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Ohba Kumiko (大場久美子) is a Japanese actress, pop singer, and former member of the group Onnazakari Gezadereta.
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Profile
- Birthdate: January 6, 1960
- Birthplace: Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 153 cm
- Sizes: 80 - 58 - 83 cm
- Shoe Size: 23 cm
- Favorite Color: Pink
- Hobbies: Cooking, Traditional Japanese Dance, Dance, Western Dressmaking
Information
Ohba got her start in 1970 when she successfully passed an audition for a theatre troupe located in Tokyo. She later debut on television four years later, making her first appearance on "Ai no Yamakawa". A year later, she won the special prize from the TV Tokyo television contest "Anata wo Star ni!", where she got a contract with the agency Bond Kikaku.
Ohba made her singing debut in 1977 by releasing her first single "Akogare". Her biggest hit came in 1979 when she released the single "Spring Samba". She later got popular at the end of the decade after appearing on the television program Comet-san. That same time, Ohba held a good-bye concert as her contract with Toshiba EMI was terminated. At the press conference, she stated that she ended her music contract because she thought she was tone deaf.
In 1984, she released her first nude photobook, entitled Ohba Kumiko. Then in 2000, Ohba married choreographer Takahashi but divorced five years later. She later told reporters that she divorced Takahashi because they lived different lives and that she suffers from a panic disorder.
In 2008, she celebrated her debut anniversary with a concert entitled "KUMIKO OHBA 35th Anniversary Live". A year later, Ohba gained the proper certifications to become a mental illness counselor at Heartful Life Counselor Institute.
Discography
Original Albums
- [1978.03.05] Haru no Sasayaki (春のささやき)
- [1978.08.05] Bishou no Melody (微笑のメロディー)
- [1978.12.20] Calender (カレンダー)
- [1979.03.20] Kumiko Anthology (Kumikoアンソロジー)
- [1979.07.05] Curtain Call (カーテンコール)
- [1979.11.20] Glass Mado no Shoujo (ガラス窓の少女)
- [1979.12.20] Sayonara Arigatou (さよならありがとう)
- [1980.06.05] Summer Holiday
Best Albums
- [1985.05.xx] Ohba Kumiko Best "Seishun p.s. Arigatou Kumiko" (大場久美子ベスト「青春 p.s.ありがとう久美子」)
- [1993.06.30] Nantatte Idol Pop (なんたってアイドルポップ)
- [1995.02.22] Ohba Kumiko / Big Artist Best Collection
- [2002.06.19] Ohba Kumiko Golden☆Best (大場久美子 ゴールデン☆ベスト)
- [2007.08.22] Essential Best (エッセンシャル・ベスト)
Singles
- [1977.06.05] Akogare (あこがれ)
- [1977.10.20] Ooi Kakenaide (追いかけないで)
- [1978.02.05] Otona ni Nareba (大人になれば)
- [1978.06.05] Et Cetera (エトセトラ)
- [1978.08.20] Kira Kira Hoshi Ageru (キラキラ星あげる)
- [1978.12.01] Disco Dream (ディスコ・ドリーム)
- [1979.03.05] Spring Samba (スプリング・サンバ)
- [1979.08.05] Fruits Shishuu (フルーツ詩集)
- [1979.11.20] Heart no Potpourri (ハートのポプリ)
- [1984.07.xx] Kanashimi Chokinbako (悲しみ貯金箱)
Videos
- [1979.10.19] Sayonara Arigatou (さよならありがとう)
- [1985.xx.xx] WASHING MY LIFE
- [1985.xx.xx] Kyou Kyou Sayokyoku (狂香小夜曲)