Introduction to Japan's three major Heisei singers
Unfortunately, I can't post photos, so I can only introduce them in text
(1) Hamasaki Ayumi
Name: Ayumi Hamasaki
Nickname: Ayu
Birthday: 1978.10.02
English name: Ayumi Hamasaki
Constellation: Libra
Blood type: Type A
Hobbies: piano, five-step calligraphy, ballet, abacus, watching wild games, music appreciation
Height: 156 cm
Nationality: Japanese
Hometown: Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Affiliated company: AVEX
Most like to listen to black people like Babyface and EnVogue Music
Favorite actors: Nicolas Cage, Rie Miyazawa (Rie Miyazawa)
Favorite movies: The Bodyguard (The Ultimate Bodyguard), Betty Bl
Singing Game theme song: PS2 game "New Onimusha"
AYU--a woman who made the world admire her with admiration. When she debuted in 1999, she was once the spokesperson of a "fashion leader" believed by Japanese high school girls. In 1998 On April 8, he entered the Japanese music scene with the song "Poker Face". In the same year, Hamasaki released 5 consecutive single albums. The third single album "Trust" won the 1998 Japan Cable Award and Newcomer Award at the Osaka Cable Awards. In 2001, he won the "ALL JAPAN On-Demand Song Award" for two consecutive years and won the "Japan Record Award" at the 43rd Japan Record. In 1999, Hamasaki's first solo album "A Song for ××" was released. The lyrics are composed by Hamasaki Ayumi herself. The lyrics she writes herself are like a mirror, presenting her thoughts and contradictions about life, work, and self without reservation. It is precisely because of the expression of this true lyrics and the voices of peers that the album has been ranked first in the album charts for 5 consecutive weeks. This is also a good result achieved by a new female singer who has not seen it in 19 years. In 1999, Hamasaki released 7 singles and 2 albums; she made her debut at the "Red and White Song Festival" in the same year. At the same time, she also won many awards during this year.
In 2000, she released 9 singles and 2 albums, and held 33 tours across Japan. In addition, she also won 4 awards in the Japan Record Awards: "Outstanding Work Award", "Best Album Award", "Best Album Award" and "Lyrics Award".
In 2001, Hamasaki held a tour in four major cities in Japan (Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo). The total number of people who came to watch the concert exceeded 300,000. In 2002, she participated in Asia's first "MTV ASIA AWARDS 2000" held in Singapore and won the honor of "Most Influential Japanese Artist in Asia".
To So far, Hamasaki has released 39 singles and 10 albums. Hamasaki is not only a singer, but she is also a fashion representative of young Japanese people. The clothes she wears will change overnight. Ayumi Hamasaki plays many roles in the Japanese metropolis, but what remains unchanged is her love for her fans.
Let us listen to her songs on September 22nd and witness the glory of this Japanese singer who has achieved various miracles!
(2) Utada Hikaru
Japanese name: Utada Hikaru
Translated name: Utada Hikaru
English name: Utada Hikaru
Birthday: January 19, 1983
Birthplace: New York, USA
Height: 158 cm
Constellation: Capricorn
Blood type: Type A
Interests: painting, Eating, exchanging emails
Stunt: Basketball, not worrying about being lazy at all
Favorite movie: Titanic (watched it twice, cried both times)< /p>
Favorite artist: Babyface
Black Street
Stevie Wonder
Earth Wind and Fire
Chaka Khan< /p>
Minnie Riperton
Freddie Mercury (QUEEN)
Joe
Mary J. Blige
Aaliyah
Game theme songs sung: PS2 games "Kingdom Hearts" and "Kingdom Hearts 2"
Utada Hikaru's mother Fuji Keiko is a famous singer, but after a throat surgery , her voice was affected and her popularity was greatly reduced. After that, she met the care of record producer Utada, got married, and went to New York to pursue music together.
Hikari Utada was born in New York in 1983. She formed the U3 band with her family in 1990, when she was only 7 years old. They planned to release a record, but after recording, the plan fell through due to some reasons.
On September 19, 1993, U3 released their first album "STAR" in Japan. Hikaru Utada replaced his mother as the lead singer, and U3 changed its name to cubicU.
In 1997, Utada Hikaru released his English solo album "Close to You" and the album "Precious".
In January 1998, Utada Hikaru released the Japanese versions of Close To You and Precious. The Japanese small discs Automatic and Time Will Tell were released in winter and were well received.
On February 17, 1999, the small disc Moving On Without You was released. On March 10, the album First Love was released. On March 31st, Precious album was re-released with another cover. On April 1st, a concert was held in Dagu.