Kiyoshi Hikawa 氷川 きよし | |
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 Performing in Shimbashi, 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kiyoshi Yamada (山田 清志) |
| Born | September 6, 1977 Fukuoka, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Columbia Music Entertainment (2000–present) |
| Website | Official(in Japanese) |
Kiyoshi Hikawa (氷川 きよし, Hikawa Kiyoshi) is a Japanese enka singer who was born on September 6, 1977, in Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.[1] His real name is Kiyoshi Yamada (山田 清志, Yamada Kiyoshi)[1] and he is known as "The Prince of Enka" (演歌界の貴公子, Enkakai no Kikōshi) due to his young age and popularity.[2] When he is marketing non-enka music, he goes by the name KIYOSHI, using capitalized letters of the Roman alphabet, instead of kanji or hiragana.
His record company is Columbia Music Entertainment, and his agency is Nagara Productions. He was given his stage name by Takeshi Kitano,[1] who initially supported his career. Today, Hikawa makes frequent appearances on NHK Kayō Concert (NHK歌謡コンサート), as well as NHK's annual Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
- ^ a b c Hikawa Kiyoshi: Profile. (in Japanese) Columbia Music Entertainment. Accessed May 6, 2008.
- ^ デイリースポーツ社 (September 22, 2013). "「月刊 氷川きよし」２５日発売の第２弾テーマは「誕生日」/お知らせ/デイリースポーツ online". Daily Sports. Kobe Shimbun. Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.