Masaharu Fukuyama

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Masaharu Fukuyama (福山 雅治 born February 6, 1969), is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, radio personality, and photographer from Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture. Among fans, he is known as Masha, Masha-nii, or Fuku-chan. He debuted in 1990 with single 追憶の雨の中 and still remains active and popular to this date.

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[edit] Biography

While he can also be seen in dramas Fukuyama Masaharu is best known for his singing career and remains popular among the Japanese. Since his debut in 1990, he steadily gained popularity. In 1993 he made his first appearance in Kōhaku Uta Gassen, where only successful J-pop and enka artists are invited to perform. In 1994 he had his very first platinum selling single IT'S ONLY LOVE／SORRY BABY. A year later, HELLO became his second single to sell over a million copies. Squall, Sakura Zaka, and Niji are few of the songs that have made particular outstanding marks in Masaharu's career. Good night was his breakout single which gained a lot more audiences to his music because of its tie-up with a drama.

His hobby is biking and photography. In 2000, he was sent to Sydney to cover the Olympics by TV Asahi as a photographer. He also has a late-night Saturday radio show-Allnight Nippon. This versatile actor/ singer has also appeared in numerous advertisements such as Panasonic, Suzuki, Suntory, Fujifilm, Xylish, and Pocari Sweat, and recently celebrated his 15 years in showbiz anniversary with a series of concerts.


[edit] Trivia

When he washes his bath room, sometimes he spend all days.

Fukuyama, who was once a self-proclaimed heavy-smoker, has now quit smoking. The quality of his voice has shown marked improvement since, which is good news to all his fans.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • 福山雅治 single collection『5年モノ』(2006)
  • FUKUYAMA MASAHARU　『another works』remixed by PISTON NISHIZAWA (2006)
  • FUKUYAMA PRESENTS FUKUYAMA MASAHARU 15th. Anniversary Album CHUEI YOSHIKAWA『Acoustic Fukuyamania』(2005)
  • 山口百恵トリビュート　Thank you for...「秋桜」をカバー (2004)
  • MAGNUM COLLECTION　「SLOW」(2003)
  • The Golden Oldies (2002)
  • f (2001)
  • fukuyama presents MAGNUM CLASSICS ～Kissin' in the holy night～ (2000)
  • MUGNUM COLLECTION 1999 "Dear" (1999)
  • FUKUYAMA MASAHARU Presents CX mon-9 drama "Perfect Love" Original songs book 「Rendezvous1」original soundtrack (1999)
  • SING A SONG (1998)
  • BIRTHDAY PRESENTS (1995)
  • M-COLLECTION「風をさがしてる」(1995)
  • ON AND ON (1994)
  • Calling (1993)
  • BOOTS (1992)
  • BROS. (1991)
  • LION (1991)
  • 伝言 (1990)

[edit] Singles

  • 東京にもあったんだ / 無敵のキミ (Tokyo ni mo Attanda / Muteki no Kimi) (April 11, 2007)
  • milk tea/美しき花 (milk tea/Utsukushiki Hana) (2006)
  • 東京 (Tokyo) (2005)
  • 泣いたりしないで/RED×BLUE (Naitarishinaide/RED×BLUE) (2004)
  • 虹 / ひまわり / それがすべてさ (Niji/Himawari/Sore ga Subete sa) (2003)
  • Gang★ (2001)
  • HEY! (2000)
  • 桜坂 (Sakurazaka) (2000)
  • HEAVEN/Squall (1999)
  • Peach !! (1998)
  • Heart (1998)
  • Message (1995)
  • HELLO (1995)
  • IT'S ONLY LOVE/SORRY BABY (1994)
  • All My Loving/恋人 (All My Loving/Koibito) (1993)
  • MELODY/BABY BABY (1993)
  • 約束の丘 (Yakusoku no Oka) (1992)
  • Good night (1992)
  • WOH WOW/ただ僕がかわった (WOW WOW/Tada Boku ga Kawatta) (1991)
  • 風をさがしてる (Kaze wo Sagashiteru) (1991)
  • アクセス (Access) (1990)
  • 追憶の雨の中 (Kioku no Ame no Naka) (1990)

[edit] DVDs

  • FUKUYAMA MASAHARU 15TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL DVD BOX “ また逢おう! またやろうな!! ” (2005)
  • 福山雅治「嗚呼、大感謝祭!! (2003)
  • Eggs (2001)
  • Fukuyamania (2001)
  • START (2001)
  • BROS (2001)

[edit] External links

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