Cent Chihiro Chittiii (Japanese: セントチヒロ・チッチ, Hepburn: Sento Chihiro Chitchi), also known as Cent (stylized in all caps) and Chihiro Katō (加藤千尋), is a Japanese singer, idol and actor. She is a former member of the idol group Bish.[1] She released her debut solo album, Per→cent→age, in August 2023.

Cent Chihiro Chittiii
セントチヒロ・チッチ
Cent Chihiro Chittiii in 2019
Background information
Also known asCent, Chihiro Katō (加藤千尋), Aoi Chihiro (蒼井ちひろ)
Born (1993-05-08) May 8, 1993 (age 31)
Hachiōji, Japan
GenresJ-pop, rock
Years active2014–present
LabelsWACK, Stardust Promotion
Formerly ofBish
Websitecentplanet.world

Career

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From mid 2014 to early 2015, Chihiro was a member of Tsuyogari Sensation under the name Aoi Chihiro (蒼井ちひろ).[2]

In March 2015, Chihiro was revealed as a member of Bish.[3]

In September 2016, Chihiro joined an idol supergroup which had been formed to perform at the 2016 @Jam x Natalie Expo.[4]

In 2017, Chihiro won the WACK General Election, in which the two members with the highest votes would release a solo song, she would therefore release a solo song the following year alongside band-mate Aina who was the runner-up.[5]

In March 2018, Chihiro alongside Aina the End provided vocals for Marty Friedman's "Wasted Tears", on B The Beginning: The Image Album.[6] In July, she joined WACK's second shuffle unit, Holy Shits.[7] In September, nine months after winning the WACK General Election, Chihiro and Aina released the single "Youji to Tsuki no Hime / Kienaide", with Chihiro singing the first song.[8]

In 2019, she began co-hosting Spice Travelers.[9] The TV show spawned a band of the same name which Chihiro joined as a member.[10]

In September 2021, Chihiro voiced the character Azuki Arai in Ragnador.[11] In December, Chihiro joined Spy, a new shuffle unit under WACK produced by Yuki Kashiwagi, after finishing seventh in the Vote! WACK Select 7 competition.[12]

In May 2022, Chihiro featured on This Is Japan's song "Karagara".[13] In August, Chihiro released "Himawari", her first digital single as Cent.[14] Her second digital single, "Suteki na Yokan", was released in February 2023.[15] At Bish's disbandment concert on June 29, it was announced that Chihiro would release her first solo album, Per→cent→age, in August.[16] In November 2023, she will make her stage acting debut under the name Chihiro Katō (加藤千尋) in Kaminari ni 7-kai Uta Rete mo (雷に7回撃たれても).[17]

On January 5, 2024, Chihiro left WACK and signed with Stardust Promotion.[18]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak
positions
JPN
Oricon

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JPN
Billboard

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Per→cent→age 18 16

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak
positions
Album
JPN
Oricon

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JPN
Billboard

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"Youji to Tsuki no Hime" (夜王子と月の姫) 2018 10 32 Non-album single
"Himawari" (向日葵) 2022 Per→cent→age
"Suteki na Yokan" (すてきな予感) 2023
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Title Year Album
"Human After All" Ghost Oracle Drive feat. Cent Chihiro Chittiii 2016 TV Anime "God Eater" Insert Song Collection
"Wasted Tears" Marty Friedman feat. Aina the End, Cent Chihiro Chittiii 2018 B The Beginning: The Image Album
"Karagara" This is Japan feat. Cent Chihiro Chittiii 2022 Twilight Fuzz

References

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  1. ^ "【BiSH大百科】「楽器を持たないパンクバンド」の魅力とは一体何なのか? メンバー6人を徹底解説!". Rockin' On (in Japanese). April 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "【イベントレポート】セントチヒロ・チッチ(BiSH)「変態ですね。みんなも変態でしょ?」". Barks (in Japanese). December 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "元BiSマネージャー手掛ける新アイドルBiSH、本人歌唱の楽曲配信 フォロワー4444人で素顔公開". Oricon News (in Japanese). March 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "「@JAM」にナタリー選抜ユニットが出演、曲提供は松隈ケンタ". Natalie (in Japanese). September 1, 2016.
  5. ^ "VOTE!! WACK!!". Avex (in Japanese). December 6, 2017.
  6. ^ "マーティ・フリードマン×BiSHアイナ・ジ・エンド&セントチヒロ・チッチ新曲初オンエア決定". Spice (in Japanese). February 12, 2018.
  7. ^ "8月4日(土)のTIF2018にて開催「WACK presents DREAMLIGHTS in TIF」へ、新ユニットHOLY SHiTSの出演が決定!!". PR Times (in Japanese). July 26, 2018.
  8. ^ "BiSH、セントチヒロ・チッチとアイナ・ジ・エンドがソロデビュー決定". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). August 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "桜井誠(Dragon Ash)とセントチヒロ・チッチ(BiSH) がカレーの魅力伝えるバラエティ番組『スパイストラベラー』MCに". Spice (in Japanese). September 16, 2019.
  10. ^ "史上初!?カレー&音楽が融合したフェスを体感! 桜井誠&チッチの新バンドがフェス初登場". Excite (in Japanese). May 14, 2022.
  11. ^ "セントチヒロ・チッチ「ラグナドール」で声優デビュー、演じるキャラは「あずき洗い". Natalie (in Japanese). August 11, 2021.
  12. ^ "柏木由紀&BiSHハシヤスメ、チッチら新グループ結成へ【WACK版総選挙順位一覧】". Oricon News (in Japanese). December 27, 2021.
  13. ^ "THIS IS JAPAN、新SG「トワイライト・ファズ」に「KARAGARA feat. セントチヒロ・チッチ(BiSH)」収録". Barks (in Japanese). April 3, 2022.
  14. ^ "BiSHのセントチヒロ・チッチ、CENT名義でソロ活動を本格始動!". OK Music (in Japanese). August 22, 2022.
  15. ^ "セントチヒロ・チッチのソロプロジェクトCENT、新曲「すてきな予感」MV公開". Story Writer (in Japanese). February 16, 2023.
  16. ^ "CENT(セントチヒロ・チッチ)、豪華メンバー参加の1st ALリリース決定". Ototoy (in Japanese). June 30, 2023.
  17. ^ "元BiSHセントチヒロ・チッチ、「加藤千尋」として俳優デビュー 初の長編舞台でヒロイン役". Oricon. August 8, 2023.
  18. ^ "元BiSH セントチヒロ・チッチ、スターダストプロモーション所属へ 「私らしく一層パワフルに」". Real Sound (in Japanese). January 5, 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Oricon | セントチヒロ・チッチ" (in Japanese). Oricon Music Chart. July 30, 2023.
  20. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  21. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan.