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Also known as Catherine St. Onge, Catherine St-Onge

Catherine St. Onge (born July 20, 1981), better known by her stage name (stylized as HIMEKA), is a Canadian anime song singer no longer active in Japan. While fluent in English and her native French, she is moderately proficient in Japanese. Her stage name, Himeka, comes from a character she created in a story she wrote when she was 13 years old.

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1981-07-20

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Catherine St-Onge (professionally known as HIMEKA, born July 20th) is an anime song singer of French Canadian descent. While fluent in English and her native French, she is moderately proficient in Japanese. An anime fan and native of Quebec, St-Onge moved to Japan to pursue her singing career in 2008. She was the winner of the Second Annual Animax Anison Grand Prix, a competition similar to American Idol that gathers aspiring singers from all over <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/HIMEKA">Rea

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Catherine St. Onge (born July 20, 1981), better known by her stage name (stylized as HIMEKA), is a Canadian anime song singer no longer active in Japan. While fluent in English and her native French, she is moderately proficient in Japanese. Her stage name, Himeka, comes from a character she created in a story she wrote when she was 13 years old.

==Career== Born in Quebec, St-Onge was very interested in theater and music. At the age of 12, St-Onge taught herself English by singing Disney songs. Soon after at 13, she began writing her own stories in which Himeka was the main character. Her interest in Japanese culture started at the age of 15 when she saw an episode of the anime series Sailor Moon. In 2008, St-Onge moved to Japan to pursue her singing career.

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