(born January 30, 1973) is a Japanese actress and singer-songwriter. She is affiliated with Up-Front Create, a subsidiary of the
Up-Front Group
is a Japanese holding company for various entertainment companies. Its subsidiaries include the talent agency Up-Front Promotion and Up-Front Works, a music production and sales company that manages such record labels as Zetima, Piccolo Town, ...
.
Biography
Born in
Suzuka,
Mie, Japan, Noriko Katō graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Yoyogi High School.
Katō's career began in 1991 as a member of
Sakurakko Club, together with
Anza Oyama,
Miki Nakatani
is a Japanese actress and singer who began her professional career as a member of the girl group Sakurakko Club. Nakatani focused on acting after her departure from the band, making her debut on the popular television drama '' Under the Same R ...
,
Miho Kanno
is a Japanese actress and J-Pop singer. Her nickname is ''Kanchan'' (菅ちゃん). She was born in Sakado, Saitama, Japan.
Career
In 1992, Kanno made her debut as a member of a group called '' Sakurakko Club'' after passing the orientation ...
, and
Hiroko Kurumizawa. On July 25, 1992, she released her first single, a cover of
Chisato Moritaka
(born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese pop singer who also is notable as a songwriter. She is affiliated with Up-Front Create, a subsidiary of the Up-Front Group. 's "
Kondo Watashi Doko ka Tsurete itte Kudasai yo". The single peaked at No. 69 on
Oricon
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's singles chart and earned her a
New Artist Award nomination at the
34th Japan Record Awards.
In 2000, Katō moved to France to study the French language. She resumed her entertainment career when she returned to Japan two years later.
In January 2023, Katō switched her talent agency from J.P. Room to Up-Front Create.
Personal life
Katō married creative director on December 27, 2005. They divorced on April 15, 2010. On March 3, 2013, Katō married Tokyo No. 1 Soul Set member .
Filmography
TV drama
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NTV, 1993)
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TV Asahi
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, 1994)
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TBS, 1999)
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TV Tokyo
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, 2015)
Discography
Singles
Studio albums
Cover albums
Video albums
References
External links
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Official blog*
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1973 births
Living people
Japanese actresses
Japanese female idols
Japanese women singer-songwriters
Japanese women pop singers
Singers from Mie Prefecture
20th-century Japanese women singers
20th-century Japanese singers
21st-century Japanese women singers
21st-century Japanese singer-songwriters
Up-Front Group