Английская Википедия:Akiko Wada

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:BLP sources Шаблон:Infobox person Шаблон:Nihongo is a Japanese singer, tarento and businesswoman from Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture.

She has various nicknames, one being "Akko". Due to her above-average height (174 cm or 5'8.5"), she is also nicknamed "jotei" (女帝), meaning "empress".

Biography

Akiko Wada is Japanese of Korean ethnicity. She was born Kim Bok-ja (Korean: 김복자, Hanja: 金福子, Kim is the family name). Like many Zainichi Koreans, she also had a Japanese-style name for everyday use, Шаблон:Nihongo. When she took Japanese citizenship, her name became Шаблон:Nihongo, which upon marriage became Шаблон:Nihongo.

She is signed to the Horipro entertainment agency.[1]

Career

At age 17, she dropped out of school and performed in clubs. She was signed to the Horipro entertainment agency and released her debut single, "Hoshizora no Kodoku" in 1968 and had her first hit the next year with "Doshaburi no Ame no Naka de". She performed on Kōhaku Uta Gassen, a music show broadcast live every New Year's Eve, in 1970 and has performed over 30 times on the show since then. She received the award for Best Song at the 1972 Japan Record Awards for "Ano Kane wo Narasu no wa Anata".

She played the voice of Bowser in Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!.[2] She has also voiced Marge Simpson in the Japanese version of The Simpsons Movie.

She also performed with the music group M-Flo on the song "Hey!" on their 2005 album Beat Space Nine.

Wada performed at the famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York in September 2008 as part of her 40th debut anniversary tour.[3]

Kōhaku Uta Gassen Appearances

Number Year Song Appearance order Opponent Remarks
21 1970 Шаблон:Nihongo 2/24 Mizuhara Hiroshi Kōhaku debut
22 1971 Шаблон:Nihongo 3/25 Kenichi Mikawa
23 1972 Шаблон:Nihongo 2/23 Four Leaves
24 1973 Waratte Yurushite (repeat) 6/22 Yukio Hashi
25 1974 Шаблон:Nihongo 10/25 Kaientai
26 1975 Шаблон:Nihongo 6/24 DOWN TOWN BOOGIE WOOGIE BAND
27 1976 Шаблон:Nihongo 7/24 Hideki Saijo
28 1977 Шаблон:Nihongo 12/24 Masao Sen
29 1978 Шаблон:Nihongo 13/24 Masao Sen (2)
37 1986 Шаблон:Nihongo 12/20 Sugawara Youichi Returned after 8 years
38 1987 Шаблон:Nihongo 20/20 Hiroshi Itsuki Host and finale for red team
39 1988 Шаблон:Nihongo 9/21 Yoshi Ikuzō Red team host
40 1989 Datte Shōganai Janai (repeat) 19/20 Shinji Tanimura Host and penultimate performance for red team
41 1990 Шаблон:Nihongo 27/29 Saburō Kitajima
42 1991 Шаблон:Nihongo 28/28 Shinji Tanimura (2) Red team finale
43 1992 Шаблон:Nihongo 27/28 Masashi Sada Red team penultimate performance
44 1993 Шаблон:Nihongo 24/26 Shinji Tanimura (3)
45 1994 Ano Kane o Narasu Nowa Anata (repeat) 22/25 Akira Kobayashi
46 1995 Mō Ichido Futari de Utaitai (repeat) 25/25 Takashi Hosokawa Red team finale
47 1996 Mother 20/25 Masashi Sada (2)
48 1997 Шаблон:Nihongo 24/25 Saburō Kitajima (2) Host and penultimate performance for red team
49 1998 Шаблон:Nihongo 25/25 Hiroshi Itsuki (2) Show finale
50 1999 Ano Kane o Narasu Nowa Anata (repeat) 27/27 Saburō Kitajima (3) Red team finale
51 2000 Mō Ichido Futari de Utaitai (repeat) 27/28 Saburō Kitajima (4) Red team penultimate performance
52 2001 Yume (repeat) 27/27 Saburō Kitajima (5) Red team finale
53 2002 Hōyō (repeat) 25/27 Masashi Sada (3)
54 2003 Шаблон:Nihongo 27/28 Hiroshi Itsuki (3)
55 2004 Ano Kane o Narasu Nowa Anata (repeat) 22/28 Yuzu
56 2005 HEY! 27/29 Misato Watanabe Appeared under white team
57 2006 Mother (repeat) 23/27 Masafumi Akikawa
58 2007 Ano Kane o Narasu Nowa Anata (repeat) 26/27 Shinichi Mori Red team penultimate performance
59 2008 Yume (repeat) 26/26 Kiyoshi Hikawa Red team finale
60 2009 Mō Ichido Futari de Utaitai (repeat) 22/25 Kobukuro
61 2010 Шаблон:Nihongo
Medley consisting of Шаблон:Nihongo, Waratte Yurushite (repeat), Furui Nikki (repeat)
16/22 Yūzō Kayama
62 2011 Ano Kane o Narasu Nowa Anata (repeat) 19/25 Arashi
63 2012 Ai, Todokimasuka? (repeat) 21/25 Akihiro Miwa
64 2013 Шаблон:Nihongo 17/26 Tokio
65 2014 Шаблон:Nihongo 11/23 V6 First half finale
66 2015 Waratte Yurushite (repeat) 11/25 Takashi Hosokawa (2)

References

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External links

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