Japanese singer
Mina Aoe 青江 三奈 |
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| Birth name | Shizuko Ihara (井原 静子) |
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| Born | (1941-05-07)7 May 1941
Tokyo, Japan |
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| Died | 2 July 2000(2000-07-02) (aged 59) |
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| Genres | Enka, jazz |
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| Years active | 1966–1999 |
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| Labels | Victor Entertainment |
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Musical artist
Shizuko Ihara (井原 静子, Ihara Shizuko, 7 May 1941 – 2 July 2000 (câncer de pâncreas / cancer of pancreas)), professionally known as Mina Aoe (青江 三奈, Aoe Mina), was a Japanese female enka singer who had a series of popular hits in the late 1960s and continued charting late into her career.[1]
With her distinctive husky voice, she acquired the nickname "Queen of the Blues". She appeared 18 times on the annual Kōhaku Uta Gassen show. After her death, a memorial to Aoe was established in the Isezakichō shopping area in Yokohama.[citation needed]
Selected discography
- "Isezakicho Blues" (伊勢佐木町ブルース), 1968, one million sold
- "Ikebukuro no Yoru" (池袋の夜, One night at Ikebukuro) 1969, 1.5 million sold
Kōhaku Uta Gassen Appearances
| Year |
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Song |
No. |
VS |
Remarks
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| 1966 (Showa 41)/17th |
1 |
Koukotsu No Blues (恍惚のブルース) |
9/25 |
Jyou Takuya |
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| 1968 (Showa 43)/19th |
2 |
Isezakichou Blues (伊勢佐木町ブルース) |
14/23 |
Ai Jyoji |
Returned after 2 years
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| 1969 (Showa 44)/20th |
3 |
Ikebukuro No Yoru (池袋の夜) |
1/23 |
Akira Fuse |
First Batter
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| 1970 (Showa 45)/21st |
4 |
Kokusaisen Machiaishitsu/International Lobby (国際線待合室/インターナショナル・ロビー) |
2/24 |
Saburō Kitajima |
Second Finale
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| 1971 (Showa 46)/22nd |
5 |
Nagasaki Miren (長崎未練) |
7/25 |
Hiroshi Itsuki |
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| 1972 (Showa 47)/23rd |
6 |
Nipponrettō Bunseki Minato Machi (日本列島・みなと町) |
21/23 |
Hiroshi Itsuki (2) |
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| 1973 (Showa 48)/24th |
7 |
Nagasaki Blues (長崎ブルース) |
18/22 |
Shinichi Mori |
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| 1974 (Showa 49)/25th |
8 |
Ginza Blue Night (銀座ブルーナイト) |
22/25 |
Frank Nagai |
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| 1975 (Showa 50)/26th |
9 |
Kobe Kita Hotel (神戸北ホテル) |
12/24 |
Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five |
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| 1976 (Showa 51)/27th |
10 |
Onna Kare Otoko Eno Tegami (女から男への手紙) |
22/24 |
Saburō Kitajima (2) |
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| 1977 (Showa 52)/28th |
11 |
Minato Blues (みなとブルース) |
17/24 |
Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five (2) |
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| 1978 (Showa 53)/29th |
12 |
Furareguse (ふられぐせ) |
17/24 |
Hachiro Kasuga |
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| 1979 (Showa 54)/30th |
13 |
Morioka Blues (盛岡ブルース) |
21/23 |
Hideo Murata |
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| 1980 (Showa 53)/31st |
14 |
Yoi Gokoro (酔心) |
21/23 |
Hideo Murata (2) |
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| 1981 (Showa 53)/32nd |
15 |
Anata Ni Yurarete (あなたにゆられて) |
15/22 |
Hideo Murata (3) |
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| 1982 (Showa 53)/33rd |
16 |
Isezakichou Blues (2) |
10/22 |
Frank Nagai (2) |
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| 1983 (Showa 53)/34th |
17 |
Osaka Blues (大阪ブルース) |
15/21 |
Southern All Stars |
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| 1990 (Heisei 2)/41st |
18 |
Koukotsu No Blues (2) |
12/29 |
Toshiyuki Nishida |
Returned after 7 years
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