Rimi Natsukawa

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Natsukawa Rimi (夏川りみ)
Natsukawa Rimi 2005
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.

1 Discography
2 Sales
3 See Also
4 External links

[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.