Yōko Nagayama

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Yōko Nagayama (長山洋子 Nagayama Yōko; born January 13, 1968 [1]) is a Japanese enka singer and actress.

Yōko was born in Tokyo. She started her career singing pop music in 1984. The first song she released was Haru wa SA-RA SA-RA (春はSA-RA SA-RA), but it did not become famous. Her cover version of Shocking Blue's Venus finally brought her success in 1986. Her next song You're My Love was also a hit.

Jidaigeki fans know her for her role as Ochō in the 1990 television series Sanbiki gi Kiru.

In 1993, she started a second career as an enka singer, a kind of melodramatic Japanese popular song. She received three prizes for her first enka song Higurashi (蜩). Suterarete (捨てられて) also became famous.

In 2003, she released Jonkara Onnnabushi (じょんから女節). On TV or in her concerts, she sings this song with her shamisen, a three stringed Japanese music instrument.

She regularly presents enka programmes on Japanese TV. Nagayama has had at least one song appear on the NHK program Minna no Uta. From 1993 to 2005, she made 12 appearances on the New Year's Eve spectacular Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

[edit] Enka Discography

[edit] Singles

蜩 (Higurashi) c/w 心だけでも．．．(Kokoro Dake Demo...) 1/21/1993
海に降る雪 (Umi ni Furu Yuki) c/w 道しるべ (Michishirube) 6/2/1993
なみだ酒 (Namidazake) c/w 艶花 (Tsuyabana) 9/22/1993
蒼月 (Tsuki) c/w あんただけ (Anta Dake) 3/9/1994
めおと酒 (Meotozake) c/w 綾の女 (Aya no Onna) 10/5/1994
私が生まれて育ったところ (Watashi ga Umarete Sodatta Tokoro) c/w 硝子坂 (Garasu Saka) 1/21/1995
捨てられて (Suterarete) c/w ふたたびの恋 (Futatabi no Koi) 3/24/1995
倖せにしてね (Shiawase ni Shite ne) c/w いけない女 (Ikenai Onna) 2/21/1996
ヨコハマ・シルエット (Yokohama Silhouette) c/w 嘘だといって (Uso Da to Itte) 6/21/1996
たてがみ (Tategami) c/w ふられ酒 (Furarezake) 11/7/1996
たてがみ「劇場版」 (Tategami - Gekijōban) c/w 紅い雪 (Akai Yuki) 1/22/1997
お江戸の色女 (Oedo no Iroonna) c/w 夏ひとり (Natsu Hitori) 4/23/1997
あの頃のなみだは (Ano Koro no Namida wa) c/w 地図のない旅 (Chizu no Nai Tabi) 4/23/1997
ムーンライトジェラシー (Moonlight Jealousy) 11/6/1997
浪花夢情話（新編桂春団治） (Naniwa Yume Jōwa) 11/6/1997
恋のプラットホーム (Koi no Platform) c/w 洋子のズンドコ節 (Yōko no Zundokobushi) 1/13/1998
父さんの詩 (Otōsan no Uta) c/w 港町メルヘン (Minatomachi Märchen) 3/21/1998
桶屋の八つぁん (Okeya no Yatsan) c/w 新宿たずね人 (Shinjuku Tazune Hito) 5/2/1998
花園しぐれ (Hanazono Shigure) c/w 恋酒場 (Koi Sakaba) 11/13/1998
傘 (Kasa) c/w 深川恋キツネ (Fukagawagoi Kitsune) 3/24/1999
さだめ雪 (Sadame Yuki) c/w 女の花詞 (Onna no Hanakotoba) 8/4/1999
なみだ酒 (Namidazake) / めおと酒 (Meotozake) 12/16/1999
蜩 (Higurashi) / 蒼月 (Tsuki) 12/16/1999
むすばれたいの (Musubaretai no) c/w 遠い街 (Tōi Machi) 1/1/2000
恋酒場 (Koi Sakaba) c/w あずさ川 (Azusagawa) 4/21/2000
紅い雪 (Akai Yuki) c/w 縁むすび (Enishi Musubi) 11/1/2000
遠野物語 (Tōno Monogatari) c/w 幾春別川 (Kishun Wakaregawa) 5/17/2001
めぐり逢い (Meguriai) c/w やどり木夫婦 (Yadorigi Fūfu) 3/21/2002
艶姿女花吹雪 (Adesugata Onna no Hanafubuki) c/w 妻という名じゃなくっても (Tsuma to Iu Na Ja Naku 'tte mo) 7/24/2002
愛ありがとう (Ai Arigatō) c/w 色づく旅路 (Irozuku Tabiji) 10/23/2002
嵐峡 (Arashihazama) c/w 冬のタンゴ (Fuyu no Tango) 1/22/2003
ありんことひまわり (Arinko to Himawari) c/w ありんこのクリスマス (Arinko no Christmas) 6/25/2003
じょんから女節 (Jonkara Onnabushi) c/w たまゆら (Tamayura) 6/25/2003
おんな炭坑節 (Onna Tankōbushi) 5/26/2004
嘘だといって (Uso Da to Itte) c/w 芭蕉布 (Bashō Nuno) 1/26/2005
洋子の・・・海 (Yōko no...Umi) c/w 洋子の・・・ふるさと (Yōko no Furusato) 6/16/2005
洋子の・・・名残月 (Yōko no Meizangetsu) c/w 洋子の・・・冬景色 (Yōko no Fuyukeshiki) 10/19/2005