Hikaru Nishida


Hikaru Nishida is a Japanese pop singer and actress. She was born in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, and made her singing debut with the release of the single Fifteen on April 6, 1988, named after her age at the time.
Hikaru is well known for her ability to speak English. She was born in Kanagawa Prefecture but her family quickly moved to the United States, where she attended Clairbourn School in San Gabriel, California near Los Angeles. She lived there for 12 years, and she has some trouble understanding Japanese poetry due to her time away from Japan. She graduated from the American School in Japan in 1990, after which she attended Sophia University where she majored in comparative history of Japan and China. She enjoys writing poetry, basket weaving, learning Spanish and the flute.
Nishida hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw gala on at the Tokyo International Forum and served as an ambassador in the Nagano Olympic Peace Appeal program.
She is married to Shigeki Ebi, director of Fuji Electronic Industries.

Discography

Singles

  1. 6 April 1988: "FIFUTIIN / Madobe no Secret"
  2. 21 July 1988: "Nice-catch! / Natsu no Prism"
  3. 21 October 1988: "Little Chance / Kimi no iru wakusei"
  4. 15 March 1989: "Koi wa shiroi T SHYATSU / Seven Wonders"
  5. 5 July 1989: "Natural Summer days / Bimyou na kimochi"
  6. 21 October 1989: "Namida no PEARL MOON / Forever ~Eien no Seiza~"
  7. 4 April 1990: "PUN PUN PUN / Kesshin"
  8. 1 August 1990: "Tasome no hirano watashi / 10 Years no Koibito"
  9. 7 November 1990: "OH MY GOD!! dane / Omoide no Saint Elmo's fire"
  10. 21 March 1991: "Kokoro dakesobaniiru"
  11. 7 August 1991: "Tokimeite / Kiss"
  12. 5 February 1992: "Meguri Ai / Motto Issho ni Itai"
  13. 24 July 1992: "Ikiterotte Subarashii / Truth"
  14. 5 November 1992: "Kagayaki! Kudasai / Happy Dream"
  15. 12 May 1993: "Namida Tomaranai / Asa made Odorou"
  16. 20 May 1994: "Kitto Ai ga aru / Tokutenfu"
  17. 17 March 1995: "Jinsei kaechau natsu kamo ne / Rakuen Densetsu"
  18. 2 August 1995: "C'mon3! / Go beep!"
  19. 19 August 1995: "Go! Paradise / Go! Paradise "
  20. 2 May 1996: "Watashi no No. 1 ~You're the only one~ / Nakushitakunai no anata o"
  21. 1 October 1996: "MERODII"
  22. 20 August 1997: "Love is Changing / Aa Honto Yannachau"
  23. 17 October 1997: "dandan Musume / Iin Ja nai"
  24. 29 April 1998: "Pure / Watashi wa watashi"
  25. 21 April 1999 As Pure As..."
  26. 1 November 2000: "Sorairo"
  27. 12 May 2002: "Tsubasa o kudasai"
  28. 31 May 2013: "Just Lovin'"

    Albums

  29. 6 April 1988: Fifteen
  30. 7 December 1988: Clear
  31. 21 December 1989: Shiruetto
  32. 5 December 1990: Tokimeki no Puroro-gu
  33. 2 October 1991: Esprit
  34. 5 August 1992: 19 Dreams
  35. 7 July 1993: Sundance
  36. 3 August 1994: Love Always
  37. 7 December 1994: Very Best of Hikaru
  38. 6 September 1995: A File of Life
  39. 17 November 1995: 1995 Concert, Sophisticated Lady
  40. 3 July 1996: 24 two-four
  41. 18 January 1997: LIVE two-four
  42. 4 March 1998: Hippie Happy Groove Hikaru Nishida Live '97
  43. 2 September 1998: Shiawase no katachi
  44. 20 March 2002: Nishida Hikaru Best
  45. 22 May 2002: Love For All Seasons
  46. 17 August 2007: Hikaru Nishida Singles Complete

    Videos

  47. 5 October 1988: P-Can Island
  48. 21 October 1990: Manatsu no Surprise
  49. 14 February 1991: Tenshi ni Aitai
  50. 21 October 1991: Manatsu Jouzu
  51. 6 November 1992: Manatsu Jouzu vol. 2 Lady Sundance Tour '93
  52. 16 December 1994: 1994 Concert - Love Always

    Books

  53. 5 December 1992: HUG
  54. 20 September 1993: HUG II

    Picture books

  55. 20 September 1988: P-Can Island
  56. 25 February 1990: Hi-Tide ¥1550
  57. 1 April 1991: In Your Dreams ¥1950
  58. 26 October 1992: 19 Dreams ¥2800
  59. 16 August 1994: Making of H.N. ¥4800. Mini-Photobook/Postcard/Video Set

    Anime soundtracks