Akie Yoshizawa

Akie Yoshizawa (吉沢 秋絵, Yoshizawa Akie, born October 20, 1968, in Tokyo, Japan) is a former Japanese idol, singer and actress in the 1980s. She made her debut in 1985, simultaneously selected as a member of Jpop female band Onyanko Club and as an actress in the TV series Sukeban Deka II as one of the three main parts.

In August 1985, she auditioned for the variety show on Fuji TV and was accepted. Unlike usually, the audition at this time also served as a recruitment for the regular cast of the TV drama Sukeban Deka II. Moreover, the winner of this audition was also promised to sing the theme song for Sukeban Deka II. In November 1985, she became the second Onyanko Club member, after Sonoko Kawai, to make her solo debut with the song . The B-side of the song was , in which all the members of Onyanko Club introduced themselves. In September 1986, she graduated from Onyanko Club along with popular members such as Eri Nitta and Satomi Fukunaga. In addition, a song titled was released as a single to commemorate her graduation. Nitta showed up only morning classes at she attended, while Yoshizawa properly stayed until her classes at , which she attended, finished at 3:15p.m. Therefore, she somehow managed to arrive 15 minutes before 5:00 p.m., when Yūyake Nyan Nyan was to be broadcast. In November 1986, she starred in an idol drama called , written by manga artist Makoto Kobayashi. In December 1986, she released her first song as a solo artist.

In April 1987, she enrolled at . In August 1987, Tōei premiered a movie called , in which she played the heroine. She also released a song called , the theme song for the movie.

In 1991, she retired from the entertainment industry and became a writer for a fashion magazine. She then became an editor at a publishing house. In 1993, she published a book titled In 1996, she married and lived abroad for a time before returning home.

Discography Singles

Naze? no Arashi - 1985 Kisetsuhazureno Koi - 1986 Kagami no Naka no Watashi - 1986 Ryuuseino Marionette - 1986 Signal no Mukouni - 1987 Ame no Hanabi - 1987 Anata yori Sutekina Hito - 1990

Albums

Kanojo no Natsu - 1986 Aoi Tori o Sagashite - 1987 Charming - 1987

Compilations

Milky Mind - 1988 Paris e Ikkitai - 1992 Kanojo no Natsu + Single Collection

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