Rimi Natsukawa
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Natsukawa Rimi (夏川りみ) | ||
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Natsukawa Rimi 2005
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Background information | ||
Birth name | Kaneku Rimi (兼久りみ) | |
Born | October 9, 1973 in Okinawa | |
Genre(s) | Okinawan Japanese Music | |
Years active | 1999-2006 |
Rimi Natsukawa is a Japanese folk singer who performs Okinawan Japanese music. Her genre is sometimes referred to as Kayokyoko but it is stated on her website that is is Okinawan. She blends traditional music elements with modern elements, which gives her a characteristic sound. Her album Single Collection Vol. 1, has bean rewarded the Nihon Record Grand Prize for excellence.
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[edit] Discography
The albums she has released include but are not limited to:
Minamikaze March 21, 2002
Single Collection V.1 March 24, 2005 (Awarded the Nihon Record Grand Prize for excellence).
Ayakaji No Ne December 1, 2005
Sora No Keshiki April 3, 2003
Sayounara Arigatou November 10, 2005
Nada Sousou - Single March 20, 2003
Famureuta - Komori Uta October 22, 2003
Hagusichao December 29, 2005
Duets March 28, 2006
Sayounara Arigatou August 1, 2006
Warabigami Yamatoguchi October 2, 2003
Kokoro Tsutae January 5, 2005
Kaze no Michi September 9, 2004
Aiyo Aiyo July 21, 2004
Okinawa no Kaze February 2, 2005
Tori yo August 8, 2003
Michi Shirube March 19, 2003
Teida - Taiyou Kazenu omoi (Teida Kajinuumui) August 21, 2002
Namida so so March 23, 2001
Hana ni naru February 23, 2000
Yubae ni yurete June 21, 1999
[edit] Sales
Her style of music is becoming increasingly popular in Japan and her song Nada Sousou or Nada So So as it sometimes is referred to is (as of the 25th October 2006) the third most popular song on the Japanese iTunes. The same song also came 21st in the 2003 Oricon Top 100 Singles rating of sold singles in Japan and 58th in the 2004 Oricon Top 100 Singles rating.
[edit] See Also
Okinawan Music
[edit] External links
- Rimi-net official website (in Japanese)
- List of albums, (just a search so not accurately displaying albums only by Rimi Natsukawa).
- Search on Amazon.com on her released albums.
- A website about Rimi Natsukawa.
- Link to Japanese pop culture wiki.
- English Article
- Natsukawa Rimi Lyrics
- A blog on Rimi Natsukawa on Okinawas website