr manasepro wbr co wbr jp wbr hikaru wbr Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life and education 1 2 Entertainment career 2 Personal life 3 Discography 4 Filmography 4 1 TV 4 1 1 Kōhaku Uta Gassen appearances 5 Bibliography 5 1 Books 5 2 Picture books 6 References 7 External linksBiography editEarly life and education edit Hikaru Nishida moved to Los Angeles California with her family in 1973 when her father was transferred there by his electrical equipment firm There she attended Clairbourn School in San Gabriel Nishida visited Fujisawa during her summer and winter vacations In 1979 she participated in a chorus with other children in Stevie Wonder s song Ai no Sono on his album Stevie Wonder s Journey Through The Secret Life of Plants 1 In 1985 Nishida s family moved back to Japan where she attended the American School in Japan until her graduation in 1990 She then attended Sophia University and graduated in 1994 with a major in comparative history of Japan and China 1 Because of her residency in the U S Nishida is fluent in English She has some trouble understanding Japanese poetry due to her time away from Japan Nishida enjoys writing poetry basket weaving learning Spanish and the flute 1 Entertainment career edit In 1988 Nishida made her entertainment debut when she was appointed as a campaign girl for Japan Air System She also starred in the stage musical production of Little Lord Fauntleroy that year and recorded the opening theme of the anime TV adaptation Little Prince Cedie On April 6 Nishida released her debut single Fifteen 1 In 1991 Nishida made her debut on NHK s Kōhaku Uta Gassen performing her single Tokimeite 1 Nishida hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw gala on at the Tokyo International Forum 2 and served as an ambassador in the Nagano Olympic Peace Appeal program 1 Personal life editIn May 2002 Nishida married Shigeki Ebi director of Fuji Electronic Industries She gave birth to her first son in California in 2006 and her second son in 2009 Since 2006 Nishida has lived in Nishinomiya Hyōgo 3 She was the first tourism ambassador for Nishinomiya from August 2011 to the end of March 2013 4 1 Discography editMain article Hikaru Nishida discography Clear 1989 Silhouette 1989 Tokimeki no Prologue 1990 Esprit 1991 19 Dreams 1992 Sun Dance 1993 Love Always 1994 A File of Life 1995 24 Two Four 1996 You ll Never Know 1996 Shiawase no Katachi 1998 Love for All Seasons 2002 Filmography editTV edit Kōhaku Uta Gassen appearances edit Year Broadcast Appearance Song Appearance order Opponent Notes 1991 Heisei 3 42nd 5 Debut Tokimeite 1 28 Bubblegum Brothers 1992 Heisei 4 43rd 6 2 Ikiterutte Subarashi 14 28 Masayuki Suzuki Also performed a cover of Candy Candy with Chisato Moritaka and Miho Nakayama 1993 Heisei 5 44th 7 3 Namida Tomaranai 2 26 SMAP Also performed a cover of Moonlight Densetsu with Fuyumi Sakamoto and Hiroko Moriguchi in a special segment 1998 Heisei 10 49th 8 4 That s Disney Fantasy Medley 5 25 Yutaka YamakawaBibliography editBooks edit 5 December 1992 HUG 20 September 1993 HUG II Picture books edit 20 September 1988 P Can Island 25 February 1990 Hi Tide ISBN 4 8470 2131 2 1550 1 April 1991 In Your Dreams ISBN 4 8470 2183 5 1950 26 October 1992 19 Dreams ISBN 4 06 325401 1 2800 16 August 1994 Making of H N ISBN 4 8470 2369 2 4800 Mini Photobook Postcard Video SetReferences edit a b c d e f g h 西田ひかる にしだひかる ディスコグラフィ Idol ne jp Retrieved 4 February 2022 Celebrities to assist with World Cup Preliminary Draw FIFA 7 December 1999 Archived from the original on 5 December 2009 Retrieved 16 May 2010 輝く女性II Vol 1 歌手 女優 西田ひかるさん Kobecco Retrieved 2022 02 04 観光大使 西田ひかるさんと市長のまちたび対談 まだ知らない西宮の魅力を感じて Nishinomiya News 2011 09 10 Retrieved 2022 02 04 42nd Kōhaku Uta Gassen History NHK Retrieved 2022 02 05 43rd Kōhaku Uta Gassen History NHK Retrieved 2022 02 05 44th Kōhaku Uta Gassen History NHK Retrieved 2022 02 05 49th Kōhaku Uta Gassen History NHK Retrieved 2022 02 05 External links editOfficial website in Japanese Hikaru Nishida discography at MusicBrainz Hikaru Nishida discography at Discogs Hikaru Nishida at Oricon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hikaru Nishida amp oldid 1209426090, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
