Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter S

A Japanese musician and singer-songwriter from Tokyo. Though he uses katakana for his recording name

A Japanese musician and singer-songwriter from Tokyo. Though he uses katakana for his recording name, the kanji for his name are ? ???, but the romanization is the same. Suga is his family name and Shikao is his given name.After graduating from Tokyo Keizai University, he worked as a "salaryman" for four years in the advertisement industry. Debuting with a major label EP album release in 1997, his J-Pop music has jazz, funk and soul influence, coupled with beautiful and moving lyrics

The former leader of Baby V.O.X. She was the first to leave the group at the end of 2004, publicly s

The former leader of Baby V.O.X. She was the first to leave the group at the end of 2004, publicly stating that she did not agree with the direction their record company DR Music was heading. Disappearing for a time, she re-emerged at the end of 2005 with her first solo album, Zeeny's. The first track, "Oopsy", was a sexy dance number, allowing Shim to showcase her sexy dance moves (which is what she was known for during her time as a Baby V.O.X member). She then moved on to a ballad as her second single, although it was not promoted heavily. Sales of the album were mediocre, although not abysmal. While promoting her album, she was on various variety shows,

A Korean singer who was first a back-dancer for various Korean Pop Artists (Park Jin-Young, and Park

A Korean singer who was first a back-dancer for various Korean Pop Artists (Park Jin-Young, and Park Ji-Yoon to name a few). She initially found instant fame as the "World Cup Girl", as photographers noticed her beauty and immediately became the center of attention world-wide over-night. Pictures of her with the "Be The Reds!" bandanna around her chest and the Korean flag used as a skirt were beamed around the world, and she received her 15 minutes of fame. Desiring to elongate that fame, she quickly signed a record deal with J-Entercom Entertainment (labelmates include WAX, JADU, Kim Gun-Mo, Lee Ssang, and Double K) and released her first album, Rendezvous, in the fall of 2002. Although going for the sexy image that was popular at the time (with the single "????" (Answer The Phone) (a cover of a K.I.S.S. song,

Is an acclaimed Israeli singer. He performs in Hebrew and French.Tavori started out singing at night

Is an acclaimed Israeli singer. He performs in Hebrew and French.Tavori started out singing at nightclubs in Ramla, among them Calipso and Karish. After his service in the Israel Defense Forces, he recorded his first song, Helena, which was coldly received at first but later became a hit. His first major break came after David Halfon heard him perform a song that Halfon had written for another singer. Halfon introduced Tavori to Uzi Hitman in his early days as a songwriter.

(variant name Shimson Holzman) was an Israeli landscape and figurative painter.Holzman was a foundin

(variant name Shimson Holzman) was an Israeli landscape and figurative painter.Holzman was a founding member of the Artists' Quarter in Safed, represented Israel at the 1959 Venice Biennale, and participated in a group exhibition of Israeli artists at the opening of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art in 1932. In 1937, he was the first recipient of the Dizengoff Prize, Israel's highest honour for contributions to the Arts.

A singer, entertainer, and a member of Korean boy band Super Junior. In the past Shindong has been c

A singer, entertainer, and a member of Korean boy band Super Junior. In the past Shindong has been criticized for his large size, which contradicts many slim Korean idols. Despite his larger appearance, Shindong is known to be one of the four lead dancers and the group's dance choreographer, creating dances for the bandmates whenever they make dance performances. Shindong is also the rapper of the group and co-writes rap lyrics with the rest of his bandmates. He is also Super Junior's main visual gag performer.

Is South Korean ballad singer who was at top popularity in early 1990s. He is remembered as one of t

Is South Korean ballad singer who was at top popularity in early 1990s. He is remembered as one of the most important figure in South Korean pop music scene.

British and Zimbabwean descent is the vocalist and bassist for the UK indie rock band Noisettes. Her

British and Zimbabwean descent is the vocalist and bassist for the UK indie rock band Noisettes. Her first name, Shingai means ‘perseverance’ in the Southern African (Zimbabwean) Shona language.[2][3]Shingai Shoniwa performed in the band called, Sonarfly with other Noisettes member and songwriting partner and guitarist Dan Smith. Shoniwa grew up in a South London public-housing estate and the experience, Shoniwa says, absolutely informs her music. “Wanting to escape from reality can inspire the greatest and most trivial creative natures in people,” and “I think escapism is something that connects all of us. Everybody has their own little soundtrack, and I guess I’m trying to make my own soundtrack to my escape plan. I want people to realize that there’s so much more.”[

A Japanese animation artist and character designer.[2] He developed an interest for drawing at age f

A Japanese animation artist and character designer.[2] He developed an interest for drawing at age five.[1] He graduated in Aichi Prefecture.[3] In 1955, at age eighteen, he debuted as a cartoonist in the "Machi" magazine.[3] He then joined Mushi Production as animator in 1965 and later founded Studio Jaguar in 1966.[3] In 1970, he debuted as animation director in the Mushi TV Series "Joe of Tomorrow", and later worked on the anime adaptations of several of Go Nagai's manga, including Devilman (1972), Cutie Honey (1973), and UFO Robo Grendizer (1975), serving as a character designer on the latter two.

An anison singer and anime voice actor who was born on May 26, 1960 in Yamanashi Prefecture. He is f

An anison singer and anime voice actor who was born on May 26, 1960 in Yamanashi Prefecture. He is famous for singing the theme songs of Kamen Rider Agito and Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V among other theme songs.

A famous pop music artist in Japan, born in Hiroshima, on December 5, 1958.Harada became musical sen

A famous pop music artist in Japan, born in Hiroshima, on December 5, 1958.Harada became musical sensation in Japan when he released his debut single Teen's Blues on October 25, 1977 when he was 18 years old. He released two more singles, Candy in November and Shadow Boxer in December same year. All three singles ranked top 20 in Oricon chart simultaneously, which had never happened before in Japanese music history. The debut album Feel Happy was to become number one in the first week of release in Japan in 1978. A documentary film about him, Our Song, was made in 1978. Harada has been prolific, releasing more than 70 singles.

A Japanese singer, dancer and actor who has appeared in Akira Kurosawa's Ran and Toshio Matsumoto's

A Japanese singer, dancer and actor who has appeared in Akira Kurosawa's Ran and Toshio Matsumoto's Bara no Soretsu. Ikehata also uses his stage name of Peter (???? ,Pita?) when he appears on TV variety shows and musical revues. He adopted the stage name

An actress and a former J-pop singer. She was born in Tokyo, Japan, and released her first single on

An actress and a former J-pop singer. She was born in Tokyo, Japan, and released her first single on 2 November 1988. Her final release as a J-pop artist was on 1 March 1991. She was a member of the short-lived idol groups Nanatsuboshi and Rakutenshi. She

A Japanese enka singer.She was born as Chieko Yoshimura (????? Yoshimura Chieko) in Shimonoseki, Yam

A Japanese enka singer.She was born as Chieko Yoshimura (????? Yoshimura Chieko) in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi.

Was a Japanese songwriter, famous for his many children's songs and popular songs (ryukoka) that hav

Was a Japanese songwriter, famous for his many children's songs and popular songs (ryukoka) that have become deeply embedded in Japanese popular culture.In 1914, Nakayama composed the song "Kachusha no uta" for a dramatization of Tolstoy's Resurrection. The song, sung by actress Sumako Matsui, was a massive hit and Nakayama became famous almost overnight. Today this song is considered one of the earliest examples of modern Japanese popular music.

Was a Japanese actor, singer, producer, and director. He was the son of kabuki performer Katsutoji K

Was a Japanese actor, singer, producer, and director. He was the son of kabuki performer Katsutoji Kineya (Kineya Katsutoji) who was renowned for his nagauta and shamisen skills, younger brother of actor Tomisaburo Wakayama (Wakayama Tomisaburo), husband

Is an Iranian installation artist and sculptor. She is a former Turner Prize nominee, and lives and

Is an Iranian installation artist and sculptor. She is a former Turner Prize nominee, and lives and works in London.

An Israeli pop singer, TV show host and actress, who rose to fame as the runner-up in the TV show Ko

An Israeli pop singer, TV show host and actress, who rose to fame as the runner-up in the TV show Kokhav Nolad. She represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.She released her first single, "Until You Understand Me". While working on her debut album, she was a presenter on a popular daily youth TV program in Israel, EXIT.[3] In 2005, Maimon took part in the Kdam Eurovision, the pre-Eurovision song contest at which Israel's national entry is selected, and was not the favorite to win. She won first place for her performance of HaSheket SheNish'ar (Time to Say Goodbye). Thus she became Israel's representative at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev.[4] She initially rebuffed suggestions that parts of the song should be performed in English.

Is a contemporary visual artist who lives in New York. She is known primarily for her work in film,

Is a contemporary visual artist who lives in New York. She is known primarily for her work in film, video and photography.

An Australian-born singer, musician, TV personality, actress and author.While studying in Sydney she

An Australian-born singer, musician, TV personality, actress and author.While studying in Sydney she began singing at parties and private functions to support her studies, accompanying herself on the zither. Self-taught, she is said to have found the zither whilst rummaging in a cupboard as a small child. She then entered and won a Sydney radio talent quest. This led to offers of engagements on radio and in theatre and cabaret.

Is a soul singer,who is best known for her single "Woman to Woman" which was nominated for a Grammy

Is a soul singer,who is best known for her single "Woman to Woman" which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1975.

Is an American country music artist.Caddell appeared as a regular member of the cast of ABC-TV's Oza

Is an American country music artist.Caddell appeared as a regular member of the cast of ABC-TV's Ozark Jubilee in the late 1950s, and charted three singles on the Billboard country charts between 1961 and 1962. In order of release, these were "Dime a Doze

Was a significant contributor to the English folk revival of the 1950s and 1960s. She often performe

Was a significant contributor to the English folk revival of the 1950s and 1960s. She often performed and recorded with her sister Dolly, whose accompaniment on piano and portative organ created unique settings for her sister's plain, austere singing style.Shirley Collins and her older sister, Dolly, grew up in the Hastings area of East Sussex in a family which kept alive a great love of traditional song. Songs learnt from their grandfather and from their mother's sister, Grace Winborn, were to be important in the sisters' repertoire throughout their career.

Is a soul music singer and songwriter of West Indian origin.[1] She is best known for her novelty hi

Is a soul music singer and songwriter of West Indian origin.[1] She is best known for her novelty hits "The Nitty Gritty" (1963) (U.S. #8), "The Name Game" (1965) (U.S. #3) and "The Clapping Song" (1965) (U.S. #8).By 1954 she had written two songs which w

Was an American R&B singer, who had substantial success both in the 1950s and 1970s.As 'Shirley & Le

Was an American R&B singer, who had substantial success both in the 1950s and 1970s.As 'Shirley & Lee', they recorded their debut single "I’m Gone", produced by Cosimo Matassa, which reached #2 on the Billboard R&B charts in 1952. The record contrasted Go