Chinese Name: Hamasaki Ayumi
Roman Pinyin: Hamasaki Ayumi
Nickname: Ayu
Hieroglyphic Name: Hamasaki Ayumi
Katakana: ハまサキ アユミ
Representative Symbol:
Birthday: October 2nd, 1978
Blood Type: Type A
Height: 156CM
Weight: 40KG
Body Weight: 40KG 2nd
Blood Type: Type A
Height: 156cm
Weight: 40kg
Star Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture
People who I find the most attractive as a woman: Keiko (Globe), Rie Miyazawa (Rie Miyazawa), Matsuda Seiko
Regarding Music: I have a big brother, but I am not sure what to say. >About Music: Influenced by my relative's big brother, I've been listening to rock music (Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple) since I was a kid. Lately, I like to listen to black music like Babyface and EnVogue.
Favorite Actors: Nicolas Cage, Rie Miyazawa
Favorite Movies: The Bodyguard, Betty Blue, Leaving Las Vegas
Persons I Respect: People who have something they don't have
Persons I Hate: People who have something they don't have. p>
People I Hate: People who lie, people who don't say hello
Passion: Collecting white ornaments related to room furnishings, collecting shoes (sorting them by color, heel height)
Favorite Food: Cookies, cakes, chocolate, Korean kimchee, sashimi, raw liver, sweets (wagashi)
Preferred Book: Always buy fashion magazines, poetry in vernacular. I'm also a fan of the vernacular translations of old poems, and the works of Silver Natsuyo.
Specialties: Piano, Calligraphy 5-dan, Beadwork, Hanamichi
Company: avex trax (Avex Records)
Abu Hamasaki (October 2, 1978-) is a Japanese female singer and nationally protected figure who belongs to the Japanese company Avex Inc. She was born in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, and attended Horikoshi High School in Tokyo during her middle school years (she dropped out halfway through). She is recognized as one of the most popular Japanese pop divas of recent years, and is also regarded as a "Heisei Katsushika" (Heisei songstress). Her influence is felt throughout Asia, especially in the East Asian region, but also in other parts of the world. Ayumi Hamasaki has a pivotal position in the Japanese music scene, not only as a singer, but also as a fashion representative of Japan's young generation, leading the fashion trends in Japan and even in Asia, and playing a pivotal role in Japan's ever-changing fashion trends.
Since her debut single "poker face" on April 8, 1998, Ayumi Hamasaki has written all of her own lyrics. Her lyrics are like a mirror, clearly presenting her thoughts and contradictions about life, work, and self without reservation. As one of the most famous Japanese singers in recent years, she has released 44 singles, 9 albums, 1 mini-album, 19 remix albums and 4 anthologies in her native Japan*** to date. The total number of copies sold exceeded 50 million. She became the fourth highest-selling artist in Japanese music history. She has set new sales records in her native Japan, and in 2006, with the release of her 40th single "Blue Bird", she became the highest-selling female artist in Japanese music history, with a total of more than 20 million copies sold. Her album sales have been even more impressive, with most of her nine albums released to date topping the annual album sales charts (the Japanese oricon charts).
Musical works
I.Single singles
1st April 8, 1998 poker face face
2nd June 10, 1998 YOU You
3rd August 5, 1998 Trust Trust
4th October 7, 1998 For My Dear... For My Dear... For My Dear
5th December 9, 1998 Depend on you Depend on you
6th February 10, 1999 WHATEVER By all means
7th April 14, 1999 LOVE ～Destiny～／LOVE ～since 1999～ Love's Destiny/ Love Since 1999
8th May 12, 1999 TO BE DONE
9th July 14, 1999 Boys & Girls Boys & Girls
10th August 11, 1999 A
11th November 10, 1999 appears Out Now
12th December 8, 1999 kanariya canary
13th February 9, 2000 Fly high
14th April 26, 2000 vogue fashion
15th May 17, 2000 Far away
16th June 2000 7 SEASONS The Four Seasons
17th September 27, 2000 SURREAL Surreal
18th November 1, 2000 AUDIENCE Audience
19th December 13, 2000 M
20th January 31, 2001 evolution Evolution
21st March 7, 2001 NEVER EVER
22nd May 16, 2001 Endless sorrow
23rd July 11, 2001 UNITE!
24th September 27, 2001 Dearest Favorite
25th March 6, 2002 Daybreak Daybreak
26th April 24, 2002 Free & Easy Free & Free & Easy
27th July 24, 2002 H
28th September 26, 2002 Voyage The Journey
29th July 9, 2003 &
30th August 20, 2003 Forgiveness Forgiveness
31st November 6, 2003 No way to say Unspeakable
32nd March 31, 2004 Moments Moments
33rd July 28, 2004 INSPIRE c/w GAME Exciting c/w game
34th September 29, 2004 CAROLS An ode
35th April 20, 2005 STEP you/is this LOVE? STEP after you/is this LOVE?
36th August 3, 2005 fairyland Sleepwalker's Wonderland
37th September 14, 2005 HEAVEN Heaven
38th November 30, 2005 Bold & Delicious/Pride Let it go/Pride
39th 2006 March 8, 2006 Startin'/Born To Be... Startin'/Born To Be...
40th June 21, 2006 BLUE BIRD Blue Bird
41st July 18, 2007 glitter/fated Glitter/Fated
42nd September 19, 2007 talkin' 2 myself Heartfelt/Self-talking
43rd April 2008 8th Mirrorcle World Phantom Mirror
44th December 17, 2008 Days/GREEN
Charity Single December 12, 2001 a song is born(feat. keiko) Ode to Life
1st Digital Single First Digital Single December 5, 2007 Together When... Together When...
2. Full Album
1st January 1, 1999 A Song for ××
2nd November 10, 1999 LOVEppears Love Now/Love Appears
3rd September 27, 2000 Duty Make a Duty of Your Voice/Idol Duty
4th January 1, 2002 The first digital single.
4th January 1, 2002 I am... I am the only one who asks...
5th December 18, 2002 RAINBOW Rainbow Rainbow
6th December 15, 2004 MY STORY
7th January 1, 2006 (miss)understood Heartwarming
8th November 29, 2006 Secret
8th November 29, 2006 Secret Secret
9th January 1, 2008 GUILTY Original Sin
3. Mini Album
December 17, 2003 Memorial address Memories in Steps/ Thoughts on Tracks
4.
March 28, 2001 A BEST A Featured
March 12, 2003 A BALLADS Lyrical
February 28, 2007 A BEST 2 - WHITE & BLACK - A Featured 2 - BLACK & WHITE-
September 10, 2008 A COMPLETE ～ALL SINGLES～ Single Selection / Ki 10 Extreme Selection
V. Remix Album
March 17, 1999 ayu-mi-x I (Acoustic Orchestra Side / Remix Club Side)
January 01, 2000 SUPER EUROBEAT presents ayu-ro mix
March 08, 2000 ayu-mi-x II version Acoustic Orchestra
March 08, 2000 ayu-mi-x II version JPN
2000 March 08, 2000 ayu-mi-x II version Non-Stop Mega Mix
March 08, 2000 ayu-mi-x II version US+EU
February 28, 2001 ayu-mi-x III Acoustic Orchestra Version
February 28, 2001 ayu-mi-x III Non-Stop Mega Mix Version
September 27, 2001 Cyber TRANCE presents ayu-trance 1
September 27, 2001 SUPER EUROBEAT presents ayu-ro mix 2
March 20, 2002 ayu-mi-x 4 + selection Acoustic Orchestra Version
March 20, 2002 ayu-mi-x 4 + selection Non-Stop Mega Mix Version
September 01, 2002 Cyber TRANCE presents ayu-trance 2
September 25, 2003 RMX WORKS from ayu-mi-x 5 non stop mega mix
September 25, 2003 RMX WORKS Cyber TRANCE presents ayu-trance 3
September 25, 2003 RMX WORKS from SUPER EUROBEAT presents ayu-ro mix 3
March 24, 2005 MY STORY Classical
March 26, 2008 ayu-mi-x 6 -SILVER-
March 26, 2008 ayu-mi-x 6 -GOLD-
Six, DVD box
September 15, 1999 A Film For XX
February 23, 2000 A clips<
Awards
1998 :
November Japan Cable Awards Newcomer Award
December Osaka Cable Awards Newcomer Award
1999 :
March 13th Japan Gold Record Awards
Newcomer of the Year (1998)
Golden Single -- Depend on you
Pop Album of the Year (1998) -- A Song for XX
Double Platinum Album -- A Song for XX
HEY! - Boys&Girls
Yomiuri TV Special Award -- Boys&Girls
December 32nd Nippon Cable Awards
Cable Music Excellence Award -- Boys&Girls
The 2nd Yonbana Awards
Special Award for Fan Chasers
The 41st Nippon Record Awards
Excellent Work Award -- Boys & Girls
Best Work Award -- A Song for xx
2000 :
March 14th Japan Gold Record Awards
Single of the year -- A
Pop album of the year -- LOVEppears
Pop album of the year -- LOVEppears
HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY! Music Awards IV
Miss Memorial Hama Award
September 2000 Best Jeans Wearer
Female Division Winner
November 33rd All Japan Cable Broadcasting Awards
Most Outstanding Work Award -- SEASONS
Golden Award -- SEASONS
The best work of the year.
Golden Award -- SEASONS
December 2000 Entertainment Sector
Queen of Nail Art
29th Women's Sector
Best Wearer Award
2000 Bestsellers List
Special Merit Award
33rd All Japan Cable Broadcasting Grand Award
The most watched singer of all time. p>Most VOD Artist Award -- SEASONS
CABLE MUSIC EXCELLENCE AWARD -- SEASONS
33rd JAPAN RECORD SALES AWARDS
The best-selling artist in Japan in 2000
Accumulated sales during the year (99/12/06～00/11/02)
Single: 3,940,000 (**Total 5,030,000,000 yen) 5,030 million yen)
Albums: 5,460,000 copies (****16,730 million yen)
Total: 21,760 million yen
Songwriters' Division #2
42nd Nippon Gumiho Awards
Outstanding Artwork Award - SEASONS
Songwriting Award - SEASONS
Songwriter's Award - - SEASONS
Album Award -- Duty
2001:
:March 15th Japan Gold Record Awards
Single of the Year -- SEASONS
Single of the Year -- M
Pop Album of the Year -- Duty
Artist of the Year (2000)<
Barbie Awards 2001
Miss Barbie
World Music Awards 2001
World's Best Selling Asian Artist Award
April HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY! SEASONS
2001 BVLGARI Brilliant Dreams Award
BVLGARI Brilliant Dreams Award 『BVLGARI Brilliant Dreams Award』 which is given to the individuals and groups who have everlasting dreams and work hard to make them come true, and who have brought a lot of dreams to the world
2001 World Music Award
Asia's best-selling artist
October 2001 Best Jeans Wearer
Female Category Winner
14th Japan's Best Eyewear Wearer
Sunglasses Category Winner
November 2001 All Japan On-Demand Awards
On-Demand Award - Grand Prize (for 2 years in a row)
Gold Award
Artist Category
The best-selling artist in Asia
The best-selling singer in Asia. 2001 Artist Division
Queen of Beauty Fingers (won 2 years in a row)
December 34th Japan Cable Awards
Cable Music Excellence Award
Most On-Demand Artist Award
Grand Prize
34th Japan Record Sales Awards
Grand Prize of Artist Sales Division
2 years in a row Awarded. Cumulative sales for the year:
Single: 5.33 million copies (6.67 billion yen in ****)
Album: 5.83 million copies (17.71 billion yen in ****)
Total: 24.38 billion yen.
Single Division Grand Prize
Album Division Grand Prize
Single Producer Division Grand Prize
Album Producer Division Grand Prize
43rd Nippon Gumiho Record Awards
Highest Honors Grand Prize -- Dearest
2002:
January 2002 MTV Asia Awards
Best Female Music Video
Most Influential Eastern Artist
March 2002 World Music Awards
World's Best Selling Asian Artist Award (2nd consecutive year of winning)
16th Japan Gold Record Awards
Pop Album of the Year (2001) -- A BEST
Yearly Pop Album of the Year(2001) -- I am...
Artist of the Year (2001) (2nd consecutive year's award)
May Japan MTV Video Awards '02
Best Female Artist Award
June 13th International Pop Awards
The year's Favorite Japanese Female Artist
November 2002 All-Japan On-Demand Grand Award
On-Demand Grand Prix - Grand Prize (won for 3 consecutive years)
2001 Artist Division
Queen of the Beautiful Fingers (won for 3 consecutive years and was given the honor of being exempted from the contest, which in Japanese is called entering the "Hall of Fame")
44th Nippon Record Awards
Gold Prize - Voyage
35th Nippon Record Sales Award
Single Sectoral Awards (2nd consecutive year)
December Yearly CM Favoritism
TVCM Favoritism No.1
Female Favoritism No.2
35th Japan Cable Awards
Most VOD Artist Award (3rd consecutive year)
Greatest Award (2nd consecutive year)
Limited Music Excellence Award
44th Japan Record Awards
Highest Honor Award -- Voyage (won for 2 consecutive years)
2003:
March 17th Japan Gold Record Awards
Single of the Year(2002) -- H
Single of the Year(2002) -- Voyage
< p>Single of the Year (2002) -- Free & EasyPop Album of the Year (2002) -- RAINBOW
April Japan Grammy Awards
Female Artist Award
Taiwan's 1st G-MUSIC Chart
Best Platinum Japanese Female Artist
May The 14th The 14th International Pop Awards
Best Song in Japan (Silver) -- Real me
Best Female Artist in Japan (Gold)
October 2003 World Music Awards
Best Japanese Pop Artist
Best Jeans Wearer 2003
Winner of the Female Category
November >November 36th All Japan Cable Broadcasting Awards
Cable Music Excellence Award (4 consecutive years)
December Yearly CM Favoritism
Female Favoritism No.1
36th Nippon Record Sales Awards
Artist Sales Division Grand Award
Single, Album, and DVD sales totaled 4.18 million copies. Over 4.18 million copies sold, totaling 11.8 billion yen
45th Japan Record Awards
Biggest Award -- No way to say (won for 3 years in a row)
Gold Medal
2004:
February Taipei HITO Pop Music Awards
HITO Japan-Asia Song of the Year (2003) -- Real me
The first HITO song of the year (2003), which is the most popular song in Japan. Real me
March 18th Japan Gold Record Awards
Singer of the Year (2003)
Single of the Year (2003) -- &
Pop Album of the Year (2003) -- A BALLADS
Pop Album of the Year (2003) -- Memorial address
Music Video of the Year (2003) -- ayumi hamasaki COMPLETE LIVE BOX A
May Japan MTV Video Awards '04
Best Live Performance
Best Pop Music Video -- No way to say
Best Female Music Video -- Because of You
October 2004 Best Jeans Wearer
Female Category Winner (for the 4th consecutive year)
2005 :
August 2005 World Music Awards
Japan's Highest Selling Artist
September 2005 Best Jeans Wearer
Best Live Performance
Best Pop Video -- No way to say
Best Female Vocalist Jeans Wearer
Female Category Winner (Won for 5 consecutive years, was exempted from the contest, and entered the "Hall of Fame" as it is called in Japanese, and was the first female winner along with Takuya Kimura and Tsuyoshi Kusakiri.)
2006 :
January Taipei HITO Pop Music Awards
HITO Japanese-Asian Song of the Year (2005) -- my name's WOMEN
March IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Awards
Best-selling Japanese album -- MY STORY
2007:
July release of "MY STORY", the first Japanese album of the year. p>
After her July single "glitter / fated" topped the Oricon Singles Chart, diva Ayumi Hamasaki set a record of nine consecutive years of number one singles for a Japanese female singer. Adding to her previous records of "Most No. 1s," "Most Top 10s," "Most Sales," and "Most Millions," Ayumi Hamasaki has become a five-time champion in the Oricon singles division
In the 2007 Japan Record Sales Chart, Ayumi Hamasaki's sales for the two selections and the other two singles totaled about 7 billion yen, making her an easy No. 2 in the year's sales charts, behind only Koda Raikumi. Koda.
2008:
April DAM
"Queen of Karaoke" Singer's Medal
Female's first ever 10 consecutive No.1 singles
Ten consecutive No.1 singles in a row since the release of the single "LOVE ～Destiny～ / LOVE ～since1999～" on April 26th 1998, making it Japan's biggest single of all time. The single "LOVE ～Destiny～/LOVE ～since1999～" was released on April 26, 1998, and has won the title for 10 consecutive years, setting a new record for a Japanese female artist. Ayumi Hamasaki was very happy to learn of this honor and said through her agency, "I hope you will continue to support her as she sings hard in the future!
The new single "Mirrorcle World" will be Ayumi's 30th No. 1 single, making her the No. 1 female artist on Japan's top 10 list in terms of the number of consecutive No. 1 singles in a row and the number of No. 1 singles in a row!
[edit]A Concerts
2000.04.28 From NK Hall in Tokyo Bay, she embarked on her first nationwide tour, "ayumi hamasaki concert tour 2000 A" (Act 1, 4/28-[, Act 2, 6/28-8/9, all 33 performances).
2000.12.09 Acoustic concert "UC special live ayumi hamasaki limited stage 2000, Winter" at Tokyo International Forum Hall C
2000.12.30~31 New Year's Eve concert at Yoyogi Arena. "ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2000-2001 A]
2001. 06.22 Hamasaki's first Big Four Dome Tour "ayumi hamasaki DOME TOUR 2001 A" started (8 shows in 4 places in Japan, mobilized 300,000 people)
2001.12.31 New Year's Eve countdown concert "ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2001-2002 A"
2002.04.27 Started "ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2002 A" nationwide tour with 21 shows in 11 major cities in Japan. A total of 200,000 people were mobilized.
2002.06.29 "ayumi hamasaki OPEN AIR LIVE 2002 A" was held at a special venue in Odaiba, Tokyo
2002.07.06~28 "ayumi hamasaki STADIUM TOUR 2002 A" was launched as a nationwide tour
2002.12.31 The countdown concert "ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2002-2003 A"
In the first half of 2003, they held a limited concert "ayumi hamasaki Limited LIVE TOUR", in which they reviewed their old songs and sang their debut song "P", which they had never sung in the previous live concerts. The debut song "Poker Face" which was never sung in the previous LIVE, and the popular early song "YOU"
2003.10.09 On October 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, a special concert called "A museum～30th single collection live～ A" will be held in the first gymnasium of Tokyo's National Yoyogi Arena! The concert will be centered on the singles that Ayumi Hamasaki has released over the years. In addition to the concert, there will also be an exhibition that looks back on the history of Hamasaki's activities.
2003.12.30 ~ 2004.4.17 Ayumi Hamasaki's All Japan Tour "ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2003-2004 A" will be held in 20 shows.
2004.12.31 New Year's Eve Concert "ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2004-2005 A"
2005.02.01 2005 Tour "ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2005 ~MY STORY~ A" will be held until April 24, 2005. (2005.04.24, total 26 shows in 10 places in Japan)
2005.12.31 New Year's Eve concert "ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2005-2006 A"
2006. 2006 tour "ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2006 ~(miss)understood~ A"
2006.12.31 New Year's Eve Concert "ayumi hamasaki BEST of COUNTDOWN LIVE 2006-2007 A"
2007. 4 2007 Asia Tour "ayumi hamasaki ASIA" was held. ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2007 ~Tour of Secret~ A」(First time to perform outside of Japan, one concert each in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Shanghai in China, the Shanghai stop is on April 22)
2007.12.31 New Year's Eve Concert "ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 Anniversary LIVE 2007-2008 Anniversary"
2008.04.05 Launched 2008 Asia Tour "ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2008 ～10th Anniversary～" (This is the second Asia Tour, 9/20-9/21 in Hong Kong, 10/18 in Shanghai, 11/1-11/11 in Shanghai, 11/1-11/11 in Shanghai, 11/22 in Shanghai)
2007.12.31 Held the New Year's Eve Concert "ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN Shanghai on 9/20-9/21 in Hong Kong, 10/18 in Shanghai, 11/1-11/2 in Taipei, with the second show in Hong Kong as an additional show)