Sakura Fujiwara
| Sakura Fujiwara | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 藤原 さくら |
| Born |
December 30, 1995 Fukuoka, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop, Folk rock, Folk, Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels |
SPACE SHOWER MUSIC（2014-2015） SPEEDSTAR RECORDS（2015-present） |
| Website |
fujiwarasakura |
Sakura Fujiwara (藤原さくら Fujiwara Sakura, born December 30, 1995) in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actress. She is managed by the agency Amuse Inc. and signed to SPEEDSTAR RECORDS.
Biography
Sakura Fujiwara was born on December 30, 1995 and raised in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. Sakura's father used to be a bass player in a rock band in his youth. When she was 10 years old, she got a classical guitar from her father and began playing music.[1]
Since her father had a great love for music, Sakura naturally began listening to various music genres such as rock, folk, soul and world music. Under the influence of her father, she became an enthusiastic fan of The Beatles.[2] Even among the members, she especially have the love and respect of Paul McCartney. Sakura professes that her favorite male musician is Paul McCartney. At the same time, she especially loves Yael Naim, Nora Jones, and YUI out of all female musicians.
Sakura made her major debut in 2015 with the mini-album "à la carte".[3] "Just one girl" was used for the drama "Gakkō no Kaidan" as the featured song.
Her first major studio album "good morning" was released in 2016. She starred in the romantic television drama, Love Song, alongside Masaharu Fukuyama.[4] It aired from April 11 to June 13, 2016, on Fuji TV. On June 8, 2016, she released her first single, “Soup”.[5]
On March 29, 2017, she released her second single, “Someday / Haru no Uta”. "Haru no uta" was used for the theme song of live-action adaptation of "March Comes in like a Lion". Her second studio album "PLAY" was released on May 10, 2017. The song "1995", which is included in the album "good morning", was used for the movie "Sekai wa Kyou kara Kimi no Mono" (English title "Her Sketchbook").
Discography
Studio albums
- 2014: full bloom (Independent album)
- 2016: good morning
- 2017: PLAY
Mini-albums
- 2015: à la carte
Singles
- 2016: Soup
- 2017: Someday / Haru no Uta
Filmography
TV dramas
- Love Song, as Sakura Sano (Fuji TV, 2016)
References
- ↑ "シンガーソングライター：藤原さくら – なりたいっていう気持ちがあれば、自然と動き出す。". Clip! SAGA (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "ポールのように世界で歌を 初のフルアルバム 藤原さくらさん". Nishinihon shinbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "19歳新鋭が描き出す 音楽の"アラカルト"". natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "藤原さくら、ドラマ初出演で福山雅治主演『月9』ヒロインに大抜てき". ORICON STYLE (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ↑ "20歳の転機 人生を変えた月9". natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 November 2016.
External links
- Official website（Japanese）
- Sakura Fujiwara's channel on YouTube