She was born in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, and made her singing debut on April 6, 1988 with the release of the single "Fifteen", named after her age at the time.
[1] Hikaru Nishida moved to Los Angeles, California with her family in 1973 when her father was transferred there by his electrical equipment firm.
[1] In 1988, Nishida made her entertainment debut when she was appointed as a campaign girl for Japan Air System.
She also starred in the stage musical production of Little Lord Fauntleroy that year and recorded the opening theme of the anime TV adaptation Little Prince Cedie.
[1] Nishida hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw gala on at the Tokyo International Forum[2] and served as an ambassador in the Nagano Olympic Peace Appeal program.