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Wada Akiko

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Wada Akiko (和田アキ子) is a Japanese singer, comedienne, and radio personality.


Profile

  • Nicknames: Akko, Jotei, God Nechan
  • Birthdate: April 10, 1950
  • Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture, Japan
  • Height: 174 cm
  • Debut: October 25, 1968

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

Singles

  • [1986.06.25] もう一度ふたりで歌いたい
  • [1988.08.25] Only Yesterday
  • [1988.10.10] だってしょうがないじゃない
  • [1990.03.25] 抱かれ上手
  • [1991.04.25] よくやるね
  • [1992.02.25] 大阪ヘビーレイン
  • [1992.05.25] 愛、とどきますか
  • [1993.04.10] WILL WAY
  • [1993.09.25] 抱いてサンバナイト
  • [1994.05.25] 逢いたいうちが華だから
  • [1994.08.25] やじろべえ
  • [1995.05.25] がんばって
  • [1995.09.01] さあ冒険だ
  • [1996.06.25] Mother
  • [1997.04.10] 風のように空のように
  • [1997.10.25] 夢
  • [1998.02.05] 河
  • [1998.07.25] 真夏の夜の23時
  • [1998.09.25] DYNAMITE-A-GO-GO!!!
  • [1999.07.14] ぽろぽろ
  • [2000.07.01] Anohini Yokunita Aoisora (あの日によく似た青い空)
  • [2000.10.01] REACH OUT
  • [2001.02.21] Ainohikari (愛の光)
  • [2003.06.11] rumba de bunbun (ルンバでブンブン)
  • [2004.02.25] Tabidachi no Uta(NHK Minna no Uta) (旅立ちのうた (ＮＨＫみんなのうた) )
  • [2004.08.25] Oroka na Onnatachi
  • [2005.03.02] Kaeri Konu Seishun readymade mix 2004 (帰り来ぬ青春 readymade mix 2004)
  • [2005.04.26] Ano Kane wo Narasuno wa Anata (あの鐘を鳴らすのはあなた)

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