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愛内里菜 (Aiuchi Rina, eng: Rina Aiuchi), born July 31, 1980, is a popular music singer from Higashiōsaka, Osaka, Japan. She writes her own lyrics to her songs. She is currently affiliated with the GIZA studio recording label. As a child, Rina enjoyed singing for others, and put on shows for her mother. At the age of 5, she began musical training on the piano, becoming the class pianist for her kindergarten class and elementary school. Rina made her debut on March 23, 2000, with the release of the single, Close To Your Heart. She released three more singles that year, and her title Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense was used as an opening theme for the anime series Detective Conan. Her singles have since been used in other anime series, as well as video games. Her song, CODE CRUSH, was chosen to be the opening theme to Capcom's Rockman X7. Rina's first album, Be Happy, was released in 2001. Rina is known for her wide voice range when singing, but her speaking voice is high pitched. It was announced in 2010 that she would be retiring early due to health problems. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.