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“ Nana Kitade (born May 2, 1987 in Sapporo, Japan), is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. She has had success as a solo artist, model, actress, and fashion designer. Kitade is particularly known for her songs appearances in various animes, TV shows, doramas and movie opening and endings. Kitade was featured on the cover of the Gothic & Lolita Bible, as well as featured in NEO and Kera magazines. She has released three solo albums, three EP's, twelve singles, and one compilation album. She has toured all over Asia, Europe, and North America.

Life and career

1987-2001: Early Life
As a child, Kitade wanted to be a singer and or an anime artist. She started learning the piano at the age of three, and wrote her own lyrics at twelve. In junior high school, she became a fan of Ringo Shiina and learned to play the guitar, traveling frequently to Tokyo for singing lessons.

2002-2009: Solo Career
In February 2002 Kitade passed a Sony Music Japan audition and was chosen as the Sapporo area representative and was given the opportunity to debut as a singer.
In March, 2003, the demo which she submitted caught the attention of Susumu Nishikawa, session guitarist and Ringo Shina's sideman at the [......] ”

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