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Namie Amuro ( / ˌnɑːmiˈeɪ / 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.
- Mixed-race heritage. At first glance, Amuro, while beautiful, does not fit into the typical Japanese ideal defined by fair, porcelain-like skin. The pop queen has a sun-kissed, tanned skin tone, and that is in part because she is a quarter Italian on her mother's side.
- Raised by a single mother. Amuro was raised mostly by her mother Emiko Taira alone. Her parents divorced when Amuro was four and her father has reportedly been absent in her life since.
- Tragic family history. In 1999, about a year after the birth of Amuro's son, she had to confront an unprecedented tragedy. In an ugly family feud which shocked the nation, her mother was brutally attacked and killed at age 48 by Kenji Taira - the younger brother of her second husband.
- Shift in J-pop. When Amuro broke onto the scene as a Japanese teen queen in the mid-1990s with her dyed hair, tanned skin, thigh-high boots and mini-skirts, she represented a shift in Japanese pop culture.
Namie Amuro discography - Wikipedia. The discography of Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro contains 12 studio albums, 7 compilation albums, 47 singles, 10 live albums, 14 video albums and 102 music videos. Amuro has also collaborated with Verbal of M-Flo and Ryōsuke Imai for her Suite Chic project.
Jun 14, 2018 · The Japanese pop diva Namie Amuro made the shock announcement last September that she will be leaving the entertainment industry. As her concert tour came to an end at Tokyo Dome, Amuro thanked...
Watch Amuro Namie, the legendary Japanese singer, perform Say the Word live at Tokyo Dome. Enjoy her powerful voice and stunning stage presence.
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Sep 17, 2018 · The J-pop queen performed for the last time in Okinawa on Sept 15 and thanked fans for their support on her website. She debuted in 1992 and became a regional sensation with hits like Can You Celebrate and Chase The Chance.
J-pop queen Namie Amuro has retired from showbiz after a final performance in her hometown of Okinawa. It has been a year since she stunned fans when she announced on her 40th birthday that she...
