(Translated by Sydney Bodem)
Name: SHIMAMIYA Eiko (AKA PEKO)
Year She Entered I'VE: 1999
Birthplace: ???
Born: April 20, 19XX
Bloodtype: A
Horoscope: Taurus (I've Sound Explorer site says "Aries")
Height: 153.5 cm (5 ft.)
Hobbies: Concerned about keeping a heathy, beautiful figure, reading, watching movies
Skills: MC, observing people, cooking
Favorite Foods: sushi, noodles, dairy products, coffee, beer with yeast
Disliked Foods: buri, toro, and glittering foods
Official Page: SHIMAMIYAN CHANT
Major debut was in 2005 (though the Mitsuno Music School says "2004"), with her album, "ULYSSES"
She has written her name two different ways in Japanese:
At first she wrote her name as: 島宮えい子
But now she uses: 島みやえい子
Works at the Mitsuno Music School as a vocal coach.
Mitsuno Fees: Joining Fee: 3,150 yen (Tax included) Time: 50 min. 3 times a monthManagement Fee: 525 yen each month (Tax included)
Private Lesson: Vocal Course: 10,500 yen
Date and Time: Consult with Eiko The bottom of the Mitsuno School page states that: In high school, she won the "Yamaha Popular Song Contest Hokkaido Tournament." After that she composed the lyrics, arranged, and sang for an enterprises' image song. She has sang more than 200 songs. In 2004, she had a major debut album, "ULYSSES" from Geneon Entertainment. From 2001 until 2005, on HBC Radio, she was, like a vanilla personality, in charge. In October of 2005, she performed at Tokyo's Budokan and goes on a country-wide (Japan) tour. Sources: Mitsuno Music School Last Updated: May 30, 2008