Jan has worked as an entertainer in Los Angeles, Japan, and Hawaii and toured internationally. She has performed regularly on the Navatek Cruise, and worked with New Hope Christian Fellowship Vocal team. She currently performs with her band SaFire.  Along with extensive studio work for others, Jan’s recordings includes two CD’s nominated for Na Hoku Hano Hano Awards and two nominations for Hawaii Music Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year and Inspirational Album of the Year. For her second CD:  WHO IS TO COME, she wrote and Produced 11 songs, did Vocal arrangements and Art direction. It was received as one of the top Gospel CD’s in Hawaii, also receiving airplay in Miami, Los Angeles, and throughout the USA. Jan works with On The Rock Recording Studio as Producer/Arranger/Vocalist/Instructor. Her latest CD POWERPRAISEHAWAII with songs by Orlando Tumacder was Produced, Arranged, and Designed by Jan.  She’s been a popular radio personality since 1996 with KAIM 95.5FM hosting programs including Voice of the Islands, Youth Alive, and Saturday Nights. Instruments she teaches and plays are Vocals, Violin, Guitar, and Mandolin, teaching technique, theory, and performance. She is educated in music and dance since age 6 in private lessons, choirs, orchestras, stage shows, and has a BFA from the University of Michigan

RECORDING SERVICES:  Producing, Vocal Arrangements, Studio Vocals, Vocal Coaching,  Song & Lyric Writing,  Airplay evaluation,  Voiceovers,  Demos.                                    

JAN SHIMA &SAFIRE are available as a Duo to 4-piece band with Jan-Vocals and Violin. Repertoire: LoveBallads, Latin, Jazz, R&B, Hawaiian, Gospel, Instrumentals, Originals.

 

                                 Rates & Booking: info@janshima.com

Purchase CDs:   CD Playlists

Other Websites:  www.songwriters.janshima.com 

                            www.weddings.janshima.com

                            www.powerpraisehawaii.com

                   www.indieheaven.com