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Original Chitose (Hajime Chitose)

□Date of Birth: January 1979, 1
□ Hometown: Amami Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture

The elementary school I attended is 4 students, all of whom are relatives.
One person for entrance ceremony, one person for graduation ceremony. Swimming class is near river.
He grew up in such an environment and started learning shamisen at the recommendation of his mother.
When he was an elementary school student, he started learning the island song.
In the third year of high school, he won the "Folk Song Award" of the "Amami Folk Song Award" for the youngest in history.

March 2001, 3 The mini album “Hajime Chitose” was released in July, and the mini album “Kotonoha” containing 10 original songs was released from indies ATSUGUA RECORDS.
Get a high reputation.

Major debut single "Wadatsumi no Ki" released from EPIC Records on February 2002, 2, reached the number 6 position on the single chart two months after the release. It becomes a socially hit song.
The first album, "Hinumi Kaze", released in July of the same year, was number one for two consecutive weeks and was a long-selling record.

Released the second album "Nomad Soul" on September 2003, 9.
First appearance on the album charts (2003/9/15).
Following the first, two albums appeared for the first time in a row and achieved the number one feat.
Since 2004, he has been on a holiday for about a year and a half for marriage and childbirth.

Activities resumed on "NEWS2005" broadcast on August 8, 6 (midnight on the 5th).
Performed the anti-war song "Dead Girl" in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome with Ryuichi Sakamoto and became a big topic.
In November, released the first single "Return to the Story" to return.

In March 2006, Yumi Matsutoya released the second single "Haru no Katami", the lyrics and composition return.
Third album "Hanadailo" was released on May 5 of the same year.

In 2007, we celebrated our 5th anniversary and made a collaboration with Irish national band, Chieftains.
Participating in their national tour in June, it became a big topic.
On August 2007, 8, we released a new song "You want to be here / Miyori no Mori" for the first time in about 22 year and 1 months.
On December 2007, 12, the P & G shampoo h & s TV CM song "Megumi no Ame" was released for distribution only.

Participated in live image 2008 sept in May 5.
On July 2008, 7, Shintaro Tokita (from Sukima Switch) released a new single "Hotarusei" (image song for the movie "Climbers High").
On July 7, the 16th album "Cassini" was released for the first time in about two years and two months. This work, which is gathered by various gorgeous producers, is highly evaluated.
In December of the same year, we took the long-awaited national tour for the first time in about two years.

Reporter for the 2009th JNN co-produced program "What a sea turtle teaches" (2:19 on March 2009, 3-nationwide broadcast) produced by hometown Kagoshima prefecture broadcasting station South Japan Broadcasting in February 21 / Appeared as a narrator and released the program theme song "My friends in the distant sea" for limited distribution.
In August, the cover "Shizuku" of the sukima switch was used as the opening theme for the NHK educational TV anime program "Beast player Erin", and inquiries were flooded. ("Shizuku" is included in the Japanese music cover album "Orient" released in 8)
Performed at events such as Himeji Castle (World Heritage Theater), Amami Oshima (total solar eclipse event), and Ikegami Honmonji Temple (Slow Music Slow Life) over the years.
In September, we will hold an annual one-man live "Winter Heinumi Kaze" at Izumo Taisha in Shimane Prefecture as "Izumo Taisha Dedication Performance Original Chitose Concert-Hainumi Kaze from Twilight Country".
On October 10th, Augusta Camp 24-Extra-Saitama performances began to give birth to a baby on stage, and in December she gave birth to her second child.

In February 2010, “Soft Cycle” (JFL2 Eco Message Song/New Chitose Airport Eco Airport 2010 Official Support Song) produced by Masayoshi Yamazaki and COIL Okamoto defined unit “Sada Masayoshi” was released for limited distribution.
On the 11th, he sang this song in the public recording of the JFL special program "MESSAGE FOR THE FUTURE" held at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, and resumed live activities.
In March, announced the second sound source of "Nagori Yuki" (Chaku-Uta (R) distribution), which will be the sound source of the second return in the name of "Moto Chitose + Motohiro Hata". It is also used as a commercial song and attracts a great deal of attention.
On August 8th, the Japanese music cover album "Orient" and the Western music cover album "Occident", which recorded the "Nagori Yuki", were released at the same time.
We had a special live at Billboard TOKYO and Billboard OSAKA.

In 2011, the one-man live "Winter Heine Mikaze" was held at Akasaka BLITZ, Tokyo on February 2th, the anniversary of her debut.
On March 3, the single "Yukodo" (Kyushu Shinkansen whole line opening commemorative campaign song) was released as a collaboration unit "Ochugen" with Naka Kosuke in the same country.
While appearing at events in various places, on August 8st, the first single to be transferred to Ariora Japan/Augusta Records, “Towa no Kenkyu” will be released.
In November, we held "Original Chitose One-man Live ~Evaluation of Towa~" at Tomeisaka.

On February 2012, 2, Jamaica's world-class sound production team "SLY & ROBBIE" and the newly created "Wadatsumi no Ki with SLY & ROBBIE" will be distributed.
In addition, he held an Augusta camp in Amami, the hometown of former Chitose, and performed a hot performance in front of 2000 people with Augusta artists.
On October 10th, the 24th anniversary of her debut, she released her first best album, "Kotori Tsugekoto".
In November, they will perform "Original Chitose One-man Live ~Frosty Moon's Hainumikaze~" in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya.

From January to February 2013, “1th Anniversary LIVE” will be held at Namba Hatch in Osaka and Shibuya AX in Tokyo. Attracted the audience.
In July 70, 2015 years after the war, a new album "Peace First Year" was released with a passion for peace. In the same year, he won the 7th Japan Record Award "Planning Award".

In August 2016, the new song "Call Your Name" (movie "Yuzunoha Yurete" (Masahiko Tsugawa, Chieko Matsubara starring, Kagoshima City Muto Pigeon Juvenile Literature Memorial Movie Theme Song) was released as a limited-edition single.

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