Yui Asaka

Yui Asaka
Native name 浅香 唯
Born (1969-12-04) December 4, 1969
Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
Occupation J-Pop singer

Yui Asaka (浅香 唯 Asaka Yui, born December 4, 1969)[1] is a Japanese actress,[2] a J-Pop singer, and an idol who came to fame in the 1980s.

Biography

Yui was born in Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan, and later attended Nakano High School. In 1984, she was the Grand Prix Winner for a Young Girls Comics Magazine. Yui was featured as the main character of the comic "Shooting Star". A year later, she debuted as a singer with the single Natsu Shoujo. Up until the end of 1986, Asaka enjoyed a moderately successful career as a singer and an idol.

Her fame grew when she starred in the third series of cult TV Show Sukeban Deka in 1987. In 1989, she starred as the heroine of popular manga Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl in its 1989 live movie adaptation. Capitalising on this exposure, Asaka started to write her own songs, starting with the single "Self Control".

In 1993, problems arose when her management began limiting her rights concerning her stage name (Yui Asaka). Asaka decided to temporarily withdraw from the limelight and took a break from show business. She returned to the music scene in 1997 as Yui (not to be confused with another Japanese singer called Yui). Soon after, Asaka reconciled with her agency and was allowed to perform under the name "Yui Asaka" once more. Asaka decided to focus on her acting career, frequently appearing in Japanese TV dramas and variety shows (see full discography below).

Discography

Albums

Best-of albums

Singles

Filmography

Dramas

Films

References

  1. ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/229498/
  2. ↑ Galbraith, Stuart (May 2008). The Toho Studios story: a history and complete filmography. Scarecrow Press. p. 364. ISBN 978-0-8108-6004-9. Retrieved July 15, 2011.

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