Premium Vinicius™ Posted May 19, 2022 Premium Posted May 19, 2022 Musician Name: Namie Amuro 安室奈美恵 Birthday / Location: September 20, 1977 (44 years old) Naha, Japan Japanese Main instrument: J-pop R&B DJ-hip hop Eurobeat EDM Musician Picture: Musician Awards & Nominations:- Best Performance: - Other Information: Namie Amuro (Japanese: 安室奈美恵 Amuro Namie, born September 20, 1977) is a Japanese former singer, producer, songwriter, dancer, model, actress and businesswoman who acted between 1992 and 2018. Japanese entertainment industry since the early 90s, Amuro is known for breaking the J-Pop youth idol stereotype, changing the fashion and lifestyle trends of women in Japan, her experimentation in musical styles and her visual imagery in videos. musicals and live performances. Due to her career, longevity, resilience, professionalism, behind-the-scenes efforts in the music industry and her lifestyle, she is a pop culture icon in Japan and Asia. She has been referred to as "the diva of the Heisei era" and the "Queen of Japanese Pop", and has been recognized as having a national career influence and impact equivalent to artists such as Janet Jackson and Madonna in Western pop music and culture. Having sold over 36 million records in Japan, Amuro is recognized as one of the best-selling artists in Japan by Oricon. Since her solo debut, she has had top 10 singles for 23 years in a row (#1 for solo artists). All of her albums are at least certified Platinum, and her debut solo album Sweet 19 Blues was the best-selling album in Japan. She was the only artist in Japan who sold millions of albums in her teens, 20s, 30s and 40s. Additionally, her latest album Finally topped the Oricon and Billboard Japan year-end charts for two years in a row (the first and only artist in the Japanese music industry to do so). Amuro has often been noted for her live performances at music award ceremonies and she is a recipient of the World Music Awards, Japan Record Award, Japan Gold Disc Award, and MTV Video Music Awards Japan, among many others. In 2017, on his 40th birthday, Amuro announced his retirement effective September 16, 2018.
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