Nana Tanimura

Nana Tanimura (谷村 奈南, Tanimura Nana, born September 10, 1987 in Sapporo), is a Japanese pop singer.

Nana Tanimura
Background information
Born (1987-09-10) September 10, 1987
OriginSapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • lyricist
  • composer
  • voice actress
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2007–present
LabelsAvex
(Sonic Groove sub-label)
Websitetanimuranana.com

Background

Tanimura was raised mainly in Osaka. She moved frequently between Osaka and Hawaii between the ages of 3 and 8, after which she also stayed for an extended period of time in Los Angeles.

Tanimura was enrolled in the College of Law at Aoyama Gakuin University and graduated in March 2010.

She is married to three-weight world champion boxer Kazuto Ioka.

Career

In her third year of high school, Tanimura caught the attention of music production agents at an event in Osaka. In 2007, her first singles, "Again" and "Say Good-Bye" were released under Avex Group's Sonic Groove label. The singles peaked at No. 55 and No. 105 on the Oricon charts, respectively. In 2008, Tanimura released the singles "Jungle Dance" and "If I'm Not the One / Sexy Senorita". They peaked at No. 15 and No. 8 on the Oricon charts, respectively.

In 2010, she was chosen to sing the official theme songs of the game Hokuto Musō. The songs were released as part of "Far Away / Believe You" on March 24, 2010.

Discography

Albums
Title Release date Daily ranking* Weekly ranking* Sales Kind
Nana Best
2011-08-10
7
15
 11,000 Compilation
*Oricon Charts

Singles
Title Release date Weekly ranking* Sales Album
Again 2007-05-30 55 — Nana Best
Say Good-Bye 2007-11-14 105 —
Jungle Dance 2008-05-30 15 28,000
If I'm Not the One / Sexy Senorita 2008-08-13 8 28,000
Crazy for You 2009-02-18 10 15,000
Every-body 2009-07-08 16 8,000
Far Away / Believe You 2010-03-24 11 10,000
Toxic 2010-11-24 39 5,000
*Oricon Charts
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