Kouta Shinzato (新里宏太)

Kouta Shinzato (新里宏太), born in Tokyo on September 9, 1995, is a Japanese singer working in J-pop and anime music. Before his debut, he was a finalist in the 24th Junon Super Boy Contest in 2011 and received the LaLa TV Award. He made his major debut under Avex Group in 2013 with "HANDS UP!," the OP of "One Piece". In December 2013, he won a New Artist Award at the 46th Japan Cable Awards and the Best New Artist award at the 55th Japan Record Awards.