is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, and model. He debuted as a member of the co-ed group

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in 2005. Early on in his career, Atae starred in television and film projects including the live-action adaptations of '' Psychic Detective Yakumo'', ''

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'', ''Teiō'', ''Guardian Angel'', and ''Ramune''. In 2016, Atae released music solo, beginning with the song "Reunited", and later released his first solo album, ''This Is Who I Am'', as a limited release in 2018. He is also an exclusive model in the magazines '' Junon'' and ''Duet''.

Career

2005–2015: AAA and early acting career

Atae was accepted into Avex when he was 14 years old and debuted as a member of the co-ed group

in September 2005. In 2006, he also began making acting appearances on television, with his debut role in ''Karera no Umi VIII: Sentimental Journey'', which starred other AAA members. In the same year, he starred in the live-action television drama adaptation of '' Psychic Detective Yakumo'', and in 2007, he co-starred in ''

''. In 2009, Atae co-starred in the film ''Guardian Angel'' and also played lead in the television drama ''Teiō''. In 2010, he starred in the film ''Ramune'' and also recorded the theme song, "Kimi ga Ireba", as a featured artist with Hiroki Maekawa, which was later released as a digital single. On December 15, 2010, he released his first photo book, ''Shinking''. Atae was a featured artist on Maekawa's song, "Kimi ga Daisuki de", which was released on March 7, 2012. On March 30, 2013, he released his photo book, ''Atae Best''. He was featured in a

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game titled ''AAA Shinjiro Atae Love Trip'', which was released on October 24, 2014.

2016–present: Solo music career

Atae took a brief hiatus in the spring of 2016 to study at a university in

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. On May 14, 2016, he released a photo book, ''Just the Beginning'', which was shot during his studies abroad. On June 20, 2016, due to fan demand, Atae released the song "Reunited" as a digital single, which was originally released on the DVD bundled with ''Just the Beginning''. The song is described as a love song written in English. "Reunited" peaked at #1 on

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in Japan. On July 19, 2017, Atae released "Goody-Good Girl" as a digital single. Later in the year, he released "Can't Stop" and performed both songs at the

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2017 Spring/Summer and the 2017

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fashion shows. In August 2017, he started his own fashion brand, I Am What I Am. On November 2, 2017, he released his travel book, ''Shinjiro's Travel Book'', which documented his experiences while studying abroad in Los Angeles in 2016. In May 2018, Atae announced he was releasing his album, ''This Is Who I Am'', on November 26, 2018, to celebrate his 30th birthday. On June 18, 2018, he pre-released "Gold Mine" as a digital single. Up until the release of the album, he also pre-released the music videos for "Baby", "Love Sugar", and "You Only Live Once." In May 2019, Atae held his first solo concert on a 6-day tour. In September 2019, he collaborated with

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to compose and write the song "Suki Suki Suki." In November 2019, he was announced as the image model of the jewelry brand Empathy All People. For his 31st birthday, on November 26, 2019, he released the song "Follow Me" as the theme song used in the commercials for haircare brand Nalow, which he also appeared in. In November 2020, Atae announced through his official website and social media that he was putting his entertainment career on hold following AAA's hiatus in 2021. On August 11, 2021, right before he went on hiatus, he released his second album, ''This is Where We Promise''.

Personal life

Aside from his native Japanese, Atae is fluent in English, having learned English as a hobby and being a student at ECC since he was in elementary school. In 2015, he collaborated with ECC to release a series of English conversation videos and led an English conversation class for 20 students. At a fan meeting on July 26, 2023, he came out publicly as

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in front of 2,000 fans. Atae also announced he is working on a documentary about his life and journey, which will be produced by Academy Award winners

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. Details about the upcoming project are still being kept under wraps, but a press release did confirm direction will be at the hands of creative duo Carlie Mantilla-Jordan and John Eliot Jordan, who are long-time friends of Atae.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Filmography

Television

Films

Solo DVDs

Publications

Photo books

Photo essays

Notes

References

External links

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