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'''Tamaki Nami''' (玉置成実) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer currently under [[Warner Bros. (Japan)|Warner Bros.]]. She was chosen the winner from over 5,000 contestants in a star search organized by [[Sony Music Japan]]. She made her debut at the age of 15 with the single " [[Believe (Tamaki Nami)|Believe]]" through [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony]]. In late 2008, she transferred labels to [[Universal Music|Universal Music Japan]], releasing "[[Give Me Up|GIVE ME UP]]" in March of 2009. In December of 2011, she switched labels to [[TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT]] and released her 21st single, "[[Lady Mind|LADY MIND]]". In 2014, she once again switched labels to [[Warner Bros. (Japan)|Warner Home Video]] and released her 24th single | '''Tamaki Nami''' (玉置成実) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer currently under [[Warner Bros. (Japan)|Warner Bros.]]. She was chosen the winner from over 5,000 contestants in a star search organized by [[Sony Music Japan]]. She made her debut at the age of 15 with the single "[[Believe (Tamaki Nami)|Believe]]" through [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony]]. In late 2008, she transferred labels to [[Universal Music|Universal Music Japan]], releasing "[[Give Me Up|GIVE ME UP]]" in March of 2009. In December of 2011, she switched labels to [[TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT]] and released her 21st single, "[[Lady Mind|LADY MIND]]". In 2014, she once again switched labels to [[Warner Bros. (Japan)|Warner Home Video]] and released her 24th single "[[Vivid Telepathy]]". | ||
==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
[[File:Believe_NamiTamaki.jpg|right| | [[File:Believe_NamiTamaki.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Tamaki promoting "[[Shining_Star_Wasurenai_Kara|Shining Star ☆Wasurenai Kara☆]]" (2003)]] | ||
* '''Name:''' Tamaki Nami (玉置成実) | * '''Name:''' Tamaki Nami (玉置成実) | ||
* ''' | * '''Birthdate:''' {{bda|1988|06|01|mf=yes}} | ||
* '''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Wakayama (city)|Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan]] | |||
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O | * '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
[[File:Sanctuary_NamiTamaki.jpg|right| | [[File:Sanctuary_NamiTamaki.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Tamaki promoting "[[Sanctuary (Tamaki Nami)|Sanctuary]]" (2006)]] | ||
[[File:Tamaki Nami - Brightdown promo.jpg|right| | [[File:Tamaki Nami - Brightdown promo.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Tamaki promoting "[[Brightdown]]" (2007)]] | ||
[[File:Friends_NamiTamaki.jpg|right| | [[File:Friends_NamiTamaki.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Tamaki promoting "[[Friends!]]" (2009)]] | ||
[[File:Tamaki Nami - Missing You ~Time To Love~ promo.jpg|right| | [[File:Tamaki Nami - Missing You ~Time To Love~ promo.jpg|right|280px|thumb|Tamaki Nami with [[Kwangsoo|KWANGSOO]], [[Jihyuk|JIHYUK]], and [[Geonil|GEONIL]] (from [[Supernova (group)|Choshinsei]]) promoting "[[Missing You ~Time To Love~]]" (2011)]] | ||
[[File:Nami Tamaki - Paradise (Promotional).jpg|right| | [[File:Nami Tamaki - Paradise (Promotional).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Tamaki Nami promoting "[[Paradise (Tamaki Nami)|PARADISE]]" (2012)]] | ||
[[File:Nami Tamaki - REAL (Promotional).jpg|right| | [[File:Nami Tamaki - REAL (Promotional).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Tamaki Nami promoting "[[Real (Tamaki Nami)|REAL]]" (2013)]] | ||
[[File:Nami Tamaki - Everlasting Love (Promotional).jpg|right| | [[File:Nami Tamaki - Everlasting Love (Promotional).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Tamaki Nami promoting "[[Everlasting Love (Tamaki Nami)|Everlasting Love]]" (2015)]] | ||
[[File:Tamaki Nami - ALL-WAYS promo.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Tamaki Nami promoting "[[All-Ways|ALL-WAYS]]" (2016)]] | |||
[[File:Tamaki Nami - Connect the Truth promo.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Tamaki Nami promoting "[[Connect the Truth]]" (2020)]] | |||
Between the years 2001 and 2002, Tamaki | Tamaki Nami was born on June 1st, 1988 in Wakayama. Her parents named her "Nami" with the first kanji "成" coming from "seikou" (成功; ''success'') and the second kanji "実" meaning "fruit"--thus, the hope that the "fruits" of her "successes" will grow. She began learning classical ballet at the age of 3. From an early age she longed to be an entertainer, not necessarily a singer--at first, she wanted to be a ballerina, then a parade dancer, then any type of dancer. Finally she settled on singing due to her admiration for Janet Jackson, and started doing strength training to become more like her. Starting in 1999, she attended an actors' school. | ||
Between the years 2001 and 2002, Tamaki was a contestant in a star search competition organized by [[Sony Music Entertainment]]. She eventually won by singing the [[Wikipedia:Destiny's Child|Destiny's Child's]] song "[[Wikipedia:Survivor (Destiny's Child song)|Survivor]]" at the contest finale in 2002 at Zepp Tokyo. She rose to stardom with her debut single "[[Believe (Tamaki Nami)|Believe]]", which was released on April 23rd, 2003 when she was only 15 years old. The titular song was used as an opening theme song for the [[Anime|anime]] ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED]]''. It reached #5 on the [[Oricon]] weekly charts, where it charted for 24 weeks and sold 194,167 copies. | |||
In 2008, after five years of being with [[Sony Music Entertainment]], she transferred labels to [[Universal Music]]. Her last Sony release, the remix best of album ''[[Tamaki Nami Reproduct Best|TAMAKI NAMI REPRODUCT BEST]]'', was simultaneously released with "[[Give Me Up|GIVE ME UP]]", her first single on the new label. They were released on March 25th, 2009. In 2011, Nami announced that she transferred labels to the [[TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT, INC.]] sub-label [[Imperial Records]]. She released her first single with the new label called "[[Lady Mind|LADY MIND]]" in January 2012 produced by [[MONDO GROSSO|DJ Osawa Shinichi]]. Since then, she has released two more singles under the same label until 2014 where she transferred to another label, [[Warner Bros. (Japan)|Warner Bros.]]. | In 2008, after five years of being with [[Sony Music Entertainment]], she transferred labels to [[Universal Music]]. Her last Sony release, the remix best of album ''[[Tamaki Nami Reproduct Best|TAMAKI NAMI REPRODUCT BEST]]'', was simultaneously released with "[[Give Me Up|GIVE ME UP]]", her first single on the new label. They were released on March 25th, 2009. In 2011, Nami announced that she transferred labels to the [[TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT, INC.]] sub-label [[Imperial Records]]. She released her first single with the new label called "[[Lady Mind|LADY MIND]]" in January 2012 produced by [[MONDO GROSSO|DJ Osawa Shinichi]]. Since then, she has released two more singles under the same label until 2014 where she transferred to another label, [[Warner Bros. (Japan)|Warner Bros.]]. | ||
In 2014, Tamaki announced that she had become frustrated as she was having trouble singing her songs. She then went on to state that she had been struggling with sinitus since a young age and had regularly been receiving treatment, but decided to get surgery to fix the problem. Once recovered, she said that she felt good and no longer had problems. However, in 2015 she was diagnosed with vocal nodules as she had been having pain while singing once again. Tamaki stated that she would be receiving treatment during her current activities and that her plans for her upcoming musical would continue as planned. Due to her condition, she had to cut back her performance set-list while promoting for "[[Everlasting Love (Tamaki Nami)|Everlasting Love]]", her 25th single which was released under [[SPACE SHOWER MUSIC]]. | |||
Her 26th single, "[[Connect the Truth]]", was released August 5th, 2020 under [[Lantis]]. | |||
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* [2010.02.24] [[Step (Tamaki Nami)|STEP]] | * [2010.02.24] [[Step (Tamaki Nami)|STEP]] | ||
* [2011.02.23] [[Ready (Tamaki Nami)|Ready]] | * [2011.02.23] [[Ready (Tamaki Nami)|Ready]] | ||
* [2024.03.13] [[Singularity (Tamaki Nami)|Singularity]] | |||
===Best Albums=== | ===Best Albums=== | ||
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===Cover Albums=== | ===Cover Albums=== | ||
* [2014.06.25] [[NT Gundam Cover|NT GUNDAM COVER]] | * [2014.06.25] [[NT Gundam Cover|NT GUNDAM COVER]] | ||
===Live Albums=== | |||
* [2024.01.24] [[Nami Tamaki 2nd Concert Make Progress ~Road to~|NAMI TAMAKI 2nd CONCERT Make Progress ~road to~]] | |||
* [2024.01.24] [[Nami Tamaki Best Concert "My Graduation"|NAMI TAMAKI Best CONCERT "My Graduation"]] | |||
===Singles=== | ===Singles=== | ||
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* [2003.07.24] [[Realize (Tamaki Nami)|Realize]] | * [2003.07.24] [[Realize (Tamaki Nami)|Realize]] | ||
* [2003.09.26] [[Realize (Tamaki Nami)|Realize Reproduction ~GUNDAM SEED EDITION~]] | * [2003.09.26] [[Realize (Tamaki Nami)|Realize Reproduction ~GUNDAM SEED EDITION~]] | ||
* [2003.11.12] [[Prayer]] | * [2003.11.12] [[Prayer (Tamaki Nami)|Prayer]] | ||
* [2004.01.28] [[Shining Star Wasurenai Kara|Shining Star ☆Wasurenai Kara☆]] (Shining Star ☆忘れないから☆; ''Because I Won't Forget'') | * [2004.01.28] [[Shining Star Wasurenai Kara|Shining Star ☆Wasurenai Kara☆]] (Shining Star ☆忘れないから☆; ''Because I Won't Forget'') | ||
* [2004.07.14] [[Daitan ni Ikimashou Heart & Soul|Daitan ni Ikimashou ↑Heart&Soul↑]] (大胆にいきましょう ↑Heart&Soul↑; ''Let's Go Boldly'') | * [2004.07.14] [[Daitan ni Ikimashou Heart & Soul|Daitan ni Ikimashou ↑Heart&Soul↑]] (大胆にいきましょう ↑Heart&Soul↑; ''Let's Go Boldly'') | ||
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* [2014.11.19] [[Vivid Telepathy]] | * [2014.11.19] [[Vivid Telepathy]] | ||
* [2015.06.03] [[Everlasting Love (Tamaki Nami)|Everlasting Love]] | * [2015.06.03] [[Everlasting Love (Tamaki Nami)|Everlasting Love]] | ||
* [2016.05.25] [[All-Ways|ALL-WAYS]] <small>([[Yamamoto Yosuke|Yamamoto Yohske]] feat. '''Tamaki Nami''')</small> | |||
* [2020.08.05] [[Connect the Truth]] | * [2020.08.05] [[Connect the Truth]] | ||
* [2024.01.24] [[Reborn (Tamaki Nami)|Reborn]] | |||
===Digital Singles=== | ===Digital Singles=== | ||
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* [2012.09.04] [[Paradise (Tamaki Nami)|PARADISE]] | * [2012.09.04] [[Paradise (Tamaki Nami)|PARADISE]] | ||
* [2018.01.28] [[Mephisto Sheriff ~Mephisto Waltz Yori~]] (Mephisto Sheriff 〜メフィスト・ワルツより〜) | * [2018.01.28] [[Mephisto Sheriff ~Mephisto Waltz Yori~]] (Mephisto Sheriff 〜メフィスト・ワルツより〜) | ||
* [2020.08.05] [[Connect the Truth]] | |||
* [2020.08.28] [[Break the Chain|BREAK THE CHAIN]] | |||
* [2021.10.29] [[Open the Gate (Tamaki Nami)|Open the GATE]] <small>('''Tamaki Nami''' & [[Kitadani Hiroshi]])</small> | |||
* [2022.03.08] [[Believe / Realize Best Tag|Believe / Realize BEST Tag]] (BESTタッグ) | |||
* [2022.03.08] [[Reason / Result Best Tag|Reason / Result BEST Tag]] (BESTタッグ) | |||
* [2023.06.20] [[P Fever Kidou Senshi Gundam Gyakushuu no Char]] (Pフィーバー機動戦士ガンダム 逆襲のシャア) | |||
* [2023.10.25] [[Ashita no Yuuki ni Hi wa Noboru]] (あしたの勇気に陽は昇る) | |||
* [2024.04.23] [[Believe (Tamaki Nami)|Believe - from THE F1RST TAKE]] | |||
=== | ===Video Releases=== | ||
* [2003.11.12] [[Believe (Tamaki Nami)|Believe DVD]] | * [2003.11.12] [[Believe (Tamaki Nami)|Believe DVD]] | ||
* [2003.12.17] [[Realize (Tamaki Nami)|Realize DVD]] | * [2003.12.17] [[Realize (Tamaki Nami)|Realize DVD]] | ||
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* [2010.02.17] [[Step DVD|STEP DVD]] | * [2010.02.17] [[Step DVD|STEP DVD]] | ||
===Other | ===Other Video Releases=== | ||
* [2006.01.25] [[Hit Style DVD -Brand New Clips-|HIT STYLE DVD -BRAND NEW CLIPS-]] (#15 ''Reason'') | * [2006.01.25] [[Hit Style DVD -Brand New Clips-|HIT STYLE DVD -BRAND NEW CLIPS-]] (#15 ''Reason'') | ||
===Compilations / Other=== | ===Compilations / Other=== | ||
* [2003.09.26] [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Complete Best|MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED COMPLETE BEST]] (#4 | * [2003.09.26] ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Complete Best|MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED COMPLETE BEST]]'' (#4 "Believe", #6 "Realize", #11 "Believe (FREEDOM G CONTROL MIX)", #13 "Realize (remix)") | ||
* [2003.10.24] [[Jpop CD|JPOP CD]] (#7 | * [2003.10.24] ''[[Jpop CD|JPOP CD]]'' (#7 "Believe") | ||
* [2004.03.19] [[Popjapan.tv ~Sony Dongyang Weilai Qiang Ting Pan~|popjapan.tv ~SONY Dōngyáng Wèilái Qiǎng Tīng Pán~]] (#8 | * [2004.03.19] ''[[Popjapan.tv ~Sony Dongyang Weilai Qiang Ting Pan~|popjapan.tv ~SONY Dōngyáng Wèilái Qiǎng Tīng Pán~]]'' (#8 "Believe") | ||
* [2004.04.14] [[The Japan Gold Disc Award 2004|THE JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD 2004]] (CD2 #8 | * [2004.04.14] ''[[The Japan Gold Disc Award 2004|THE JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD 2004]]'' (CD2 #8 "Believe") | ||
* [2004.08.04] [[Teenage Pop|TEENAGE POP]] (#7 | * [2004.08.04] ''[[Teenage Pop|TEENAGE POP]]'' (#7 "Shining Star ☆Wasurenai Kara☆") | ||
* [2004.12.16] [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Original Soundtrack IV|MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK IV]] (#14 | * [2004.12.16] ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Original Soundtrack IV|MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK IV]]'' (#14 "Believe (GUNDAM SEED Version)", #30 "Realize (GUNDAM SEED OPENING Ver.)") | ||
* [2005.09.28] [[Diva (Sony V.A.)|Diva]] (#14 | * [2005.09.28] ''[[Diva (Sony V.A.)|Diva]]'' (#14 "Heroine") | ||
* [2005.11.02] [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY Complete Best|MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED DESTINY COMPLETE BEST]] (#2 | * [2005.11.02] ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY Complete Best|MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED DESTINY COMPLETE BEST]]'' (#2 "Reason", #11 "Reason -NYLON Stay Cool Mix-") | ||
* [2006.01.25] [[Hit Style|HIT STYLE]] (Disc 2 #10 | * [2006.01.25] ''[[Hit Style|HIT STYLE]]'' (Disc 2 #10 "Reason") | ||
* [2006.01.25] [[Matchy Tribute|MATCHY TRIBUTE]] (#4 | * [2006.01.25] ''[[Matchy Tribute|MATCHY TRIBUTE]]'' (#4 "Blue Jeans Memory") | ||
* [2006.03.08] [[14 Princess ~PRINCESS PRINCESS Children~|14 Princess ~PRINCESS PRINCESS CHILDREN~]] (#1 | * [2006.03.08] ''[[14 Princess ~PRINCESS PRINCESS Children~|14 Princess ~PRINCESS PRINCESS CHILDREN~]]'' (#1 "19 GROWING UP -ode to my buddy-") | ||
* [2006.03.14] [[Anime Nation No.6]] (#2 | * [2006.03.14] ''[[Anime Nation No.6]]'' (#2 "Realize") | ||
* [2006.04.05] [[The Hit Maker -Tsutsumi Kyohei no Sekai-]] (Disc 5 #20 | * [2006.04.05] ''[[The Hit Maker -Tsutsumi Kyohei no Sekai-]]'' (Disc 5 #20 "Blue Jeans Memory") | ||
* [2006.09.05] [[The Very Best of J-Pop Vol.3|THE VERY BEST OF J-POP Vol.3]] | * [2006.09.05] ''[[The Very Best of J-Pop Vol.3|THE VERY BEST OF J-POP Vol.3]]'' | ||
* [2006.12.20] [[KIBA Original Soundtrack Vol.1|KIBA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.1]] (#25 | * [2006.12.20] ''[[KIBA Original Soundtrack Vol.1|KIBA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.1]]'' (#25 "Sanctuary [TV ver.]") | ||
* [2007.08.22] [[Hime Trance 3|HIME TRANCE 3]] (#22 | * [2007.08.22] ''[[Hime Trance 3|HIME TRANCE 3]]'' (#22 "Believe") | ||
* [2007.08.22] [[Music Conductor A.T|Music Conductor A・T]] (Disc 2 #3 | * [2007.08.22] ''[[Music Conductor A.T|Music Conductor A・T]]'' (Disc 2 #3 "Future Step") | ||
* [2007.12.19] [[D.Gray-man Original Soundtrack 2]] (#1 | * [2007.12.19] ''[[D.Gray-man Original Soundtrack 2]]'' (#1 "Brightdown (TV size)") | ||
* [2007.12.19] [[LUNA SEA Memorial Cover Album -Rebirth-|LUNA SEA MEMORIAL COVER ALBUM -Re:birth-]] (#3 | * [2007.12.19] ''[[LUNA SEA Memorial Cover Album -Rebirth-|LUNA SEA MEMORIAL COVER ALBUM -Re:birth-]]'' (#3 "STORM") | ||
* [2008.03.26] [[39 Anime x Music Collaboration '02-'07]] (Disc 1 #3 | * [2008.03.26] ''[[39 Anime x Music Collaboration '02-'07]]'' (Disc 1 #3 "Believe", #5 "Realize", Disc 2 #4 "Reason") | ||
* [2008.09.24] [[D.Gray-man Complete Best|D.Gray-man COMPLETE BEST]] (#4 | * [2008.09.24] ''[[D.Gray-man Complete Best|D.Gray-man COMPLETE BEST]]'' (#4 "Brightdown") | ||
* [2009.07.08] [[Ghibli Meets Lovers Reggae|Ghibli meets Lovers Reggae]] (#1 | * [2009.07.08] ''[[Ghibli Meets Lovers Reggae|Ghibli meets Lovers Reggae]]'' (#1 "Tonari no Totoro" <small>([[JAZZIDA GRANDE]] feat. '''NAMI TAMAKI''')</small>) | ||
* [2010.02.24] [[GUNDAM Songs 145|GUNDAM SONGS 145]] (Disc 7 #4 ''Believe'', #6 | * [2010.02.24] ''[[GUNDAM Songs 145|GUNDAM SONGS 145]]'' (Disc 7 #4 ''Believe'', #6 "Realize"; Disc 8 #2 "Reason", #8 "Result") | ||
* [2010.05.12] [[Takashi Matsumoto ni Sasagu -Kazemachi DNA-]] (#7 | * [2010.05.12] ''[[Takashi Matsumoto ni Sasagu -Kazemachi DNA-]]'' (#7 "Romantic ga Tomaranai") | ||
* [2016. | * [2016.06.29] ''[[Concrete Revolutio ~Choujin Gensou~ The Last Song Composite Album|"Concrete Revolutio ~Choujin Gensou~ THE LAST SONG" Composite Album]]'' (Disc 2 # "ALL-WAYS (TV Size)") | ||
* [2018.10.04] [[Asakura Daisuke]] - ''[[Classicaloid List Music (Sounyuu Uta)]]'' (#4 "Mephisto Sheriff ~Mephisto Waltz Yori~" / Asakura Daisuke, '''Tamaki Nami''') | |||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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* [2007.03.19] Body & Beauty ~essay & exercise~ | * [2007.03.19] Body & Beauty ~essay & exercise~ | ||
* [2011.02.24] Gekkan NEO Nami Tamaki (月刊NEO 玉置成実) | * [2011.02.24] Gekkan NEO Nami Tamaki (月刊NEO 玉置成実) | ||
==Trivia== | |||
* '''Favorite Artists:''' [[Wikipedia:Janet Jackson|Janet Jackson]], [[Wikipedia:Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Wikipedia:Britney Spears|Britney Spears]] | |||
* '''Favorite Food:''' Nikujaga (Meat and Potato Stew) | |||
* '''Least Favorite Food:''' Eel, Eggplant, Kikurage Mushrooms | |||
* '''Favorite Color:''' Red | |||
* '''Favorite Fashion:''' Interested in fashion, but no specific brands. | |||
* '''Favorite Anime:''' ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'' | |||
* '''Favorite American Drama:''' ''[[Wikipedia:Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy The Vampire Slayer]]'' | |||
* '''Most Desired Item:''' A piano | |||
* '''Most Desired Place To Visit:''' Disneyland in Los Angeles, California | |||
* '''Dreams & Goals:''' To make people happy and always smiling, not only for the people in Japan, but for everyone around the world, and to always improve. | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://www.tamaki-nami.net/ Official Website] | * [http://www.tamaki-nami.net/ Official Website] | ||
* [http://www.lantis.jp/en/artist.php?id=62fb89bb79e87fc3242e9e0b76f2d780 Lantis Official Profile] | |||
* [https://spaceshowermusic.com/artist/11697656/ SPACE SHOWER MUSIC Official Profile] | |||
* [http://whv-amusic.com/tamakinami/ Warner Home Video Official Profile] | * [http://whv-amusic.com/tamakinami/ Warner Home Video Official Profile] | ||
* [http://www.teichiku.co.jp/artist/tamaki-nami/ TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT Official Profile] | * [http://www.teichiku.co.jp/artist/tamaki-nami/ TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT Official Profile] | ||
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[[Category:Vocalist]] | [[Category:Vocalist]] | ||
[[Category:J-Pop]] | [[Category:J-Pop]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:13, 23 April 2024
Tamaki Nami (玉置成実) is a Japanese pop singer currently under Warner Bros.. She was chosen the winner from over 5,000 contestants in a star search organized by Sony Music Japan. She made her debut at the age of 15 with the single "Believe" through Sony. In late 2008, she transferred labels to Universal Music Japan, releasing "GIVE ME UP" in March of 2009. In December of 2011, she switched labels to TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT and released her 21st single, "LADY MIND". In 2014, she once again switched labels to Warner Home Video and released her 24th single "Vivid Telepathy".
Profile
- Name: Tamaki Nami (玉置成実)
- Birthdate: June 1, 1988
- Birthplace: Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan
- Blood Type: O
Biography
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Tamaki Nami was born on June 1st, 1988 in Wakayama. Her parents named her "Nami" with the first kanji "成" coming from "seikou" (成功; success) and the second kanji "実" meaning "fruit"--thus, the hope that the "fruits" of her "successes" will grow. She began learning classical ballet at the age of 3. From an early age she longed to be an entertainer, not necessarily a singer--at first, she wanted to be a ballerina, then a parade dancer, then any type of dancer. Finally she settled on singing due to her admiration for Janet Jackson, and started doing strength training to become more like her. Starting in 1999, she attended an actors' school.
Between the years 2001 and 2002, Tamaki was a contestant in a star search competition organized by Sony Music Entertainment. She eventually won by singing the Destiny's Child's song "Survivor" at the contest finale in 2002 at Zepp Tokyo. She rose to stardom with her debut single "Believe", which was released on April 23rd, 2003 when she was only 15 years old. The titular song was used as an opening theme song for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. It reached #5 on the Oricon weekly charts, where it charted for 24 weeks and sold 194,167 copies.
In 2008, after five years of being with Sony Music Entertainment, she transferred labels to Universal Music. Her last Sony release, the remix best of album TAMAKI NAMI REPRODUCT BEST, was simultaneously released with "GIVE ME UP", her first single on the new label. They were released on March 25th, 2009. In 2011, Nami announced that she transferred labels to the TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT, INC. sub-label Imperial Records. She released her first single with the new label called "LADY MIND" in January 2012 produced by DJ Osawa Shinichi. Since then, she has released two more singles under the same label until 2014 where she transferred to another label, Warner Bros..
In 2014, Tamaki announced that she had become frustrated as she was having trouble singing her songs. She then went on to state that she had been struggling with sinitus since a young age and had regularly been receiving treatment, but decided to get surgery to fix the problem. Once recovered, she said that she felt good and no longer had problems. However, in 2015 she was diagnosed with vocal nodules as she had been having pain while singing once again. Tamaki stated that she would be receiving treatment during her current activities and that her plans for her upcoming musical would continue as planned. Due to her condition, she had to cut back her performance set-list while promoting for "Everlasting Love", her 25th single which was released under SPACE SHOWER MUSIC.
Her 26th single, "Connect the Truth", was released August 5th, 2020 under Lantis.
Discography
Studio Albums
- [2004.02.25] greeting
- [2005.05.11] Make Progress
- [2006.07.12] Speciality
- [2008.04.23] Don't Stay
- [2010.02.24] STEP
- [2011.02.23] Ready
- [2024.03.13] Singularity
Best Albums
- [2006.11.29] Graduation ~Singles~ (Singles Best)
- [2009.03.25] TAMAKI NAMI REPRODUCT BEST (Remixes Best)
Cover Albums
- [2014.06.25] NT GUNDAM COVER
Live Albums
- [2024.01.24] NAMI TAMAKI 2nd CONCERT Make Progress ~road to~
- [2024.01.24] NAMI TAMAKI Best CONCERT "My Graduation"
Singles
- [2003.04.23] Believe
- [2003.05.21] Believe Reproduction ~GUNDAM SEED EDITION~
- [2003.07.24] Realize
- [2003.09.26] Realize Reproduction ~GUNDAM SEED EDITION~
- [2003.11.12] Prayer
- [2004.01.28] Shining Star ☆Wasurenai Kara☆ (Shining Star ☆忘れないから☆; Because I Won't Forget)
- [2004.07.14] Daitan ni Ikimashou ↑Heart&Soul↑ (大胆にいきましょう ↑Heart&Soul↑; Let's Go Boldly)
- [2004.11.11] Reason
- [2005.01.26] Fortune
- [2005.04.06] Heroine
- [2005.11.02] Get Wild
- [2006.03.24] MY WAY / Sunrize
- [2006.05.03] Result
- [2006.06.07] Sanctuary
- [2007.03.14] CROSS SEASON
- [2007.08.29] Brightdown
- [2007.12.26] Winter Ballades
- [2009.03.25] GIVE ME UP
- [2009.07.29] Friends!
- [2009.10.14] Moshimo Negai ga... (もしも願いが...; If My Wish...)
- [2010.02.17] Omoide ni Naru no? (思い出になるの?; Does It Become a Memory?) (nami)
- [2011.01.12] Missing You ~Time To Love~ feat. KWANGSOO, JIHYUK, GEONIL (from Choshinsei)
- [2012.01.25] LADY MIND
- [2012.10.10] PARADISE
- [2013.04.17] REAL
- [2014.11.19] Vivid Telepathy
- [2015.06.03] Everlasting Love
- [2016.05.25] ALL-WAYS (Yamamoto Yohske feat. Tamaki Nami)
- [2020.08.05] Connect the Truth
- [2024.01.24] Reborn
Digital Singles
- [2009.02.02] GIVE ME UP
- [2009.04.01] in my life (iTunes Digital Single)
- [2009.06.03] Negai Hoshi (願い星; Wishing Star)
- [2009.09.16] Moshimo Negai ga... (もしも願いが...)
- [2010.05.12] Romantic ga Tomaranai (Romanticが止まらない; Can't Stop the Romance)
- [2010.12.22] Missing You ~Time To Love~ feat. KWANGSOO, JIHYUK, GEONIL (from Choshinsei)
- [2011.12.28] LADY MIND
- [2012.09.04] PARADISE
- [2018.01.28] Mephisto Sheriff ~Mephisto Waltz Yori~ (Mephisto Sheriff 〜メフィスト・ワルツより〜)
- [2020.08.05] Connect the Truth
- [2020.08.28] BREAK THE CHAIN
- [2021.10.29] Open the GATE (Tamaki Nami & Kitadani Hiroshi)
- [2022.03.08] Believe / Realize BEST Tag (BESTタッグ)
- [2022.03.08] Reason / Result BEST Tag (BESTタッグ)
- [2023.06.20] P Fever Kidou Senshi Gundam Gyakushuu no Char (Pフィーバー機動戦士ガンダム 逆襲のシャア)
- [2023.10.25] Ashita no Yuuki ni Hi wa Noboru (あしたの勇気に陽は昇る)
- [2024.04.23] Believe - from THE F1RST TAKE
Video Releases
- [2003.11.12] Believe DVD
- [2003.12.17] Realize DVD
- [2004.05.19] greeting DVD
- [2005.07.06] Make Progress DVD
- [2005.10.05] NAMI TAMAKI 2nd CONCERT Make Progress ~road to~
- [2006.08.30] Speciality DVD
- [2007.06.13] NAMI TAMAKI Best CONCERT "My Graduation"
- [2010.02.17] STEP DVD
Other Video Releases
- [2006.01.25] HIT STYLE DVD -BRAND NEW CLIPS- (#15 Reason)
Compilations / Other
- [2003.09.26] MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED COMPLETE BEST (#4 "Believe", #6 "Realize", #11 "Believe (FREEDOM G CONTROL MIX)", #13 "Realize (remix)")
- [2003.10.24] JPOP CD (#7 "Believe")
- [2004.03.19] popjapan.tv ~SONY Dōngyáng Wèilái Qiǎng Tīng Pán~ (#8 "Believe")
- [2004.04.14] THE JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD 2004 (CD2 #8 "Believe")
- [2004.08.04] TEENAGE POP (#7 "Shining Star ☆Wasurenai Kara☆")
- [2004.12.16] MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK IV (#14 "Believe (GUNDAM SEED Version)", #30 "Realize (GUNDAM SEED OPENING Ver.)")
- [2005.09.28] Diva (#14 "Heroine")
- [2005.11.02] MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED DESTINY COMPLETE BEST (#2 "Reason", #11 "Reason -NYLON Stay Cool Mix-")
- [2006.01.25] HIT STYLE (Disc 2 #10 "Reason")
- [2006.01.25] MATCHY TRIBUTE (#4 "Blue Jeans Memory")
- [2006.03.08] 14 Princess ~PRINCESS PRINCESS CHILDREN~ (#1 "19 GROWING UP -ode to my buddy-")
- [2006.03.14] Anime Nation No.6 (#2 "Realize")
- [2006.04.05] The Hit Maker -Tsutsumi Kyohei no Sekai- (Disc 5 #20 "Blue Jeans Memory")
- [2006.09.05] THE VERY BEST OF J-POP Vol.3
- [2006.12.20] KIBA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.1 (#25 "Sanctuary [TV ver.]")
- [2007.08.22] HIME TRANCE 3 (#22 "Believe")
- [2007.08.22] Music Conductor A・T (Disc 2 #3 "Future Step")
- [2007.12.19] D.Gray-man Original Soundtrack 2 (#1 "Brightdown (TV size)")
- [2007.12.19] LUNA SEA MEMORIAL COVER ALBUM -Re:birth- (#3 "STORM")
- [2008.03.26] 39 Anime x Music Collaboration '02-'07 (Disc 1 #3 "Believe", #5 "Realize", Disc 2 #4 "Reason")
- [2008.09.24] D.Gray-man COMPLETE BEST (#4 "Brightdown")
- [2009.07.08] Ghibli meets Lovers Reggae (#1 "Tonari no Totoro" (JAZZIDA GRANDE feat. NAMI TAMAKI))
- [2010.02.24] GUNDAM SONGS 145 (Disc 7 #4 Believe, #6 "Realize"; Disc 8 #2 "Reason", #8 "Result")
- [2010.05.12] Takashi Matsumoto ni Sasagu -Kazemachi DNA- (#7 "Romantic ga Tomaranai")
- [2016.06.29] "Concrete Revolutio ~Choujin Gensou~ THE LAST SONG" Composite Album (Disc 2 # "ALL-WAYS (TV Size)")
- [2018.10.04] Asakura Daisuke - Classicaloid List Music (Sounyuu Uta) (#4 "Mephisto Sheriff ~Mephisto Waltz Yori~" / Asakura Daisuke, Tamaki Nami)
Filmography
Movies
- [2007.01.01] Love★Com
Publications
Books / Photobooks
- [2004.03.30] greeting
- [2005.01.26] TN
- [2005.12.22] PIANO COLLECTION
- [2006.03.24] Nami Kore (ナミコレ)
- [2007.03.19] Body & Beauty ~essay & exercise~
- [2011.02.24] Gekkan NEO Nami Tamaki (月刊NEO 玉置成実)
Trivia
- Favorite Artists: Janet Jackson, Madonna, Britney Spears
- Favorite Food: Nikujaga (Meat and Potato Stew)
- Least Favorite Food: Eel, Eggplant, Kikurage Mushrooms
- Favorite Color: Red
- Favorite Fashion: Interested in fashion, but no specific brands.
- Favorite Anime: Urusei Yatsura
- Favorite American Drama: Buffy The Vampire Slayer
- Most Desired Item: A piano
- Most Desired Place To Visit: Disneyland in Los Angeles, California
- Dreams & Goals: To make people happy and always smiling, not only for the people in Japan, but for everyone around the world, and to always improve.
External Links
- Official Website
- Lantis Official Profile
- SPACE SHOWER MUSIC Official Profile
- Warner Home Video Official Profile
- TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT Official Profile
- Universal Music Official Profile
- Sony Music Entertainment Official Profile
- Official Blog
- Official Twitter
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