About Junko Akimoto
Born 1947. Junko Akimoto is a Japanese jazz musician and singer.
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 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 (2006) Second Story (2008) (2009) Encore: Jazz Standard (2010)
Junko Akimoto BEST (2014)
Singles (2005) (2007) (2008) (2009) (2010)
(2015) "Rose" (2015) (2016)
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Who is Junko Akimoto?
Japanese kayōkyoku singer
When was Junko Akimoto born?
Junko Akimoto was born on 21 June 1947 in Tokyo.
What is Junko Akimoto's occupation?
Junko Akimoto is a jazz musician and singer.
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Junko Akimoto is Japanese.
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