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Ringo Shena is a young and cute female singer and song writer. Her music is ranked within top 10 in JPOP. She is a highly gifted sing and song writer who, by age 15, was allready playing in several bands as well as solo. She was exploring both Japanese styles as those of the West. Her early training was as a pianist and classical ballerina.
In 1995, she became a member of an all-girl band called the Marvelous Marbles, and earned recognition at a Teens Music Festival.
In 1996, she won, as a solo artist, an Award of Excellence in the finals of the annual Music Quest competitions.
After a string of live performances in various semi-pro groups she made her debut as a professional in May 1998 and than in September of that same year she released the first of two maxi-singles. The second followed in January 1999.
Finally in Februari of that year she released her first album, clled "Muzai Moratorium". Both her singles and the album where highly successfull and she became known as one of the best composers and rock artists in Japan.
In October 1999 she released two more maxi-singles "Honno"(Instinct) and and "Kofukuron".
In November 1999 her first video, "Seiteki Healing-Sono Ichi-" (Sexual Healing Vol.1) was released.
. In January 2000, her two maxi-singles "GIPS" and "Tsumi to Batsu" were released simultaneously. Her second album, "SHOSO STRIP", will be released on March 31,2000 and start her first live tour in Japan from April.
 Download Real Audio Sample of Ringo Shena's song Tsumi to Batsu |