椎名林檎 (Shiina Ringo, also sometimes spelled “Sheena Ringo” or “Shena Ringo”), born November 25, 1978 in Saitama, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist. Her family name is Shiina (椎名) and she chose to perform as Ringo instead of her birth name Yumiko (裕美子) because - as a shy child - her cheeks would blush red like an apple (the fruit being ‘ringo’ in Japanese).
Birth name Yumiko Shiina
Born November 25, 1978 (age 30)
Origin Urawa[1], Saitama, Japan
Genre(s) Rock, Alternative rock, Chamber music, Chanson, Jazz, Big band, Punk rock, ムード歌謡/Mood songs, 演歌/Enka
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Albums
1st Album:
[Muzai Moratorium]
TOCT-24065
2.24.1999
Track Listing:
01 Tadashii Machi
02 Kabukichou no Joou
03 Marunouchi Sadistic
04 Koufukuron (Etsuraku Hen)
05 Akane Sasu Kiro Terasaredo...
06 Sid to Hakuchuumu
07 Tsumiki Asobi
08 Koko de Kiss Shite
09 Onaji Yoru
10 Keikoku
11 Morphine
128kbps
39mb
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2nd Album:
[Shouso Strip]
TOCT-24321
2.31.2000
Track Listing:
01 Kyogenshou
02 Yokushitsu
03 Benkai Debussy
04 Gips
05 Yami ni Furu Ame
06 Identity
07 Tsumi to Batsu
08 Stoicism
09 Tsuki ni Makeinu
10 Sakana
11 Byoushou Public
12 Honnou
13 Izonshou
128kbps
50mb
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3rd Album:
[Utaite Myouri ~Vol. I~]
TOCT-24780-81
5.27.2002
Track Listing:
Disc 01 - Kame-Pact Disc
01 Haiiro no Hitomi (duet with Kusano Masamune)
02 More
03 Chiisana Kinomi
04 I Wanna Be Loved By You
05 Shiroi Kobato
06 Love is Blind
07 Momen no Handkerchief (duet with Matsuzaki Nao)
08 Yer Blues
09 Nobara [Bonus Track]
Disc 02 - Mori-Pact Disc
01 Kimi wo Aisu
02 Jazz a Go Go
03 Kareha
04 I Won't Last a Day Without You (duet with Utada Hikaru)
05 Kuroi Orufe
06 Mr. Wonderful
07 Tamanegi no Happy Song (duet with Shiina Junpei)
08 Starting Over
09 Komori Uta [Bonus Track] (duet with Saitou Koutarou on Cello)
160kbps
76mb
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4th Album:
[Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana]
TOCT-24942
2.23.2003
Track Listing:
01 Shuukyou
02 Doppelgänger
03 Meisai
04 Odaiji ni
05 Yattsuke Shigoto
06 Kuki
07 Torikoshi Kurou
08 Okonomi de
09 Ishiki
10 Poltergeist
11 Souretsu
160kbps
50mb
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5th Album:
[Heisei Fuzoku]
TOCT-26210
TOCT-26211 (limited edition)
2.21.2007
Track Listing:
01 Gamble
02 Kuki
03 Sakuran (TERRA ver.)
04 Hatsukoi Shoujo
05 Papaya Mango
06 Ishiki
07 Yokushitsu
08 Meisai
09 Poltergeist
10 Karisome Otome (TAMEIKESANNOH ver.)
11 Oiran
12 Yume no Ato
13 Kono Yo no Kagiri
192kbps
70mb
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1st Compilation Album:
[Watashi to Houden]
TOCT-26576-7
TOCT-26574-5 (limited edition)
07.02.2008
Track Listing:
Disc 01
01 Suberidai
02 Unconditional Love
03 Remote Controller
04 Memai
05 Rinne Highlight
06 Aozora
07 Toki ga Bousou Suru
08 Sigma
09 Tokyo no Hito
10 17
11 Kimi no Hitomi ni Koi Shiteru
Disc 02
01 Mellow
02 Fukou Jiman
03 So Cold
04 Aisaika no Choushoku
05 Sid to Hakuchuumu
06 Ishiki ~Sengo Saidaikyuu no Boufuuu Kennai Kashou~
07 Meisai ~Sengo Saidaikyuu no Boufuuu Kennai Kashou~
08 la salle de bain
09 Karisome Otome (HITOKUCHIZAKA ver.)
10 Sakuran (ONKIO ver.)
11 Ichijiku no Hana
Disc 01 - 320kbps
86mb
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Disc 02 - 320kbps
79mb
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Singles
1st Single:
[Koufukuron]
TODT-5144
5.27.1998
Track Listing:
01 Koufukuron
02 Suberidai
192kbps
10mb
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2nd Single:
[Kabukichou no Joou]
TOCT-4112
9.9.1998
Track Listing:
01 Kabukichou no Joou
02 Unconditional Love
03 Jitsuroku -Shinjuku Nite-
320kbps
12mb
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3rd Single:
[Koko de Kiss Shite]
TOCT-4133
1.20.1999
Track Listing:
01 Koko de Kiss Shite
02 Memai
03 Remote Controller
192kbps
27mb
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4th Single:
[Honnou]
TOCT-22010
10.27.1999
Track Listing:
01 Honnou
02 Aozora
03 Rinne Headlight
192kbps
16mb
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5th Single:
[Koufukuron (re-release)]
TOCT-22011
10.27.1999
Track Listing:
01 Koufukuron
02 Suberidai
03 Toki ga Bousou Suru
192kbps
17mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U5NZOF0J
6th Single:
[Gips]
TOCT-22051
1.26.2000
Track Listing:
01 Gips
02 Tokyo no Hito
03 Sigma
192kbps
15mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=55PCKEV5
7th Single:
[Tsumi to Batsu]
TOCT-22052
1.26.2000
Track Listing:
01 Tsumi to Batsu
02 Kimi no Hitomi ni Koi Shiteru
03 17
192kbps
18mb
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1st Special Single:
[Zecchoushuu]
TODT-5400-02
9.13.2000
Track Listing:
Disc 01 - Gyakutai Glikogen
01 Yattsuke Shigoto
02 Gamble
03 Onaji Yoru
Disc 02 - Tensai Praeparat
01 Mellow
02 Fukou Jiman
03 So Cold
Disc 03 - Hatsuiku Status
01 Fukurande Kichatta
02 Hai Hai
03 Kougousei
128kbps
31mb
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8th Single:
[Mayonaka wa Junketsu]
TOCT-22155
3.28.2001
Track Listing:
01 Mayonaka wa Junketsu
02 Sid to Hakuchuumu
03 Aisaika no Choshoku
192kbps
16mb
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9th Single:
[Stem ~Daimyou Asobi Hen~]
TOCT-4554
TOCT-4450 (w/extra disc)
1.22.2003
Track Listing:
01 Meisai ~Sengo Saidaikyuu no Boufuuu Kennai Kashou~
02 Stem ~Daimyou Asobi Hen~
03 Ishiki ~Sengo Saidaikyuu no Boufuuu Kennai Kashou~
192kbps
14mb
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10th Single:
[Ringo no Uta]
TOCT-4774
11.25.2003
Track Listing:
01 Ringo no Uta
02 La Salle de Bain
03 Ringo Catalogue ~Hokuro Jidai Saihen Tobari~
192kbps
16mb
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1st Digital Single:
[Karisome Otome (DEATH JAZZ ver.)]
mot available
11.11.2006
Track Listing:
01 Karisome Otome (DEATH JAZZ ver.)
192kbps
3mb
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11th Single:
[Kono Yo no Kagiri]
TOCT-40084
1.17.2007
Track Listing:
01 Kono Yo no Kagiri
02 Sakuran (ONKYO ver.)
03 Karisome Otome (HITOKUCHIZAKA ver.)
192kbps
20mb
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