Ayumi Hamasaki is one of the most popular and influential Japanese singers. Apart from being a singer, Hamasaki is a songwriter, and a composer. Since her debut in 1998 with her first single Poker Face, she has sold more than 50 million records in Japan alone, with the releases of her eight full-length studio albums, one mini-album, four compilation albums, 41 singles, and 17 remix albums, being the top selling solo and female artist and the fourth top selling Japanese artist in history. With the release of her 40th single Blue Bird, Hamasaki's single sales have passed the 20 million mark, making her the first solo and female singer to reach that milestone.
With the release of her 42nd single talkin' 2 myself, Ayumi currently has 17 consecutive #1 single and 29 #1 single in the Japanese Oricon charts(starting from Free & Easy). In addition, she's the first Japanese artist to have her first original eight studio albums top the charts.
In 2008, Hamasaki will celebrate her 10th anniversary in the music business.
~~Presentation of Ayu~~
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Name: Ayumi Hamasaki [浜崎あゆみ]
Date of birht: October 2, 1978
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Zodiac: Libra
Height: 156cm
Weight : 40 kg
Measurement : B80cm:W53cm:H82cm
Blood Type : A
Nickname: Ayu
Record Label: avex trax inc. Tokyo
Interests: Watching baseball and music.
Talents: Playing piano, flower arranging, drawing, ballet, can write with left and right hands.
Favorite Food: sashimi, sweets, cake, chocolate, and kimichi.
Favorite Actors: Rie Miyazawa, and Nicolas Cage
Favorite Authors:Natsuki Gin'iro, Mitsuwo Aida.
Admired Women:Keiko (Globe), Rie Miyazawa, Seiko Matsuda
Favorite Books: Usually buy fashion magazines, etc. Modern-day translations of ancient Japanese poems (Manyoushuu) are especially interesting. Silver summer life works, Mitsuo Aida works, etc.
Favorite Singers: Keiko (Globe), Matsu Takako
Favorite Movies: The Bodyguard", "Betty Blue", and "Leaving Las Vegas
Likes Collecting: Any white decorative things for the room.
People she respects: Someone that has a quality she doesn't.
People she dislikes:People who lie, and rude people.
There is a Digital museum of ayumi