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American singer-songwriter
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Laura Shigihara (Japanese : 鴫原 ローラ , Hepburn : Shigihara Rōra is a Japanese–American singer-songwriter, composer, video game developer, and Twitch streamer .[1] tower defense game Plants vs. Zombies indie RPG Rakuen [2]
Shigihara has worked on over 30 other published video game titles including Deltarune World of Warcraft To the Moon High School Story Super Meat Boy Minecraft: The Story of Mojang C418 and worked together with Yasunori Mitsuda on the official Square Enix Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross 20th Anniversary Album.[3]
Early life [ edit ]
Born to a Japanese father and a French American mother,[4] [1] [5] University of California, Berkeley ,[6] Cakewalk Sonar before 2018) which she used to start learning about mixing, arranging and production by recreating old video game soundtracks and composing her own songs. After a friend leaked her original material to record companies in Japan, Shigihara was offered record contracts as a singer there, but ended up turning them down for personal reasons.[7]
Shortly after returning to the U.S, Shigihara took a job as the sound director for a company that produced an audio talk show and English learning materials through Apple Japan. She also released a studio album and composed her first video game soundtrack for a small casual game called Wobbly Bobbly . She stated that she would work voluntarily, and soon the company liked her work and paid her to create music for several subsequent projects.[7] Plants vs. Zombies , Deltarune , World of Warcraft , Minecraft and the indie RPG To the Moon [3] Akira Yamaoka 's charity album Play for Japan [8] Nobuo Uematsu and Yasunori Mitsuda .[9] Minecraft and Plants vs. Zombies .[10]
As a game developer herself, Shigihara published two adventure games: Rakuen Mr. Saitou in 2023.[2]
Personal [ edit ]
She is an online streamer under the nickname supershigi on Twitch .
Discography [ edit ]
Studio albums [ edit ]
Year
Title
Notes
2004
My Blue Dream
Debut album
2021
Shigi Lofi, Vol. 1 [a] Remix album
Singles [ edit ]
Year
Title
Notes
2010
"Blood Elf Druids"
World of Warcraft
2011
"Celestial Beings"
Celestial Mechanica
"Cube Land"
Minecraft Plants vs. Zombies
"Everything's Alright"
To the Moon
2012
"From the Ground Up"
Minecraft
2016
"Better Days"
A Quiver of Crows
2017
"Searching My Life"
Rakuen
"Wish My Life Away"
Finding Paradise
2019
"Pirate Seas"
Plants vs. Zombies 2
2020
"Adamas Nivis"
Original song
"Kingyo Hanabi"
Cover
2021
"Much Wow, So Space"[a]
Original song
"Electric Disco Shiba"
Original song
"Work Hard, Play Hard"
CS:GO Music Kit
2023
"Wishing Star"
Meg's Monster
2024
"When You Wake Up"
Original song
Soundtrack albums [ edit ]
Year
Title
Notes
2009
Melolune
Original Soundtrack, Part 1
2010
Plants vs. Zombies
Original Soundtrack
2015
Super Sweet Boy
EP / Music from Super Meat Boy
2017
Rakuen
Original Soundtrack
2020
Dunk Lords
2023
Mr. Saitou
Shigihara's works also include:[11]
Deltarune
Farmer in the Sky , director, writer, composer
Band Saga (Rekcahdam, Playism/2016), singer
Cosmic Star Heroine (Zeboyd Games/2016), singer/lyricist "Lauren’s Song"
Chrono Trigger & Chrono Cross Arrangement Album/Harukanaru Toki no Kanata e (Japanese : クロノ・トリガー&クロノ・クロス アレンジアルバム ハルカナルトキノカナタヘ , romanized : Kurono Torigā & Kurono Kurosu Arenji Arubamu/Harukanaru Toki no Kanata e
CHUNITHM (Sega/2015), Sung "Alma's Theme" by Yasunori Mitsuda
Penny Arcade 's "On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4" (2013), voice of MistleToe
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang Tsuki No Koibumi (月の恋文
Aether (The Basement Collection) (Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel/2012), original song
Theme Park
Ghost Harvest (Electronic Arts, 8lb Gorilla/2011), composer
Sweet World (Kabam/2010), lead composer and sound designer
Minesweeper
Quintessence: The Blighted Venom (Kan Gao/2009 TBA), ending theme lead vocalist
Domino Master
U.S.G. A New Beginning (GPTouch/2008), ending theme composer and lead vocalist
Interpol 2: Most Wanted (Big Fish Games, Tikgames/2008), contributing composer
Waterscape Solitaire: American Falls (Tikgames/2007), lead composer and sound designer
Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos
Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom
Flowershop: Big City Break (Big Fish Games, Tikgames/2006), lead composer and sound designer
Wobbly Bobbly (Tikgames/2006), lead composer
References [ edit ]
^ a b "VGM « mybluedream" . Shigi.wordpress.com. September 7, 2006. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
^ Shigihara, Laura [@supershigi] (November 24, 2012). "@hafufilm I just wanted to say that I am really looking forward to watching your film! (I'm ハーフ – Japanese Dad, French-American Mom)" (Tweet ). Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Twitter .
^ arcticpenguin (May 5, 2009). "Interview with Laura Shigihara- Composer for Plants vs. Zombies" . Play as Life. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
^ "laurashigihara.com" . laurashigihara.com . Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020 .
^ a b Poisso, Lisa (November 1, 2010). "15 Minutes of Fame: Laura Shigihara, voice of WoW's Singing Sunflower" . Wow.joystiq.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
^ "The Album | Artists | Play For Japan – A Game Industry Relief Effort" . Play For Japan. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
^ "News – Interview: Yamaoka, Shigihara, And Jackson Play For Japan" . Gamasutra. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
^ " . YouTube. April 1, 2012. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
^ "Credits" . Laura Shigihara . Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021 .
External links [ edit ]
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