1999-2000: Early career as Chinatsu Miyoshi Under the name Chinatsu Miyoshi, Tani was the grand prix winner of the
Morning Musume &
Michiyo Heike Sister Protegee Audition held by
Hello! Project in March 1999. On August 4, 1999, she released her first single, "Unchain My Heart", as the ending theme to
Kiss Dake ja Iya! Her third single, "Anata no Shirt to Love Song", was released on May 31, 2000. After her marriage in 2006, she relocated to South Korea. She was a cast member in the variety show
Oh! My Baby. ==Personal life==