Given the question: Shota Shimizu ( Shimizu Shota born 27 February 1989) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician from Yao Osaka Japan who debuted in 2008. On June 1 2008 Shimizu performed at Central Park in New York City USA during the annual Japan Day Festival. Shota Shimizu went to a local Christian school in Osaka where he learned how to sing gospel music. He became captivated with soul music which is how his music career started. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
The answer is:
Artist