Hiroko Shimabukuro


Hiroko Shimabukuro, best known mononymously as hiro, is a Japanese singer. She debuted as a member of the popular girl group Speed in 1996. In 1998, hiro released her first solo song, "Mitsumete Itai", as a B-side to Speed's single "All My True Love". She made her official solo debut in 1999 with the single "As Time Goes By", which sold 800,000 copies in Japan. In 2022 she released her fourth studio album called "0".
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Charting and sales

Her first album, Brilliant charted in Japan at number 4 for five weeks, selling 400,000 copies. Her second album, Naked and True, reached number 1, and she released a best singles album that charted in the top 10.
In August 2004, hiro released an all-English jazz album under the name of Coco d'Or. Her single "Hikari no naka de" was featured on the soundtrack to the movie Devilman. A year later, she released another song, "Clover", tied to anime Black Jack, selling 20,000 copies. Her two CDs released in 2006 sold considerably less, "Hero" selling 7,000 copies and "Itsuka Futari de" 9,000.

Performances

She performed in the United States at Seattle's Sakura-Con in April 2004.

Personal life

Shimabukuro married actor Saotome Yuki on February 12, 2018. They divorced on January 31, 2023.
Shimabukuro is a radio host for "Ii ne! Okinawa!" 『いいね!Okinawa!』every Saturday at 12:25 p.m. for FM-Okinawa.
On January 31, 2023, Shimabukuro Hiroko and stage actor Saotome Yuki took to their Instagram accounts to announce their divorce. According to reports, the two filed for divorce on the 30th.

Discography

Albums

Brilliant, 2001. Number 2, 7 weeks, 430,000 copiesNaked and True, 2002. Number 2, 7 weeks, 236,000 copies寛 シングル・コレクション, 2006. Number 7, 6 weeks, 47,000 copies私の沖縄, 2013. Number 13, 4 weeks, 0, 2022.

Albums (As Coco d'Or)

Coco d'Or, 2004.Coco d'Or Parfait, 2005.Coco d'Or 2, 2006.The Winter Selection, 2010.Coco d'Or 3, 2011.

Singles

As Times Goes By, 1999. Number 2, 13 weeks, 812,020 copiesBright Daylight, 2000. Number 2, 10 weeks, 427,770 copiesTreasure, 2000. Number 2, 15 weeks, 602,390 copiesYour Innocence, 2001. Number 3, 9 weeks, 227,970 copiesConfession, 2001. Number 3, 9 weeks, 172,180 copiesLove You, 2002. Number 3, 5weeks, 103,750 copiesEternal Place, 2002. Number 2, 7 weeks, 85,430 copiesNotice my mind, 2002. Number 8, 4 weeks, 37,600 copiesBaby Don't Cry, 2003. Number 9, 6 weeks, 38,056 copies愛が泣いてる, 2003. Number 12, 6 weeks, 29,546 copies光の中で, 2004. Number 12, 7 weeks, 28,954 copiesClover, 2005. Number 18, 5 weeks, 20,358 copiesヒーロー☆, 2006. Number 40, 3 weeks, 7,000 copiesI will take you/いつか二人で, 2006. Number 18, 7 weeks, 20,000 copies童神, 2013.

Singles (As ERIHIRO)

Stars, 2015.

Vinyls

Baby don't cry, 2003.愛が泣いてる, 2003. Coco d'Or, 2004.Coco d'Or 2, 2006.

Digital Singles

The Christmas Song, 2010.Something Great, 2021.Water Mirror, 2022.

Video Releases

BRILLIANT ON FILMS, 2001.Naked and True Clips, 2003.寛 クリップ・コレクション, 2006.

Photobooks

Hiroko Shimabukuro Days, 2002

Box Sets

寛 スペシャル・ボックス,, 2006. Number 26, 2 weeks, 9,000 copies UTAUTAI, 2023.

Compilations / Other

SPEED- ALL MY TRUE LOVE, 1998.FLOWER FESTIVAL 〜VISION FACTORY presents, 2008.Aku Yu Tribute Special Songs ~Asahi no Youni~, 2017.Sungje - Yume no Kaika ~Yume ga Yume de Owaranaiyoni~, 2018.

Movies