Birthdate: 2/19/1981 Birthplace: Japan Sun Sign: Pisces Languages: Japanese/English Special Skills: Japanese Traditional Dance Education: College: Berklee College of Music, Boston MA High School: Tabor Academy, Marion MA
With a father who is Japanese and a mother who is American, Hanayo naturally learned both English and Japanese at the same time. Her father being a musician, she was brought up in a musical environment, which led her interest in singing. She was involved in many musical activities in many areas and genres in high school and in college, and later when she was back in Tokyo, started to be involved with projects with her father and friends, including the release of “Water Song,” a collaboration with Dr. Masaru Emoto, which is released both in Japan and the U.S. (http://www.hado.net/). Her lyrics and her soothing angelic voice envelopes many listeners. Last year, her voice was heard by S.E.N.S. (Sound Earth Nature Spirit), an Instrumental Japanese top artist in the healing genre, who believed that she could be trusted to put lyrics to their music. With the back up from S.E.N.S. Company, it was decided that she will put lyrics to their songs. S.E.N.S.’s song, “Remembering Me” was used in the Korean Drama, “Beautiful Days,” which became very popular in Japan. Therefore the new song “I’m Remembering Me” was born with Hanayo’s Lyrics. In March of 2005, she marked her debut from the label United Asia Entertainment, coupled by “This Forbidden Love” another hit Drama song of S.E.N.S. This could happen because she has the ability to keep the magnificence of an instrumental sound, and to bring “Life” into the song with her voice. Her lyrics which are mostly in English, expresses love and many spiritual aspects, where the listener can hear her purpose to spread the notion of oneness in light, without boarders.
