Junko Akimoto
| Junko Akimoto 秋元 順子 | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | 秋元 順子 (Akimoto Junko) |
| Born | June 21, 1947 |
| Origin | Koto, Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Kayōkyoku, chanson, canzone, jazz, min'yō |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | King Records |
| Website | akimoto-junko.sakura.ne.jp |
Junko Akimoto (秋元 順子 Akimoto Junko, born June 21, 1947 in Tokyo, Japan) 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.[2] The single was on the charts for 64 weeks and sold 568,334 copies during that time.
Discography
Albums
- 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)
Singles
- "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)
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 「アラ還の星」 秋元順子、６１歳で最年長シングル首位 ["Star of Around 60" Junko Akimoto became the eldest musician to top the Single Charts at the age of 61] (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. 2009-01-20. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
External links
- (Japanese) Official website