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Pages in category "Japanese women pop singers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 788 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
K. Meiko Kaji; Chie Kajiura; Kano (Japanese musician) Rekka Katakiri; Haruka Katayama; Minami Kato; Sonoko Kawai; Miyuki Kawanaka; Shiho Kawaragi; Nozomi Kawasaki
Idols are primarily singers with training in other performance skills such as acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements by talent agencies , while maintaining a parasocial relationship with a financially loyal consumer fan base.
Pink Lady (ピンク・レディー, Pinku Redī) are a Japanese female pop music duo of the late 1970s and early 1980s, featuring Mie (Mitsuyo Nemoto, born March 9, 1958) and Keiko Masuda (formerly Kei, born September 2, 1957).
The popularity of young female singers can be traced back to Sayuri Yoshinaga in the 1960s, as well as the Takarazuka Revue and theater shows from the Meiji era. [42] In 1962, Johnny Kitagawa founded Johnny & Associates and created the group Johnnys , which is retroactively considered the first idol group in Japan. [ 59 ]
Candies (キャンディーズ, Kyandīzu) was a Japanese idol trio formed in 1973, their first single being "Anata ni Muchū".The trio was composed of three girls: Ran (ラン) (Ran Itō (伊藤蘭, Itō Ran)), Sue (スー, Sū) (Yoshiko Tanaka (田中好子, Tanaka Yoshiko)), and Miki (ミキ) (Miki Fujimura (藤村美樹, Fujimura Miki).
Namie Amuro (/ ˌ n ɑː m i ˈ eɪ / NAH-mee-AY; Japanese: 安室 奈美恵, romanized: Amuro Namie; born September 20, 1977) is a retired Japanese singer.She rose to prominence as a teen idol, and transitioned into a leading pop artist due to her versatility across music styles and visual presentation.
This is a list of J-pop artists and groups. Originally an evolution of jazz, and coined New Music, the style went on to become known as City Pop, music with an urban theme. Later called Japan-made Pop, the term was shortened to J-pop and now encompasses a wide range of musical styles and genres.