Akina Nakamori

Akina Nakamori 中森明菜
Nakamori in 1985
Background information
Born	(1965-07-13) 13 July 1965 (age 59) Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
Genres	J-pop kayōkyoku
Occupations	Singer actress producer
Years active	1982–present
Labels	Warner Pioneer (1982–1991) MCA Victor (1993–1997) This One/Gauss (1998–1999) @ease (2001) Universal Music Japan (2002–present) Utahime Records[a] (2004–present)
Website	akinanakamoriofficial.com

Akina Nakamori (中森 明菜, Nakamori Akina, born 13 July 1965) is a Japanese singer and actress. She is one of the most popular and best-selling artists in Japan.^[1] Akina achieved national recognition after winning the 1981 season of the talent show Star Tanjō!. Her debut single "Slow Motion" was released to moderate success, peaking at number thirty on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. Nakamori's popularity increased with the release of her follow-up single, "Shōjo A", which peaked at number five on the Oricon charts and sold over 390,000 copies. Her second album Variation became her first number-one on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, staying in that position for three weeks.

She made her acting debut in 1985 with an appearance in the Japanese romance movie Ai, Tabidachi. After an extended hiatus from 2010 to 2014, Akina released two compilation albums, All Time Best: Original and All Time Best: Utahime Cover, both of which were commercially successful.

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