Junko Akimoto

Junko Akimoto
秋元 順子
Born (1947-06-21) June 21, 1947 (age 79)
Koto, Tokyo, Japan
GenresKayōkyoku, chanson, canzone, jazz, min'yō
OccupationSinger
Years active2004–present
LabelKing Records
Websiteakimoto-junko.sakura.ne.jp

Junko Akimoto (秋元 順子, Akimoto Junko; born June 21, 1947 in Tokyo) is a Japanese kayōkyoku singer. She also sings jazz, chanson, canzone, and min'yō. She made her debut in 2005. She attended the 59th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen. Her song "Ai no Mama de" (愛のままで, Still in Love) reached number-one on Japan's Oricon charts in January 2009. This song made her the eldest singer to reach the number-one position on single charts in Oricon history. The single was on the charts for 64 weeks and sold 568,334 copies during that time.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. ↑ 還暦過ぎで紅白初出場の秋元順子、息子のエールは「最初で最後のつもりで」. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. December 29, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2010.