
2.6 2016–present: Syndrome and upcoming eighth studio album.By 2019, Onitsuka had released seven studio albums, twenty singles, five compilations, and several DVDs, selling at least 4.1 million units. Īs one of the most popular Japanese solo artists during the early 2000s, Onitsuka has enjoyed a successful career. She put her recording career on hold until March 2007, after some confrontations with record labels and management during the mid-2000s.

Onitsuka has suffered physical and mental illnesses, affecting her career. "Memai", one of the singles from her debut album, provided her with honor of winning the prize for lyrics of the 43rd Japan Record Awards in 2001.

Insomnia, her first studio album, released in the following year, topped the Japanese Oricon charts and has sold more than a million copies.

In 2000, Onitsuka released her debut single "Shine" and gained recognition when its follow-up "Gekkou" became a hit. Chihiro Onitsuka ( 鬼束 ちひろ, Onitsuka Chihiro) (born October 30, 1980) is a Japanese singer-songwriter.
