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(中森明菜, Nakamori Akina) is a Japanese pop singer and actress born on 13 July 1965 in Kiyose, Tokyo, Japan. She was one of the most popular singers in 1980s Japan. Best known for 難破船 (Nanpasen), Nakamori made her debut on May 1, 1982 with the single スローモーション (Slow Motion). One of her best-known performances remains that of Desire where she came out in a white kimono and wig, leaving everyone with a very strong image of her. Her own image was always more mature than that of her companions, and her voice much lower and huskier.

She attempted suicide in July 1989 in her then-boyfriend 近藤真彦 (Masahiko Kondo)’s apartment after discovering that 松田聖子 (Seiko Matsuda), her main competition, and her boyfriend were having an affair together. Afterward, she disappeared from the public eye and is rumored to have spent her days drinking heavily in Hawaii. Her career since her suicide attempt has never regained the popularity she experienced in the early- to mid-1980s. But she kept performing even after 1996. Her performances before Japanese audiences continue to be of high quality. Her 2000, 2002 and 2003 concerts attracted large numbers of fans. She still performs and releases original songs (as of 2005). She is also on the New Year’s TV show Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
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  • hildred

    TATTOO was my first Akina song and "I MISSED 'THE SHOCK'" was one of my first loves as well. Love late 80s Akina.

    Thursday morning
  • MuffinCoffin

    I tend to like her live performances of that song. She gives a meatier belting live. :-D

    11 days ago
  • iTzAreXx

    OHHHHHHHhhh i misssed the SHOOCK!!! ahhh i lvoe this song! <3

    12 days ago
  • tensho

    Looking how popular I MISSED "THE SHOCK" became makes me remember how crazy I was for having BILITIS and I was here looking for someone to share the song with me XD Ooooh I missed the shock shock shock

    15 days ago
  • Irisu-chan

    I MISSED "THE SHOCK" :D it's just epic.

    24 days ago
  • Tris-luxo

    The single Tattoo" is the best. Is perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    last month
  • MuffinCoffin

    I think that might be some kind of copyrigt issue that they can't be making money out of the other artists on that show or else they would probably have to negotiate a more complex contract that compensates them also so they make those cuts. For me Japan always seemed kinda strict about these sort of things so I wouldn't be surprised if it was something like this.

    last month
  • kosukeatami

    I can't make a comparison between THE BEST TEN and Yoru No HIT STUDIO both are totally different for me! I would say that THE BEST TEN is closer to Uta No TOP TEN/THE TOP TEN. Back to the subject I really hated how they promoted something that wasn't in the PREMIUM BOX :/ there are several cuts! For example they cut the image of the Arale-Chan Ice Sculpture by the time that Akina performed in that Ice park also they cut that performance in which appeared TUNNELS in the background there are also a lot of bad ZOOMS editions, blurry scenes and clearly some artists refused to appear I don't know why maybe a thing of $. I saw Momoko, Naoko, Kyoko and Shizuka so for me seems that a male singer against to appear on the PREMIUM BOX or maybe was that was Seiko.

    last month
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