Asakura Akira

Asakura Akira (麻倉あきら) is a Japanese singer and fashion model.

Profile

• Real Name: Saito Saori (斉藤さおり)
• Stage Name: Asakura Akira (麻倉晶)
• Nickname: Sao (さお)
• Birthdate: November 29, 1968
• Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture
• Height: 170 cm

Information

Asakura Akira first auditioned and won the semi-grand prix award for the 3rd Annual Miss Seventeen Contest in 1984. There was a battle between Asakura and Wanatabe Misato over who had the best song. But, both girls became friends at the end of the contest. She debuted as a singer two years later with the single "Savanna no Kaze" under the name Saito Saori.

In 1993, she later re-debuted as a singer with the single "Baby Lips" under a new name, Asakura Akira. Three years later, she became the vocalist for the band ROmantic Mode. But, she would take hiatus once again from her music career in 2000.

Asakura came back three years later in 2003 under a new name, SAORI. But, when she released the single "Mayonaka no Niji ~everlasting love~", she reverted her name back to Asakura Akira.

Discography

Albums

• [1986.xx.xx] Kiss me, Good bye (Saito Saori)
• [1987.xx.xx] BETTER DAYS (Saito Saori)
• [1987.xx.xx] I NEED YOUR LOVIN' (Saito Saori)
• [1988.xx.xx] FOLLOW MY HEART (Saito Saori)
• [1989.09.02] LADY (Saito Saori)
• [1990.07.21] Loose (Saito Saori)
• [1991.xx.xx] Love' Less (Saito Saori)
• [1993.05.25] SPREAD COLORS

Singles

• [1986.09.05] Savanna no Kaze (サバンナの熱風) (Saito Saori)
• [1987.03.21] Namida wo GET AWAY (涙をGET AWAY) (Saito Saori)
• [1987.06.21] MR. MORNING SUN (Saito Saori)
• [1987.11.01] I NEED YOUR LOVIN' (Saito Saori)
• [1988.07.21] JUST FOR TODAY (Saito Saori)
• [1988.08.01] DREAMS COME TRUE ~Kono Machi no Dokoka de~ (DREAMS COME TRUE 〜この街のどこかで〜) (Saito Saori)
• [1988.11.02] ONLY IN YOUR HEART (Saito Saori)
• [1989.09.21] Me ga Subete (目がすべて) (Saito Saori)
• [1990.07.21] Scorpion Strike (サソリスト) (Saito Saori)
• [1993.03.03] Baby Lips (ベイビーリップス)
• [1993.06.11] Time has no season
• [1993.10.21] Honno no Love Chance (炎のラヴチェイス)
• [1994.10.26] LOVELOVE
• [1998.07.01] fantasia
• [1998.11.21] Kono Ai ga Owarenai you ni (この愛が終わらないように)
• [2005.12.07] Mayonaka no Niji ~everlasting love~ (真夜中の虹 〜everlasting love〜)

Compilations / Other

• [1991.06.21] KOSHIEN OF DREAMS ~Yume no Katchi- (#7 Ouenka - Saito Saori)

External Links

• Official Site
• ADD MUSIC Profile
• Official Blog
• Unofficial Fansite
• Japanese Wikipedia: 麻倉あきら