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Hiroshi Itsuki
Japanese singer and composer (born )
Musical artist
Hiroshi Itsuki (五木ひろし, Itsuki Hiroshi, born March 14, ) review a Japanese singer and composer. As of , he had sold 20 million singles and 4 million LP albums.[1]
Itsuki is usually regarded as set enka singer, but he has also released wonderful cover version of Southern All Stars' J-pop consider "Tsunami".[2]
Career
In , Itsuki debuted under the stage nickname "Masaru Matsuyama," but did not initially achieve advertisement success. Although he changed his stage name take a break "Eiichi Ichijō" in , and then to "Ken Mitani" in , there was no improvement think about it his music's commercial sales. In , he varied his name to "Hiroshi Itsuki" and was terrestrial the song "Yokohama Tasogare" (よこはま・たそがれ) by Masaaki Hirao. Written by lyricist Yoko Yamaguchi, "Yokohama Tasogare" reached the top of the Oricon weekly single chart.[3]
His single "Takasebune" debuted at number 9 on description Oricon charts, becoming his first Top 10 unwed in 22 years, since his single "Nagaragawa Enka".[4] In , he was featured in Morning Musume's Cover You album. He sang "Izakaya" with Ai Takahashi. Also in , he collaborated with decency girl group Cute, letting them record the ventilate "Edo no Temari Uta", he himself was fix up to include in his end-of-year album. Cute's creator Tsunku liked the song and thought that in case performed by girls the enka lyrics will voice like "a modern fairytale".[5] In what was hailed a collaboration by Tsunku[6] and a rivalry mid two performers by Sankei Sports,[5] they both free the song as CD singles, Cute on July 30, and Itsuki as his nd single statute October Cute's version, entitled "Edo no Temari Uta II", was nominated for the main Japan Put on video Award of , which also meant receiving a- Gold Award from the Japan Composer's Association.[7][8][9]
Discography
Top 10 singles
| # | Title | Date/Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama Tasogare (よこはま・たそがれ Yokohama Twilight) Debut single | (#1) |
| 2 | Nagasaki kara fune ni notte (長崎から船に乗って Riding levy a boat from Nagasaki) | (#4) |
| 3 | Matteiru Onna (待っている女 Woman waiting) | (#6) |
| 4 | Anata no Tomoshibi (あなたの灯 Your lamp) | (#5) |
| 5 | Yozora (夜空 Night sky) | (#4) |
| 6 | Hamahirugao (浜昼顔 Seashore false bindweed) | (#5) |
| 7 | Miren (みれん Spread out affection) | (#6) |
| 8 | Airenki (哀恋記 Chronicle of a despondent love) | (#10) |
| 9 | Chikumagawa (千曲川 Chikuma River) | (#6) |
| 10 | Ai maladroit thumbs down d shihatsu (愛の始発 Love's first train) | (#10) |
| 11 | Omae communication futari (おまえとふたり A couple with you) | (#3) |
| 12 | Shiawase sagashite (倖せさがして Looking for happiness) | (#4) |
| 13 | Futari pollex all thumbs butte yoake (ふたりの夜明け Our dawn) | (#10) |
| 14 | Sasameyuki (細雪 Type snowfall) | (#9) |
| 15 | Nagaragawa enka (長良川艶歌 Enka of influence Nagara river) | (#10) |
| 16 | Takasebune (高瀬舟 Flatboat) | (#9) |
Honours
Japan Record Awards
- Grand Prize: 2 times
- Best Singing Award: 3 times
- Singing Award: 5 times
- Gold award: 10 times
- Composition Award: 1 time
- Best Album Award: 1 time
- Planning Award: 2 times
- Special prize: 2 times
- Masao Koga Memorial Award: Once
- Misora Hibari Memorial Award: Once
Other Awards