Mai Hoshimura

Mai Hoshimura (星村麻衣 Hoshimura Mai) is a Japanese artist under the Sony Music Japan label until 2009. She writes and composes all of her music. She is known for her famous standing crouched stance while playing the piano.

She is a graduate of Shobi University.

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

Name:Mai Hoshimura

Born :April-18-1981.Matsue,Shimane Prefecture

Mai 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. While attending university, Mai learned of a Sony Record contest on the internet and set in a demo tape, she had passed the screening, but was unable to attend an in-person interview and did not make the final cut. However, she tried once again and then passed. With the release of Sunao ni Narenai, Mai introduced the world to her new hairstyle; a very short one. It was a very big change from her long straight hair, that can often be a huge risk for stars in Japan. Nearly after a year since the release of the second album, her official website recently announced the news for a new single during early 2007. The song, Sakura Biyori, is the tenth ending theme of the anime Bleach . Her newest single, regret, is the 7th ending song of the anime,D.Gray-man.

Mai Hoshimura's Songs:

Sunao Ni Narenai

Sakura Biyori

Regret

Mai's Albums:

Soup

Stay With You And Get Happy(July-9-2003)->Rank 30th on Oricon's album weekly chart

Joyful

Believer,Himawari,Malodea,Every,Sunao Ni Narenai and Merry Go Round(January-25-2006)->Rank 70th on Oricon's album weekly chart

My Life

Sakura Biyori,Shunkan,Strobe,Kakegae No Nai Hito e,Regret And Hikari(September-17-2008)->Rank 20th on Oricon's album weekly chart