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SHIINA Mota

1995 – 2015

Japanese Vocaloid producer and illustrator

Illustrator DJ producerSongwriter
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About SHIINA Mota

Lived 1995 – 2015 (aged 20). SHIINA Mota was a Japanese illustrator, dJ producer and songwriter.

, real name , was a Japanese keyboardist, lyricist, and composer. He is regarded as one of the most influential Vocaloid producers of all time and is most well known for the song "Young Girl A". His music tended to use soft rock, piano, and electronic rhythms. with 212 million views.

On 23 July 2015, he released Please Give Me a Red Pen, his final song. The name stems from the Japanese belief of writing a name in red pen giving bad luck to the name written, because of its use on gravestones.

On the same day, U/M/A/A Inc. released a statement that Siinamota had passed away at the age of 20, with his cause of death undisclosed. The funeral and memorial service were held with only close relatives in attendance, and the wake was held in the form of an event with a DJ, at the request of the family.

On July 23 2019, exactly four years after his death, an album called Therefor. compiling some of his unfinished and unreleased songs was released posthumously by his close friends.

"Young Girl A" again gained significant success in the 2020s, following the song's resurgence on short-form video platforms such as TikTok and YouTube Shorts.

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Also known as
MIZOGUCHI Ryō, POWA-POWA-P

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Frequently asked questions

Who was SHIINA Mota?

Japanese Vocaloid producer and illustrator

When was SHIINA Mota born?

SHIINA Mota was born on 9 March 1995 in Ishikawa.

When did SHIINA Mota die?

SHIINA Mota died on 23 July 2015.

What was SHIINA Mota's occupation?

SHIINA Mota was an illustrator, dJ producer and songwriter.

What nationality was SHIINA Mota?

SHIINA Mota was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: SHIINA Mota

· Wikidata: Q20741878

· DBpedia: Siinamota

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