Kotringo

Rieko Miyoshi (三吉里絵子; Miyoshi Rieko; born 17 July 1978), better known by her stage name Kotringo (コトリンゴ), is a Japanese J-pop singer-songwriter and pianist. In 2005, she sent in a demo tape to Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Radio Sakamoto" Audition Corner and caught Sakamoto's interest. She released her first single in November 2006.

Biography

Early years Kotringo was born in Osaka. She later moved west to Fukuoka, and then back east to Nagoya after she finished her fifth year of elementary school. Kotringo started playing the piano at age five, and began composing music at age seven. The first song she wrote was named "A Kitten's Nap" (子猫のひるね; Koneko no Hiru Ne).

Albums [2007.06.27] Songs in the Birdcage [2008.01.23] nemurugirl (mini-album) [2008.09.10] Sweet Nest [2009.09.16] trick & tweet [2010.09.22] picnic album 1 [2010.12.08] Bear's School~Jackie&Katie movie original sound track [2011.01.19] picnic album 2 [2012.03.17] La memoire de mon bandwagon [2012.10.17] I Have to Buy New Shoes, Japanese movie soundtrack with Sakamoto Ryuichi [2013.01.16] Tsubame Novelette [2014.04.30] birdcore! [2015.03.25] Edible melodies ~ Gourmet Girl Graffiti Original Soundtrack [2016.11.09] In This Corner of the World Original Soundtrack [2017.11.08] Ame no Hakoniwa (雨の箱庭; Rainy Miniature Garden)

Singles [2006.11.29] Konnichiwa Mata Ashita (こんにちは またあした; Hello, See you Again Tomorrow) [2007.02.28] Nichiyo Machi (にちよ待ち; Waiting for a Sunday) [2007.09.19] Fuwafuwa Song [2008.08.13] Oideyo / summer (おいでよ / summer) [2011.04.27] Chiisana Anata E (ちいさなあなたへ～someday～) [2014.03.05] Dare ka Watashi O (誰か私を) [2017.04.20] Tadayou Kanjou (漂う感情)