Asuka Hinoi
| Asuka Hinoi 樋井明日香 |
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| Born | January 8, 1991 |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2002 (with Love & Peace) 2003–2004 (solo) 2005–2007 (with Hinoi Team) 2007(solo) |
| Labels | |
| Associated acts | Hinoi Team |
| Website |
Asuka Hinoi Official Website, Hinoi Team Official Website |
Asuka Hinoi (樋井 明日香 Hinoi Asuka?, born January 8, 1991 in Osaka, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese singer and leader of the J-pop group Hinoi Team.
Asuka's musical career began in 2002, when she was chosen with two other girls, Hikaru Koyama and Miho Hiroshige, to form the group LOVE & PEACE. Their song "Drifter" became the theme for the movie Dodge Go! Go! and the three girls even had minor roles in the movie. LOVE & PEACE, however, only that single was released.
In 2003, Asuka and Hikaru, along with Yuho Fujiwara, attempted to create a group again under Vision Factory's management. The girls were models for mezzopiano and nicola, but their debut never occurred.
Later in 2003, Tomoko Kawase, better known as Tommy, had seen potential in Asuka and had produced her first solo single, "♥Wanna be your girlfriend♥", under the Sonic Groove label, a sub-label of avex trax. The song was used as the ending theme for the drama Ashita Tenki ni Naare. The single only made it to position 60 on the Oricon charts but did give Asuka much needed exposure. Five months later, her second single Tatta Hitori no Kimi (たったひとりの君 You as Only One Person?), was written by the songwriter behind Speed, Hiromasa Ijichi. Her second single gave her much more exposure as she performed on musical shows like Music Station, Pop Jam, and HEY!HEY!HEY!. This single did not do as well as her first on the charts, as it only reached position number 79 on the Oricon charts.
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