Naomi Tamura, born 田村直美 on December 11, 1963, in Nagoya, Japan, is a Japanese
singer-songwriter. She began her career in show business after graduating from
high school when her band STEP passed an audition for CBS Records. The band
later changed their name to PEARL and released eight original albums, two
compilation albums, and a dozen singles before disbanding in 1993. Tamura made
her solo debut in 1994 with the single "Jiyuu no Hashi" (自由の橋). Her breakthrough
came with her third single, "Eien no Ichibyou" (永遠の一秒), and her fourth single,
"Yuzurenai Negai" (ゆずれない願い), which becam...