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Ayumi Shibata | |
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柴田 あゆみ | |
| Born | (1984-02-22)February 22, 1984 (age 41) |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 1999–2016 |
| Labels | |
Musical artist | |
Ayumi Shibata (柴田 あゆみ,Shibata Ayumi) (born February 22, 1984) is a Japanese female singer. She is a former member ofMelon Kinenbi, an all-girlJ-pop group which is part of theHello! Project. She joined the groupTanpopo withMorning Musume membersAsami Konno andRisa Niigaki in 2002 until the group went into an indefinite hiatus after releasing one single. Shibata has been an active member of Hello! Project since 2000, participating in Hello! Project'sfutsal clubGatas Brilhantes H.P., manyshuffle groups, concerts, and special events.
After Melon Kinenbi disbanded in 2011, Shibata announced she was starting her own solo career, and she later released her first solo single, "believe", in November 2011. She later released her first solo album in 2014, "Kick start", which was largely a cover album.
In 2016, Shibata announced she was marrying baseball pitcherMasaki Minami, and announced her retirement shortly afterwards as well.
| # | Title | Release date |
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| 1 | Kick start | 2014-02-19 |
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