HaLo (Ayako Hirakata) is a Japanese J-Pop musician. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. It refers to Japanese popular musicians and was coined by the Japanese media to distinguish Japanese musicians from foreign musicians A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Hirakata can be heard on Lori Carson's The Finest Thing. Lori Carson is a singer/songwriter She has released several solo albums appeared on many soundtracks and collaborated with The Golden Palominos. Hirakata has also worked with Kate St John and Sid Griffin, and has a separate recording career in Japan. Katharine Elinor Margaret St John (born October 2, 1957 in London, England, UK) is a Musician, vocalist,