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Emiko Shiratori
Person · female · Japan · Yokosuka · born 1950 · recording since 1982
Japanese singer-songwriter (1950-)
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Also known as Emiko Shiratori · 白鳥英美子 · 白鳥英美子
Timeline
11 events▣ Album 9◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1950s
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: Lady
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1990s
2000s
Biography
English biography265 words · 1 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1373369612
Biography
Emiko Shiratori (白鳥 英美子 Shiratori Emiko; born March 16, 1950) is a Japanese singer and songwriter.
In 1969, the record label Toshiba EMI (now EMI Music Japan) paired her with Sumio Akutagawa, and they formed the folk group Toi et Moi. They achieved great success in Japan, and from 1969 to 1973 released an average of two albums and four singles a year. In 1973, Shiratori released her first solo album and continued as a solo artist throughout the 1970s. She performed at the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics and the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.
As a vocalist for the video game Final Fantasy IX, she performed the main theme "Melodies of Life" in both Japanese and English. Due to the English version's popularity, a special single was released, "Final Fantasy IX" Original Soundtrack. In 2006, she was asked by Nobuo Uematsu to perform a "defining version" of the song at the Final Fantasy Voices Concert; she sang a version that combined the Japanese and English lyrics.
Shiratori also performed a vocal arrangement of "Epona's Song" for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Re-Arranged Album, and narrated, as well as performed, the opening and ending themes to the 1990–1992 Moomin anime television series. She also performed "Do-Re-Mi-Fa Lullaby", the ending theme to the second Unico movie, Unico in the Island of Magic, although the song was changed to an instrumental in the film's English version.
Shiratori has had at least one song on the NHK program Minna no Uta.
Shiratori is married to composer and music producer Sumio Shiratori, and mother of singer Maika Shiratori.[1]
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 23 | 88.2th |
| Studio albums | 14 | 94th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 23 | 51.9th |
| Genres | 7 | 93th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (23 release groups · 14 studio albums)
Albums · 14
1982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:31
A1草原の彼方4:04A2うつろいの朝4:27A3雨あがりの街5:20A4ミュージック3:09A5夢のフィヨルド5:23B1心の友3:14B2Motherless Child6:57B3風のくちづけ4:42B4フォーシーズン2:55B5十月の風景4:201983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 38:47
A1河〜BLUE STREAM〜3:49A2別れの羽根5:04A3夢の跡7:28A4冬の夢4:02B1空は私の町3:21B2青春の水はもう…4:50B3恋の風5:27B4アルバイト2:57B5BLUE HILL STORY1:491992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 46:27
1Heartland4:152Soleado (When a Child Is Born)4:393The Fields of St. Etienne4:014Love in Our Live3:445The Eyes of Love4:176Travelling Boy4:517If the World Had a Song4:478Riesenrad - Children's March-Fiddler and the King - Rose of Ireland2:289Woodstock4:2410Blue Danube5:3311Amazing Grace3:281992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 42:27
1星のまたたく夜に4:392彩りの秋3:353愛せるかもしれない4:064街は12月3:215朝3:466私の心は・・・3:407風の歌3:568予感6:109未来という名の船に乗って5:5110What A Wonderful World3:231993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 55:43
1ＡＬＬ ＭＹ ＬＩＦＥ3:592Ｇｉｆｔ ｏｆ Ｇｏｄ3:593あの日のままに5:394ＯＮ ＴＨＥ ＷＩＮＧＳ ＯＦ ＬＯＶＥ5:065タペストリー4:526ＡＲＣＡＤＩＡＮ4:017ひき潮4:188夏の手紙5:259ほほえみアドリガル4:1910ＷＨＥＮ ＹＯＵ ＦＩＮＤ ＴＨＥ ＲＩＧＨＴ ＯＮＥ5:1811嵐のあとの輝きに5:1512ＩＮ ＭＹ ＬＩＦＥ3:321993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 41:02
1Heartland4:182Flow My Tears4:433Tiny Sparrow3:264The Rose5:065There Is A Ship4:556Sylvie3:067Little Puppet3:338Norwegian Wood3:349If The World Had A Song4:5010Amazing Grace3:311994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 40:00
1Happy Birthday (愛のメロディ〜For the rest of our lives)5:392愛する歌と愛するあなたと3:563紳士と淑女4:214Same Train5:245Beatles’ Medley (This Boy~I’ll Be Back)5:41619487:177恋はやさし野辺の花よ2:598Image of Death4:43Dear... Beatles Number Collection
1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 37:51
1Norwegian Wood3:412Love Me Do3:303Tell Me Why3:264In My Life3:335Eleanor Rigby2:286If I Fell3:057Beatles Medley (This Boy~i'll Be Back)5:388I'll Follow the Sun3:209Hey Jude5:3510Here, There and Everywhere3:352001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:13:26
1Amazing Grace3:312LET THE RIVER RUN3:513夢の世界へ3:194遠いあこがれ3:285夢のゆくえ4:106いつかすてきな旅3:047花束そえて4:048ヘブンリー・ブルー4:149THE DEEP5:0810この宇宙へ、伝えたい5:0711IF THE WORLD HAD A SONG4:4612THIS SONG FOR YOU4:1713恋はやさし野辺の花よ2:5914星のまたたく夜に4:4015SOLEADO (WHEN A CHILD IS BORN)4:3816Melodies of Life5:5117THE BOOK OF LIFE4:2018Reprise ~ Re-voice1:59— · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 45:10
1If You' Only Carry On5:022The Sand Dunes4:083The Book of Life4:244Beautiful Way3:415Hush Now My Child5:166Hush-A-Bye4:007Loch Lomond5:088Pearls5:309Sunset3:3810Toki No Uta4:23— · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 53:02
1ROOTS ～Family Tree～5:422Melodies of Life5:533Nobana4:334Cross My Heart4:095Forget Me Not ~Wasurena Kusa no Densetsu~4:046Melodies of Life (Chorus version)3:237Risshuu ~Kaze ni Fukarete~5:028Sues san e:r4:299Galway No Sora5:4810Message - Niji -6:0511Tsurigane Kusa3:54— · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 52:47
1Eternal Flame3:302らいおんハート5:023Everything6:194Your Song4:485Some Day My Prince Will Come2:486Ave Maria4:507Can You Celebrate?5:098We've Only Just Begun3:569A Whole New World2:5910未来へ5:0411The Eyes of Love4:2712Evergreen3:55— · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 43:55
1Woodstock4:242Brand New World4:423I'll Follow the Sun3:184Slow Hand4:315Love in Our Lives3:446The Fields of St. Etienne3:587Soleado (When a Child Is Born)4:408Soshite Yamato5:329Rainydays & Mondays4:1410Traveling Boy4:52— · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks
1Portrait of My Life2When Will He Come for Me3Quiet Ways4Dyddiau Gwynion Ionawr5Karisola6Korudetto No Mori7This Song for You8Sora wa Yasashii Haha no You Ni9Dream Lover10Nothing Compares 2 U11Let the River Run
EP · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Winter WonderlandSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:071Winter Wonderland6:22 2Walking in the Air3:48 3When You Wish Upon a Star3:46 4Never Say Die4:11 | 5 December 1989 | ||
| 2000 | Melodies Of Life featured in FINAL FANTASY IXSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 38:331Melodies of Life 〜featured in FINAL FANTASY IX <日本語バージョン>5:53 2Melodies of Life 〜featured in FINAL FANTASY IX <英語バージョン>5:53 3Melodies of Life 〜featured in FINAL FANTASY IX <INSTRUMENTAL>5:53 4Galwayの空5:49 5Melodies of Life 〜FINAL FANTASY <日本語バージョン>7:33 6Melodies of Life 〜FINAL FANTASY <INSTRUMENTAL>7:32 | 2000 |
Single · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 夢の世界へ / 遠いあこがれSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:491夢の世界へ3:20 2遠いあこがれ3:29 | 21 April 1990 | ||
| 1992 | ヘブンリー・ブルーSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:331ヘブンリー・ブルー4:12 2THE DEEP5:09 3ヘブンリー・ブルー〈インス卜ルメン夕ル-ヴァージョン〉4:12 | 22 April 1992 | ||
| 1992 | この宇宙(そら)へ、伝えたいSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:191この宇宙(そら)へ、伝えたい5:07 2しあわせのモルガーネ3:04 3この宇宙(そら)へ、伝えたい (オリジナル・カラオケ)5:08 | 4 July 1992 | ||
| 1992 | ムーミン谷の彗星Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:191この宇宙へ、伝えたい5:07 2しあわせのモルガーネ3:04 3この宇宙へ、伝えたい（オリジナル・カラオケ）5:08 | 4 July 1992 | ||
| 2000 | Melodies of Life 〜featured in FINAL FANTASY IXSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 23:231Melodies of Life 〜featured in FINAL FANTASY IX <日本語バージョン>5:52 2Melodies of Life 〜featured in FINAL FANTASY IX <英語バージョン>5:52 3Melodies of Life 〜featured in FINAL FANTASY IX <INSTRUMENTAL>5:52 4Galwayの空5:47 | 2 August 2000 |
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Classics ~ beauty & graceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:14:301もう一度5:32 2River To Ocean3:58 3Amazing Grace4:25 4春秋4:46 5Almost Paradise4:54 6Time To Say Goodbye5:19 7Ave Maria4:51 8Your Song4:49 9The Eyes Of Love4:27 10There Is A Ship4:52 11If You'd Only Carry On5:02 12Beautiful Way3:41 13美しく青きドナウ5:31 14空はやさしい母のように3:13 15The Garden4:26 16If The World Had A Song4:44 | Compilation | 4 August 2004 |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 星界の戦記III エンディングテーマ 「手のひらの夢」Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 14:121手のひらの夢5:41 2手のひらの夢 (Off Vocal)5:41 3メインテーマ2:50 | Soundtrack | 27 May 2005 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Emiko Shiratori head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 23 | 88.2th |
| Studio albums | 14 | 94th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 23 | 51.9th |
| Genres | 7 | 93th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| シスターラビッツ(band) | — | present | original |
| シスターラビッツ(band) | 1969 | 1973 | guitar,lead vocals,original |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0a863ae9-349a-4a45-9a1a-50b90b1f47e1discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0a863ae9-349a-4a45-9a1a-50b90b1f47e1core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2232311genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2232311seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emiko_Shiratoribiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emiko_Shiratori
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Japanese singers
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Wikidata: Q2232311 · MusicBrainz: 0a863ae9-349a-4a45-9a1a-50b90b1f47e1
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