Emi Hinouchi
| Emi Hinouchi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | 日之内絵美 |
| Born |
September 7, 1982 Osaka, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels |
Tachytelic Records (2002-2006) Venus-B (2006-2009) Exit Line (2011-) |
| Website |
Official website Emi Hinouchi Blog |
Emi Hinouchi (日之内エミ Hinouchi Emi; born September 7, 1982 as 日之内絵美?) is a Japanese urban music singer-songwriter. She was formerly signed under King Records' sub-label Venus-B and Taku Takahashi's Tachytelic Records. She is best known for writing songs for Heartsdales and for her collaborations with M-Flo.
As of 2011, Hinouchi has released twelve singles, three studio length albums, and collaborated with numerous artists.
Emi Hinouchi was born in Osaka, Japan. She lived in Taiwan from the age of 4 to 14. It was then that Hinouchi grew an interest in global and Japanese music. After returning to Japan, she started composing music and writing lyrics, eventually completing the song "Painful" at the age of 16.
After that, she performed at several gigs as a vocalist with an indie band from Osaka. She presented the song "Painful" at an audition held by Taku Takahashi of M-Flo, one of her favorite artists and influences, and won the audition. In 2002, she made her major debut on Takahashi's label, Tachytelic Records, with the double A-side single "Magic/World". Her first album Dramatiques was released in 2003.
Following the release of Dramatiques, Hinouchi spent the next several years collaborating with several major Japanese artists, such as M-Flo, SOUL'd OUT, Crystal Kay, Heartsdales and Teriyaki Boyz. She has also provided backup vocals for M-Flo and written a number of their songs, such as "Luvotomy", "Simple & Lovely", and "Love Don't Cry". Hinouchi was featured on songs such as "Summer Time Love" with fellow singer Ryohei Yamamoto, and "Love Comes and Goes" with Yoshika, Emyli, Lisa, and Ryohei on M-Flo's compilation album, "Award Supernova: Loves Best". She has also collaborated with Korean hip-hip group Epik High for the song "Flow".
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