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List Of Japanese Singers
The following is a list of Japanese singers in alphabetical order. A B C D E F G H I J K L M *Mina (Japanese singer), Mina Myōi N O P R S T U V *Valshe *Tomiko Van W Y Z See also *List of J-pop artists *List of Japanese celebrities *List of Japanese hip hop musicians *List of Japanese idols *List of Japanese people *List of Japanoise artists *List of musical artists from Japan {{dynamic list, date=December 2014 Japanese singers, Lists of Japanese people by occupation, Singers Lists of singers by nationality, Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asami Abe
is a former Japanese singer and actress, also known as the younger sister of Japanese singer and actress Natsumi Abe. She started her career doing commercials for Nintendo Puzzle Collection, and she has also appeared in a few TV dramas. Biography Following in her sister's footsteps, Abe hit the music scene in 2003 and has achieved some success. Her debut single was "Riyū" which was released in June of that year. To date she has released a total of six singles, one novel, two full albums, three photobooks, and has also starred in three movies and two TV dramas. In 2006, Abe and older sister Natsumi played the title roles in a Japanese TV drama about the 60's Japanese female pop duo The Peanuts. She also played the role of Chava in the Japanese production of Fiddler on the Roof. On May 15, 2007, it was announced that Abe would replace Nozomi Tsuji in the trio Gyaruru. They released their first single, "Boom Boom Meccha Maccho!", on June 20, 2007. On September 5, 2007, Abe pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AiRI
Airi is a feminine given name used in several cultures, including Estonian, Finnish and Japanese. The Japanese name can be written as 愛里, 愛李, 愛莉, 愛理, 愛梨, 藍梨 or あいり in hiragana). In Estonian and Finnish the name is derived from the word ''airut'', meaning messenger or herald. As of 1 January 2022, Airi is the 240th most popular feminine given name in Estonia. Notable Japanese people with the name include: *, Japanese illustrator and former singer *, Japanese rhythmic gymnast *, Japanese murder victim *, Japanese model, actress, and former singer *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese actress and gravure idol *, Japanese gravure idol, actress and television personality *, Japanese singer, actress, model and radio personality *, Japanese violinist *, Japanese actress *, Japanese singer *, Japanese actress and singer *AiRI, Japanese singer Other people *Airi L, British singer *Airi Mikkelä (born 1993), Finnish badminton player Fictional character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yurika Akiyama
, often shortened to NGP, was a Japanese idol musical collective formed by Tanabe Agency, Space Craft Group, Up-Front Group, and TNX. The project was created by Tsunku and launched on October 15, 2007. Nice Girl Project! began its full-time activities in April 2008. Before its disbandment, the project's roster consisted of groups The Possible, Canary Club; soloists Tokky and Mana Ogawa; and the trainee group, Nice Girl Project! Kenshusei. The project also consisted of groups , , and ; and soloists , Peach (Momoko Otsuka), and Karen Kato prior to their disbandment or departure. Nice Girl Project! was dropped as an act in 2015 and all information and social media was removed from TNX's official website. In the same year, one of their flagship groups, The Possible, was renamed "Ciao Bella Cinquetti" and transferred to Up-Front Works. History In 2007, Tsunku created Nice Girl Project! a collaboration between Tanabe Agency, Space Craft Group, Up-Front Group, and TNX, where TNX founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rina Akiyama
is a Japanese actress, gravure idol, and ''tarento'' from Tokyo. Her most notable appearances are in two ''Kamen Rider'' series, namely ''Kamen Rider Agito'' and ''Kamen Rider Den-O''. She also has a cameo appearance in '' Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'' in which she is featured in a poster on one of the levels. She has also been named to have the "Best Butt in Japan" in 2007, which earned her the nickname , a portmanteau A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of words Personal life On June 30, 2015, she married boat racer Shoshi Goto. On February 19, 2016, she gave birth to a first boy. On March 26, 2020, she gave birth to a second boy. On August 31, 2022, she gave birth to her third child.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akino (singer)
, better known by her stage name AKINO, is an American-born Japanese pop singer, from Utah and Mesa, Arizona. History Originally debuting in 2003 with her brothers Akashi and Aiki and her sister Kanasa in the band bless4, Akino made her solo debut in 2005 with the singles "Genesis of Aquarion" and "Go Tight", the opening themes of the anime series ''Genesis of Aquarion'' composed by Yoko Kanno. In 2006, Akino released "A Chance to Shine", the opening theme for the anime series '' Oban Star-Racers''. In 2012, she released other singles under Yoko Kanno's composition, including " Kimi no Shinwa ~ Aquarion Dai 2 Shou" and "Paradoxical ZOO", the opening themes for the anime series ''Aquarion Evol''. In 2014, Akino and bless4 released "Extra Magic Hour", the opening theme for the anime series ''Amagi Brilliant Park'', and in 2015, released "Miiro", the opening theme for the anime series ''Kantai Collection'', based on the game of the same name by Kadokawa Games. In 2016, Akino and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayaka Akimoto
is a Filipino-Japanese actress and singer. She was a member of Japanese idol girl group AKB48 and its spin-off unit Diva (Japanese band), Diva. As an actress, Akimoto has appeared in both Japanese and American productions, and made her Hollywood debut in ''Sniper: Assassin's End'' (2020). She also provides the Japanese dub for Mantis (Marvel Comics), Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Biography Early career Akimoto was born to a Japanese father and a Filipino mother. In 2012, she ran the Tokyo Marathon for the second year in a row and donated the money to the Philippines. Her solo book of photographs is entitled ''Ari no Mama''. On June 26, 2014, Akimoto was appointed as the Goodwill Philippine Tourism Ambassador in order to promote the Philippines as a tourist destination in Japan. She was also assigned as a narrator in the collaboration drama of People's Television Network, PTV-4 and Nippon TV entitled "Halo Halo House-Jose's Nippon Diary" 2006–2013: AKB48 memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junko Akimoto
is a Japanese ''kayōkyoku'' singer. She also sings jazz, chanson, canzone, and min'yō. She made her debut in 2005. She attended the 59th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen. Her song reached number-one on the Japan's Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in Nov ... charts in January 2009. By this, she became the eldest singer to reach the number-one position on single charts in Oricon history. The single was on the charts for 64 weeks and sold 568,334 copies during that time. Discography Albums * (2006) * ''Second Story'' (2008) * (2009) * ''Encore: Jazz Standard'' (2010) * * * * ''Junko Akimoto BEST'' (2014) Singles * (2005) * (2007) * (2008) * (2009) * (2010) * * * * * (2015) * "Rose" (2015) * (2016) References External links *Official website ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masafumi Akikawa
is a Japanese tenor singer. He has released a number of CDs, in which he has sung a broad range of genres, from classical to pop. He appeared on the 57th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen broadcast. Biography His single (released 24 May 2006) made it to No.1 on 22 January 2007 Oricon Singles Weekly Ranking following his appearance on Uta Gassen. Based on the poem Do not stand at my grave and weep, the single has since sold in excess of 1,000,000 copies in Japan. and Korean version released in 2014 for Sewol victim See also * Barefoot Gen (TV drama) is a two-part Japanese television special based on the popular manga of the same name by Keiji Nakazawa. Plot It was during the end of the war in Hiroshima. People in Japan were facing food shortages, and air bombing day and night. But, the go ... (2007) References External links *Official website 1967 births Japanese classical musicians Japanese tenors Living people Singers from Ehime Prefecture 21st-century Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Aki
known professionally as , is a pop singer, songwriter and pianist. Biography Early life Aki was born in the small town of Itano in Tokushima Prefecture, in the mostly rural island of Shikoku. Her mother is Italian American and her father is Japanese. Aki began to take piano lessons when she was three years old and lived in Tokushima through sixth grade and spent her junior high school days in Okayama. She has admitted that growing up in rural Japan proved very difficult, as she was bullied and she turned to the piano as an escape from the isolation she felt. She grew up listening to a mix of enka, The Carpenters and The Bee Gees. Aki moved to Hawaii when she was fifteen years old and attended the Hawaii Preparatory Academy, but transferred to and graduated from Iolani School. She speaks English and Japanese. She was immersed in music there for four years. She graduated from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and majored in political science. Personal life Ang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akeboshi
, more commonly known as , is a Japanese folk singer. He is mainly known for the song ''Wind'', used as an ending theme for the first season of the anime ''Naruto''. His surname means "bright star," while his given name means "fine man." Akeboshi was born on July 1, 1978, in Yokohama. He learned to play the piano when he was three years old, later learning to play the guitar. He studied music in Liverpool, and his time there has heavily influenced his music. Before his major debut, he produced two of the songs on Matsu Takako's fourth album, ''A piece of life''. Akeboshi Akeboshi's debut album, ''Akeboshi'', was released on June 22, 2005, on Epic Records Japan. # "Wind" # "Night and day" # "Hey there" # "No wish" # # # "A nine days' wonder" # "White reply" # "Faerie punks" # "Morning high" # "Tall boy" # "The audience" # # (Bonus Track) Most of these tracks are taken from the mini-albums, with some re-recorded in slightly different arrangements. Meet Along the Way Akebos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momoka Akashi
is a female Japanese popular music J-pop ( ja, ジェイポップ, ''jeipoppu''; often stylized as J-POP; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1 ... artist. Discography Singles * 'Showa Kissa' (3/20/1999) * 'Tabi no Yado' (9/20/2000) Albums * ''Do za Puroretaria Dansu'' (8/21/1999) External links - The official website Japanese women singers Japanese pop musicians Living people Musicians from Ōita Prefecture Year of birth missing (living people) {{Japan-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jin Akanishi
is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and actor. He has been active since 1998 as one of the two lead vocalists of the J-pop boy-band KAT-TUN before starting a solo career in 2009. Akanishi has also acted in several films and dramas. Biography Early life Akanishi was born in Chiba Prefecture, Greater Tokyo Area, Japan on July 4, 1984, as the eldest of two sons. He has a younger brother Reio, who also works in the entertainment industry as an actor under the stage name Fuuta. Akanishi moved to Tokyo in the first grade. In 1997, when he was still in grade school, a classmate sent in a photo of him to idol magazine ''Myojo'', and he was featured in the "Cool Classmates" corner of the issue. Akanishi expressed interest in the entertainment industry and his mother thus sent in an application to Johnny's Entertainment on his behalf in 1998. Though he technically failed his audition on November 8, 1998, he was told to stay when he tried to return his number plate to a man wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
