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| − | Suzuki Ami | + | '''Suzuki Ami''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] artist who became quite famous in the late 1990's. She was then under [[Sony|Sony Japan]]'s sub-label [[TRUE KiSS DISC]]; however, she was blacklisted by the music industry in September 2000 after her parents tried to sue her management company. Suzuki returned to the music scene as an [[Indie|indie]] artist, and then was picked up by [[avex trax]]. Her music had a heavy dance edge to it, and her voice has been compared to that of [[globe]]'s [[Yamada Keiko|Keiko]] or [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]. |
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==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
| − | + | * '''Name:''' Suzuki Ami (鈴木亜美) | |
| − | *'''Name:''' Suzuki Ami (鈴木亜美) | + | * '''Nickname:''' Ami~Go (あみ～ゴ) |
| − | *'''Nickname:''' Ami | + | * '''Birthday:''' February 9, 1982 |
| − | *'''Birthday:''' February 9, 1982 | + | * '''Birthplace:''' [[Zama]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture]], [[Japan]] |
| − | *'''Birthplace:''' | + | * '''[[Blood Type]]:''' A |
| − | *'''Blood Type:''' A | + | * '''Height:''' 159 cm |
| − | *'''Height:''' 159 cm | ||
==Information== | ==Information== | ||
| + | In September of 2000, Suzuki was blacklisted by the music industry following a lawsuit, which some regarded as an attempt to gain money — however, the "truth" (from what is factually known) is that Suzuki seeked to get out of her management contract with [[AG Communications]] because the president, [[Yamada Eiji]], had been implicated with others in an elaborate tax evasion scheme. However, AG Communications did not want to release Suzuki from her contract, as she was heading toward the peak of popularity (which meant plenty of revenue). Thus, the reasoning behind Suzuki and her parents filing the lawsuit to nullify her contract was that they felt this potential scandal would have a negative impact on their daughter's career. The courts agreed and the suit was won, but that turned to be bittersweet, as what Suzuki and her parents were trying to avoid became reality when Suzuki's career was effectively ruined. | ||
| + | One of the "issues" that arose to light was that the Suzuki family had desired access to AG Communications' financial records in order to determine if the company had been properly compensating Suzuki (for television appearances, photo shoots, magazines, endorsements, etc). That is where the money is made, and it made sense for the family to be concerned, as there are some executives that are guilty of concealing money from the taxation bureau and have nothing to stop them from under-reporting the compensation for the artist(s) involved for the appearances he or she had been booked for. | ||
| − | + | ''Jimusho'' (entertainment agencies) provide the direction to media outlets, content producers, and the networks from which the shows' producers make their programming decisions from (for example, those who make appearances on shows like [[Music Station]]: performers are not picked and invited by Music Station producers/executives, it is actually those artists' agencies who dictate the appearances on that show). The "talents" have a contract which specifies their cut when appearance fees apply, but the details of what content producers are paying to the agency and/or agencies may be privy only between those two and not the talent(s). AG Communications refused the request to reveal that information, so the Suzuki family went back to court; however, they were denied this motion. | |
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| − | In a Japan Times article, there are | + | In a [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20000301a9.htm ''Japan Times'' article], it is mentioned that there are links to government officials and politicions via their secretaries. In other words, there was much more to the story which, if revealed, could have implicated more individuals and unmasked other connections. The cynical of the public felt this was one of the primary reasons that this second lawsuit was dismissed: because it represented a broader scope of corruption. Related to this incident, Yamada was only fined and never had to do any jail time for what was a criminal act. |
| − | A cardinal | + | A cardinal rule in the Japanese entertainment industry is to "not make waves", which is precisely what all of the legal proceedings did. The end result was ''murahachibu'' (村八分; lit. ostracism), or what is known as [[Wikipedia:Blacklist|blacklisting]]. Until 2004, no other agency in Japan wanted to touch Suzuki, for fear of repercussions and backlash by those who have something to "hide". [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]], however, did not drop her quite so quickly — her contract with them ended December of 2004 (Suzuki and Sony Music had been negotiating the termination of her contract prior, which had been mutually agreed upon, as Sony Music felt they could no longer effectively promote her music, given all the negative publicity). There were a few valid legal disputes, mainly surrounding copyrights for anything she had written, but both parties finally reached an out-of-court settlement in November 2003. |
| − | + | On January 1st, 2005, [[Max Matsuura]] of [[avex trax]] had just signed Suzuki before her Sony Music contract expired. Her first single with avex, titled "[[Delightful]]", was released on March 24th, 2005. Suzuki released eight more singles before her first collaboration single with [[Buffalo Daughter]]. Since then, all of her singles have been collaborations with other artists. | |
| − | * [1999.03.25] SA | + | ==Discography== |
| − | * [2000.02.09] infinity eighteen vol.1 | + | ===Albums=== |
| − | * [2000.04.26] infinity eighteen vol.2 | + | * [1999.03.25] [[SA]] |
| − | * [2001.05.30] FUN for FAN | + | * [2000.02.09] [[Infinity Eighteen Vol.1|infinity eighteen vol.1]] |
| − | * [2005.10.12] AROUND THE WORLD | + | * [2000.04.26] [[Infinity Eighteen Vol.2|infinity eighteen vol.2]] |
| − | * [2006.03.29] AMIx WORLD | + | * [2001.05.30] [[Fun for Fan|FUN for FAN]] |
| − | * [2007.03.21] CONNETTA | + | * [2005.10.12] [[Around the World (album)|AROUND THE WORLD]] |
| + | * [2006.03.29] [[Amix World|AMIx WORLD]] | ||
| + | * [2007.03.21] [[Connetta|CONNETTA]] | ||
| + | * [2008.02.06] [[Dolce (Suzuki Ami)|DOLCE]] | ||
| + | * [2008.11.12] [[Supreme Show]] | ||
===Singles=== | ===Singles=== | ||
| − | + | * [1998.07.01] [[Love the Island|love the island]] | |
| − | * [1998.07.01] love the island | + | * [1998.09.17] [[Alone In My Room|alone in my room]] |
| − | * [1998.09.17] alone in my room | + | * [1998.11.05] [[All Night Long (Suzuki Ami)|all night long]] |
| − | * [1998.11.05] all night long | + | * [1998.12.16] [[White Key|white key]] |
| − | * [1998.12.16] white key | + | * [1999.02.17] [[Nothing Without You]] |
| − | * [1999.02.17] Nothing Without You | + | * [1999.03.17] [[Don't Leave Me Behind / Silent Stream|Don't leave me behind / Silent Stream]] |
| − | * [1999.03.17] Don't leave me behind / Silent Stream | + | * [1999.07.14] [[Be Together|BE TOGETHER]] |
| − | * [1999.07.14] BE TOGETHER | + | * [1999.09.29] [[Our Days|OUR DAYS]] |
| − | * [1999.09.29] OUR DAYS | + | * [1999.12.22] [[Happy New Millennium|HAPPY NEW MILLENNIUM]] |
| − | * [1999.12.22] HAPPY NEW MILLENNIUM | + | * [2000.01.26] [[Don't Need to Say Good Bye|Don't need to say good bye]] |
| − | * [2000.01.26] Don't need to say good bye | + | * [2000.04.12] [[Thank You 4 Every Day Every Body|THANK YOU 4 EVERY DAY EVERY BODY]] |
| − | * [2000.04.12] THANK YOU 4 EVERY DAY EVERY BODY | + | * [2000.09.27] [[Reality / Dancin' in Hip-Hop|Reality / Dancin' In HIP-HOP]] |
| − | * [2000.09.27] Reality / Dancin' In HIP-HOP | + | * [2004.04.21] [[Tsuyoi Kizuna]] (強いキズナ; ''Strong Bonds'') |
| − | * [2004.04.21] Tsuyoi Kizuna (強いキズナ; Strong | + | * [2004.08.11] [[Forever Love (Suzuki Ami)|FOREVER LOVE]] |
| − | * [2004.08.11] FOREVER LOVE | + | * [2005.03.24] [[Delightful]] |
| − | * [2005.03.24] Delightful | + | * [2005.05.25] [[Eventful]] |
| − | * [2005.05.25] Eventful | + | * [2005.08.17] [[Negaigoto (Suzuki Ami)|Negaigoto]] (ねがいごと; ''Wishes'') |
| − | * [2005.08.17] Negaigoto (ねがいごと; Wishes) | + | * [2005.10.12] [[Around the World (single)|AROUND THE WORLD]] |
| − | * [2005.10.12] AROUND THE WORLD | + | * [2005.11.19] [[Happiness is...]] |
| − | * [2005.11.19] Happiness is... | + | * [2005.12.07] [[Little Crystal]] (リトル クリスタル) |
| − | * [2005.12.07] Little Crystal ( | + | * [2006.02.08] [[Fantastic]] |
| − | * [2006.02.08] Fantastic | + | * [2006.05.17] [[Alright!]] |
| − | * [2006.05.17] Alright! | + | * [2006.07.26] [[Like a Love|Like a Love?]] |
| − | * [2006.07.26] Like a Love? | + | * [2007.02.28] [[O.K. Funky God]] ('''AMI SUZUKI joins''' [[Buffalo Daughter]]) |
| − | * [2007.02.28] O.K. Funky God ( | + | * [2007.03.07] [[Peace Otodoke!!|Peace Otodoke!!♡]] (Peace お届け！！♡; ''Peace Delivery'') ('''AMI SUZUKI joins''' [[THC!!]]) |
| − | * [2007.03.07] Peace Otodoke!! | + | * [2007.03.14] [[Sore mo Kitto Shiawase]] (それもきっとしあわせ; ''That's Certainly Happiness'') ('''AMI SUZUKI joins''' [[Kirinji]]) |
| − | * [2007.03.14] Sore mo Kitto Shiawase (それもきっとしあわせ; That's Certainly Happiness) ( | + | * [2007.08.22] [[Free Free / Super Music Maker|FREE FREE / SUPER MUSIC MAKER]] ('''AMI SUZUKI joins''' [[Nakata Yasutaka]] ([[capsule]])) |
| − | * [2007.08.22] FREE FREE / SUPER MUSIC MAKER ( | + | * [2007.11.28] [[Potential Breakup Song]] ('''AMI SUZUKI joins''' [[Wikipedia:Aly & AJ|Aly & AJ]]) |
| − | * [2007.11.28] Potential Breakup Song ( | + | * [2008.07.02] [[One (Suzuki Ami)|ONE]] |
| + | * [2008.09.24] [[Can't Stop the Disco|can't stop the DISCO]] | ||
| + | * [2009.02.25] [[Reincarnation]] | ||
===DVDs=== | ===DVDs=== | ||
| − | + | * [2000.12.23] [[Ami-Go-Round Tour|AMI-GO-ROUND TOUR]] | |
| − | * [2000.12.23] AMI-GO-ROUND TOUR | + | * [2001.07.01] [[Video Clips Fun for Fan|Video Clips FUN for FAN]] |
| − | * [2001.07.01] Video Clips FUN for FAN | + | * [2004.11.17] [[2004 Summer Fly High -Ami Shower-|2004 SUMMER FLY HIGH -ami shower-]] |
| − | * [2004.11.17] 2004 SUMMER FLY HIGH -ami shower- | + | * [2006.02.08] [[Suzuki Ami Around the World|SUZUKI AMI AROUND THE WORLD ~LIVE HOUSE TOUR 2005~]] |
| − | * [2006.02.08] SUZUKI AMI AROUND THE WORLD ~LIVE HOUSE TOUR 2005~ | + | * [2008.02.06] [[Join Clips|join Clips]] |
===Compilations=== | ===Compilations=== | ||
| − | + | * [2005.09.07] [[Bazooka 17]] | |
| − | * [2005.09.07] Bazooka 17 | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | * [http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ami/ Official Website] | |
| − | * Official Website | + | * [http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/AI/AmiSuzuki/ Sony Music Profile] |
[[Category:Artists]] | [[Category:Artists]] | ||
| + | [[Category:J-Pop]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Blood Type A]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1982 Births]] | ||
| + | [[Category:iTunes Artists]] | ||
Revision as of 23:41, 2 May 2009
Suzuki Ami is a Japanese pop artist who became quite famous in the late 1990's. She was then under Sony Japan's sub-label TRUE KiSS DISC; however, she was blacklisted by the music industry in September 2000 after her parents tried to sue her management company. Suzuki returned to the music scene as an indie artist, and then was picked up by avex trax. Her music had a heavy dance edge to it, and her voice has been compared to that of globe's Keiko or Hamasaki Ayumi.
Contents
Profile
- Name: Suzuki Ami (鈴木亜美)
- Nickname: Ami~Go (あみ～ゴ)
- Birthday: February 9, 1982
- Birthplace: Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 159 cm
Information
In September of 2000, Suzuki was blacklisted by the music industry following a lawsuit, which some regarded as an attempt to gain money — however, the "truth" (from what is factually known) is that Suzuki seeked to get out of her management contract with AG Communications because the president, Yamada Eiji, had been implicated with others in an elaborate tax evasion scheme. However, AG Communications did not want to release Suzuki from her contract, as she was heading toward the peak of popularity (which meant plenty of revenue). Thus, the reasoning behind Suzuki and her parents filing the lawsuit to nullify her contract was that they felt this potential scandal would have a negative impact on their daughter's career. The courts agreed and the suit was won, but that turned to be bittersweet, as what Suzuki and her parents were trying to avoid became reality when Suzuki's career was effectively ruined.
One of the "issues" that arose to light was that the Suzuki family had desired access to AG Communications' financial records in order to determine if the company had been properly compensating Suzuki (for television appearances, photo shoots, magazines, endorsements, etc). That is where the money is made, and it made sense for the family to be concerned, as there are some executives that are guilty of concealing money from the taxation bureau and have nothing to stop them from under-reporting the compensation for the artist(s) involved for the appearances he or she had been booked for.
Jimusho (entertainment agencies) provide the direction to media outlets, content producers, and the networks from which the shows' producers make their programming decisions from (for example, those who make appearances on shows like Music Station: performers are not picked and invited by Music Station producers/executives, it is actually those artists' agencies who dictate the appearances on that show). The "talents" have a contract which specifies their cut when appearance fees apply, but the details of what content producers are paying to the agency and/or agencies may be privy only between those two and not the talent(s). AG Communications refused the request to reveal that information, so the Suzuki family went back to court; however, they were denied this motion.
In a Japan Times article, it is mentioned that there are links to government officials and politicions via their secretaries. In other words, there was much more to the story which, if revealed, could have implicated more individuals and unmasked other connections. The cynical of the public felt this was one of the primary reasons that this second lawsuit was dismissed: because it represented a broader scope of corruption. Related to this incident, Yamada was only fined and never had to do any jail time for what was a criminal act.
A cardinal rule in the Japanese entertainment industry is to "not make waves", which is precisely what all of the legal proceedings did. The end result was murahachibu (村八分; lit. ostracism), or what is known as blacklisting. Until 2004, no other agency in Japan wanted to touch Suzuki, for fear of repercussions and backlash by those who have something to "hide". Sony Music Entertainment Japan, however, did not drop her quite so quickly — her contract with them ended December of 2004 (Suzuki and Sony Music had been negotiating the termination of her contract prior, which had been mutually agreed upon, as Sony Music felt they could no longer effectively promote her music, given all the negative publicity). There were a few valid legal disputes, mainly surrounding copyrights for anything she had written, but both parties finally reached an out-of-court settlement in November 2003.
On January 1st, 2005, Max Matsuura of avex trax had just signed Suzuki before her Sony Music contract expired. Her first single with avex, titled "Delightful", was released on March 24th, 2005. Suzuki released eight more singles before her first collaboration single with Buffalo Daughter. Since then, all of her singles have been collaborations with other artists.
Discography
Albums
- [1999.03.25] SA
- [2000.02.09] infinity eighteen vol.1
- [2000.04.26] infinity eighteen vol.2
- [2001.05.30] FUN for FAN
- [2005.10.12] AROUND THE WORLD
- [2006.03.29] AMIx WORLD
- [2007.03.21] CONNETTA
- [2008.02.06] DOLCE
- [2008.11.12] Supreme Show
Singles
- [1998.07.01] love the island
- [1998.09.17] alone in my room
- [1998.11.05] all night long
- [1998.12.16] white key
- [1999.02.17] Nothing Without You
- [1999.03.17] Don't leave me behind / Silent Stream
- [1999.07.14] BE TOGETHER
- [1999.09.29] OUR DAYS
- [1999.12.22] HAPPY NEW MILLENNIUM
- [2000.01.26] Don't need to say good bye
- [2000.04.12] THANK YOU 4 EVERY DAY EVERY BODY
- [2000.09.27] Reality / Dancin' In HIP-HOP
- [2004.04.21] Tsuyoi Kizuna (強いキズナ; Strong Bonds)
- [2004.08.11] FOREVER LOVE
- [2005.03.24] Delightful
- [2005.05.25] Eventful
- [2005.08.17] Negaigoto (ねがいごと; Wishes)
- [2005.10.12] AROUND THE WORLD
- [2005.11.19] Happiness is...
- [2005.12.07] Little Crystal (リトル クリスタル)
- [2006.02.08] Fantastic
- [2006.05.17] Alright!
- [2006.07.26] Like a Love?
- [2007.02.28] O.K. Funky God (AMI SUZUKI joins Buffalo Daughter)
- [2007.03.07] Peace Otodoke!!♡ (Peace お届け！！♡; Peace Delivery) (AMI SUZUKI joins THC!!)
- [2007.03.14] Sore mo Kitto Shiawase (それもきっとしあわせ; That's Certainly Happiness) (AMI SUZUKI joins Kirinji)
- [2007.08.22] FREE FREE / SUPER MUSIC MAKER (AMI SUZUKI joins Nakata Yasutaka (capsule))
- [2007.11.28] Potential Breakup Song (AMI SUZUKI joins Aly & AJ)
- [2008.07.02] ONE
- [2008.09.24] can't stop the DISCO
- [2009.02.25] Reincarnation
DVDs
- [2000.12.23] AMI-GO-ROUND TOUR
- [2001.07.01] Video Clips FUN for FAN
- [2004.11.17] 2004 SUMMER FLY HIGH -ami shower-
- [2006.02.08] SUZUKI AMI AROUND THE WORLD ~LIVE HOUSE TOUR 2005~
- [2008.02.06] join Clips
Compilations
- [2005.09.07] Bazooka 17
