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| − | + | * '''Real Name:''' Kawasaki Aki (川崎亜紀) | |
| + | * '''Married Name:''' Nishikawa Aki (西川亜紀) | ||
| + | * '''Birthdate:''' Decemeber 4, 1969 | ||
| + | * '''Birthplace:''' Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture | ||
| + | * '''[[Blood Type]]:''' A | ||
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| − | + | Asaka Yui got her start in show business when she won the grand prix for Girls Comics Orgazation's "The Scout Audition '84". When she won the award, Kawasaki Aki, her birth name, took on the stage name Asaka Yui due being the name of her character in the comic published by the magazine Shooting Star. | |
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| + | In 1985, she became a regular assistant for the TBS television program EXPO Scramble. Later that year, she released her first single, [[Natsu Shoujo]], with the catch phrase "Phoenix Kara Kita Shoujo". She continued to release singles until her fifth single, [[10gatsu no Christmas]], broke the [[Oricon]] Top 100, thus indicating that her popularity was on the rise. | ||
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| + | During the same time as her music career, Asaka would go onto start an acting career. At the end on 1986, she landed the lead role for the third series of the popular dorama show [[Sukeban Deka]]. For her role as Kazama Yui, her character was suppose to talk a Kyushu dialect but Asaka couldn't do it, so the casting director fixed the dialect. Her sixth single, [[Star (Asaka Yui)|Star]], would also be used as the opening theme for the television show. The single shot up to #9 on the [[Oricon]] charts, indicating even more that Asaka Yui was getting more popular. This was case when the dorama theme song single, [[Niji no Dreamer]], reached the top of the [[Oricon]] charts. By the end of the dorama, she was the main vocals of the idol unit [[Kazama San Shimai]] with [[Onishi Yuka]] and [[Nakamura Yuma]], releasing the chart topping single [[Remember (Kazama San Shimai)|Remember]]. | ||
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| + | In 1988, Asaka Yui continued to have major hit songs and become one of the most popular idols of her decade. She began to act in various product commercials that used her songs and started her concerts, including the sold-out YUI ASAKA SUMMER TOUR '89 ROCK'N ROLL CIRCUS that went to 24 cities in Japan. She was also in the popular movie [[YAWARA!]] as the main character and provide the theme song to the movie. Before the decade was over, Asaka Yui was named one of the four Queens of Jpop along with [[Nakayama Miho]], [[Kudo Shizuka]], and [[Minamino Yoko]]. | ||
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| + | However, the 1990s was a cruel decade for Asaka Yui. She wanted to shed her idol image a bit in 1990 and wanted to have more rock in her music. This was reflected in her 10th single, [[Self Control]], that only reached #13 on the Oricon charts. She would also start to compose her music and write her lyrics starting in 1992 with the album [[Joker|joker]]. | ||
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| + | In February 1993, her contract with [[Hummingbird Records]] was expired and Asaka didn't renew it, thus resigning from the company. A month later, she stop doing lives and she was axed from a local radio program, leading many to believe that Asaka Yui was retiring from show business. It was reported that Asaka Yui has some troubles with her company, including the use of her stage name. | ||
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| + | She came back from retirement in 1997, under a new management and a new name, YUI. She released her first single, [[Ring Ring Ring]], in more then four years with some success. She also had her comeback live tour in 1998, entitled Well, Well, Well '98, and started to act in various stage productions. She also closed up her fanclub years later to give a chance of restarting. | ||
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| + | ==Discography== | ||
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| + | [[Image:Asakayui_cecile.jpg|right|400px|thumb|Asaka Yui performing her single [[Cecile]] (1988)]] | ||
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| + | ===Original Albums=== | ||
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| + | * [1986.02.21] [[Crystal Eyes]] | ||
| + | * [1987.02.28] [[Star Lights]] | ||
| + | * [1987.09.23] [[Rainbow (Asaka Yui)|Rainbow]] | ||
| + | * [1988.06.01] [[Candid Girl]] | ||
| + | * [1988.12.01] [[Herstory|HERSTORY]] | ||
| + | * [1989.03.01] [[Melody Fair|MELODY FAIR]] | ||
| + | * [1989.11.21] [[Pride (Asaka Yui)|PRIDE]] | ||
| + | * [1990.02.28] [[Nude Songs]] | ||
| + | * [1990.07.04] [[Open your Eyes - Nude Songs vol. 2|OPEN YOUR EYES - Nude Songs vol. 2]] | ||
| + | * [1990.12.05] [[No Lookin' Back|NO LOOKIN' BACK]] | ||
| + | * [1991.08.21] [[Miyako no Garasu|Miyako no Garasu]] | ||
| + | * [1992.02.26] [[Stay (Asaka Yui)|STAY]] | ||
| + | * [1992.08.21] [[Joker|joker]] | ||
| + | * [1993.02.24] [[Contrast (Asaka Yui)|CONTRAST]] | ||
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| + | === Best Of Albums === | ||
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| + | * [1987.12.01] [[Present]] | ||
| + | * [1991.02.27] [[Thanks A Lot|Thanks a lot]] | ||
| + | * [1992.11.25] [[Single Collection]] (シングル・コレクション) | ||
| + | * [1993.07.21] [[Asaka Yui Daizenshuu The Complete Box|Asaka Yui Daizenshuu THE COMPLETE BOX]] (浅香唯大全集 THE COMPLETE BOX) | ||
| + | * [2005.06.22] [[Kyoukyoku no Best! Asaka Yui]] (究極のベスト! 浅香唯) | ||
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| + | === Other Albums === | ||
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| + | * [1989.05.19] [[Yawara! Original Soundtrack|Yawara! Original Soundtrack]] | ||
| + | * [1993.05.01] [[Anniversary 2824|ANNIVERSARY 2824]] | ||
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| + | ===Singles=== | ||
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| + | * [1985.06.21] [[Natsu Shoujo]] (夏少女) | ||
| + | * [1985.09.21] [[Futari no Moon River]] (ふたりのMoon River) | ||
| + | * [1986.01.21] [[Yappatsu...H!]] (ヤッパシ…H!) | ||
| + | * [1986.05.21] [[Complex Banzai!!|Complex BANZAI!!]] (コンプレックスBANZAI!!) | ||
| + | * [1986.09.21] [[10gatsu no Christmas]] (10月のクリスマス) | ||
| + | * [1987.01.21] [[Star (Asaka Yui)|STAR]] | ||
| + | * [1987.05.27] [[Hitomi ni Storm|Hitomi ni STORM]] (瞳にSTORM) | ||
| + | * [1987.09.09] [[Niji no Dreamer]] (虹のDreamer) | ||
| + | * [1987.10.14] [[Remember (Kazama San Shimai)|Remember]] (with [[Onishi Yuka]] and [[Nakamura Yuma]]) | ||
| + | * [1988.01.27] [[Believe Again]] | ||
| + | * [1988.04.20] [[C-Girl]] | ||
| + | * [1988.08.18] [[Cecile]] (セシル) | ||
| + | * [1988.11.02] [[Melody (Asaka Yui)|Melody]] | ||
| + | * [1989.01.25] [[True Love|TRUE LOVE]] | ||
| + | * [1989.03.22] [[Neverland ~Yawara! Main Theme~|NEVERLAND ~YAWARA! Main Theme~]] (NEVERLAND 〜YAWARA!メインテーマ〜) | ||
| + | * [1989.07.05] [[Koi no Rock 'n' Roll Circus]] (恋のロックンロール・サーカス) | ||
| + | * [1989.09.27] [[Dream Power|DREAM POWER]] | ||
| + | * [1990.02.07] [[Chance! (Asaka Yui)|Chance!]] | ||
| + | * [1990.06.06] [[Boyfriend wo Tsukurou]] (ボーイフレンドをつくろう) | ||
| + | * [1990.10.31] [[Self Control]] | ||
| + | * [1991.06.26] [[Koi no Upside-Down]] (恋のUpside-Down) | ||
| + | * [1992.01.29] [[Itoshii Hito to Nemuritai]] (愛しい人と眠りたい) | ||
| + | * [1993.02.24] [[Hitori (Asaka Yui)|Hitori]] | ||
| + | * [1997.09.26] [[Ring Ring Ring]] | ||
| + | * [1998.08.26] [[Bukiyou na Tenshi]] (不器用な天使) | ||
| + | * [2005.12.16] [[Egao no Watashi]] (笑顔の私) | ||
| + | * [2009.05.20] [[Maji? Maji! Magical*Jewel|Maji? Maji! Magical☆Jewel]] (マジ?マジ!マジカル☆ジュエル) | ||
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| + | === Videos === | ||
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| + | * [1987.07.03] [[Only Yui|ONLY YUI]] | ||
| + | * [1988.07.01] [[Candid Girl]] | ||
| + | * [1989.01.01] [[Fun!Fan!Fun! Yui Graffiti]] (Fun!Fan!Fun! Yuiグラフィティ) | ||
| + | * [1989.12.16] [[Rock 'n' Roll Circis '89 Asaka Yui Sparkling Live]] (ロックンロール・サーカス'89 浅香唯スパークリング・ライブ) | ||
| + | * [1990.11.18] [[Self Control]] | ||
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| + | === Books === | ||
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| + | * [1986] YUI Dream (YUI・ドリーム) | ||
| + | * [1987] Choudo Suishou (ちょうど水晶) | ||
| + | * [1987] Aa Hajikesou (あッ弾けそう) | ||
| + | * [1987] Yasashiku Mitsumete (やさしく見つめて) | ||
| + | * [1988] C-GIRL | ||
| + | * [1989] AMANECER (アマネセール) | ||
| + | * [1991] Thanx Kisses | ||
| + | * [1994] FAKE LOVE | ||
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| + | == External Links == | ||
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| + | * [http://www.yui-asaka.com/ Official Site] | ||
| + | * [http://www.teichiku.co.jp/pop_classic/artist/asaka/ Teichiku Records: Asaka Yui] | ||
| + | * [http://www.wmg.jp/artist/asakayui/ Warner Music Group: Asaka Yui] | ||
| + | * [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B5%85%E9%A6%99%E5%94%AF Japanese Wikipedia: 浅香唯] | ||
[[Category:Artists]] [[Category:J-Pop]] | [[Category:Artists]] [[Category:J-Pop]] | ||
| + | [[Category: 1969 Births]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Blood Type A]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Miyazaki Artists]] | ||
Revision as of 02:27, 13 July 2009
Asaka Yui (浅香唯) is a Japanese singer and taranto. She was made famous in the 1980s for her hit singles and her role as Kazama Yui in the television dorama Sukeban Deka.
Contents
Profile
- Real Name: Kawasaki Aki (川崎亜紀)
- Married Name: Nishikawa Aki (西川亜紀)
- Birthdate: Decemeber 4, 1969
- Birthplace: Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture
- Blood Type: A
Information
Asaka Yui got her start in show business when she won the grand prix for Girls Comics Orgazation's "The Scout Audition '84". When she won the award, Kawasaki Aki, her birth name, took on the stage name Asaka Yui due being the name of her character in the comic published by the magazine Shooting Star.
In 1985, she became a regular assistant for the TBS television program EXPO Scramble. Later that year, she released her first single, Natsu Shoujo, with the catch phrase "Phoenix Kara Kita Shoujo". She continued to release singles until her fifth single, 10gatsu no Christmas, broke the Oricon Top 100, thus indicating that her popularity was on the rise.
During the same time as her music career, Asaka would go onto start an acting career. At the end on 1986, she landed the lead role for the third series of the popular dorama show Sukeban Deka. For her role as Kazama Yui, her character was suppose to talk a Kyushu dialect but Asaka couldn't do it, so the casting director fixed the dialect. Her sixth single, Star, would also be used as the opening theme for the television show. The single shot up to #9 on the Oricon charts, indicating even more that Asaka Yui was getting more popular. This was case when the dorama theme song single, Niji no Dreamer, reached the top of the Oricon charts. By the end of the dorama, she was the main vocals of the idol unit Kazama San Shimai with Onishi Yuka and Nakamura Yuma, releasing the chart topping single Remember.
In 1988, Asaka Yui continued to have major hit songs and become one of the most popular idols of her decade. She began to act in various product commercials that used her songs and started her concerts, including the sold-out YUI ASAKA SUMMER TOUR '89 ROCK'N ROLL CIRCUS that went to 24 cities in Japan. She was also in the popular movie YAWARA! as the main character and provide the theme song to the movie. Before the decade was over, Asaka Yui was named one of the four Queens of Jpop along with Nakayama Miho, Kudo Shizuka, and Minamino Yoko.
However, the 1990s was a cruel decade for Asaka Yui. She wanted to shed her idol image a bit in 1990 and wanted to have more rock in her music. This was reflected in her 10th single, Self Control, that only reached #13 on the Oricon charts. She would also start to compose her music and write her lyrics starting in 1992 with the album joker.
In February 1993, her contract with Hummingbird Records was expired and Asaka didn't renew it, thus resigning from the company. A month later, she stop doing lives and she was axed from a local radio program, leading many to believe that Asaka Yui was retiring from show business. It was reported that Asaka Yui has some troubles with her company, including the use of her stage name.
She came back from retirement in 1997, under a new management and a new name, YUI. She released her first single, Ring Ring Ring, in more then four years with some success. She also had her comeback live tour in 1998, entitled Well, Well, Well '98, and started to act in various stage productions. She also closed up her fanclub years later to give a chance of restarting.
Discography
Original Albums
- [1986.02.21] Crystal Eyes
- [1987.02.28] Star Lights
- [1987.09.23] Rainbow
- [1988.06.01] Candid Girl
- [1988.12.01] HERSTORY
- [1989.03.01] MELODY FAIR
- [1989.11.21] PRIDE
- [1990.02.28] Nude Songs
- [1990.07.04] OPEN YOUR EYES - Nude Songs vol. 2
- [1990.12.05] NO LOOKIN' BACK
- [1991.08.21] Miyako no Garasu
- [1992.02.26] STAY
- [1992.08.21] joker
- [1993.02.24] CONTRAST
Best Of Albums
- [1987.12.01] Present
- [1991.02.27] Thanks a lot
- [1992.11.25] Single Collection (シングル・コレクション)
- [1993.07.21] Asaka Yui Daizenshuu THE COMPLETE BOX (浅香唯大全集 THE COMPLETE BOX)
- [2005.06.22] Kyoukyoku no Best! Asaka Yui (究極のベスト! 浅香唯)
Other Albums
- [1989.05.19] Yawara! Original Soundtrack
- [1993.05.01] ANNIVERSARY 2824
Singles
- [1985.06.21] Natsu Shoujo (夏少女)
- [1985.09.21] Futari no Moon River (ふたりのMoon River)
- [1986.01.21] Yappatsu...H! (ヤッパシ…H!)
- [1986.05.21] Complex BANZAI!! (コンプレックスBANZAI!!)
- [1986.09.21] 10gatsu no Christmas (10月のクリスマス)
- [1987.01.21] STAR
- [1987.05.27] Hitomi ni STORM (瞳にSTORM)
- [1987.09.09] Niji no Dreamer (虹のDreamer)
- [1987.10.14] Remember (with Onishi Yuka and Nakamura Yuma)
- [1988.01.27] Believe Again
- [1988.04.20] C-Girl
- [1988.08.18] Cecile (セシル)
- [1988.11.02] Melody
- [1989.01.25] TRUE LOVE
- [1989.03.22] NEVERLAND ~YAWARA! Main Theme~ (NEVERLAND 〜YAWARA!メインテーマ〜)
- [1989.07.05] Koi no Rock 'n' Roll Circus (恋のロックンロール・サーカス)
- [1989.09.27] DREAM POWER
- [1990.02.07] Chance!
- [1990.06.06] Boyfriend wo Tsukurou (ボーイフレンドをつくろう)
- [1990.10.31] Self Control
- [1991.06.26] Koi no Upside-Down (恋のUpside-Down)
- [1992.01.29] Itoshii Hito to Nemuritai (愛しい人と眠りたい)
- [1993.02.24] Hitori
- [1997.09.26] Ring Ring Ring
- [1998.08.26] Bukiyou na Tenshi (不器用な天使)
- [2005.12.16] Egao no Watashi (笑顔の私)
- [2009.05.20] Maji? Maji! Magical☆Jewel (マジ?マジ!マジカル☆ジュエル)
Videos
- [1987.07.03] ONLY YUI
- [1988.07.01] Candid Girl
- [1989.01.01] Fun!Fan!Fun! Yui Graffiti (Fun!Fan!Fun! Yuiグラフィティ)
- [1989.12.16] Rock 'n' Roll Circis '89 Asaka Yui Sparkling Live (ロックンロール・サーカス'89 浅香唯スパークリング・ライブ)
- [1990.11.18] Self Control
Books
- [1986] YUI Dream (YUI・ドリーム)
- [1987] Choudo Suishou (ちょうど水晶)
- [1987] Aa Hajikesou (あッ弾けそう)
- [1987] Yasashiku Mitsumete (やさしく見つめて)
- [1988] C-GIRL
- [1989] AMANECER (アマネセール)
- [1991] Thanx Kisses
- [1994] FAKE LOVE
