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Native name | |
Birth name | Kiyoshi Yamada (å±±ç° æ¸ å¿) |
Born | September 6, 1977 (age 41) Fukuoka, Japan |
Genres | Enka, KayÅkyoku, Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2000âpresent |
Labels | Columbia Music Entertainment (2000âpresent) |
Website | columbia.jp/~hikawaâ¹See Tfdâº(in Japanese) |
Kiyoshi Hikawa (æ°·å· ãããHikawa 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 (å±±ç° æ¸
å¿Yamada Kiyoshi)[1] and he is known as 'The Prince of Enka' (æ¼æçã®è²´å
¬åEnkakai no KikÅshi) 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 KayÅ Concert (NHKæ謡ã³ã³ãµã¼ã), as well as NHK's annual KÅhaku Uta Gassen.
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4Discography
- 4.3Albums
History[edit]
As a high school student, Hikawa was a member of the school's performing arts club (è¸è½é¨geinÅ-bu) and trained to be a singer. It is unusual for a young person in his 20s to take up the style of enka professionally. Hikawa decided to become an enka singer when he found that his singing of traditional songs had an effect on the residents of the nursing homes he visited. After graduation from high school in 1995, Hikawa travelled to Tokyo, where he became an apprentice under the supervision of Hideo Mizumori. He served under Mizumori for three years.
In 2000, Hikawa made his professional debut with his single 'Hakone Hachiri no HanjirÅ.'[3]
Hikawa released the single 'Hatsukoi Ressha' on February 9, 2005. It became his first number-one single on the Japanese Oricon weekly single charts. In 2006, he won the grand prix award by his song 'Ikken' at the 48th Japan Record Awards. On February 4, 2009, he released single 'RÅkyÅku Ichidai', which became his second number-one single on the Oricon weekly charts. On May 20, 2009, he released album Enka Meikyoku Collection 10: RÅkyÅku Ichidai, which debuted at No. 2 on the Oricon weekly album charts only behind Eminem's album Relapse. He released his second single of the year, 'Tokimeki no Rumba', on August 19, 2009. The single debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon weekly charts with the first week sales of about 68,000 copies, making him the first solo enka singer to make three number-one singles in Oricon history.[4] He released album Enka Meikyoku Collection 11: Tokimeki no Rumba on November 11, 2009.
At Jump Festa 2017, it was announced that Hikawa would sing his first anime theme song, which was Dragon Ball Super's second opening theme, 'Genkai Toppa x Survivor'. It was composed by Takafumi Iwasaki and the lyrics were written by Yukinojo Mori.[5][6]
Characteristics[edit]
Hikawa is popular with young and old people alike. Although enka is in a downward trend in Japan, Hikawa is responsible for popularizing enka amongst the 20s demographic, who traditionally do not listen to it. Hikawa usually dresses in trendy casual clothes, sometimes appearing in the more traditional kimono normally worn by enka singers.
World-wide exposure[edit]
Hikawa has traveled around the world, including to the United States. In 2003, he was the guest of honor at Hawaii's week-long Aloha Festival, where he participated in a parade with various Japan-based hula halau, and ended the week with a concert.
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
- 'Hakone Hachiri no HanjirÅ' (ç®±æ ¹å «éã®å次é, February 2, 2000) Number 11
- 'Åi Okkake OtojirÅ (Seishun-hen)' (大äºè¿½ã£ããé³æ¬¡éï½éæ¥ç·¨ï½, February 21, 2001) Number 8
- 'Kiyoshi no Zundoko Bushi' (ãããã®ãºã³ãã³ç¯, February 6, 2002) Number 5
- 'Hoshizora no Akiko' (æ空ã®ç§å, August 21, 2002) Number 3
- 'Hakkun no Shiro' (ç½é²ã®å, February 19, 2003) Number 3
- 'Kiyoshi no Dodonpa' (ãããã®ããã³ã, January 21, 2004) Number 4
- 'Banba no ChÅ«tarÅ' (çªå ´ã®å¿ 太é, July 7, 2004) Number 2
- 'Hatsukoi Ressha' (åæåè», February 9, 2005) Number 1
- 'Omokoge no Miyako' (é¢å½±ã®é½, July 6, 2005) Number 2
- 'Ikken' (ä¸å£, March 3, 2006) Number 2
- 'Aba yo' (ãã°ã) and 'Kiyoshi no SÅran Bushi' (ãããã®ã½ã¼ã©ã³ç¯, May 9, 2007) Numbers 3 and 2
- 'Genkai Funauta' (çæµ·è¹æ, February 13, 2008) Number 2
- 'AishÅ« no Mizuumi' (åæã®æ¹, October 1, 2008) Number 4
- 'RÅkyÅku Ichidai' (浪æ²ä¸ä»£, February 4, 2009) Number 1
- 'Tokimeki no Rumba' (ã¨ãããã®ã«ã³ã, August 19, 2009) Number 1
- 'Shamisen Tabigarasu' (ä¸å³ç·æ ããã, March 24, 2010) Number 2
- 'Niji-iro no Bayon' (è¹è²ã®ãã¤ã¨ã³, August 25, 2010) Number 3
- 'Ano Ko to Nogiku to Watashi Bune' (ãã®å¨ã¨éèã¨æ¸¡ãè, February 2, 2011) Number 3
- 'JÅnetsu no Mariacchi' (æ ç±ã®ããªã¢ãã, September 21, 2011) Number 2
- 'Sakura' (æ«», February 8, 2012) Number 2
- 'Saigo to kimeta hito dakara (æå¾ã¨æ±ºãã女ã ãã, September 19, 2012)
- 'Shigure no Minato' (ãããã®æ¸¯, February 13, 2013)
- 'Manten no Hoshi' (æºå¤©ã®ç³, August 28, 2013)
- 'Ohtone Nagarezuki' (大å©æ ¹ãªããæ, January 29, 2014)
- 'Choito Kimagure Wataridori' (ã¡ããã¨ãã¾ãã渡ãé³¥, September 17, 2014)
- 'Sasurai BojÅ' (ããããæ æ , March 4, 2015)
- 'Itoshi no Te Quiero ⢠Otokobana (Single version)' (æãã®ããã¼ã ⢠ç·è±, September 29, 2015)
- 'Miren Gokoro' (ã¿ããå¿, February 2, 2016)
- 'Otoko no Zessho' (ç·ã®çµ¶å±, March 7, 2017)
- 'Genkai Toppa x Survivor' (éççªç ´Ããµãã¤ãã¼, October 25, 2017)
Pop single (as KIYOSHI)[edit]
- 'Kiyoshi Kono Yoru' (ããããã®å¤, November 21, 2001) Number 14
Albums[edit]
Mini albums[edit]
- Matatabi Enka Meikyokusen (è¡æ æ¼æåæ²é¸, June 21, 2000)
- Matatabi Enka Meikyokusen II / Hakone Hachiri no HanjirÅ (è¡æ æ¼æåæ²é¸ï¼©ï¼©ï¼ç®±æ ¹å «éã®å次é, October 21, 2000) Number 68
- Åi Okkake OtojirÅ (大äºè¿½ã£ããé³æ¬¡é, November 21, 2001) Number 30
Full albums[edit]
- Enka Meikyoku Collection Åi Okkake OtojirÅ: Seishunhen (æ¼æåæ²ã³ã¬ã¯ã·ã§ã³ã大äºè¿½ã£ããé³æ¬¡éï½éæ¥ç·¨ï½, June 21, 2001) Number 6
- Jikiden Original Karaoke (ç´ä¼ãªãªã¸ãã«ã«ã©ãªã±, June 21, 2001)
- Enka Meikyoku Collection 2: Kiyoshi no Zundoko Bushi (æ¼æåæ²ã³ã¬ã¯ã·ã§ã³ï¼ï½ãããã®ãºã³ãã³ç¯ï½, May 22, 2002) Number 8
- Ginga: Hoshizora no Akiko (éæ²³ï½æ空ã®ç§åï½, November 22, 2002) Number 6
- Enka Meikyoku Collection 3: Hakkun no Shiro (æ¼æåæ²ã³ã¬ã¯ã·ã§ã³3ï½ç½é²ã®åï½, May 21, 2003) Number 4
- Otokogi (ç·æ°, November 19, 2003) Number 7
- Enka Meikyoku Collection 4 Banba no ChÅ«tarÅ (æ¼æåæ²ã³ã¬ã¯ã·ã§ã³ï¼ãçªå ´ã®å¿ 太é, September 1, 2004) Number 5
- Enka Meikyoku Collection 5 Hatsukoi Ressha (æ¼æåæ²ã³ã¬ã¯ã·ã§ã³ï¼ãåæåè», May 18, 2005) Number 2
- Enka JÅ«niban ShÅbu!: Omokoge no Miyako (æ¼æåäºçªåè² ï¼ï½é¢å½±ã®é½ï½, November 23, 2005) Number 5
- Enka Meikyoku Collection 6: Ikken (æ¼æåæ²ã³ã¬ã¯ã·ã§ã³ï¼ï½ä¸å£ï½, June 28, 2006) Number 5
- Enka Meikyoku Collection 7: Abayo, Kiyoshi no SÅran Bushi (æ¼æåæ²ã³ã¬ã¯ã·ã§ã³7ï½ãã°ãã»ãããã®ã½ã¼ã©ã³ç¯ï½, September 19, 2007) Number 2
- Enka Meikyoku Collection 8: Genkai Funauta (æ¼æåæ²ã³ã¬ã¯ã·ã§ã³8ï½çæµ·è¹æï½, May 21, 2008) Number 2
- Enka Meikyoku Collection 9: AishÅ« no Mizuumi (æ¼æåæ²ã³ã¬ã¯ã·ã§ã³9ï½åæã®æ¹ï½, December 10, 2008) Number 4
- Enka Meikyoku Collection 10: RÅkyÅku Ichidai (æ¼æåæ²ã³ã¬ã¯ã·ã§ã³10ï½æµªæ²ä¸ä»£ï½, May 20, 2009) Number 2
- Enka Meikyoku Collection 11: Tokimeki no Rumba (æ¼æåæ²ã³ã¬ã¯ã·ã§ã³11ï½ã¨ãããã®ã«ã³ãï½, November 11, 2009) Number 2
- Enka Meikyoku Collection 12: Shamisen Tabigarasu (æ¼æåæ²ã³ã¬ã¯ã·ã§ã³12ï½ä¸å³ç·æ ãããï½ ï½, June 23, 2010) Number 4
- Enka Meikyoku Collection 13: Niji-iro no Bayon (æ¼æåæ²ã³ã¬ã¯ã·ã§ã³13ï½è¹è²ã®ãã¤ã¨ã³ï½, November 10, 2010) Number 2
- Enka Meikyoku Collection 14: Ano ko to Nogiku to Watashi Bune (æ¼æåæ²ã³ã¬ã¯ã·ã§ã³14ï½ãã®å¨ã¨éèã¨æ¸¡ãèï½, June 1, 2011) Number 5
References[edit]
- ^ abcHikawa Kiyoshi: Profile. â¹See Tfdâº(in Japanese) Columbia Music Entertainment. Accessed May 6, 2008.
- ^ãã¤ãªã¼ã¹ãã¼ã社 (September 22, 2013). 'ãæå æ°·å·ããããï¼ï¼æ¥çºå£²ã®ç¬¬ï¼å¼¾ãã¼ãã¯ãèªçæ¥ã/ãç¥ãã/ãã¤ãªã¼ã¹ãã¼ã online'. Daily Sports. Kobe Shimbun. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^Hikawa Kiyoshi â Oricon Style Music. â¹See Tfdâº(in Japanese) Oricon, Inc. Accessed May 6, 2008.
- ^æ°·å·ããã3å éæï¼ æ¼æã½ãå²ä¸å3ä½ç®ã®é¦ä½ç²å¾ã«ãå¥è·¡ã§ãã (in Japanese). Oricon. August 25, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
- ^'Gods And Heroes Of 'Dragon Ball Super â Universal Survival Arc' Gathered For New Opening Preview Shots'. Crunchyroll. February 4, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^'Dragon Ball Super's New Opening Sequence Previewed in Screenshots'. Anime News Network. February 4, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Official websiteâ¹See Tfdâº(in Japanese)
Preceded by Amika Hattan |
Japan Record Award for Best New Artist 2000 |
Succeeded by w-inds. |
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