Chiyoko Shimakura
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Career
Chiyoko was born in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, Japan. In 1954, Chiyoko won the 1st prize of the Columbia Music Entertainment singers competition.[1] In 1955, she made her recording début with the single "Konoyo no Hana".[1] She was an Enka singer who appeared in NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, starring 35 times, including 30 consecutive years straight.[1] However, she forgot her song lyrics in 1996. She participated again in the Kōhaku in 2004. Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Death
After a long battle with liver cancer, she died, at age 75, on 8 November 2013.
Discography
- Konoyo no Hana (この世の花) (1955) (The Fruit and Bloom in the world) - Chiyoko herself is featured in the movie of the same name.[1]
- Tōkyō Dayo Okkasan (東京だョお母さん) (1957) (Mummy, here we are in Tōkyō),[1] which sold more than 1 million copies.[1]
- Jinsei Iroiro (人生いろいろ) (1987)[1]
- Best selling single of hers, selling over 1.3 million copies,[1] won Japan Record Award for Best Singer[1] and peaking at No.16 on weekly Oricon chart for 86 weeks.[2]
Charts and awards
Chart
Weekly
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| 1987 | Japanese Singles Chart | Jinsei Iroiro (人生いろいろ) | 16[2] | 86[2] |
Award
| Year | Award | Category | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Japan Record Awards (日本レコード大賞) | Best Singer | Jinsei Iroiro (人生いろいろ) | Won[1] |
State honors, awards and decorations
- File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan: File:Purple ribbon bar - general use.svg Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (1999)[1]
Filmography
- A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister (別れの茶摘歌 姉妹篇 お姉さんと呼んだ人 Wakare no chatsumi-uta shimai-hen: Oneesan to yonda hito) (1957)
References
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External links
- Chiyoko Shimakura at IMDbTemplate:EditAtWikidataScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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- 1938 births
- People from Shinagawa
- 2013 deaths
- Enka singers
- Singers from Tokyo
- Nippon Columbia artists
- Deaths from liver cancer in Japan
- 20th-century Japanese musicians
- Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon
- 20th-century Japanese women singers
- 20th-century Japanese singers