Rimi Natsukawa
Rimi Natsukawa ( Japanese 夏川 り み , Natsukawa Rimi ; born October 9, 1973 in Ishigaki , Okinawa Prefecture , Japan , as Rimi Kaneku ( 兼 久 り み , Kaneku Rimi )), civil: Rimi Tamaki ( 玉 木 り み , Tamaki Rimi ), is a Japanese folk singer from the Ryūkyū Islands in southern Japan .
Rimi Natsukawa's repertoire ranges from the traditional Ryūkyū songs of Okinawa to English or Japanese songs; she mixes traditional ethnic elements of her homeland with modern musical elements. This mixture is extremely popular in Japan - her song Nada Sōsō has been in third place on the Japanese iTunes list for several months .
She made her debut in 1989 with the single Shihori on the Pony Canyon label under the stage name Misato Hoshi ( 星 美 里 , Hoshi Misato ).
Her album Natsukawa Rimi Single Collection Vol. 1 , released in 2005, was awarded the Nihon Record Grand Prize in 2006.
Private
She married the drummer Masaaki Tamaki on January 1, 2009 .
Discography
Studio albums
- 2002: Minami kaze
- 2002: Teida - Taiyō Kazenu omoi
- 2003: Sora no Keshiki
- 2003: Famureuta - Komori Uta
- 2004: Okinawa no Kaze
- 2004: Kaze no Michi
- 2005: Natsukawa Rimi Single Collection Vol.1
- 2005: Ayakaji no Ne
- 2006: RIMITTs - Best Duet Songs
- 2007: Omoi Kaze (umuikaji)
- 2007: Uta Sagashi - Request Cover Album
- 2008: Ai no Uta - Self Selection Best
- 2009: Kokoro no Uta
Singles
- 1989: Shihori as Misato Hoshi
- 1990: Yume-iro Memai as Misato Hoshi
- 1992: Minato Ujō as Misato Hoshi
- 1999: Yubae ni yurete
- 2000: Hana ni naru
- 2001: Nada Sōsō
- 2003: Michi Shirube
- 2003: Tori yo
- 2003: Warabigami - Yamatoguchi
- 2004: Nada Sōsō ~ Special Edition ~
- 2004: Aiyo Aiyo (Kanayo Kanayo)
- 2004: Nada Sōsō - Warabigami - Yamatoguchi
- 2004: Kokoro Tsutae
- 2005: Sayōnara Arigatō
- 2005: Hug Shichao
- 2006: Sayōnara Arigatō - Ama no Kaze / Mirai
- 2007: Furusato
- 2008: Ano Hana No Yō ni
- 2008: Inochi no Oto / Daijobu Daijōbu
Individual evidence
Web links
- Official website of Rimi Natsukawa (Japanese)
- Short biography on jpopAsia
- Song lyrics (Japanese, with English translation)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Natsukawa, Rimi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 夏川 り み (Japanese); 玉 木 り み (Japanese, real name); Tamaki Rimi (real name); 兼 久 り み (Japanese, maiden name); Kaneku Rimi (maiden name); 星 美 里 (Japanese, former stage name); Hoshi Misato (former stage name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese folk singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ishigaki , Okinawa Prefecture , Japan |