YAKUSHI その AMATERASU | en

河合その子 (Kawai Sonoko), born June 20, 1965, had great promise when she won the "Idol Dancepop" contest in 1983. In 1985 she joined the now legendary おニャン子クラブ (Onyanko Club). She soon released her debut solo single "Namida no Jasmine Love" that same year. Her popularity within Onyanko was great enough that she overshadowed most of the other girls and soon "graduated" into solo status. In 1987, she released her fourth album Rouge et Bleu. All songs were written by Tsugutoshi Goto, who would later become her husband. Kawai also entirely produced this album and had now come into control of...

Sonomi Tameoka (為岡そのみ) is a J-pop/Urban artist from Tokyo. Sonomi got her start in music when she was 3 years old by learning piano. When she was 14 she bought a keyboard and started producing music. Her early influences were, Hip-Hop, Jazz and Urban. She has collaborated with Sowelu as well as May J. and Rip Slyme. Sonomi's first album, Movin' On, was released July 8th, 2009. Sonomi is most recognizable with Jazztronik releases such as "Love Tribe" and "Oneness", most of work as of late has been with Jazztronik as the main vocal or side-vocal with another artist. .