Jei Beltrano
Mar 4, 2022
She won the audition and was chosen the winner out of more than 1,400 other singers to perform Yuki Kajiura’s original composition for DEEMO the Movie: Memorial Keys.
By: Jei Beltrano on March 04, 2022 at 17:07 PHT (GMT+8)
Hinano, the Grand Prix winner of the audition event "DEEMO THE MOVIE Diva Audition ~ Reiwa Diva Project ~", which attracted about 1,400 applicants, released her major debut work "nocturne" for the film project “DEEMO The Movie: Memorial Keys”.
"nocturne" is the theme song of the movie "DEEMO The Movie: Memorial Keys” or much more known in Japan as "DEEMO Sakura Note -The sound you played still echoes-" released last February 25. The song was written and composed by legendary music composer Yuki Kajiura, who also served as a judge on the audition event of which Hinano received the Grand Prix award.
Hinano was born in Tokyo, Japan on March 8, 2006. When she joined the audition, she was at the age of 14 at that time and sang the song which decorated the ending of the movie. Hinano released her major debut EP "nocturne" on February 23, and the title song's music video is now available on her official YouTube channel.
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JAYSON 'JEI' BELTRANO
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