Nana Tanimura

Nana Tanimura
Nana Tanimura
Background information
Born	September 10, 1987 (age 37)
Origin	Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan; Newcastle, United Kingdom
Genres	J-pop; power pop; pop rock;
Occupations	Singer; lyricist; composer; voice actress;
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Avex; (Sonic Groove sub-label)
Website	tanimuranana.com

Nana Tanimura (谷村奈南, Tanimura Nana, born September 10, 1987, in Sapporo), is a Japanese pop singer.

Background

Tanimura was raised mainly in Osaka. She moved frequently between Osaka and Hawaii between the ages of 3 and 8, after which she also stayed for an extended period of time in Los Angeles.

Tanimura was enrolled in the College of Law at Aoyama Gakuin University and graduated in March 2010.

She was married to professional boxer Kazuto Ioka; they divorced in 2018.

Career

In her third year of high school, Tanimura caught the attention of music production agents at an event in Osaka. In 2007, her first singles, "Again" and "Say Good-Bye" were released under Avex Group's Sonic Groove label. The singles peaked at No. 55 and No. 105 on the Oricon charts, respectively. In 2008, Tanimura released the singles "Jungle Dance" and "If I'm Not the One / Sexy Senorita". They peaked at No. 15 and No. 8 on the Oricon charts, respectively.

In 2010, she was chosen to sing the official theme songs of the game Hokuto Musō. The songs were released as part of "Far Away / Believe You" on March 24, 2010.

Discography

Albums

Title	Release date	Daily ranking*	Weekly ranking*	Sales	Kind
Nana Best	2011-08-10	7	15	11,000	Compilation
*Oricon Charts

Singles

Title	Release date	Weekly ranking*	Sales	Album
Again	2007-05-30	55	—	Nana Best
Say Good-Bye	2007-11-14	105	—
Jungle Dance	2008-05-30	15	28,000
If I'm Not the One / Sexy Senorita	2008-08-13	8	28,000
Crazy for You	2009-02-18	10	15,000
Every-body	2009-07-08	16	8,000
Far Away / Believe You	2010-03-24	11	10,000
Toxic	2010-11-24	39	5,000
*Oricon Charts