Mari Hamada

For the actress, see Mari Hamada (actress).

Mari Hamada
浜田 麻里
Born (1962-07-18) July 18, 1962 (age 62)
Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1978–present
Labels
Websitemari-hamada.com

Mari Hamada (Japanese: 浜田麻里, Hepburn: Hamada Mari, born July 18, 1962) is a Japanese rock singer and songwriter. Having performed in bands since high school, Hamada made her professional debut as a solo act in 1983. She quickly became known as the "Queen of Heavy Metal" (ヘヴィメタルの女王, Hevī Metaru no Joō).[1][2][3] In 2019, Hamada become the first Japanese musician to top the vocalist category of heavy metal magazine Burrn!'s readers poll in its 36 year history.[a] Throughout her career, she has released 25 singles and 23 studio albums.[5]

  1. ^ "【浜田麻里 40周年インタビュー】第1弾："ヘヴィメタル"を掲げて鮮烈なデビュー 音楽性の確立やイメージとの葛藤、伝説の『MUSIC WAVE 84』まで振り返る". Real Sound (in Japanese). March 15, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "浜田麻里デビュー40周年 進化した豊かなボーカルを響かせる新作『Soar』に歓喜と驚愕の声". Oricon (in Japanese). April 28, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "浜田麻里、初めてのYouTube Live生配信". Natalie (in Japanese). April 18, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "浜田麻里が日本人初快挙、メタル専門誌「BURRN!」読者人気投票でヴォーカリスト1位に". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 6, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Biography". Mari Hamada Official Website. Retrieved April 20, 2020.


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