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Mai Hoshimura
Person · female · Japan · Matsue · born 1981 · recording since 2002
Japanese singer, songwriter, and composer
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Also known as Mai Hoshimura · 星村麻衣 · 星村麻衣
Timeline
6 events▣ Album 4◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: 夏色のキャンバス
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2010s
Biography
English biography124 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1371035630
Biography
Mai Hoshimura (星村 麻衣, Hoshimura Mai; born April 18, 1981, in Matsue, Shimane) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and pianist.
On May 31, 2009, her contract with Sony ended.
Biography
Mai Hoshimura was born on April 18, 1981, in Matsue, Shimane. Hoshimura began to learn to play the piano at the age of four. Her mother, a teacher, had hoped she would become a classical pianist, but it was her father; also a teacher, who had influenced her with popular music. Her 2007 song "Sakura Biyori" was the tenth ending theme of the anime Bleach. Her single "RegretregretSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1regret4:152ラヴ・チューニング4:233桜日和 × 押尾コータロー4:304regret (D.Gray-man エンディング Ver.)1:365regret (Instrumental)4:14" was the seventh ending song of the anime D. Gray-man. Her song "Merry Go RoundMerry Go RoundSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Merry Go Round4:372Remember4:493Merry-Go-Round (instrumental)4:33" was used as the fifth ending theme for the anime Yakitate!! Japan.
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 | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 26 | 89.3th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 20 | 45.6th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (26 release groups · 4 studio albums)
Albums · 4
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 46:42
1Stay With You4:312Love is trouble4:113GET HAPPY3:594a day in the life5:385ふたり4:036マイベンション1:127VACATION5:178Cherish4:259恋ノチカラ3:5210マイフォニア1:2411家族4:0412ストーリー4:062006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:06:24
1Melodea4:122Darlin4:133EVERY4:224Primacy5:015Prelude4:316素直になれない4:097プラスティック・ラブ4:428Merry Go Round4:359ビリーヴァー3:5310ひまわり5:0911Remember4:4812Summer of Love5:2213Party Night5:0814LOVE SONG6:192008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 52:22
1青空スケッチ4:292瞬間、ストロボ。4:233ひかり5:204The Best Of My Life4:245Popping3:516桜日和4:217ゆびきり5:168Crash!3:379regret4:1510Flower3:5811かけがえのない人へ4:2712そっと、さよなら4:012012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
1Honey2DokiDoki -evergreen mix-3くにびき大橋4共鳴5You -evergreen mix-6恋愛ビギナー7熱帯魚8オレンジ9木洩れ日デイズ-acoustic ver.-10My World
Single · 20
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 夏色のキャンバスSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:151夏色のキャンバス4:16 2Sunset4:00 3us3:59 | 24 July 2002 | ||
| 2002 | Stay With YouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:161Stay With You4:31 2Cycling3:45 | 23 October 2002 | ||
| 2003 | CherishSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:421Cherish4:28 2Your Dream5:14 | 19 February 2003 | ||
| 2003 | GET HAPPYSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:561GET HAPPY3:59 2夏色のキャンバス～Slow Jam Version～5:57 3GET HAPPY（instrumental)4:00 | 14 May 2003 | ||
| 2003 | ビリーヴァーSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:111ビリーヴァー3:53 2M & M3:25 3ビリーヴァー (Unplugged Version)3:53 | 3 December 2003 | ||
| 2004 | ひまわりSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 15:171ひまわり5:13 2足跡4:18 3Your Dream （PIANO GANG STAR Live Version)5:46 | 9 June 2004 | ||
| 2005 | MelodeaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:191Melodea4:10 2Primacy4:58 3Melodea (Instrumental)4:11 | 16 March 2005 | ||
| 2005 | EVERYSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 14:011EVERY4:19 2Summer of Love5:22 3EVERY(Instrumental)4:20 | 25 May 2005 | ||
| 2005 | 素直になれないSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:571素直になれない4:08 2プラスティック・ラブ4:42 3素直になれない（Instrumental)4:07 | 28 September 2005 | ||
| 2006 | Merry Go RoundSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:591Merry Go Round4:37 2Remember4:49 3Merry-Go-Round (instrumental)4:33 | 16 January 2006 | ||
| 2007 | 桜日和Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 15:331桜日和4:23 2Wonder Land3:40 3夜月3:10 4桜日和 (Instrumental)4:20 | 7 March 2007 | ||
| 2007 | 瞬間、ストロボ。Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 16:081瞬間、ストロボ。4:25 2あなた≧あたし4:11 3桜日和（ピアノ弾き語り）3:08 4瞬間、ストロボ。（Instrumental）4:24 | 30 May 2007 | ||
| 2007 | かけがえのない人へSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 19:451かけがえのない人へ4:27 2お願い！大逆転3:36 3IT'S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW5:37 4かけがえのない人へ (獣神演舞Version)1:38 5かけがえのない人へ (Instrumental)4:27 | 14 November 2007 | ||
| 2008 | regretSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 18:581regret4:15 2ラヴ・チューニング4:23 3桜日和 × 押尾コータロー4:30 4regret (D.Gray-man エンディング Ver.)1:36 5regret (Instrumental)4:14 | 11 June 2008 | ||
| 2008 | ひかりSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 15:261ひかり5:22 2Hello4:44 3ひかり (Instrumental)5:20 | 20 August 2008 | ||
| 2010 | いちばん星Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 14:271いちばん星5:57 2木洩れ日デイズ5:02 3Love&Peace3:28 | 10 March 2010 | ||
| 2010 | CandySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:581Candy4:32 2夏模様4:26 | 29 July 2010 | ||
| 2011 | Doki Doki / YOUSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:091Doki Doki3:55 2You4:14 | 8 June 2011 | ||
| 2013 | Good TodaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 25:351Good Today4:10 2Maybe Love4:19 3星屑5:44 4Happy Birthday2:14 5Panorama4:12 6手紙4:56 | 22 October 2013 | ||
| 2022 | ひかり / 桜日和 BESTタッグSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:441ひかり5:22 2桜日和4:22 | Compilation | 23 March 2022 |
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | PIANO & BESTSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 29 tracks · 1:37:27Disc 1 1I miss you5:21 2ひかり (piano version)5:39 3regret (piano version)4:47 4素直になれない (piano version)5:20 5ひまわり (piano version)5:12 6ストーリー (piano version)4:41 Disc 21好きなんです4:25 2ひかり5:20 3regret4:16 4かけがえのない人へ4:28 5瞬間、ストロボ。4:25 6桜日和4:23 7Merry Go Round4:36 8素直になれない4:02 9EVERY4:23 10Melodea4:13 11ひまわり5:08 12ビリーヴァー3:53 13GET HAPPY3:59 14Cherish4:26 15Stay With You4:30 Disc 31ラヴ・チューニング 2桜日和 3regret 4素直になれない 5Stay With You 6Crash! 7ひかり 8Flower | Compilation | 11 March 2009 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 今日が笑顔であるようにSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 27:421今日が笑顔であるように4:59 2幸せのカタチ4:03 3Candy4:32 4Love&Peace3:31 5Christmas to you4:42 6いちばん星5:55 | 1 December 2010 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Mai Hoshimura head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 26 | 89.3th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 20 | 45.6th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/70f70cf1-9162-4505-b3af-024d559a4184discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/70f70cf1-9162-4505-b3af-024d559a4184core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2248210genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2248210seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mai_Hoshimurabiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mai_Hoshimura
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Japanese singers
- List of J-pop artists
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: no portrait (not displayed: the licence credit is missing)
Wikidata: Q2248210 · MusicBrainz: 70f70cf1-9162-4505-b3af-024d559a4184
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