Hiromi Ota
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Hiromi Ōta is a Japanese female singer. She is a popular singer who is considered an idol
in Japan
during the 1970s, and is thought to be representative of that era. She also collborated with the composer-musician Ayuo
and the Japanese koto player Kazue Sawai singing a unique blend of New Age, Classical and traditional Eastern music. Her collaborations with Ayuo
were also released in the US on the CD "Red Moon" on Tzadik label.
She debuted in 1974. In 1975, she released "木綿のハンカチーフ" Momen no handkerchief, which became her trademark song.
She married in 1985. Her real name became Hiromi Fukuoka.(福岡弘美)
Recently, she often holds joint concerts with Shozo Ise and Masumi Ōno.
Japanese idol
In Japanese culture, are media personalities in their teens and early twenties who are considered particularly attractive or cute and who will, for a period ranging from several months to a few years, regularly appear in the mass media, e.g...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
during the 1970s, and is thought to be representative of that era. She also collborated with the composer-musician Ayuo
Ayuo
Ayuo is a Japanese-American composer, poet, lyricist, singer and performer of plucked string instruments including guitar, bouzouki, Irish harp, Chinese zheng, Japanese koto,and medieval European psaltery...
and the Japanese koto player Kazue Sawai singing a unique blend of New Age, Classical and traditional Eastern music. Her collaborations with Ayuo
Ayuo
Ayuo is a Japanese-American composer, poet, lyricist, singer and performer of plucked string instruments including guitar, bouzouki, Irish harp, Chinese zheng, Japanese koto,and medieval European psaltery...
were also released in the US on the CD "Red Moon" on Tzadik label.
She debuted in 1974. In 1975, she released "木綿のハンカチーフ" Momen no handkerchief, which became her trademark song.
She married in 1985. Her real name became Hiromi Fukuoka.(福岡弘美)
Recently, she often holds joint concerts with Shozo Ise and Masumi Ōno.
Discography
- 雨だれ(Amadare) （1974）
- たんぽぽ(Tampopo) （1975）
- 夕焼け(Yuyake)
- 木綿のハンカチーフ(Momen no handkerchief)
- 赤いハイヒール(akai hi-heel) （1976）
- 最後の一葉(Saigo no Hitoha)
- しあわせ未満(Shiawase miman) （1977）
- 恋愛遊戯(renai Yuugi)
- 九月の雨(Kugatsu no Ame)
- 恋人たちの100の偽り(Koibito tachi no 100 no Itsuwari)
- 失恋魔術師(Shitsurenmajyutsushi) （1978）
- ドール (Doll)
- 振り向けばイエスタディ(Furimukeba Yesterday)
- 青空の翳り(Aozora no Kageri) （1979）
- シングル・ガール (Single girl)
- ガラスの世代 (Garasu no sedai)
- 南風 - SOUTH WIND - (Minamikaze) （1980）
- 黄昏海岸 (Tasogarekaigan)
- さらばシベリア鉄道 (Saraba Siberia Tetsudo)
- 恋のハーフムーン (Koi no halfmoon)（1981）
- 君と歩いた青春(Kimi to aruita seisyun)
- ロンリィ・ピーポーII (lonely PeopleⅡ)（1983）
- 満月の夜 君んちへいったよ(Mangetsu no youru Kiminchi e ittayo)
- 青い実の瞳(Aoi mi no Hitomi) （1984）
- 雨の音が聞こえる (Ame no oto ga kikoeru)
- はじめてのラブレター(Hajimete no loveletter) （1993）
- Virginから始めよう(Virgin kara hajimeyo) （1994）
- ファーストレディになろう(firstlady ni naro) （1996）
- パパとあなたの影ぼうし(Papa to Anata no Kabeboushi) （2001）