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* [2006.10.25] [[Kyou Made Soshite Ashita Kara]] (今日までそして明日から)
 
* [2006.10.25] [[Kyou Made Soshite Ashita Kara]] (今日までそして明日から)
 
* [2008.04.02] [[Wada Ie]] (わだ家)
 
* [2008.04.02] [[Wada Ie]] (わだ家)
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* [2015.11.18] [[Wadasoul|WADASOUL]]
  
 
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* [2006.03.22] [[Rhythm & Blues no Joou]] (リズム&ブルースの女王)
 
* [2006.03.22] [[Rhythm & Blues no Joou]] (リズム&ブルースの女王)
 
* [2008.11.26] [[Wada Akiko Dynamite Best 1968-2008]]
 
* [2008.11.26] [[Wada Akiko Dynamite Best 1968-2008]]
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* [2011.11.30] [[Yell ~2011 Best of the Best~|Yell ~2011 BEST OF THE BEST~]]
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* [2013.06.12] [[Aikiko Wada 45th Anniversary Essential Collection|AKIKO WADA 45th ANNIVERSARY ESSENTIAL COLLECTION]]
  
 
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* [1972.06.02] [[Natsu no Yoru no Samba]] (夏の夜のサンバ)
 
* [1972.06.02] [[Natsu no Yoru no Samba]] (夏の夜のサンバ)
 
* [1972.09.25] [[Kodoku (Wada Akiko)|Kodoku]] (孤独)
 
* [1972.09.25] [[Kodoku (Wada Akiko)|Kodoku]] (孤独)
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* [1972.10.25] [[Anata ni Arigatou]] (あなたにありがとう)
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* [1972.10.25] [[Anata ni Arigatou (Wada Akiko)|Anata ni Arigatou]] (あなたにありがとう)
 
* [1973.04.05] [[Watashi wa Aruiteru]] (私は歩いている)
 
* [1973.04.05] [[Watashi wa Aruiteru]] (私は歩いている)
 
* [1973.07.25] [[Warui Yakko]] (悪い奴)
 
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* [2005.03.02] [[Kaeri Konu Seishun|Kaeri Konu Seishun readymade mix 2004]] (帰り来ぬ青春 readymade mix 2004)
 
* [2005.03.02] [[Kaeri Konu Seishun|Kaeri Konu Seishun readymade mix 2004]] (帰り来ぬ青春 readymade mix 2004)
 
* [2005.04.26] [[Ano Kane wo Narasuno wa Anata|Ano Kane wo Narasuno wa Anata]] (あの鐘を鳴らすのはあなた)
 
* [2005.04.26] [[Ano Kane wo Narasuno wa Anata|Ano Kane wo Narasuno wa Anata]] (あの鐘を鳴らすのはあなた)
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* [2007.06.27] [[Golden Time]] (ゴールデンタイム)
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* [2007.06.27] [[Golden Time (Wada Akiko)|Golden Time]] (ゴールデンタイム)
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* [2008.02.27] [[Shiawase no Chikara]] (幸せのちから)
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* [2008.02.27] [[Shiawase no Chikara (Wada Akiko)| Shiawase no Chikara]] (幸せのちから)
 
* [2009.02.25] [[Brand New Paradise|Brand New PARADISE]]
 
* [2009.02.25] [[Brand New Paradise|Brand New PARADISE]]
 
* [2009.03.04] [[Anata Dake no Aozora]] (あなただけの青空)
 
* [2009.03.04] [[Anata Dake no Aozora]] (あなただけの青空)
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* [2009.10.21] [[Kirara Kirara Baka]] (キララ・キララ バカ)
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* [2010.10.20] [[Jinsei wa Korekara]] (人生はこれから)
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* [2011.04.20] [[Ff (Fortissimo) / Ano Kane wo Narasu no wa Anata|ff (Fortissimo) / Ano Kane wo Narasu no wa Anata]] (フォルティシモ / あの鐘を鳴らすのはあなた)
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* [2012.07.25] [[Konya wa Yume Demo Mimashou]] (今夜は夢でも見ましょうか)
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* [2013.07.03] [[Ima Demo Anata]] (今でもあなた)
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* [2014.10.29] [[Subarashiki Hito yo]] (すばらしき人よ)
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* [2015.06.03] [[Hareruya (Wada Aikiko)|Hareruya]] (晴レルヤ)
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* [2015.12.02] [[Wadasoul E.P.|WADASOUL e.p.]]
  
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===Compilations / Other===
 
* [2005.07.13] [[m-flo]] - [[Loop in My Heart / Hey!!|Loop In My Heart / HEY!]]
 
* [2005.07.13] [[m-flo]] - [[Loop in My Heart / Hey!!|Loop In My Heart / HEY!]]
 
* [2005.08.24] [[m-flo]] - [[Beat Space Nine|BEAT SPACE NINE]]
 
* [2005.08.24] [[m-flo]] - [[Beat Space Nine|BEAT SPACE NINE]]
 
* [2005.11.02] [[m-flo]] - [[Dope Space Nine|DOPE SPACE NINE]]
 
* [2005.11.02] [[m-flo]] - [[Dope Space Nine|DOPE SPACE NINE]]
 
* [2006.05.10] [[Skoop On Somebody]] - [[How We Do It!!! / (Everything Will Be) All Right]]
 
* [2006.05.10] [[Skoop On Somebody]] - [[How We Do It!!! / (Everything Will Be) All Right]]
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* [2011.10.12] [[Fukuhara Miho]] - [[The Soul Extreme EP 2|The Soul Extreme EP II]] <i>(#1 ''Get Up! feat. '''AKIKO WADA''''')</i>
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* [2012.06.13] [[Fukuhara Miho]] - [[The Best of Soul Extreme]] (#2 ''Get Up! feat. '''AKIKO WADA''''')
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* [2014.03.26] [[Fukuhara Miho]] - [[A Gift for You|A Gift For You]] (Disc 1 - #7 ''Get Up!'' feat. '''AKIKO WADA''')
  
 
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Wada Akiko

Wada Akiko (和田アキ子) is a Japanese singer, comedienne, and radio personality under the label Teichiku Records.

Profile

  • Korean Name: Gim Bokja (김복자)
  • Real Name: Iizuka Akiko (飯塚現子)
  • Nicknames: Akko (アッコ), Jotei, God Nechan (ゴッド姉ちゃん), Akkochan (アッコちゃん), Ako (アコ)
  • Birthdate: April 10, 1950
  • Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture, Japan
  • Height: 174 cm
  • Debut: October 25, 1968

Information

Wada Akiko got her start by singing at tea houses in the 60s after dropping out high school. One day, Horipro director Hori Takeo spotted Wada at a tea house for her height and singing voice and invited to the office for a contract.

She debuted as a singer with the single Hoshizora no Kodoku in 1968. Her aim during that time to be a Japanese-made Rhythms and Blues Queen. She became quickly a hit after her second single, Doshaburi no Ame no Naka de, topped the Oricon charts. The next year, she made her first appearance on the end of the program Kouhaku Uta Gaseen with the single, Waratte Yurushite. Wada has appeared on Kouhaku Utagseen even since 1970 and has been on the program 32 times. She also been the leader of the red team in 1997. She also made her first acting appearance in the movie Onna Banchou Noraneko Rock in the same year. And then, two years later in 1972, she finally won the Best Song Award at the Japan Record Awards for the single Ano Kane wo Narasu no wa Anata.

In 1973, she started to appear in various variety shows like Kinyou 10ji! Uwasa no Channel, where she earned the nickname God Nechan. Twelve years later, she would start her own variety show Akko ni Omakase!, which still on television and going strong today.

Wada later on collaborated with the R&B group m-flo for the song HEY!! in 2005. The single broke the top 10 on the Oricon charts and garnered Wada's first appearance on the white team of that year's Kouhaku Utagassen. In 2007, she opened her first produced restaurant Wada Ie in Tokyo and Shinjuku. Then three years later, Wada performed at the Apollo Theater in New York City to celebrate her forty years in being in show business.

Facts

  • 1968 was the year when she debuted professionally as a singer
  • Loves Ray Charles
  • Is a foster parent
  • Owns a race horse
  • Loves playing pachinko
  • Does not like Japanese politics
  • Once when she was young, she went into a Luis Vuitton store in Paris and the owner told her that she should wait a few more years because she was too young. "Well, today, it’s all different. Japan got rich too quickly. We are the No. 1 consumer of Louis Vuitton. Japanese girls buy these bags, thinking it makes them classy or like celebrities, when in reality, they are far from it."

Charity

As a victim of ovarian cancer, Wada was never able to have children. Due to this, she has become a foster parent to Filipino children. She explained that she doesn't want her name to be displayed everywhere but she does try to do her part.

Quotes

  • "I wish people wouldn’t judge each other on physical appearance. I don’t care if you are skinny, fat, big or whatever. We should all get along."
  • "There was no artist like me in Japan before, so I guess fans thought I was cool, honest and refreshing. That’s one reason why I keep my hairstyle the way it is. Too many women in Japan look alike, with the same hairstyle and clothing. I like to express my individuality."
  • "Ray Charles experienced a lot of injustice as a black and blind man. I identify with him, perhaps, because I went through a similar experience being bullied. When I was in junior high school, he was the first black guy with sunglasses that I saw. I asked someone who he was and I felt I should help him, so I bought eight of his records for ¥270 each."
  • On Ray Charles: "He is my god. I met him many times and I cried so much when he died. Last year my mother died and the year before that, my father died. But I didn’t cry for them as much as I did for Ray Charles. My apartment is full of his photographs. When I get up, I wish him good morning and when I go to bed, I bid him good night."
  • On Japanese Politics: "I’m embarrassed by Japanese politics. We never pick the right people. We often pick celebrities or athletes, never based on whether they have Japan’s best interests at heart. There are too many useless politicians here."

Discography

Albums

Best Albums

Live Albums

Singles

Compilations / Other

DVDs

External Links

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