Ayumi Hamasaki (はまさき あゆみ)] is a famous Japanese pop music female singer, former actress and model. Her real name is Hamasaki Ao, she is a heavyweight female singer in the Asian music scene, an Asian pop queen, and a pop leader in the Japanese music scene. She became famous in 1999 and swept the Asian music industry from the 2000s to the present. Together with Hikari Utada and Mai Kuraki, she is known as the three major singers in Heisei in Japan. Many albums have topped the Japanese Oricon Chart, and his representative works include "M", "A Song For XX", "Dearest", etc. The nicknames are "あゆ" and "ayu". The agency he belongs to is "avex management (エイベックス?マネジメント)" and the record company is "avex trax (エイベックス トラックス)". On the evening of January 16, 2012, Hamasaki, who had been married for a year, announced their divorce in the United States.
Ayumi Hamasaki is recognized as the Asian pop queen, sweeping the global music industry from the late 1990s to 2000 to the present. Her songs
are called the representative of good songs. A leader in the fashion industry. With his fashionable and avant-garde style and diversified music influence, he has spread all over the world and won hundreds of heavyweight awards! Hamasaki's soul-deep music is like a mirror, clearly showing her attitude and thoughts about life to everyone without reservation. He resonates with contemporary young people. He has always insisted on writing lyrics for his own songs since his debut. He is also known as Japan's "rare lyricist in ten years". In 2000, he composed music for the first time under the name CREA. In addition to song creation, Hamasaki also participates in the planning of concerts and music tapes. At the same time, he is known as the leader of Asian pop and the vane of Japanese pop for leading fashion trends such as painted nails, big eye makeup, and leopard print. It has a pivotal position in Asia, and even has a certain status and influence in Europe and the United States. She has become a fashion statement. In 2004, he announced his withdrawal from participating in all award selections. Since entering the music scene with the single "Poker Face" in 1998, she has completed the lyrics of all songs independently. Her highly personal style of music is one of the main reasons for her fame. And her lyrics are no less numerous than her compositions. These works continue to set and hold multiple records in Japan. She holds the record for the most consecutive No. 1 singles by a woman, with at least one single or album topping the charts every year. In 2006, she became the highest-selling female singer in Japanese history. As of October 2010, the total sales of Ayumi Hamasaki's works on the Japanese Oricon Chart have exceeded 50 million, ranking first among Japanese female singers. Her influence on the Japanese music scene led the American Time magazine to praise her as the Queen of Japanese pop music, and she is widely recognized as the most representative singer of the Heisei era!
Big eyes, long and curly blond hair... There has never been a Japanese pop idol with such influence as Ayumi Hamasaki
Ayumi Hamasaki (9 photos), she changed An entire era of Japanese pop culture. She has also become a symbol of the "Ayumi Hamasaki Era" she led! So far, she has released 50 singles, 12 albums, 2 mini albums, 23 mix albums and 5 collections in Japan. The total sales in Japan alone have exceeded 50 million, and She has been in the top five in total sales for 11 consecutive years and won the annual championship three times. She is the best-selling female singer in the Japanese music industry and the third-ranked singer in history. She is also the highest-selling female singer in Asia! In 2006, with the release of her 40th single "BLUE BIRD", she has become the female singer with the highest single sales in Asia, with total sales in Japan alone exceeding 21.38 million. Her album sales are even more amazing. Among the 100 best-selling albums in Japanese music, Hamasaki has 5 albums. Of all the albums she has released so far, 8 have reached one million sales in Japan, and all of them have exceeded one million sales in Asia. Among them, the selected collection "A BEST" has set a record of 4.5 million copies in Japan and more than 10 million copies worldwide.
Almost all the albums released topped the record sales chart (referring to the Japanese Oricon Chart)
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Favorite actors: Nicolas Cage, Rie Miyazawa , Koji Toba
People who are most attractive as women: Keiko (Globe), Rie Miyazawa, Seiko Matsuda
Favorite movie: The Bodyguard (Ultimate Bodyguard), Betty Blue, Leaving Las Vegas (away from the casino)
People Ayumi Hamasaki likes: people who have talents that he does not have
People he dislikes: lying People who don’t say hello
Hot things: collecting white accessories related to the decoration in the room
Favorite food: biscuits (can be used as staple food), cakes, chocolates, pickles, Shenggan
Favorite books: I often buy fashion magazines. The vernacular translations of ancient poetry collections are also quite interesting, as well as the works of Silver Xia Sheng. Expertise: piano, five-part calligraphy, abacus, ikebana, Kumon style, ballet, music appreciation
About music: Influenced by my elder brother, I have been listening to rock music (Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple) since I was a child. . I also liked listening to black music such as Babyface and EnVogue.
Friends in the circle: Kumi Koda, Kyoko Fukada, GACKT, etc.
Marital status: divorced (ex-husband: Manuel Schwarz)