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Ayumi Hamasaki
浜崎あゆみ
Ayumi Hamasaki, March 2007
Ayumi Hamasaki, March 2007
Background information
Birth name 浜崎 あゆみ (Hamasaki, Ayumi)
Also known as Ayu, CREA
Born October 2, 1978 (1978-10-02) (age 29)
Origin Fukuoka, Japan
Genre(s) J-pop, Trance
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Actress, Model, Spokesperson
Years active 1994–1995, 1998–present
Label(s) Columbia Japan (1995)
Avex Trax (1998–present)
Drizzly (2003–2005)[1]
Website Official Website

Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎 あゆみ Hamasaki Ayumi?), born October 2, 1978, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and former actress.[2] Also known as "Ayu" to her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of pop" or "the Empress of J-Pop" due to her popularity and widespread influence in Japan.[3][4] Born and raised in Fukuoka, Hamasaki moved to Tokyo at the age of fourteen to pursue a career in entertainment. In 1998, Hamasaki, under the tutelage of Avex CEO Max Matsuura, released a string of modestly-performing singles that concluded with her 1999 debut album A Song for XX. The album debuted atop the Oricon charts (Japan's primary music charts, similar to the Billboard charts) and held that position for four weeks in a row, establishing Hamasaki's popularity in Japan.[5] Image File history File links 書.svg‎ The Chinese character 書, in regular script. ... The UTF-8-encoded Japanese Wikipedia article for mojibake, as displayed in ISO-8859-1 encoding. ... Japanese writing Kanji Kana Hiragana Katakana Hentaigana Manyōgana Uses Furigana Okurigana Rōmaji   ) are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with hiragana (平仮名), katakana (片仮名), and the Arabic numerals. ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Manyogana 万葉仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Rōmaji ローマ字 For other meanings of Kana, see Kana (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 464 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (990 × 1280 pixel, file size: 137 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The 990x1280 image is being uploaded (direct link). ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ... Trance is a style of electronic music that developed in the 1990s. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... A spokesperson (person could be replaced with the gender of the person), or spokesmodel is a person who speaks on behalf of others, but is understood not to be necessarily part of the others (e. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Columbia Music Entertainment TYO: 6791 is a Japanese record label founded in 1910 as the Nippon Phonograph Company. ... Avex Trax logo Avex Trax or Avex Entertainment Corporation is a music record label originally from Japan. ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ... This article is about a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... AVEX Records, also known as AVEX Trax, is the music department of the Japanese commercial giant Avex Group. ... President of Avex Trax and producer for Ayumi Hamasaki. ... A Song for XX was Ayumi Hamasakis debut album on a major label. ... Oricon ), also known as Oricon Style, is a Japanese company which provides music industry-related information. ... It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ...


Since her 1998 debut with the single "Poker Face," she has sold around 50 million records[6] with the releases of her nine full-length studio albums, one mini-album, four compilation albums, forty-four singles, and numerous non-studio albums. With the release of her thirty-ninth single, "Startin'/Born to Be...," in 2006, Hamasaki became Japan's female solo artist with the most number-one singles. In addition, the release of Hamasaki's 2008 single, "Mirrorcle World," made Hamasaki the only Japanese female artist to have a number-one single every year for ten consecutive years.[7] She is also the first Japanese artist to have her first original eight studio albums top the Oricon charts,[8] as well as the Japanese female artist with the most number-one singles, most Top 10 singles, highest singles sales, and most million-seller singles (this record for most million-seller singles is shared with band Pink Lady and fellow J-pop singers Namie Amuro and Hikaru Utada.)[9] poker face is Ayumi Hamasakis debut single. ... -1... Pink Lady was a Japanese female pop music duo of the late 1970s and early 1980s, featuring Mitsuyo Nemoto (Mie) and Keiko Masuda (Kei). In Japan, they are fondly remembered for the incredible run of pop-chart hits they enjoyed from roughly 1976 to 1979, but in the United States... This is a Japanese name; the family name is Amuro Namie Amuro , born September 20, 1977) is a Japanese pop singer and occasional songwriter. ... Utada (宇多田ヒカル Utada Hikaru, born January 19, 1983) is a J-Pop star. ...

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Life and music career

Childhood and early endeavors

Hamasaki was born in Fukuoka Prefecture[5] and raised by her mother and grandmother, as her father had left the family when she was three and never came into contact with her since.[10][11] As her mother was always working, Hamasaki's grandmother became her primary caretaker. Fukuoka Prefecture ) is located on Kyūshū Island, Japan. ...


Hamasaki began her modeling career at the age of seven, modeling locally for institutions such as banks to earn money for the family. At the age of fourteen, she moved from Fukuoka to Tokyo to take various modeling stints as well as acting jobs in such productions as doramas like Miseinen and b-movies like Gakko II and Ladies Socho Saigo no Hi. She did not meet with much success in these endeavors: she was deemed by her talent agency as too short to be a model, and the projects she acted in were not well-received by the general public.[12][11] Shortly afterwards, Hamasaki left high school. A high school dropout with no job, she spent much of her time shopping at Shibuya boutiques and dancing at Velfarre, an Avex-owned disco club.[11] Doramas was a warrior of the Canary Islands who was a member of the aboriginal resistance on the island of Grand Canary. ... The term B-movie originally referred to a film designed to be distributed as the lower half of a double feature, often a genre film featuring cowboys, gangsters or vampires. ... Velfarre is a disco located in the Roppongi district of Tokyo, Japan. ... Avex Trax logo Avex Trax or Avex Entertainment Corporation is a music record label originally from Japan. ...


It was at Velfarre where Hamasaki was introduced to her future producer, Max Matsuura, through a mutual friend. Matsuura offered Hamasaki a recording deal immediately after hearing her sing, but Hamasaki was suspicious of Matsuura and turned the offer down.[11] Nonetheless, Matsuura persisted until the following year, when Hamasaki agreed and began taking vocal training.[11] Finding the instructors too rigid and the classes too dull, however,[11] Hamasaki skipped most of her classes. When she confessed to Matsuura, he sent her to New York for training. While there, Hamasaki corresponded with Matsuura who, impressed with her writing, suggested she try writing her own lyrics.[11] President of Avex Trax and producer for Ayumi Hamasaki. ... This article is about the state. ...


1998–1999: Rising popularity

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"Boys & Girls" (1999)

Loveppears was characterized by dance tracks such as "Boys & Girls."
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Hamasaki's debut album under Avex, A Song for XX (1999), was unpretentious. The singles from the album—"Poker Face," "You," "Trust," "Depend on You," and "For My Dear..."—were not major hits, although the last three singles peaked in the top ten of the Oricon weekly charts.[11] The album itself was composed of pop-rock tracks, not quite the dance tunes and ballads she would later churn out.[13] However, A Song for XX held the top position of the Oricon charts for five weeks straight and eventually went on to sell over a million copies.[14][5] Additionally, Hamasaki earned a Japan Gold Disc Award (an award somewhat similar to the American Grammy) for "Best New Artist of the Year."[15] The accomplishments of A Song for XX established Hamasaki's popularity in Japan. A Song for XX was Ayumi Hamasakis debut album on a major label. ... poker face is Ayumi Hamasakis debut single. ... You is the second single by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Trust is the third single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on August 5, 1998. ... Depend on you is the 5th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... is the 4th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... For other uses, see Pop rock (disambiguation). ... The Japan Gold Disc Awards (日本ゴールドディスク大賞) for Music sales in the Recording Industry Association of Japan, is major music awards held annually in Japan also released as a CD. Official site Categories: | | ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...


With the release of ayu-mi-x (1999), the first of a set of remix albums, Hamasaki began moving beyond the pop-rock styles that had defined A Song for XX and began to incorporate various styles into her music, including trance, dance, and orchestra. Most of the singles released later that year contained dance tunes; it proved to be a sagacious decision, as Hamasaki earned her first number-one single and her first million-selling single.[16] Owing to the success of its singles, Loveppears (1999), Hamasaki's second studio album, became even more of a commercial success than its predecessor: it held the top position on the Oricon charts and went on to sell nearly 3 million copies.[17] ayu-mi-x remix album is the first remix album that Ayumi Hamasaki has released. ... Trance is a style of electronic music that developed in the 1990s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Orchestra (disambiguation). ... LOVEppears (sometimes labelled Love appears) is Ayumi Hamasakis second album. ...


2000–2002: Commercial peak

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    The first song Hamasaki composed, "M" is one of Hamasaki's best-selling singles.
    "Voyage" (2002)
    "Voyage," a track from Rainbow, utilizes a gospel chorus in its harmony.
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In sharp contrast with Loveppears, Duty (2000), Hamasaki's third studio album, only contained one upbeat dance track—"Audience."[10] The creative process behind Duty was not a happy one for Hamasaki, who described the her feelings following the production of the album as "unnatural," "nervous,"[10] and "heart-pounding." However, the title track of the album, "Duty," was the first song in which Hamasaki felt she had expressed herself thoroughly in her lyrics.[10] The album resonated with fans: Duty became Hamasaki's best-selling studio album to date[14] and spawned a trio of hit singles—"Vogue," "Far Away," and "SEASONS"—the last of which put another million-selling single under Hamasaki's belt.[18] Duty is the third full-length studio album by Ayumi Hamasaki and it is her best-selling studio album to date (2. ... Audience is the eighteenth single by Ayumi Hamasaki, released on November 1, 2000. ... vogue is the fourteenth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on April 26, 2000. ... Far away is the fifteenth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on May 17, 2000. ... This article is about divisions of a year. ...


The following year, Avex forced Hamasaki to release her first compilation album, A Best, on March 28, putting the album in direct competition with "rival" singer Hikaru Utada's sophomore studio album, Distance. The "competition" between the two singers (which both Hamasaki and Utada claimed was merely a creation of their record companies and the media) was supposedly the reason for the success of the albums, with A Best and Distance becoming the two best-selling albums of the year.[19] Hamasaki's personal life underwent changes as well: she and Tomoya Nagase, her boyfriend since her acting days,[20] went public with their relationship in the fall.[21] A Best is a greatest hits album released by Ayumi Hamasaki on March 28, 2001. ... Utada (宇多田ヒカル Utada Hikaru, born January 19, 1983) is a J-Pop star. ... Distance is an album by Utada Hikaru, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music). ... Tomoya Nagase ) is a Japanese singer and actor. ...


I am...(2002) marked a number of milestones for Hamasaki. "M," the lead single, marked the beginning of Hamasaki's increased control over her music, as it was the first of the many tracks from the album that she composed herself, under the pseudonym "CREA."[22] (In fact, of the singles that I am... spawned—"M," "evolution," "Never Ever," "Endless Sorrow," "Unite!," "Dearest," "Daybreak," and "a song is born"—all save for "a song is born" were composed by Hamasaki herself.)[a] I am... was also an evolution in Hamasaki's lyrical style: the album was a retreat from the themes of "loneliness and confusion" which had characterized some of her earlier songs.[23] Following the September 11 attacks, Hamasaki, affected by the events, revised her vision of I am..., focusing on issues such as faith and world peace in her lyrics. "A song is born," in particular, was directly influenced by the events;[24][23] the single, a duet with Keiko Yamada, was released in December of the previous year as part of Avex's non-profit Song+Nation project, which raised money for victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks.[25] Hamasaki also revised the album cover, dropping the planned cover and opting instead to be portrayed as a "peace muse," explaining, For the album by the rapper Nas, see I Am. ... M is the 19th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on December 13, 2000. ... For other uses, see Alias. ... evolution is the 20th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Never Ever is the twenty-first single by Ayumi Hamasaki, released on March 7, 2001. ... Endless sorrow is the 22nd single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Unite! is the twenty-third single by Ayumi Hamasaki, released on July 11, 2001. ... Dearest is the 24th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Daybreak is the 25th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on March 6, 2002. ... a song is born was a collaboration between Ayumi Hamasaki and KEIKO (globe) for the song+nation non-profit project by Avex, which was created to raise funds to help the victims of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... Keiko is the lead vocalist of the J-pop Group globe. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly...

“ I had a completely different idea for the cover at first. We'd already reserved the space, decided the hair and makeup and everything. But after the incident, as is typical of me, I suddenly changed my mind. I knew it wasn't the time for gaudiness, for elaborate sets and costumes. It sounds odd coming from me, but I realize what I say and how I look has a great impact.[24] ”

The worldly outlook inspired by the September 11 attacks extended beyond I am.... In 2002, Hamasaki held her first concert outside Japan, at the MTV Asia music awards in Singapore,[26][24] a move interpreted by some as the beginning of a campaign into Asia effected by a languid market in Japan.[27][28] It was ascertained, however, that Hamasaki's status as a trendsetter extended outside of Japan as well:[28] at the MTV Asia music awards, Hamasaki received the award for "Most Influential Japanese Singer in Asia."[26] This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: please use Wikipedia:Sandbox for testing. ...


Hamasaki's succeeding studio album, Rainbow (2002), was her first album to incorporate English lyrics.[c] Although she did not compose to the extent that she did on I am..., Hamasaki was still heavily involved in the production of the album. The album incorporated a potpourri of musical styles and influences: Rainbow contained rock- and trip-hop-influenced tracks as well as "summery," "up-tempo" songs and "grand gothic" arrangements. Hamasaki also began experimenting with new techniques, utilizing elements such as gospel choruses, strings, and even the yells of an audience.[29] The album yielded three singles, “Free & Easy,” “Voyage,” and “H”; the last became the best-selling single of the year,[30] and a short movie, Tsuki ni Shizumu,[b] was used as the music video for "Voyage." Finally, Avex launched a promotional campaign for Rainbow in which those who bought the album online could access a password-protected website that featured a part of the instrumental version of the title track "Rainbow," which did not appear on the album.[29] (However, "Rainbow" later appeared on Hamasaki's ballad compilation/remix album A Ballads, which was released in March 2003.)[31] Rainbow is an album by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... This article is about the genre. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Gospel music is a musical genre characterized by dominant vocals (often with strong use of harmony) referencing lyrics of a religious nature, particularly Christian. ... Free & Easy is the 26th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on April 24, 2002. ... H is the 27th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on July 24, 2002. ... Tsuki ni Shizumu (English: Sinking into the Moon) is a short film released in Japan in 2002 starring Ayumi Hamasaki and Isao Yukisada. ... A BALLADS is a ballad compilation album by Ayumi Hamasaki released on 12 March 2003. ...


2003–2006: Decline in sales

In April, Hamasaki, under the moniker "Ayu," released her first European single, "Connected," a trance song composed by DJ Ferry Corsten that had previously appeared on Hamasaki's album I am.... The single was released in Germany under the Drizzly label and in Belgium under the label Lightning Records; in both countries "Connected" was released on 12" vinyl EPs.[32][33] Succeeding "Connected," Hamasaki continued to release singles (all of which were remixes of previously-released songs) in Germany under Drizzly until 2005.[1] Trance is a style of electronic music that developed in the 1990s. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... Ferry Corsten (born December 4, 1973 in Rotterdam, Netherlands) is an early pioneer and producer of trance, in addition to being a world-renowned DJ and remixer. ... // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ...


Hamasaki's first mini-album, Memorial Address, was released in December 2003 and yielded three singles, “&,” “forgiveness,” and “No way to say.” The album became Hamasaki's first to be released in an optional CD+DVD format in addition to the regular CD-only format, a decision which came about as a result of Hamasaki's wish to “relay the atmosphere” of her A Museum concert held earlier that year.[34] Memorial Address, like its predecessors, reached the top spot on the Oricon chart and became an RIAJ-certified million-seller.[35] The sales of Hamasaki's singles began to wane, however: "&" was Hamasaki's last single to sell over 500,000 copies.[36] Memorial address is a mini-album by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki. ... & is the 29th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki and her 16th number 1 single. ... forgiveness is the 30th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki, and her 17th number one. ... The No way to say cover No way to say is the 31st single released by Ayumi Hamasaki and her 18th number 1 single. ... Ayumi Hamasakis A Museum ~30th single collection live~ was released on February 25, 2004. ...


In August of 2004, a feud between Max Matsuura and Avex's then-chairman Tom Yoda, regarding Avex's business practices, created division that caused Matsuura and Ryuhei Chiba (president of talent-agency subsidiary Axev) to temporarily resign. However, when Hamasaki along with other Avex performers, including Koda Kumi and Exile, expressed their support for Matsuura, saying that they would follow Matsuura, fears arose that Avex would lose its top performers, fears that led to the sixteen-percent decline in Avex's stock prices by the end of August 2. Avex then immediately held a meeting with Matsuura and Chiba, and by August 3, Avex released a statement saying that Matsuura and Chiba had decided to withdraw their resignations. On the same day, Avex disclosed that Yoda had stepped down from his position as CEO.[37] President of Avex Trax and producer for Ayumi Hamasaki. ... On the cover of the October 2005 issue of Popteen Kumi Koda (倖田 來未 Kōda Kumi, born November 13, 1982), is a Japanese solo rhythm and blues singer. ... Exile ) is a 7-member Japanese pop music band. ...


By the end of her Arena Tour 2003-2004, Hamasaki had become dissatisfied with her position in Avex: she felt that the company was treating her as a product instead of a person. Consequently, she began to perceive herself as an “alien” or a “robot.”[38] That, along with her dissatisfaction with her previous two studio albums (feeling that they had been rushed jobs), led her to begin work on My Story (2004) early. In contrast with Hamasaki's previous albums, My Story had no set theme to it, nor did Hamasaki attempt to write “something good” or even “something that would give people hope”; rather, she “simply wrote honestly.”[38] As a result, the album contained mostly autobiographical lyrics about the artist's emotions and “reminiscences” of earlier stages in her career; Hamasaki was so pleased with the result that she declared My Story "the first album [she] felt OK and excited about." Hamasaki approached the composition of the music with the same “honesty and freedom” that she kept in mind while writing the lyrics. As she had an inclination towards rock music, the album had notable rock overtones.[39] However, songs of other styles appeared on the album as well; “Honey” was, according to Hamasaki, a “silly song,” while "Carols,” a single, was a piano-driven ballad. My Story and its singles, “Moments,” “Inspire,” and “Carols,” all topped the weekly Oricon charts; moreover, My Story became another RIAJ-certified million-seller.[40] From January to April of the following year, Hamasaki held the nation-wide Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2005 ~MY STORY~, her first tour based on an album.[38] Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2003-2004 A was released on September 29, 2004 OPENING ourselves Real me ANGELS SONG Fly high teddy bear Memorial address Because of You SURREAL -evolution- SURREAL No way to say Greatful days Boys & Girls UNITE! encore Moments Trauma independent flower garden Who. ... My Story is Ayumi Hamasakis sixth full-length studio album produced by Max Matsuura. ... Carols is the thirty-fourth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Moments is the 32nd single released by Ayumi Hamasaki and her 19th number 1 single. ... Inspire is the thirty-third single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved the music industry. ... Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2005 ~My Story~ Cover Ayumi Hamasakis Arena Tour 2005 A ~My Story~ was released August 24, 2005. ...

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"Bold & Delicious" (2005)

Hamasaki took new directions with her music on (miss)understood, as is epitomized by the single "Bold & Delicious," which was a funk-influenced song that utilized a gospel-style chorus
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(miss)understood (2006), Hamasaki's seventh studio album, presented the singer taking new directions with her music. Wanting to sing "a song like Sweetbox's," Hamasaki obtained the permission of Sweetbox composer GEO to use demo songs which GEO had intended to use in Sweetbox's then-upcoming album. Hamasaki set to work rearranging the songs to fit her personal vision, drawing inspiration from such motley sources as a pipe organ and even the musical The Phantom of the Opera;[41] additionally, Hamasaki rewrote most of the lyrics.[42] While My Story had been dominated by rock songs, (miss)understood yielded a spectrum of musical styles that encompassed pop, R&B, and rock. "Bold & Delicious," the last single from the album, was a funk-infused dance track that utilized a gospel chorus; the preceding single, "Heaven" was an "ethereal" ballad that made prominent use of the piano; and "Criminal" was a "dark rock song."[43] (miss)understood also set various records for Hamasaki: "Bold & Delicious" became Hamasaki's twenty-fifth number-one single, thus tying her with Seiko Matsuda for the record of most number-one singles by a solo female artist;[44] (miss)understood's first-day sales of 650,000 placed the album not only on the top position of the Oricon but also the United World Chart,[45] a first for Hamasaki. However, (miss)understood became Hamasaki's first studio album that failed to sell at least a million copies.[d] Following the release of (miss)understood, Hamasaki embarked on the Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2006 ~(miss)understood~ in March, which spanned three months with its thirty concerts, the first in Saitama on March 11, 2006 and its last at Yoyogi on June 11, 2006.[46] For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... (miss)understood (Chinese-titled (步)解) is Ayumi Hamasakis seventh full-length studio album produced by Max Matsuura. ... Sweetbox, is a pop band that was formed in 1995 by producers Heiko Schmidt and GEO and since 2000, has been fronted by vocalist, Jade Villalon. ... The Phantom of the Opera is a musical based on the novel The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Bold & Delicious/Pride CD Cover Bold & Delicious/Pride CD + DVD Cover Bold & Delicious/Pride is the 38th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... HEAVEN is the 37th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Seiko Matsuda , born Kamachi Noriko, 蒲池法子, on March 10, 1962) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. ... The United World Chart is a worldwide chart issued every week by Media Traffic, using both sales (digital and physical) and airplay to determine the most popular albums and singles worldwide. ... Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2006 ~(miss)understood~ Cover Ayumi Hamasakis Arena Tour 2006 A ~(miss)understood~ was released November 1, 2006. ... Saitama ) is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yoyogi is located in the metropolis of Tokyo, Japan just south of Shinjuku and north of Shibuya. ... is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


"Secrets" was, appropriately, the theme of Hamasaki's eighth studio album, Secret (2006).[47] In addition to secrets, the album also explored the topic of strong female figures and "painted pictures of love." The title track "Secret," the song "until that Day," and the ballad "Jewel" all depicted the artist's struggles, while "Beautiful Fighters" along with "1 LOVE" were "cheer songs for girls"; additionally, "1 LOVE" and "Jewel" were songs about love, as well.[48] Although the album was originally intended to be a mini-album, one day, during production, Hamasaki "began brimming with things to say" and wrote five additional songs. Hamasaki was enthusiastic over the result and declared it her "best album ever."[48] The two singles from the album, "Startin'" and "Blue Bird" both continued Hamasaki's streak of number-one singles; "Startin'" became Hamasaki's twenty-sixth number-one in total, setting a new record for most number-one singles held by a solo female artist.[49] The album also reached the number-one spot on the Oricon weekly charts, making Hamasaki the only artist to have her first eight studio albums top the Oricon weekly charts.[50] Hamasaki's sales, however, continued to flag: Secret became Hamasaki's first original studio album to fail to become an RIAJ-certified million-seller.[51] This article is about the Ayumi Hamasaki album. ... CD + DVD versions [[Image:|CD + DVD covers|200px]] CD + DVD covers Blue Bird is the 40th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... -1... CD + DVD versions [[Image:|CD + DVD covers|200px]] CD + DVD covers Blue Bird is the 40th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ...


2007–2008: Foray into Asia

On February 28, 2007, Hamasaki released a series of compilation albums titled A Best 2, which contained songs from her albums I am... to (miss)understood and came in two versions, -Black- and -White-. On their first week of release, the two A Best 2 albums held the number-one and number-two positions on the Oricon and the United World Chart, making Hamasaki not only the first female artist in thirty-six years to hold the top two positions on the Oricon album charts, but also the only artist ever to hold the top two positions on the United World Charts with her albums.[52] By the end of 2007, A Best 2 -White- and A Best 2 -Black- became Japan's fifth and seventh best-selling albums of the year, respectively.[53] is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... It has been suggested that A Best 2 -Black- be merged into this article or section. ...

Hamasaki performing the song "part of Me" in her first Asia Tour
Hamasaki performing the song "part of Me" in her first Asia Tour

Following the release of A Best 2, Hamasaki held the four-month-long Tour of Secret from March to the end of June, and performed not only in Japan but also in Taiwan, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, making Tour of Secret her first tour held outside Japan.[54] As a result, the concerts became highly anticipated, and tickets for the Taiwan concert sold out in less than two hours;[55] tickets for her Hong Kong concert sold out in less than three hours.[56] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 600 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (600 × 450 pixel, file size: 40 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ayumi Hamasaki ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 600 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (600 × 450 pixel, file size: 40 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ayumi Hamasaki ... Tour of Secret is the first international concert tour held by Ayumi Hamasaki, Japans best selling female artist. ... For other uses, see Shanghai (disambiguation). ...


By July 2007, rumors of a possibility of marriage for Hamasaki and Nagase began circulating through the Japanese media, nearly six years after the couple had gone public with their relationship.[21][57] On July 13, 2007, however, Hamasaki announced that she and Nagase broke up, ending their seven-year-long relationship.[58][59] Hamasaki announced the split on her website, saying that she had "broken off with my lover." Shortly after the break-up was announced, Hamasaki revealed that she and Nagase were no longer living together.[60] The split, which came as a surprise, as reporters had speculated that Hamasaki and Nagase would wed, prompted various rumors among Japanese media speculating the cause of the split. Hamasaki, however, has yet to confirm a reason.[57] is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...


Unlike the creative process of previous albums, the writing of Hamasaki's ninth studio album, Guilty (2008), was not an emotional experience for Hamasaki, nor did it have a set theme. However, according to her, in retrospect, the tracks of the album appeared to "tell a story."[61] Most of the tracks on Guilty were dark; the album had a notable rock tinge,[62] as had many of Hamasaki's antecedent albums. The album contained a number of ballads, such as "Marionette" and "untitled ~for her~," though these also had rock overtones. However, a number of Hamasaki's trademark "upbeat dance" tracks, such as "glitter" appeared toward the end of the album.[63] With first-week sales of around 432,000 copies, Guilty peaked at the number-two position on the weekly Oricon charts, making it Hamasaki's first studio album to fail to obtain the top position.[e][64][65] The singles the album yielded, however—two physical singles ("glitter/fated" and "talkin' 2 myself") and Hamasaki's first digital-only single, "Together When..."—all achieved the top position of their respective weekly charts;[66][67] with over 1,000,000 downloads sold, "Together When..." also climbed to the top of the monthly download charts, a first for Hamasaki.[68] A short film, 距愛 ～Distance Love～ was used as the music video for "glitter" and "fated." The film, shot in Hong Kong, co-starred Hong Kong actor Shawn Yue as Hamasaki's romantic interest.[69] Finally, Guilty was later re-released as a digital album in twenty-six countries outside Japan, nineteen of which were western nations. That, along with Hamasaki's decision to employ western DJs such as Armand van Helden for her 2008 remix albums ayu-mi-x 6 -GOLD- and ayu-mi-x 6 -SILVER-, have been interpreted as Hamasaki's first step into a global market.[70] Alternate covers CD+DVD Cover Singles from Guilty Released: July 18, 2007 Released: September 19, 2007 Released: December 5, 2007 Guilty is the ninth studio album (tenth overall) by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki, released by Avex Trax on January 1, 2008 in Japan. ... CD + DVD CD + DVD cover Glitter / Fated is the 41st single by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. ... CD + DVD CD + DVD cover talkin 2 myself is the 42nd single by J-Pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki, set to be released on September 19, 2007. ... Together When. ... Shawn Yue (Traditional Chinese: 余文樂, Pinyin: Yu Wenle, born November 13, 1981) is an actor/singer based in Hong Kong. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... Armand Van Helden (born 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a record producer and remixer whose biggest commercial successes came from his remixes of the 1996 Tori Amos song Professional Widow, which reached the top of the UK Singles Chart, and his own track U Dont Know Me which was...


In a January 8, 2008 entry on her TeamAyu blog, Hamasaki revealed that she had become completely deaf in her left ear, and that the condition is inoperable. Hamasaki revealed in a statement that she had been diagnosed with deafness in 2006, and that the problem (possibly tinnitus or Meniere's Disease)[6][65][71] dated back to 2000. After news of her hearing loss broke, Avex experienced a thirteen-yen decrease in its stock price.[72] Despite the setbacks, Hamasaki stated that she wished to continue singing, saying that she would "not give up" on her fans and that "as a professional," she would like to "deliver the best performance for everyone."[73][74] is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Tinnitus (pronounced or ,[1] from the Latin word for ringing[2]) is the perception of sound in the human ear in the absence of corresponding external sound(s). ... Ménière’s disease (or syndrome, since its cause is unknown) was first described by French physician Prosper Ménière in 1861. ... Avex Trax logo Avex Trax or Avex Entertainment Corporation is a music record label originally from Japan. ...


Hamasaki's latest single, "Mirrorcle World," was released on April 8, 2008. To commemorate Hamasaki's tenth anniversary in the music industry, the single was released in two versions, one containing "You" as its second B-side and the other containing "Depend on You" as its second B-side; both versions, however, contain "Life" as a b-side.[75] "Mirrorcle World" became yet another number-one single for Hamasaki, making her the only Japanese female solo artist to have a number-one single every year for ten consecutive years. April 8 is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... You is the second single by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Depend on you is the 5th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ...


Image and artistry

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The influence of Hamasaki's music, sometimes considered one of the major forces in shaping Japan's current music trends,[76] has been attributed to the "progressive sound" of the music as well as her self-penned lyrics,[76] while critics credit clever marketing strategies for Hamasaki's success.[77][12][28] Because of the widespread influence of her music, Hamasaki has often been compared to Madonna,[78][79] whom Hamasaki cites as one of her influences,[22] along with soul musicians Babyface and En Vogue and rock musicians Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple.[80] Also among the artists whom Hamasaki has shown admiration for are Michelle Branch, Kid Rock, and Joan Osborne as well as Japanese artists as Seiko Matsuda, Rie Miyazawa, and Keiko Yamada.[80] These diverse influences have led to the variegation of Hamasaki's own music, which contains aspects of rock and R&B and spans a multitude of styles including dance, metal, progressive rock, pop, and classical.[13] Hamasaki also utilizes a mélange of instruments and musical techniques including piano, orchestra, gospel choirs, guitars, music boxes, and even effects such as yells, claps, and scratching.[31][29][13] This article is about the American entertainer. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Kenneth Babyface Edmonds (born April 10, 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an R&B and pop singer, songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, film producer, and entreprenuer. ... This article is about the American quartet. ... For the bands 1969 eponymous debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... This article is about the rock band. ... Michelle Jacquet Branch-Landau (born July 2, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. ... Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971 in Romeo, Michigan), better known as Kid Rock, is an American musician. ... Joan Elizabeth Osborne (born July 8, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, known chiefly for her song One of Us. Originally from the Louisville suburb of Anchorage, Kentucky, she moved to New York City in the late 1980s, where Osborne formed her own record label, Womanly Hips, to release... Seiko Matsuda , born Kamachi Noriko, 蒲池法子, on March 10, 1962) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. ... Rie Miyazawa (Miyazawa Rie, 宮沢りえ, born April 6, 1973) is an actress and singer. ... Keiko is the lead vocalist of the J-pop Group globe. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Heavy metal is a form of rock music characterized by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, generally with grandiose lyrics and virtuosic instrumentation. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... This article is about Western art music from 1000 AD to the present. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... For other uses, see Orchestra (disambiguation). ... The classical guitar typically has nylon strings. ... A musical box (or music box) is a 19th century automatic musical instrument that produces sounds by the use of a set of pins placed on a revolving cylinder so as to strike the tuned teeth of a steel comb. ... Scratching is a DJ or turntablist technique used to produce sounds for some types of music. ...


Early in her career, Hamasaki began commissioning remixes of her songs, a practice that influenced the diversity of her music.[13] Her remixes, found on many of her records including her remix albums, European releases, singles, and vinyls, span different genres of electronic dance music including Eurobeat, house, and trance, as well as acoustic genres such as classical and traditional Chinese music. Hamasaki has employed western as well as Japanese artists; among the musicians she has worked with are DJs Armin van Buuren, Jonathan Peters, Junior Vasquez, Above & Beyond, and Ferry Corsten; the Lamoureux Orchestra of France; and traditional Chinese music ensemble Princess China Music Orchestra. Electronic dance music (EDM) is a broad set of percussive music genres that largely inherit from 1970s disco music and, to some extent, the experimental pop music of Kraftwerk. ... SUPER EUROBEAT Vol. ... House music is a style of electronic dance music that was developed by dance club DJs in Chicago in the early to mid-1980s. ... Trance is a style of electronic music that developed in the 1990s. ... It has been suggested that Unplugged be merged into this article or section. ... The music of China dates back to the dawn of Chinese civilization with documents and artifacts providing evidence of a well-developed musical culture as early as the Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC). ... Armin van Buuren (born December 25, 1976) is a trance music DJ and producer from Leiden, the Netherlands. ... Jonathan Peters, also known as JP, is a New York-based remix and production DJ. He has held residencies at several New York clubs including Club USA, Roxy, Exit, and the Sound Factory. ... Junior Vasquez is a famous New York club DJ and remixer/producer. ... A&B redirects here. ... Ferry Corsten (born December 4, 1973 in Rotterdam, Netherlands) is an early pioneer and producer of trance, in addition to being a world-renowned DJ and remixer. ... The Orchestre Lamoureux (officially known as the Société des Nouveaux-Concerts and also known as the Concerts Lamoureux) was an orchestral concert society which gave weekly concerts by its own orchestra, founded in Paris by Charles Lamoureux in 1881. ...


As Hamasaki is not a professional composer, she frequently employs others to compose her songs. As she explained, "I'm not a professional; I lack even basic knowledge about writing music." However, when she was writing her song "M," she felt that none of the melodies composed by her staff appealed to her, and she decided to compose the melody herself.[10] As she felt that by composing herself, she could produce a result closer to what she had in mind,[23][24] Hamasaki continued to compose some of her own songs, most notably in her album I am..., in which most of the songs are composed by her; furthermore, she took control of nearly every aspect of her artistry for the same reasons. Later on in her career, however, Hamasaki began delegating many of the tasks she had previously handled (including the composition of her songs) to other members of her staff.[81]

As an "icon of fashion," Hamasaki often appears on the cover of fashion magazines such as Popteen.

Hamasaki's lyrics, all of which are written solely by herself,[c] have resonated among her fans, who praise the "honest and profound nature" of her lyrics.[76] Hamasaki herself has stated that honesty is an integral factor in her lyrics, saying, "If I write when I'm low, it will be a dark song, but I don't care. I want to be honest with myself at all times."[80] Hamasaki, who explained that she has trouble voicing her thoughts, found an outlet in writing, stating that she drew from "[her] own and [her] friends' experiences" as well as her own emotions, the latter which she tries to express honestly in words.[80] This honesty led her to avoid the use of English in her lyrics until the album Rainbow; as she explained, she felt she could best express herself in Japanese.[c] Although "loneliness and confusion" were frequent themes in her earlier albums, Hamasaki has branched out to more worldly themes such as faith and peace;[23] themes in her later albums included love and even themes such as the struggles of women.[29] In an interview with TIME, she explained that "in the beginning" she "was searching for [herself] in [her] music," adding, Image File history File links Download high resolution version (854x1168, 356 KB)Ayumi Hamasaki as a covergirl for a Japanese teen magazine Popteen File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (854x1168, 356 KB)Ayumi Hamasaki as a covergirl for a Japanese teen magazine Popteen File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Popteen (ポップティーン) is a monthly teenage fashion magazine published by the Kadokawa Haruki Corporation in Japan. ... TIME redirects here. ...

“ My music was for me. I didn't have the mental room to be conscious of the listener; I wrote to save myself. I didn't understand what it was to write songs. But over time I began to see many things, my influence, the responsibilities that gave me.[24] ”

The influence Hamasaki wields extends into other aspects of pop culture, including fashion, and she is often considered a trend-setter and "icon of fashion,"[76][82][81] a status attributed to her tight control over her image.[21][5] In addition to appearing in fashion magazines such as ViVi, Popteen, and Cawaii as well as repeatedly winning awards such as "Best Jeanist" and "Nail Queen"[83][77] and earning the title of "Most Fashionable Female Artist" in Oricon's 2006 spring and summer polls,[84] Hamasaki is often sought after by fashion houses such as Bulgari, Juicy Couture, and Christian Louboutin.[76] Such a status has led to Hamasaki's influence in the shaping of Japan's fashions,[4] where at one point, sneak reports from Hamasaki's photo shoots earned the divulgers up to $10,000 apiece.[77] MTV Asia producer Mishal Varma explained Hamasaki's influence thus: "She's got her finger on the pulse, quite like Madonna does."[79] Vivi is a town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: see Vivi. ... Popteen (ポップティーン) is a monthly teenage fashion magazine published by the Kadokawa Haruki Corporation in Japan. ... Oricon ), also known as Oricon Style, is a Japanese company which provides music industry-related information. ... Italian jeweler and luxury goods retailer Bulgari (usually written BVLGARI in ancient Roman style) is named after its founder, Greek Sotirio Bulgari (Σωτήριος Βούλγαρης). The company was founded in 1884 in Rome, Italy. ... Juicy Couture is a contemporary line of casual apparel based in Pacoima, California, founded by Gela Nash-Taylor and Pamela Skaist-Levy. ... Christian Louboutin (born 1963) is a well known French shoe designer. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: please use Wikipedia:Sandbox for testing. ... This article is about the American entertainer. ...


Hamasaki's live performances are often lavish productions that employ a variety of props, extravagant costumes, and choreographed dance steps. Among the props Hamasaki has employed in her live performances are large video screens, fireworks, simulated rain drops, optical illusion stage floors, and a variety of suspended devices.[85][86] Some of Hamasaki's promotional videos are grand expenditures as well: the promotional videos of three songs, "fairyland", "my name's WOMEN," and "JEWEL" are among the most expensive music videos ever made,[87][88] making Hamasaki the only non-American to hold such a distinction.[89][f] A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... My Story is Ayumi Hamasakis sixth full-length studio album produced by Max Matsuura. ... This article is about the Ayumi Hamasaki album. ... ^ a b c d e [1] ^ a b c d e [2] ^ [3] ^ a b c d e f g h [4] ^ [5] ^ [[6]] ^ [[7]] Categories: | ...


Other activities

Further information: Ayuready?
Hamasaki in a television commercial promoting Boss Coffee, one of the many brands she has advertised during her career

Throughout her musical career under Avex, Hamasaki has promoted numerous products, mainly through television commercials, ranging from from electronic products such as those of Panasonic and the cell phones of Tu-Ka[12] (a now-defunct carrier) to various snack foods.[5][77] Among the products Hamasaki has endorsed through television commercials are Kosé cosmetics,[77] Mister Donut donuts,[90] and Boss coffee.[91] Ayuready was a Japanese talk show that ran from 2002-2004 which featured Ayumi Hamasaki singing with and interviewing several other pop stars. ... Boss Coffee is a brand of canned coffee Japan. ... A television advertisement is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organisation that conveys a message. ... Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ... Cellular redirects here. ... Boss Coffee is a brand of canned coffee Japan. ...


In addition to television advertisements, some of Hamasaki's songs have been used as themes for video games and film productions such as television shows and motion pictures. "Depend on You" and its b-side "Two of Us" were used as the opening and ending theme, respectively, of the video game Thousand Arms,[92] while the video game Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams used "Startin'" and "Rainy Day" as its opening and ending theme, respectively.[93] The dorama My Little Chef featured "Voyage" as its theme,[94] while the anime InuYasha featured "Dearest."[95] Finally, Hamasaki's songs "Heaven," "Secret," and "fated" have been used as the themes for the movies Shinobi: Heart Under Blade, Confession of Pain, and Kaidan, respectively.[96][97][98] Thousand Arms ) is a role-playing video game for the Sony PlayStation released by Atlus in 1998. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Animé redirects here. ... InuYasha, a Feudal Fairy Tale redirects here. ... Confession of Pain (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: , literally forlorn city) is a movie directed by Alan Mak and Andrew Lau, starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Shu Qi and Xu Jinglei. ...


On October 12, 2002, Fuji Television began airing "Ayuready?," a half-hour-long talk show hosted by Hamasaki. The weekly show, airing on Saturday nights from 11:30 P.M. to 12:00 A.M., often featured Hamasaki performing songs with the guests, among whom were Goto Maki, PUFFY, and Akina Nakamori. After less than two years on the air, "Ayu Ready?" ended, its last episode airing in March 2004.[99] Also in 2002, Hamasaki released Ayupan, a line of merchandise (mainly figurines) featuring stylized versions of herself. In 2007, Hamasaki and Sanrio collaborated, creating a line of merchandise called Ayumi HamasakixHello Kitty, featuring Ayupan and Hello Kitty together, which was sold at Hamasaki's 2007 tour ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2007 ~Tour of Secret~ and also online at mu-mo.net.[100] The merchandise consisted of cell phone straps and Lumix cameras adorned with a depiction of Hello Kitty peeking out from behind Hamasaki's "A" insignia;[g] the former product was a result of a collaboration with Sanrio and Japanese fashion brand Ash & Diamonds, while the latter was a collaboration with Sanrio and Panasonic.[101] is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Fuji Television Network, Inc. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... // Profile Name: Goto Maki (後藤真希) Nickname: Gottchan, Gotsuan, Gocchin, Gomaki Birthday: 1985-9-23 Birthplace: Edogawaku, Tokyo, Japan Bloodtype: O Height: 160 cm Subgroups: Pucchi Moni, Akagumi 4, 7nin Matsuri, Sexy 8, Gomattou, Nochiura Natsumi Information Goto Maki joined Morning Musume when she was just 13 and became almost an instant... PAY redirects here. ... Akina Nakamori ) is a much revered Japanese pop singer and actress born on 13 July 1965 in Kiyose, Tokyo, Japan. ... Sanrio Co. ... Hello Kitty ) is the best-known of many fictional characters produced by the Japanese company Sanrio. ... Motorola T2288 mobile phone A mobile phone is a portable electronic device which behaves as a normal telephone whilst being able to move over a wide area (compare cordless phone which acts as a telephone only within a limited range). ... Lumix is Panasonics range of digital cameras, from pocket point and shoot models to digital SLRs. ...


Selected discography

Main article: Ayumi Hamasaki discography

Original studio albums

Compilation albums

  • 2001: A Best
  • 2002: A Ballads
  • 2007: A Best 2 -Black-
  • 2007: A Best 2 -White-

DVDs

  • 1999: A Film for ××
  • 2000: A clips
  • 2002: A clips vol.2
  • 2002: tsuki ni shizumu
  • 2002: ayumi hamasaki COMPLETE LIVE BOX A
  • 2002: COMPLETE CLIP BOX
  • 2007: Distance Love

This is the discography of Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Nothing from Nothing was the first album recorded by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... A Song for XX was Ayumi Hamasakis debut album on a major label. ... LOVEppears (sometimes labelled Love appears) is Ayumi Hamasakis second album. ... Duty is the third full-length studio album by Ayumi Hamasaki and it is her best-selling studio album to date (2. ... For the album by the rapper Nas, see I Am. ... Rainbow is an album by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Memorial address is a mini-album by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki. ... My Story is Ayumi Hamasakis sixth full-length studio album produced by Max Matsuura. ... (miss)understood (Chinese-titled (步)解) is Ayumi Hamasakis seventh full-length studio album produced by Max Matsuura. ... This article is about the Ayumi Hamasaki album. ... Alternate covers CD+DVD Cover Singles from Guilty Released: July 18, 2007 Released: September 19, 2007 Released: December 5, 2007 Guilty is the ninth studio album (tenth overall) by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki, released by Avex Trax on January 1, 2008 in Japan. ... A Best is a greatest hits album released by Ayumi Hamasaki on March 28, 2001. ... A BALLADS is a ballad compilation album by Ayumi Hamasaki released on 12 March 2003. ... Alternate Cover CD-only Cover A Best 2 -Black- is one of two CDs in the greatest hits anthology A Best 2 by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Alternate Cover CD-only Cover Best 2 -White- is one of two CDs in the greatest hits series A Best 2 by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. ...

Concerts

Year Title Format
2000 ayumi hamasaki concert tour 2000 A 第1幕 VHS, DVD, VCD
2000 ayumi hamasaki concert tour 2000 A 第2幕 VHS, DVD, VCD
2000-2001 ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2000-2001 A VHS, DVD, VCD
2001 ayumi hamasaki DOME TOUR 2001 A VHS, DVD, VCD
2001-2002 ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2001-2002 A VHS, DVD, VCD
2002 ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2002 A VHS, DVD, VCD
2002 ayumi hamasaki STADIUM TOUR 2002 A VHS, DVD,VCD
2002-2003 ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2002-2003 A DVD, VCD
2003-2004 ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2003-2004 A DVD, VCD
2004 ayumi hamasaki A museum ～30th single collection live～ DVD, VCD
2004-2005 ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2004-2005 A DVD, VCD
2005 ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2005 A ～MY STORY～ DVD, VCD
2005-2006 ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2005-2006 A DVD, VCD
2006 ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2006 A ～(miss)understood～ DVD, VCD
2006-2007 ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2006-2007 A DVD, VCD
2007 ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2007 A ～Tour of Secret～ "LIVE + DOCUMENTARY" DVD

Ayumi Hamasakis Countdown live 2000-2001 DVD was released on June 20, 2001 Performed Songs Tracklisting starting over Duty Fly high vogue teddy bear A Song for XX End of the World SURREAL Boys & Girls evolution AUDIENCE Trauma Key ~eternal tie ver. ... Ayumi Hamasakis DOME TOUR LIVE DVD was released on December 12, 2001. ... Ayumi Hamasakis Countdown LIVE 2001-2002 A was released in the COMPLETE LIVE BOX DVD. Performed Songs Tracklist opening Run Connected UNITE! SURREAL NEVER EVER SHOW TIME Fly high Boys & Girls evolution A Song is born AUDIENCE Dearest Endless sorrow ~gone with the wind ver. ... Ayumi Hamasakis ARENA TOUR LIVE 2002 A was released on January 29, 2003 the same day Ayumi Hamasaki Stadium Tour 2002 A was also released. ... Ayumi Hamasakis STADIUM TOUR LIVE DVD was released on January 29, 2003 the same day Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2002 A was also released. ... Ayumi Hamasakis Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2002-2003 A DVD was released in the COMPLETE LIVE BOX. Performed Songs Tracklisting taskinillusion Real me evolution UNITE! Heartplace Free & Easy HANABI DANCE SHOW TIME Boys & Girls TRF medley AUDIENCE ~Count down WE WISH everywhere nowhere Trauma Voyage encore independent + July 1st... Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2003-2004 A was released on September 29, 2004 OPENING ourselves Real me ANGELS SONG Fly high teddy bear Memorial address Because of You SURREAL -evolution- SURREAL No way to say Greatful days Boys & Girls UNITE! encore Moments Trauma independent flower garden Who. ... Ayumi Hamasakis A Museum ~30th single collection live~ was released on February 25, 2004. ... Cover Tracklisting WHATEVER immature Fly high Duty M CAROLS evolution flower garden AUDIENCE independent Trauma INSPIRE encore walking proud TO BE Key ~eternal tie ver. ... Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2005 ~My Story~ Cover Ayumi Hamasakis Arena Tour 2005 A ~My Story~ was released August 24, 2005. ... is a DVD issued by a Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2006 ~(miss)understood~ Cover Ayumi Hamasakis Arena Tour 2006 A ~(miss)understood~ was released November 1, 2006. ... Alternate Cover CD-only Cover Best 2 -White- is one of two CDs in the greatest hits series A Best 2 by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Tour of Secret is the first international concert tour held by Ayumi Hamasaki, Japans best selling female artist. ...

Filmography

  • Twins Teacher (1993)
  • Battle spirits ryûko no ken (1993)
  • Sumomo mo momo (1995)
  • Miseinen (1995)
  • Like Grains of Sand (1995)
  • Gakko II (1996)

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Footnotes

a.^  "Connected," a single composed by Ferry Corsten, is not considered by Avex as part of Hamasaki's official discography, as the single was released under Drizzly Records. However, "Connected" appeared on I am... Ferry Corsten (born December 4, 1973 in Rotterdam, Netherlands) is an early pioneer and producer of trance, in addition to being a world-renowned DJ and remixer. ...


b.^  The official title of this movie is 月に沈む (written in kanji and hiragana.)[102] However, the title is sometimes written in its romanized form, Tsuki ni Shizumu.[103] Japanese writing Kanji Kana Hiragana Katakana Hentaigana Manyōgana Uses Furigana Okurigana Rōmaji   ) are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with hiragana (平仮名), katakana (片仮名), and the Arabic numerals. ... Hiragana ) is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system, along with katakana and kanji; the Latin alphabet is also used in some cases. ... A romanization or latinization is a system for representing a word or language with the Roman (Latin) alphabet, where the original word or language used a different writing system. ...


c.^  Two of Hamasaki's songs released prior to Rainbow, "Love ~since 1999~" and "Audience" incorporated English lyrics. However, the lyrics of "Love ~since 1999~" were not written by Hamasaki, and the only English that "Audience" comprises is the sporadic use of "Yes"; therefore, these songs are usually not counted among Hamasaki's songs which incorporate English.[104] Audience is the eighteenth single by Ayumi Hamasaki, released on November 1, 2000. ...


d.^  It is disputed whether (miss)understood or My Story should be considered Hamasaki's last million-selling album, as the RIAJ lists (miss)understood as a million-seller, while the Oricon claims that (miss)understood sold just under 900,000 copies.[105] However, it should be noted that the RIAJ's certification is based on the number of albums shipped to stores, while the Oricon gathers its tallies from the retailers themselves.


e.^  Hamasaki's first-week sales were the highest for that week (the first week of January.) However, Oricon's year only has fifty-one weeks—the first and second week of the year are combined. Kobukuro's sales for the combined two weeks were slightly higher than Hamasaki's, giving them the number-one album. Kobukuro (Japanese: コブクロ, kobukuro) is a Japanese male pop band. ...


f.^  This is according to MSN. If the claims of the tabloid The Sun are to be trusted, the production costs of the video for George Michael's "Freeek" were around one million pounds (nearly two million U.S. dollars),[106] making Hamasaki the second non-American with such a distinction. This article is about a British tabloid. ... For other persons named George Michael, see George Michael (disambiguation). ... This article is about the type of currency, for the U.S. Dollar see United States dollar. ...


g.^  The symbol in question is this one: . It is pronounced "A" and is used either as a substitute for the letter a or to represent Hamasaki's name. In fact, the titles of five albums, Rainbow, A Best, A Ballads, A Best 2 -White-, and A Best 2 -Black- utilize this symbol; the proper titles of these albums are RINBOW, Best, Ballads, Best 2 -White-, and Best 2 -Black-, respectively.

See also

This is the awards, rankings and records of Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki. ... The worlds best-selling music artists cannot be listed officially, as there is no organization that has recorded global music sales in the manner that the RIAA does in the United States. ... A list of Japanese pop musicians and bands. ...

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Further reading

  • あゆ報道班 (2005). 浜崎あゆみの秘密 (Secrets of Ayumi Hamasaki). データハウス. ISBN 978-4887188518. 
  • 富坂 剛 (2005). 浜崎あゆみPure Stories (Ayumi Hamasaki Pure Stories). アールズ出版. ISBN 978-4901226998. 
  • 本郷陽二 (2003). 今輝く歌姫たち 浜崎あゆみ物語. 汐文社. ISBN 978-4811376233. 

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Ayumi Hamasaki
Studio albums Nothing from Nothing · A Song for XX · Loveppears · Duty · I am... · Rainbow · Memorial address · My Story · (miss)understood · Secret  · Guilty
DVDs A Film for ××  · A clips  · A clips vol.2  · tsuki ni shizumu  · ayumi hamasaki COMPLETE LIVE BOX A  · COMPLETE CLIP BOX  · Distance Love
Singles "Nothing from Nothing" · "Poker Face" · "You" · "Trust" · "For My Dear..." · "Depend on You" · "Whatever" · "Love ~Destiny~" · "To Be" · "Boys & Girls" · "A" · "Appears" · "Kanariya" · "Fly High" · "Vogue" · "Far Away" · "Seasons" · "Surreal" · "Audience" · "M" · "Evolution" · "Never Ever" · "Endless Sorrow" · "Unite!" · "Dearest" · "A Song Is Born" (w/ Keiko Yamada) · "Daybreak" · "Free & Easy" · "H" · "Voyage" · "&" · "Forgiveness" · "No Way to say" · "Moments" · "Inspire" · "Carols" · "Step You/Is This Love?" · "fairyland/Alterna" · "Heaven" · "Bold & Delicious/Pride" · "Startin' / Born to Be..." · "Blue Bird" · "Glitter / Fated" · "Talkin' 2 Myself" · "Together When..." · "Mirrorcle World"
Compilations A Best · A Ballads · A Best 2 (-White- · -Black-)
Remixes ayu-mi-x · ayu-ro mix · ayu-mi-x II JPN · ayu-mi-x II US+EU · ayu-mi-x II Orch. · ayu-mi-x II Mix · ayu-mi-x III Mix · ayu-mi-x III Orch. · ayu-ro mix 2 · ayu trance · ayu-mi-x 4 Mix · ayu-mi-x 4 Orch. · ayu trance 2 · ayu-mi-x 5 Mix · ayu trance 3 · ayu-ro mix 3 · My Story Classical · Ayu-mi-x 6 -GOLD- · Ayu-mi-x 6 -SILVER-
Filmography Twins Teacher  · Battle spirits ryûko no ken  · Sumomo mo momo  · Miseinen  · Like Grains of Sand  · Gakko II
See also Ayumi Hamasaki discography  · Ayumi Hamasaki awards and records  · Avex
Persondata
NAME Hamasaki, Ayumi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Japanese singer
DATE OF BIRTH October 2, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Fukuoka, Japan
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Nothing from Nothing was the first album recorded by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... A Song for XX was Ayumi Hamasakis debut album on a major label. ... LOVEppears (sometimes labelled Love appears) is Ayumi Hamasakis second album. ... Duty is the third full-length studio album by Ayumi Hamasaki and it is her best-selling studio album to date (2. ... For the album by the rapper Nas, see I Am. ... Rainbow is an album by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Memorial address is a mini-album by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki. ... My Story is Ayumi Hamasakis sixth full-length studio album produced by Max Matsuura. ... (miss)understood (Chinese-titled (步)解) is Ayumi Hamasakis seventh full-length studio album produced by Max Matsuura. ... This article is about the Ayumi Hamasaki album. ... Alternate covers CD+DVD Cover Singles from Guilty Released: July 18, 2007 Released: September 19, 2007 Released: December 5, 2007 Guilty is the ninth studio album (tenth overall) by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki, released by Avex Trax on January 1, 2008 in Japan. ... poker face is Ayumi Hamasakis debut single. ... You is the second single by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Trust is the third single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on August 5, 1998. ... is the 4th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Depend on you is the 5th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... WHATEVER is the sixth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on February 10, 1999. ... LOVE ~Destiny~ is the 7th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... In linguistics, a copula is a word that is used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate (a subject complement or an adverbial). ... Boys & Girls is the 9th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... A is the tenth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on August 11, 1999. ... appears is the 11th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Fly high is the 13th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... vogue is the fourteenth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on April 26, 2000. ... Far away is the fifteenth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on May 17, 2000. ... SEASONS is the sixteenth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on June 7, 2000. ... Surreal is the seventeenth single by Ayumi Hamasaki, released on September 27, 2000. ... Audience is the eighteenth single by Ayumi Hamasaki, released on November 1, 2000. ... M is the 19th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on December 13, 2000. ... evolution is the 20th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Never Ever is the twenty-first single by Ayumi Hamasaki, released on March 7, 2001. ... Endless sorrow is the 22nd single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Unite! is the twenty-third single by Ayumi Hamasaki, released on July 11, 2001. ... Dearest is the 24th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... For the 1948 film, see A Song Is Born. ... Keiko is the lead vocalist of the J-pop Group globe. ... Free & Easy is the 26th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on April 24, 2002. ... H is the 27th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on July 24, 2002. ... Voyage is the 28th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on September 26, 2002 and topped the oricon chart for a total of 3 weeks. ... & is the 29th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki and her 16th number 1 single. ... forgiveness is the 30th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki, and her 17th number one. ... The No way to say cover No way to say is the 31st single released by Ayumi Hamasaki and her 18th number 1 single. ... Moments is the 32nd single released by Ayumi Hamasaki and her 19th number 1 single. ... Inspire is the thirty-third single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Carols is the thirty-fourth single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... The STEP you/is this LOVE? cover STEP you/is this LOVE? is the 35th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... HEAVEN is the 37th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... CD + DVD CD + DVD Cover Bold & Delicious/Pride is the 38th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... -1... CD + DVD versions [[Image:|CD + DVD covers|200px]] CD + DVD covers Blue Bird is the 40th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... CD + DVD CD + DVD cover Glitter / Fated is the 41st single by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. ... CD + DVD CD + DVD cover talkin 2 myself is the 42nd single by J-Pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki, set to be released on September 19, 2007. ... Together When. ... A Best is a greatest hits album released by Ayumi Hamasaki on March 28, 2001. ... A BALLADS is a ballad compilation album by Ayumi Hamasaki released on 12 March 2003. ... It has been suggested that A Best 2 -Black- be merged into this article or section. ... Alternate Cover CD-only Cover Best 2 -White- is one of two CDs in the greatest hits series A Best 2 by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Alternate Cover CD-only Cover A Best 2 -Black- is one of two CDs in the greatest hits anthology A Best 2 by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. ... ayu-mi-x remix album is the first remix album that Ayumi Hamasaki has released. ... This remix album was released on February 16, 2000. ... The JPN version of ayu-mi-x II Remix album. ... The US+UE version was released in the USA and in Europe. ... The Acoustic Orchestra version of ayu-mi-x II remix albums. ... This remix album is one of the ayu-mi-x II remix albums that contains parts of remixes for a Non-Stop remix album version. ... ayu-mi-x III Non-Stop Mega Mix Version is a remix album which was released on February 28, 2001 by Ayumi Hamasaki. ... Tracklisting SURREAL (Acoustic Orchestra Version) SEASONS (Acoustic Orchestra Version) Key (Acoustic Orchestra Version) Duty (Acoustic Orchestra Version) End of the World (Acoustic Orchestra Version) Far away (Acoustic Orchestra Version) vogue (Acoustic Orchestra Version) ever free (Acoustic Orchestra Version) SEASONS (Acoustic Orchestra Version) vogue -inst. ... This remix album was released on September 27, 2001. ... This remix album contains remixes in the trance genre. ... // Track listing Dearest Far away UNITE！ appears M SEASONS Song for xx NEVER EVER evolution Trauma Endless sorrow SURREAL Daybreak vogue Naturally Boys & Girls still alone I am. ... Track listing I am. ... Track listing independent D-Nation remix HANABI Lange remix M Above & Beyond Remix July 1st Flip & Fill remix Dearest ~Rank 1 remix~ Free & Easy Minimalistix remix UNITE! Airwave remix Connected Ferry Corsten System F Mix Fly high Voodoo & Serano remix AUDIENCE Darren Tate remix Trauma JamX & De Leons DuMonde... Track listing Free & Easy Huge Heavenly Mix Real me RAM RIDER REMIX everywhere nowhere NEWDEAL REMIX WE WISH Dubs Club Remix July 1st Dubs FunFUn Remix Close to you NEWDEAL REMIX Voyage Dubs Old Style Basic Remix HANABI ARIWA Dub Mix HANABI 天の岩戸開いたよREMIX Over DubS Overload... Track listing WE WISH Ramon Zenker remix Real me Megara vs DJ Lee remix Voyage Dirt Devils remix everywhere nowhere Norman Bass remix Naturally Wippenberg remix July 1st Flip & Fill remix Dolls Future Breeze remix Heartplace Lab-4 remix NEVER EVER Decoy & DJ Bonka remix Endless sorrow VoDoo & Serano remix... Track listing independent Europop Mix WE WISH Starlight Mix Dearest Sentimental Euro Mix July 1st A Eurobeat Mix Heartplace Dreamland Mix Naturally Human Mix HANABI A Eurosenti Mix Daybreak Eurospeedy Mix Real me A Eurobeat Mix everywhere nowhere Time Mix Free & Easy Energy Mix Voyage Sweet Mix ayu-ro super... MY STORY Classical is a classical compilation with classical versions of songs from Ayumi Hamasakis album MY STORY. MY STORY Classical was released on March 24, 2005. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... This is the discography of Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki. ... This is the awards, rankings and records of Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki. ... AVEX Records, also known as AVEX Trax, is the music department of the Japanese commercial giant Avex Group. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. ...

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