Eiko Shimamiya

Eiko Shimamiya
島みやえい子
Born (1965-04-20) April 20, 1965 (age 59)
Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Lyricist
  • Composer
  • Record producer
  • Voice trainer
  • Radio personality
InstrumentVocals
Years active1999–present
Labels
Websitewww.eiko-shimamiya.com

Eiko Shimamiya (島みや えい子, Shimamiya Eiko, born April 20, 1965), also called Eiko or Peko, is a female J-pop singer-songwriter, and producer who is currently affiliated with Heart Company. She is best known for singing the opening themes of the anime series Higurashi When They Cry. Eiko also handles a school called Shimamiya Size (S-size) in Sapporo.[1] Some of her former students are I've Sound singers Mami Kawada, Kotoko and Kaori Utatsuki.[2] She announced on May 10, 2010, via Twitter that she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.[3][non-primary source needed] Her "Perfect World Live Tour", which was scheduled to begin in June, was subsequently canceled.[4] She made an announcement of her full recovery from cancer on January 28, 2011.[5][non-primary source needed]

  1. ^ "Mitsuno Music School vocal class page". Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  2. ^ "I've Data File 04: Eiko Shimamiya". Wordpress.com. July 11, 2007. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  3. ^ Shimamiya, Eiko. "Eiko Shimamiya's official Twitter account". Twitter. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  4. ^ "Perfect World webpage". I've Sound. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  5. ^ Shimamiya, Eiko (January 28, 2011). ありがとうございます。（＾－＾）この療法は、どんな小さな転移も消してくれるので、二度と甲状腺がんにはならないのですよー。 (in Japanese). Twitter. Retrieved September 12, 2018.