[Musicians] Ayumi Hamasaki

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• Musician Name: Ayumi Hamasaki
• Birthday / Location: October 2, 1978 (43 years old) Fukuoka Japan
• Main instrument: J-pop, rock, dance-pop, electronica, R&B
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• Other Information: Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎あゆみ Hamasaki Ayumi?, born October 2, 1978) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record producer, model, actress, spokesperson and businesswoman. Also called Ayu by her fans, Hamasaki wrote all the lyrics for her songs, even producing and composing her own material.
• Born and raised in Fukuoka, Hamasaki moved to Tokyo in 1993 at the age of fourteen to begin her career in the entertainment business. In 1998, under the tutelage of Max Matsuura, CEO of Avex Trax, Ayumi Hamasaki released her debut single, "Poker Face",[note 1] and, a year later, her debut album, A Song for XX.[note 1] The album debuted at number one on the Oricon music charts, staying there for five weeks, selling over a million copies. The next ten studio albums released by Hamasaki sold over one million copies in Japan, with the third, Duty, selling nearly three million units. A Best, her first greatest hits album, is her best-selling album, with over four million units shipped in Japan alone. Since 2006, after the release of the Secret album, Hamasaki's album and single sales have declined.
• Ayumi Hamasaki has sold over 50 million records, becoming the highest-selling Japanese solo artist. Hamasaki also holds several records in the Japanese musical sphere, such as the most number of Oricon number one singles (38), the most consecutive Oricon number one singles (25) and the most albums and singles with more than one million copies sold.[note 2] Between the years 1999 and 2010, Hamasaki had at least two of its singles at the top of the charts. She is also the first female artist to have ten studio albums at the top of the Oricon since her debut, and the first artist to have a number one album on the Oricon for 13 consecutive years since her debut. His second remix album, Super Eurobeat Presents Ayu-ro Mix, is recognized as one of the best-selling remix albums of all time, and remains his only album to be recognized worldwide.
• During the height of her career, Hamasaki was dubbed the "Empress of J-pop" due to her po[CENSORED]rity in Japan and across Asia. After an ear infection, acquired in the year 2000, aggravated by constant exposure to loud music, Ayumi Hamasaki suffered worsening and hearing loss, being completely deaf in her left ear.