Junko Akimoto

Junko Akimoto (秋元 順子, Akimoto Junko, born June 21, 1947 in Tokyo) is a Japanese kayōkyoku singer. She also sings jazz, chanson, canzone, and min'yō. She made her debut in 2005. She attended the 59th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.[1] Her song "Ai no Mama de" (愛のままで, Still in Love) reached number-one on the Japan's Oricon charts in January 2009. By this, she became the eldest singer to reach the number-one position on single charts in Oricon history. The single was on the charts for 64 weeks and sold 568,334 copies during that time.

Junko Akimoto
秋元 順子
Born (1947-06-21) June 21, 1947
Koto, Tokyo, Japan
GenresKayōkyoku, chanson, canzone, jazz, min'yō
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2004–present
LabelsKing Records
Websiteakimoto-junko.sakura.ne.jp

Discography

Albums
  • Madison-gun no Koi (マディソン郡の恋, Madison County Love) (2006)
  • Second Story (2008)
  • Aisuru Hito no Tame ni (愛する人のために, For the People I Love) (2009)
  • Encore: Jazz Standard (2010)
  • Live Best ~kawaranu-ai~ (ライブベスト～変わらぬ愛～)
  • Hana roman ~ serenāde (華浪漫～セレナーデ)
  • Dear Songs ~yume o tsunaide~ (Dear Songs～夢をつないで～)
  • Junko Akimoto BEST (2014)

Singles
  • "Madison-gun no Koi" (マディソン郡の恋, Madison County Love) (2005)
  • "Ame no Tabibito" (雨の旅人, Rain Traveller) (2007)
  • "Ai no Mama de" (愛のままで, Still in Love) (2008)
  • "Tasogare Love Again" (黄昏Love again, Evening Love Again) (2009)
  • "Ichimai no Shashin" (一枚の写真, One Photograph) (2010)
  • "Sono hana wa...~kawaranu-ai~" (その花は…～変わらぬ愛～)
  • "Karenai hana" (枯れない花)
  • "24-ji no kodoku" (24時の孤独)
  • "Merīgōrando ~namida no okurimono~" (メリーゴーランド～涙の贈りもの～)
  • "Aikagi" (愛鍵) (2015)
  • "Rose" (2015)
  • "Ti amo ~kaze ga fuite~" (ティ・アモ～風が吹いて～) (2016)

References
  1. 還暦過ぎで紅白初出場の秋元順子、息子のエールは「最初で最後のつもりで」. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. December 29, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2010.


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