Hiroko Shimabukuro (島袋 寛å , Shimabukuro Hiroko, born 7 April
1984 in Okinawa), best known mononymously as Hiro, is a Japanese
singer. She debuted as a member of the popular girl group Speed in
1996. In 1998, Hiro released her first solo song, "Mitsumete Itai", as
a B-side to Speed's single "All My True Love". She made her official
solo debut in 1999 with the single "As Time Goes By", which sold
800,000 copies in Japan.Her first album, Brilliant charted in Japan at
number 4 for five weeks, selling 400,000 copies. Her second album,
Naked and True, reached number 1, and she released a best singles
album that charted in the top 10.In August 2004, Hiro released an
all-English jazz album under the name of Coco d'Or. Her single "Hikari
no naka de" was featured on the soundtrack to the movie Devilman. A
year later, she released another song, "Clover", tied to anime Black
Jack, selling 20,000 copies. Her two CDs released in 2006 sold
considerably less, "Hero" selling 7,000 copies and "Itsuka Futari de"
9,000.She performed in the United States at Seattle's Sakura-Con in
April 2004. Hiroko Shimabukuro Biography, Weight & Height, Age, Nationality & Ethnicity
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