Asada Miyoko

Asada Miyoko

Asada Miyoko (浅田美代子) is a Japanese actress, talento, a idol singer under the label Epic Records.

Profile

• Nicknames: Miyochan (ミヨちゃん), Miyokosan (美代子さん)
• Birthdate: February 15, 1956
• Birthplace: Minato, Tokyo Prefecture
• Blood Type: B
• Height: 157 cm

Information

Asada Miyoko was first scouted by a scout on the streets of Tokyo in the summer of 1972. At first, her parents were opposed of her entering the world of show business but let her after she was selected out of 25,000 applicants for dorama audition "Jikan Desu yo". She debutrf as an actress on the show a year later in February 1973. In agreement of entering the world of show business, Asada left school to pursue a career.

She later debuted as a singer a couple months later with the single "Akai Fuusen". The single was so successful that it sold over five million copies and become one of Oricon's Top 10 hits of that year. She would later win the Rookie of the Year award at the 15th Annual Japan Record Taishou.

In 1975, she appeared in the dorama Natsu Kashiki Umi no Uta with folk singer Yoshida Takurou, whom she later married in 1977. After marrying Yoshida, she retired from show business to become a housewife until 1983, when she divorced Yoshida. She returned to show business and become an movie and television actress. As of 2009, she is currently a regular on the variety show Sanma no SUPER Karakuri TV.

Discography

Asada Miyoko (1973)

Albums

• [1973.05.02] Akai Fuusen (赤い風船)
• [1973.09.01] Miyako no Okurimono (美代子のおくりもの)
• [1973.11.01] GIFT PACK SERIES MIYOKO ASADA
• [1973.12.02] Original First Album (オリジナルファーストアルバム)
• [1974.05.01] Shiawase no Ichibanboshi / Koi wa Shinjuiro (しあわせの一番星 / 恋は真珠いろ)
• [1974.09.01] Miyoko no Atarashii Sekai (美代子の新しい世界)
• [1974.11.01] Asada Miyoko Hit Zenkyoushuu (浅田美代子ヒット全曲集)
• [1974.12.10] Asada Miyoko Daiichikai Recital / Live (浅田美代子第一回リサイタル / ライブ)
• [1975.06.01] Asaka Miyoko Deluxe (浅田美代子デラックス)
• [1975.12.05] Kono Mune ni Kono Kami ni (この胸にこの髪に)
• [1976.02.25] Miyoko no Page (美代子のページ)
• [1976.xx.xx] Miyoko Kara Anata e (美代子からあなたへ)
• [1976.06.01] Asada Miyoko no Subete (浅田美代子のすべて)
• [1986.05.21] Asada Miyoko Best Collection (浅田美代子 ベスト・コレクション)
• [1998.11.21] GOLDEN J-POP / THE BEST Asada Miyoko (GOLDEN J-POP / THE BEST 浅田美代子)
• [2001.10.11] DREAM PRICE 1000 Asada Miyoko Akai Fuusen (DREAM PRICE 1000 浅田美代子 赤い風船)
• [2003.07.16] GOLDEN BEST Asada☆Miyoko (GOLDEN☆BEST 浅田美代子)

Singles

• [1973.04.21] Akai Fuusen (赤い風船)
• [1973.07.21] Hitorikko Amaekko (ひとりっ子甘えっ子)
• [1973.10.01] Watashi no Yoimachigusa (わたしの宵待草)
• [1973.12.05] Koi wa Shinjuiro (恋は真珠いろ)
• [1974.03.01] Shiawase no Ichibanboshi (しあわせの一番星)
• [1974.06.01] Niji no Kakehashi (虹の架け橋)
• [1974.08.21] Jaa Mata Ne (じゃあまたね)
• [1974.12.21] Omoide no Cafe Terrasse (想い出のカフェテラス)
• [1975.03.01] Shoujo Koi Uta (少女恋唄)
• [1975.10.02] Kono Mune ni Kono Kami ni (この胸にこの髪に)
• [1992.12.02] Duet Kae Uta Melody (デュエット替え唄メドレー)
• [1994.12.16] Issho ni Nee (いっしょにねっ)

External Links

• Japanese Wikipedia: 浅田美代子