Akimoto Junko

Akimoto Junko

Akimoto Junko (秋元順子) is a Japanese kayoukyoku singer singed to King Records. She made her debut in 2005 with the single "Madison-gun no Koi". Akimoto is know for the popularity of her third single "Ai no Mama de...". The single debuted at #40 on the Oricon charts but later climbed to #1 after her performance at NHK 59th Kouhaku Uta Gassen, marking her the oldest artist to have an Oricon chart-topper.

Profile

• Birth Name: Akimoto Junko (秋元順子)
• Date of Birth: June 21, 1947 (1947-06-21)
• Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Discography

Albums

• [2006.04.05] Madison-gun no Koi (マディソン郡の恋)
• [2008.08.06] Second Story
• [2009.09.09] Aisuru Hito no Tame ni (愛する人のために)
• [2011.10.26] Hana Roman ~ Serenade (華浪漫～セレナーデ)
• [2019.08.07] [[Ryo wa Gannen no Neko-tachi ~Akimoto Junko Ai wo Komete~ (令和元年の猫たち ～秋元順子 愛をこめて～)

Best Albums

• [2014.07.23] Akimoto Junko BEST Ai no Mama de... (秋元順子ベスト 愛のままで...)
• [2016.11.09] Akimoto Junko Best Singles (秋元順子ベスト シングルス)
• [2018.11.21] Flowers ~AJ Selection~ (Flowers ～AJセレクション～)
• [2020.04.08] Akimoto Junko Best Selection 2020 (秋元順子 ベストセレクション 2020)

Other Albums

• [2010.03.24] encore ~Jazz Standard~ (アンコール ~ジャズ・スタンダード~) (cover album)
• [2010.09.22] Akimoto Junko Live Best ~Kawaranai~ (秋元順子LIVE BEST ～変わらぬ愛～) (live album)
• [2013.03.13] Dear Songs ~Yume wo Tsunaide~ (Dear Songs 〜夢をつないで〜) (cover album)
• [2017.03.08] Dear Songs II (cover album)

Singles

• [2005.07.21] Madison-gun no Koi (マディソン郡の恋)
• [2007.02.07] Ame no Tabibito (雨の旅人)
• [2008.01.23] Ai no Mama de... (愛のままで...)
• [2009.07.08] Tasogare Love again (黄昏Love again)
• [2010.04.21] Ichimai no Shashin (一枚の写真)
• [2011.02.23] Sono Hana wa... ~Kawaranai~ (その花は… ～変わらぬ愛～)
• [2011.08.24] Karenai Hana (枯れない花)
• [2012.07.11] 24-ji no Kodoku (24時の孤独)
• [2013.06.26] Merry-Go-Round ~Namida no Okurimono~ / Aishuu no Nocturne (メリーゴーランド〜涙の贈りもの〜/哀愁の夜想曲)
• [2014.06.04] Aikagi (愛鍵)
• [2015.06.17] ROSE
• [2016.06-08] Ti Amo ~Kaze ga Fuite~ (ティ・アモ～風が吹いて～)
• [2017.07.06] Yume no Tsuzuki wo... (夢のつづきを…)
• [2018.05.09] Kanashimi no Concerto / Yoake no Umi (哀しみのコンチェルト/夜明けの海)
• [2019.09.04] Tasogare-zaka no Mikazuki (たそがれ坂の二日月)
• [2020.06.10] Kaeranai Yoru no Ballad / Yokohama no Moheji (帰れない夜のバラード／横濱(ハマ)のもへじ)

Other Singles

• [2018.11.21] Tokusen Uta Kara Best 3 (特選・歌カラベスト3)

DVD

• [2008.11.26] Akimoto Junko Concert Tour 2008 Ai no Mama de... (秋元順子コンサートツアー2008 愛のままで...)
• [2014.12.03] 10th Anniversary AKimoto Junko Concert 2014 ~Ai Aru Kagiri, Ai no Mama de Ikiru~ (10th Anniversary 秋元順子コンサート2014～愛ある限り、愛のままで生きる～)

External Links

• Official Website
• Official Blog
• King Records Site