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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 would later debut as a singer two years later with the single Savanna no Neppuu under the name Saito Saori.
In 1993, she would later re-debut as a singer with the single Baby Lips but under a new name, Asakura Akira. Three years later, she became vocals for the band ROmantic Mode. But, by 2000, she would take hiatus once again from her music career.
Asakura would come back three years later in 2003 under a new name, SAORI. But by the time to release the single Mayonaka no Niji ~everlasting love~, she would revert her name back to Asakura Akira.
Discography
Albums
- [1986.xx.xx] Kiss me, Good bye (as Saito Saori)
- [1987.xx.xx] BETTER DAYS (as Saito Saori)
- [1987.xx.xx] I NEED YOUR LOVIN' (as Saito Saori)
- [1988.xx.xx] FOLLOW MY HEART (as Saito Saori)
- [1989.09.02] LADY (as Saito Saori)
- [1990.07.21] Loose (as Saito Saori)
- [1991.xx.xx] Love' Less (as Saito Saori)
- [1993.05.25] SPREAD COLORS
Compilation Album
- [1991.06.21] KOSHIEN OF DREAMS ~Yume no Katchi- (#7 Ouenka as Saito Saori)
Singles
- [1986.09.05] Savanna no Neppuu (サバンナの熱風; as Saito Saori)
- [1987.03.21] Namida wo GET AWAY (涙をGET AWAY; as Saito Saori)
- [1987.06.21] MR. MORNING SUN (as Saito Saori)
- [1987.11.01] I NEED YOUR LOVIN' (as Saito Saori)
- [1988.07.21] JUST FOR TODAY (as Saito Saori)
- [1988.08.01] DREAMS COME TRUE (DREAMS COME TRUE 〜この街のどこかで〜; as Saito Saori)
- [1988.11.02] ONLY IN YOUR HEART (as Saito Saori)
- [1989.09.21] Me ga Subete (目がすべて; as Saito Saori)
- [1990.07.21] Scorpion Strike (サソリスト; as 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〜)