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Shota Shimizu
Shota Shimizu is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician from Yao, Osaka, Japan, who debuted in 2008. On June 1, 2008, Shimizu performed at Central Park in New York City during the annual Japan Day Festival. Shota Shimizu went to a local Christian school in Osaka where he learned how to sing gospel music. He became captivated with soul music, which is how his music career started. He was inspired by Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, and Ray Charles. Before his debut, in November 2007, Shimizu sang in English on amateur night at the Apollo Theater in New York City. He was called a "one in a million soul singer" by a local newspaper in New York. The second time he performed at the Apollo Theater was on November 19, 2008. He sang the song "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto in Japanese, where he was given a standing ovation from an audience of 1,500 people. He said he sang it because he wanted to show his Japanese pride and demonstrate the beauty of the Japanese language. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shota_Shimizu) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

Songs

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Puzzle
Shota Shimizu
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PUZZLE - From THE FIRST TAKE
Shota Shimizu
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花束のかわりにメロディーを - Hanataba No Kawari Ni Melody Wo
Shota Shimizu
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Curtain Call (feat. Taka)
Shota Shimizu
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My Boo
Shota Shimizu

Albums

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Pulsatilla cernua

2025
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SHOTA SHIMIZU BUDOKAN LIVE 2020

2024
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Insomnia

2023
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SHOTA SHIMIZU LIVE TOUR 2023 "Insomnia"

2024
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SHIMIZU SHOTA LIVE TOUR 2018 WHITE

2024
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HOPE

2021
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SHOTA SHIMIZU LIVE TOUR "HOPE"

2024
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SHIMIZU SHOTA LIVE TOUR 2017 FLY

2024
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SHOTA SHIMIZU LIVE TOUR 2019

2024
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SHIMIZU SHOTA LIVE TOUR 2016 PROUD

2024

Singles & EPs

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tomato

Single • 2025
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Puzzle

Single • 2024
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Koiuta (From "THE FIRST TAKE")

Single • 2021
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DON'T FORGET MY NAME

Single • 2025
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Loser

Single • 2023
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Hanataba No Kawarini Melody Wo - From THE FIRST TAKE

Single • 2021
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PUZZLE - From THE FIRST TAKE

Single • 2025
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Fallin

Single • 2023
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Syrup

Single • 2025
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Baby I love you so

Single • 2022

Videos

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清水翔太 11th Album『Pulsatilla cernua』Teaser (2025.06.18 Release)

Shota Shimizu • 89K views
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清水翔太『花束のかわりにメロディーを』MV (Full Size)

Shota Shimizu • 46M views
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清水翔太『Side Dish』Lyric Video / Shota Shimizu “Side Dish” Lyric Video

Shota Shimizu • 13M views
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清水翔太『DON’T FORGET MY NAME』MV

Shota Shimizu • 318K views
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清水翔太『Curtain Call feat.Taka』MV (feat. Taka)

Shota Shimizu • 44M views
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清水翔太『My Boo』MV (Full Size)

Shota Shimizu • 18M views

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Year of the Snake - J-Pop

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Songs About Gratitude

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Retake Japan

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R&B Japan

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Japan Hits: '00s

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Relaxing J-Pop

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Karaoke Hits: Japan

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The Hits: ‘10s Japan

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Love Songs Japan

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Acoustic Japan

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Playlists by Shota Shimizu

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