Himeka - Biography

Biography

At the age of 15, Himeka's interest in Japanese culture began to develop when she saw an episode of Sailor Moon. In 2008, she moved to Japan in order to pursue a singing career. She was the winner of the Second Annual Animax Anison Grand Prix, which gathers aspiring singers from all over Japan for the chance to make a professional debut and sing a theme song in an anime television show. Her debut single "Asu e no Kizuna", released on May 27, 2009, was the opening theme to the anime adaptation of the PlayStation 3 video game Valkyria Chronicles. The single debuted at number 28 on the Oricon single charts.

Her second single was titled "Hatenaki Michi", and was released on November 25, 2009. It was the featured ending song for a new anime named Tegamibachi. The singled peaked at number 33 on the weekly Oricon chart.

Himeka's first cover album, Anison: Utattemita, was released on 3 March 2010. Her third single, "Mirai e...", was released on May 26, 2010. It was featured as the ending theme in the anime Senkō no Night Raid. Himeka's first digital single, "La la la, Sekai o Hitotsuni", was released on July 2010. The song was an official support song for the World Cosplay Summit 2010 in Nagoya, Japan.

Himeka's first original album titled "Himekanvas" has been released on November 31, 2011 and includes all her released singles, seven original songs and two cover songs. On 12 February 2012, Himekagave her first solo live concert in the Shibuya Boxx hall. The concert sold out.

On 1 July 2012, Himeka confirmed that, in April 2012, she had moved to a new label named MAGES./amuleto. Later, it was confirmed that she would release a new single named "Where I Belong" scheduled to be released on 24 October 2012. The song would be the ending theme for a series named Audrey no Kami Appli Shin Seiki Up Date.