Nana Tanimura

Biography

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

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 was married to professional boxer Kazuto Ioka; they divorced in 2018.

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×Again30 May 2007 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Again4:052get it on3:123瞳の中のモラル4:114Again (Instrumental)4:065get it on (Instrumental)3:126瞳の中のモラル (Instrumental)4:10" 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×JUNGLE DANCE7 May 2008 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1JUNGLE DANCE4:262Ooh...4:473Place of Love3:454JUNGLE DANCE (instrumental)4:265Ooh... (instrumental)4:476Place of Love (instrumental)3:38" 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×FAR AWAY / Believe you24 March 2010 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11FAR AWAY3:372Believe you3:393Make It Numb2:414FAR AWAY [Instrumental]3:375Believe you [Instrumental]3:396Make It Numb [Instrumental]2:37Disc 21FAR AWAY –Extended Version– (Music Clip)2FAR AWAY –Extended Version– (Special Making)3Believe you (Music Clip)4Believe you (Special Making)" on March 24, 2010.