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(born January 11, 1980 in Ube, Yamaguchi) is a Japanese pop singer who debuted in 2001 with the then 6-member vocal & dance group, EXILE, as their vocalist under the name, SHUN. In 2004, he participated in the tribute album for Yutaka Ozaki (尾崎豊) under his full name Shunsuke Kiyokiba as a solo artist. On January 19, 2005, his solo debut single ''Itsuka...'' (いつか…) was released. After four-and-a-half years with EXILE, in March 2006, Kiyokiba announced his withdrawal from the group to focus on his solo career as a rock artist.
His latest work is his 2nd album "IMAGE" on September 5, 2007, which coincides with the start date of his 2nd nationwide tour in Japan.
| Contents |
| Biography |
| Background |
| Music Career Highlights |
| Other Highlights |
| Discography |
| Singles |
| Albums |
| DVD |
| Other releases |
| Special Terminologies |
| ENO HUNDERT ELF |
| KIYOKIBASSTARS |
| UTAIYA |
| References |
| External links |
Biography
Background
According to his official website, Kiyokiba has played in a band since he was in middle school. Even after the band broke up when he was 18, he still played the guitar in the tunnels in his hometown, alongside others who shared the same interest. By the age of 20, he has worked in the construction business, and has managed a team of teen workers in the field. Then, he participated in a vocal audition organized by a local television station and won. Later, he was signed by the record company, and was brought to Tokyo as one of EXILE's vocalists.
Music Career Highlights
★ September 27, 2001 - debuted as EXILE's vocalist, SHUN
★ March 24, 2004 - took part in Yutaka Ozaki's tribute album, officially beginning his solo career as Shunsuke Kiyokiba
★ January 19, 2005 - released solo debut single
★ October 19, 2005 - released solo debut album
★ March 27, 2006 - announced withdrawal from EXILE, effective March 29, 2006
★ October 21 - December 11, 2006 - performed first nationwide solo live tour
★ March 28, 2007 - released nationwide live tour DVD
Other Highlights
★ May 14 - June 19, 2004 and September 17 - December 5, 2005 - held two solo exhibitions of poetry, calligraphy, and photography, in Fukuoka, Osaka, Tokyo, and Sapporo, drawing 32000 attendees.[1]
★ February 10, 2007 - debuted as an actor in the motion picture, ''Tengoku wa mattekureru'' (天国は待ってくれる), alongside Yoshihiko Inohara (井ノ原快彦) from V6 and Aya Okamoto (岡本綾). It has reached No. 9 on Japan's box-office ranking during its first week of release.[2]
Discography
Singles
| Title (Japanese) | Title (Romanized) | Release date | Catalog No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | いつか… | Itsuka... | January 19, 2005 | CD+DVD: RZCD-45170/B CD: RZCD-45171 |
| 2 | さよなら愛しい人よ… | Sayonara itoshii hito yo... | August 3, 2005 | CD+DVD: RZCD-45261/B, 45262/B CD: RZCD-45263/45264 |
| 3 | 人間じゃろうが！／さよならの唄…。 | Ningen jarou ga!/Sayonara no uta.... | March 29, 2006 | CD+DVD: RZCD-45383/B CD: RZCD-45384 |
| 4 | believe／僕の毎日 | believe/Boku no mainichi | August 2, 2006 | CD+DVD: RZCD-45420/B CD: RZCD-45421 |
| 5 | 天国は待ってくれる | Tengoku wa mattekureru | February 7, 2007 | CD+DVD: RZCD-45513/B CD: RZCD-45514 |
| 6 | 五日間……バックレよう | Itsukakan......Bakkure you | July 18, 2007 | CD: RZCD-45602 |
| 7 | 最後の夜 | Saigo no Yoru | July 18, 2007 | CD: RZCD-45603 |
Albums
| Title (Japanese) | Title (Romanized) | Release date | Catalog No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 清木場俊介 | Kiyokiba Shunsuke | October 19, 2005 | CD+DVD: RZCD-45285/B CD: RZCD-45286 |
| 1 (live) | 清木場俊介 LIVE "祭" | Kiyokiba Shunsuke LIVE "matsuri" | December 20, 2006 | CD: RZCD-45494 |
| 2 | IMAGE | IMAGE | September 5, 2007 | CD+DVD: RZCD-45648/B CD: RZCD-45649 |
DVD
| Title (Japanese) | Title (Romanized) | Release date | Catalog No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 清木場俊介 LIVE TOUR 2006 それ行け！ オッサン少年の旅 | Kiyokiba Shunsuke LIVE TOUR 2006 sore yuke! ossan shonen no tabi | March 28, 2007 | RZBD-45535/B |
Other releases
| Song Title in Japanese (Romanized) | From single or album | Release date | Catalog No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ふたつの心 (Futatsu no kokoro) | GREEN ～A TRIBUTE TO YUTAKA OZAKI (various artists) | March 24, 2004 | CD: SECL-68 |
| 2 | ありがとう (Arigatou) | real world / ありがとう (EXILE vs Kiyokiba Shunsuke) | June 30, 2004 | CD: RZCD-45135 |
| 3 | 例えば…ボクが。 (Tatoeba... boku ga.) | HEART of GOLD 〜STREET FUTURE OPERA BEAT POPS〜 (EXILES) | September 29, 2004 | CD: RZCD-45144 |
Special Terminologies
ENO HUNDERT ELF
In spring 2007, Kiyokiba has begun his new brand of clothing line under this name, which came from the number "111" in German. This number is linked to his birthday, January 11th, which can sometimes be abbreviated as "0111" or "111".
KIYOKIBASSTARS
On April 26, 2006, Kiyokiba launched KIYOKIBASSTARS, his official bass fishing website, promoting his hobby of topwater style fishing. There are four official members in his Kiyokibasstars fishing group. His fishing trips to Lake El Salto in Mexico and Lake Castaic in California have been filmed and officially released into DVDs.
UTAIYA
Kiyokiba often referred to himself as "utaiya" (唄い屋). It is a label found on the back of his CDs and in video footage of his DVDs. In February 2007, the website UTAIYA.COM was launched, which stated:
UTAIYA is the persons who sing a song with all our heart and soul. [3]
It is a website which promotes the new artists, Raine Kawane (川根来音) and Shouta Nishihiro (西広しょうた).
References
1. kiyokiba.net, Profile from kiyokiba.net
2. goo, 映画興行成績ランキング
3. UTAIYA, UTAIYA.COM
External links
; Official sites (artist, production, record label)
★ kiyokiba.net - Official site
★ Rhythm Zone's official site -
★ KIYOKIBASSTARS - Kiyokiba's official bass fishing site
★ 映画 『天国は待ってくれる』 公式サイト - Tengoku wa mattekureru official site
★ UTAIYA OFFICIAL WEBSITE - Artists under Kiyokiba's Utaiya label
★ ENO HUNDERT ELF - Official site of Kiyokiba's new brand of clothing line
; Other sites
★ 唄い屋 ♪ 清木場俊介 UTAIYA ♪ SHUNSUKE KIYOKIBA - Comprehensive news, articles, discography, etc.
★ J!-ENT Special Feature: Kiyokiba Shunsuke - J!-ENT's feature article on Kiyokiba Shunsuke
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