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Getting to Know Shota Shimizu, a Japanese Soul-Music Singer Through His Song 'Curtain Call'

Getting to Know Shota Shimizu, a Japanese Soul-Music Singer Through His Song 'Curtain Call'

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Getting to Know Shota Shimizu, a Japanese Soul-Music Singer Through His Song 'Curtain Call'

The music video for Curtain Call is a collaboration song between Shota Shimizu and Taka, a member of the band ONE OK ROCK, which has been viewed over 10 million times on YouTube.

Shota's character in the MV is quite unique with his costume reflecting the theme of the song. Curious about this Japanese soul music singer? Let's take a look at his photos.

Written by: Rifki Muhammad Shofwani.

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The song Curtain Call has a theme about how everyone has their own role in life, so not everyone has a comfortable job.

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Shota Shimizu himself has been in the industry since 2008. His career started from a festival in New York, where he performed as one of the singers.

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In the song Curtain Call, Shota is dressed as a construction worker. Shota's character in full costume is difficult to distinguish from others.

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However, when he takes off his helmet, his handsome face and distinctive blonde hair become clearly visible.

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In this music video, Shota also plays the role of an artist performing on stage. Since the lyrics say "there is no story where all the characters are main characters", his role is a metaphor for him being an artist, not a construction worker.

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Before starting his career as a singer, Shota performed singing in English amateurishly at the Apollo Theater, New York.

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The local New York newspaper even dubbed Shota Shimizu as the "One in a Million Soul Singer".

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His choice of singing soul songs is also influenced by his childhood in a Christian school in Osaka, his birthplace.

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The song Curtain Call itself has become the most-watched video on Shota Shimizu's YouTube channel with nearly 11.4 million views.