Hitoe Arakaki (新垣 仁絵, Arakaki Hitoe, born 7 April 1981) is the oldest member of the Japanese pop group Speed,[1] which disbanded in 2000 and reformed in 2009. She was born in Okinawa, Japan, and is also known purely by her first name, Hitoe.[2]
Hitoe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 April 1981 Yaese, Okinawa, Japan |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, drums, saxophone |
| Years active | 1996–2000 (Speed) 1999–2003 (Solo) 2009–present |
| Labels | Toy's Factory Avex Trax |
In 1999, Arakaki released her first solo single, "Inori", which topped the Oricon charts at No.2. In December 2002, she released her second single, "I Got You", and the album I'll Do It My Way. Besides "Inori", all tracks on the album were co-written by her. In February 2003, she released her third single, "I'll Do It My Way".
Discography
editSingles
edit- Inori (1999)
- I Got You (2002)
- I'll Do It My Way (2003)
Albums
edit- I'll Do It My Way (2002)
References
edit- ^ Martin, Ian. "Biography: Speed". AMG. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ "AsiaFinest Hitoe Arakaki Bio and Photo Gallery". Retrieved 15 March 2010.