[spoiler][b]@ mods: feel free to locked if someone already post it[/b][/spoiler] [align=center][img]http://i34.tinypic.com/se6dlf.jpg[/img] [b]Born : July 3rd, 1988 (age 20) Origin : Tokyo, Japan Genre(s) : Neoclassical, Dark ambient Occupation(s) : Singer / cellist Years active : 2008-present Label(s) : DefSTAR Records/Sony Music Japan Associated : Mana official site:[/b] [url]http://www.kanonweb.jp/[/url][b](japan languange)[/b] [b]biography:[/b] [quote][b]Kanon Wakeshima (分島 花音, Wakeshima Kanon?) is a Japanese singer and cellist. She is produced by Mana and debuted with her first single, "Still Doll", on May 28th, 2008. "still doll" was used as the ending theme for the anime Vampire Knight. Wakeshima has also provided the voice for the maid in episode eight of Vampire Knight , and the ending theme for the second season, "砂のお城 (Suna No Oshiro)" Wakeshima has played the cello since she was three years old and began playing in string ensembles in middle school. By the age of fifteen she had participated in a number of joint concerts and classical music performances. She began to write her own music towards the end of middle school and performed as a vocalist for the first time in senior high school. She attended an audition at Sony Music Entertainment and passed, signing a deal with Sony's DefSTAR Records[/b][/quote] [b]music style:[/b] [quote][b]Wakeshima has cited musical artists such as Jacqueline du Pré, Emilie Simon, Claude Debussy and Erik Satie as musical influences and favourite artists. Her producer Mana described "Still Doll" as "ambient, French and electronica" in his blog. She originally played the cello in classical ensembles, beginning in the baroque section of a classical concert at fifteen, and began to perform as a singer-cellist at the age of sixteen. Wakeshima has stated that she had not originally planned to use the cello as an accompaniment but decided to when she recorded her demo tape, after experimenting with the piano. She originally recorded vocal and cello parts separately and layered them, but later learned to play and sing simultaneously.[/b][/quote] [b]discography:[/b] [quote][b]Wakeshima's debut single, "Still Doll", was released by DefSTAR Records May 28, 2008 and features her performance of the closing theme of the anime series Vampire Knight. The song's lyrics were written by Wakeshima and the music by Malice Mizer and Moi dix Mois guitarist Mana. The song reached #33 on the Oricon Weekly singles. The single's b-sides are "Kuroi Torikago" (黒い鳥篭, lit. Black Birdcage?) and an orgel version of "Still Doll." Her second single, "砂のお城 (Suna No Oshiro)" lit. Castle of Sand/Sand Castle}} was released on November 12, 2008 and is currently the ending theme for Vampire Knight Guilty, the second season of Vampire Knight. The single also contains the song "Skip,Turn Step ♪", an orgel version of "砂のお城 (Suna No Oshiro)" and, on the limited edition copies, instrumentals of both songs.[/b][/quote] [/align] [align=center][b]my review:[/b][/align] [quote][b]for someone who like mystic or other i think her song was the best for them.. first thought, kanon wakeshima is still new at music production world just said this: putting her song for an ending theme for vampire knight?? :promote the song+animu success= good profit for both^^[/b][/quote]