Mina Aoe
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Mina Aoe 青江 三奈 | |
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| Birth name | Shizuko Ihara (井原 静子) |
| Born | 7 May 1941 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 2 July 2000 (aged 59) |
| Genres | Enka, jazz |
| Years active | 1966–1999 |
| Labels | Victor Entertainment |
Shizuko Ihara (井原 静子, Ihara Shizuko, 7 May 1941 – 2 July 2000 (câncer de pâncreas / cancer of pancreas)), professionally known as Mina Aoe (青江 三奈, Aoe Mina), was a Japanese female enka singer who had a series of popular hits in the late 1960s and continued charting late into her career.[1]
With her distinctive husky voice, she acquired the nickname "Queen of the Blues". She appeared 18 times on the annual Kōhaku Uta Gassen show. After her death, a memorial to Aoe was established in the Isezakichō shopping area in Yokohama.[citation needed]
Selected discography[edit]
- "Isezakicho Blues" (伊勢佐木町ブルース), 1968, one million sold
- "Ikebukuro no Yoru" (池袋の夜, One night at Ikebukuro) 1969, 1.5 million sold
Kōhaku Uta Gassen Appearances[edit]
| Year | # | Song | No. | VS | Remarks |
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| 1966 (Showa 41)/17th | 1 | Koukotsu No Blues (恍惚のブルース) | 9/25 | Jyou Takuya | |
| 1968 (Showa 43)/19th | 2 | Isezakichou Blues (伊勢佐木町ブルース) | 14/23 | Ai Jyoji | Returned after 2 years |
| 1969 (Showa 44)/20th | 3 | Ikebukuro No Yoru (池袋の夜) | 1/23 | Akira Fuse | First Batter |
| 1970 (Showa 45)/21st | 4 | Kokusaisen Machiaishitsu/International Lobby (国際線待合室/インターナショナル・ロビー) | 2/24 | Saburō Kitajima | Second Finale |
| 1971 (Showa 46)/22nd | 5 | Nagasaki Miren (長崎未練) | 7/25 | Hiroshi Itsuki | |
| 1972 (Showa 47)/23rd | 6 | Nipponrettō Bunseki Minato Machi (日本列島・みなと町) | 21/23 | Hiroshi Itsuki (2) | |
| 1973 (Showa 48)/24th | 7 | Nagasaki Blues (長崎ブルース) | 18/22 | Shinichi Mori | |
| 1974 (Showa 49)/25th | 8 | Ginza Blue Night (銀座ブルーナイト) | 22/25 | Frank Nagai | |
| 1975 (Showa 50)/26th | 9 | Kobe Kita Hotel (神戸北ホテル) | 12/24 | Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five | |
| 1976 (Showa 51)/27th | 10 | Onna Kare Otoko Eno Tegami (女から男への手紙) | 22/24 | Saburō Kitajima (2) | |
| 1977 (Showa 52)/28th | 11 | Minato Blues (みなとブルース) | 17/24 | Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five (2) | |
| 1978 (Showa 53)/29th | 12 | Furareguse (ふられぐせ) | 17/24 | Hachiro Kasuga | |
| 1979 (Showa 54)/30th | 13 | Morioka Blues (盛岡ブルース) | 21/23 | Hideo Murata | |
| 1980 (Showa 53)/31st | 14 | Yoi Gokoro (酔心) | 21/23 | Hideo Murata (2) | |
| 1981 (Showa 53)/32nd | 15 | Anata Ni Yurarete (あなたにゆられて) | 15/22 | Hideo Murata (3) | |
| 1982 (Showa 53)/33rd | 16 | Isezakichou Blues (2) | 10/22 | Frank Nagai (2) | |
| 1983 (Showa 53)/34th | 17 | Osaka Blues (大阪ブルース) | 15/21 | Southern All Stars | |
| 1990 (Heisei 2)/41st | 18 | Koukotsu No Blues (2) | 12/29 | Toshiyuki Nishida | Returned after 7 years |
References[edit]
- ^ "Mina Aoe (1945–2000)". IMDb. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
External links[edit]
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