Junko Akimoto
Appearance
Junko Akimoto 秋元 順子 | |
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Born | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | June 21, 1947
Genres | Kayōkyoku, chanson, canzone, jazz, min'yō |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | King Records |
Website | akimoto-junko.sakura.ne.jp |
Junko Akimoto (秋元 順子, Akimoto Junko, born June 21, 1947 in Tokyo) 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.[1] Her song "Ai no Mama de" (愛のままで, Still in Love) reached number-one on the Japan's Oricon 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
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Madison-gun no Koi (マディソン郡の恋, Madison County Love) (2006)
- Second Story (2008)
- Aisuru Hito no Tame ni (愛する人のために, For the People I Love) (2009)
- Encore: Jazz Standard (2010)
- Live Best ~kawaranu-ai~ (ライブベスト~変わらぬ愛~)
- Hana roman ~ serenāde (華浪漫~セレナーデ)
- Dear Songs ~yume o tsunaide~ (Dear Songs~夢をつないで~)
- Junko Akimoto BEST (2014)
Singles
[edit]- "Madison-gun no Koi" (マディソン郡の恋, Madison County Love) (2005)
- "Ame no Tabibito" (雨の旅人, Rain Traveller) (2007)
- "Ai no Mama de" (愛のままで, Still in Love) (2008)
- "Tasogare Love Again" (黄昏Love again, Evening Love Again) (2009)
- "Ichimai no Shashin" (一枚の写真, One Photograph) (2010)
- "Sono hana wa...~kawaranu-ai~" (その花は…~変わらぬ愛~)
- "Karenai hana" (枯れない花)
- "24-ji no kodoku" (24時の孤独)
- "Merīgōrando ~namida no okurimono~" (メリーゴーランド~涙の贈りもの~)
- "Aikagi" (愛鍵) (2015)
- "Rose" (2015)
- "Ti amo ~kaze ga fuite~" (ティ・アモ~風が吹いて~) (2016)
References
[edit]- ^ 還暦過ぎで紅白初出場の秋元順子、息子のエールは「最初で最後のつもりで」. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. December 29, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
External links
[edit]- (in Japanese) Official website