Nana Kitade
| Nana Kitade | |
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Kitade in Japan Expo 2007
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ruby Gloom |
| Born |
May 2, 1987 Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Genres | Japanese pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, DJ |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels |
Sony Music Japan (2003-09) Spark & Shine (2010-12) Media Factory (2013-Present) |
| Associated acts | The Teenage Kissers, LOVELESS |
| Website | theteenagekissers |
Nana Kitade (北出 菜奈 Kitade Nana?, born 2 May 1987), is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to being the lead singer of the rock band, The Teenage Kissers, she has had success as a solo artist, model, actress, and fashion designer. Kitade is particularly known for her songs appearing in various anime, TV shows, doramas and movie opening and endings. Kitade was featured on the cover of the Gothic & Lolita Bible, as well as featured in NEO and Kera magazines. She has toured all over Asia, Europe, and North America.
As a child, Kitade wanted to be a singer and or an anime artist. She started learning the piano at the age of three, and wrote her own lyrics at twelve. In junior high school, she became a fan of Ringo Shiina and learned to play the guitar, traveling frequently to Tokyo for singing lessons.
In February 2002 Kitade passed a Sony Music Japan audition and was chosen as the Sapporo area representative and was given the opportunity to debut as a singer.
In March, 2003, the demo which she submitted caught the attention of Susumu Nishikawa, session guitarist and Ringo Shina's sideman at the time of the debut. She signed a deal with SME Records, a subgroup of Sony Music Japan. On October 29, 2003, she debuted with the single "Kesenai Tsumi", which was used as the first ending theme song of the popular anime Fullmetal Alchemist. The single reached number 14 on the Oricon charts and stayed on the charts for twenty-two weeks. With the success of "Kesenai Tsumi", Kitade then released "Kesenai Tsumi: Raw 'Breath' Track", a slower version of the song, which charted the Oricon charts and peaked at number 87. On November 1, Kitade appeared on the NHK television program Pop-jam.
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