Miyoshi Chinatsu

Miyoshi Chinatsu (三佳千夏), who now goes by the name Tani Rumiko (谷ルミコ), her real name being Chigi Rumiko (千木留美子) is a Japanese and Korean singer. She rose to fame when she became a member of Hello! Project. She has participated in many concerts and other events nationwide.

1999
In August 1999, Chigi Rumiko won the "First Morning. Heike Michiyo & little sister" Audition and began working in Hello! Project, changing her name to Miyoshi Chinatsu.

2000
By May 2000, she had got 3 singles out. In October of 2000, Miyoshi retired from Hello! Project. Her last appearance was at Hello! Project concert in September 2000.

2004
In September 2004, she began to show her face to the public again and began taking up acting, singing, and dancing lessons.

2005
In early 2005, she came out of retirement, when a music producer of the movie Kokkuri-san heard her voice and asked her to do a song for them. She then debuted under the name Tani Rumiko and she sang the ending theme to the Korean movie, Kokkuri-san, along with several other songs. She also did a compilation song with the Korean band called march.

2006
In August of 2006, She along with Korean pop singer Kim Jung Min (real name Soo Kon Tadashi), who she had been dating, announced their engagement. And On October 21st 2006, they were married and she claimed Korean citizenship and South Korean residency.

Profile
Miyoshi Chinatsu (三佳千夏) (1999 - 2005)
 * Stage name: Tani Rumiko (谷ルミコ) (2005-),
 * Real name: Chigi Rumiko (千木留美子)
 * Birth date:
 * Birth place: Tokyo, Japan
 * Blood Type: B
 * Star Sign: Leo
 * Height: 167 cm
 * Hobbies: Traveling, watching movies, listening to music, golfing, dancing, snowboarding, basketball
 * Specialty: Cooking, English

Singles

 * [1999.08.04] Unchain My Heart
 * [1999.11.10] Love, Yes I do!
 * [2000.05.31] Anata no Shirts to Love song (あなたのシャツと Love song)

Albums

 * [2005.04.08] Kokkuri-san Original Soundtrack (コックリさん オリジナルサウンドトラック)

Movies

 * [1999] Pinch Runner
 * [2005-04-08] Koh valley Rumi
 * [2011] Noriko in Seoul (as Haruka)

Television

 * [1999-03-?] Idol wo Sagase
 * [1999] TV Tokyo
 * [2000] Hello! Morning
 * [2004-11-??] CS ・ SKY Jupiter Shop Channel [regular] 
 * [2005-01-??] saita mook ~ Eleven Limited (芝Paku出版) 『saita(セブンイレブン限定ムック)』

Trivia

 * Makoto of Sharam Q gave her the name Miyoshi Chinatsu when she joined Hello! Project.
 * Her producer while in Hello! Project was Sanada Kaoru, a former member of the band Tokyo JAP.
 * All of her singles except for her last one have english names.