(real name , née ), born May 10, 1961, is a Japanese
enka
is a Japanese music genre considered to resemble traditional Japanese music stylistically. Modern ''enka'', however, is a relatively recent musical form, which adopts a more traditional musical style in its vocalism than ''ryūkōka'' music, p ...
singer. She is signed onto
Sony Music Japan
, often abbreviated as SMEJ or simply SME, and also known as Sony Music Japan for short (stylized as ''SonyMusic''), is a Japanese music arm for Sony. Founded in 1968 as CBS/Sony, SMEJ is directly owned by Sony, Sony Group Corporation and is ...
. Born in
Kakunodate, Akita
is a town located in Senboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,138 and a density of 90.26 persons per km². The total area was 156.63 km².
On September 20, 2005, Kakunodate, along with ...
, Fuji graduated from Akita Prefectural Kakunodate South High School.
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Enka career
Fuji made her enka debut on September 21, 1989.
Releases (solo)
Hit songs
* ''Onna'', 1990
* ''Ameyo Zake'', 1991
* ''Kokoro Zake'', 1992
* ''Murasaki Ujō'', 1993
* ''Hana no Waltz'', 1994
* ''Miren'', 1995
* ''Utakata no Koi'', 1998
* ''Yuki shin shin'', 1998
Audio releases
* ''Ayako Fuji: Best Of Best'', June 20, 2001
* ''Ayako Fuji zenkyokushu'', November 11, 2001
* ''Koyoi zake'', May 22, 2002
* ''Ryuhyoukoiuta'', August 28, 2002
* ''Saigetsu'', October 23, 2002
* ''Yorisoibashi'', March 26, 2003
* ''Manjushaka'', September 18, 2003
* ''Ayako Fuji Zenkyoku Shu'', November 19, 2003
* ''Hanabira Bojo'', February 18, 2004
* ''Yuki Koya'', September 29, 2004
* ''Ayako Fuji Saishin Hit Zenkyokusyu'', November 11, 2004
* ''Minato Komoriuta'', May 18, 2005
* ''Fuji Ayako Saishin Hit Zenkyokushu'06'', November 11, 2005
* ''Yoimachigusa'', March 3, 2006
* ''Shizukana Yume
imited Release', April 5, 2006
* ''Ayako Fuji Hit Kyoku Zenshu '07'', November 8, 2006
Video releases
* ''Debut 10th Anniversary Recital - Hana Yurete 10 Nen'', October 21, 1998
* ''Ayako Fuji Super Hit Video Vol.1'', January 24, 2001
* ''Tokusen DVD Single - Minato Komoriuta'', August 24, 2005
Television
*NHK Kayō Concert 「
NHK歌謡コンサート」
*
Kōhaku Uta Gassen
, more commonly known simply as ''Kōhaku'', is an annual New Year's Eve television special produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. It is broadcast live simultaneously on television and radio, nationally and internationally by the NHK net ...
(15 appearances as of 57th event)
第58回NHK紅白歌合戦
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: 43rd 1992, ''Kokoro Zake''
: 44th 1993, ''Murasaki Ujō''
: 45th 1994, ''Hana no Waltz''
: 46th 1995, ''Miren''
: 47th 1996, ''Beni''
: 48th 1997, ''Utakata no Koi''
: 49th 1998, ''Yuki Shinshin''
: 50th 1999, ''Onna no Magokoro''
: 51st 2000, ''Futari Hana''
: 52nd 2001, ''Futari no Kizuna''
: 53rd 2002, ''Ryuhyoukoiuta''
: 54th 2003, ''Manjushaka''
: 55th 2004, ''Yuki Arano''
: 56th 2005, ''Murasaki Ujō''
: 57th 2006, ''Yuki Shinshin''
See also
* Natsuko Godai
, (born 18 December 1961), of Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese enka singer.
Career
In 1982, under the alias "Hiromi Hoshi", she debuted with "Koi no Ienakiko" ('恋の家なき子'), released by New Century Records. In April 1985, she used the ...
, born in the same year and also signed to Sony Music Direct
References
Enka singers
Sony Music Entertainment Japan artists
Living people
1961 births
Musicians from Akita Prefecture
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