Name Chiyoko Shimakura Genres Enka Role Singer | Occupation(s) Singer, lyricist Movies Third Base, Best Guy | |
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Born 30 March 1938 ( 1938-03-30 ) Labels Columbia Music Entertainment Died November 8, 2013, Tokyo, Japan Spouse Katsumi Fujimoto (m. 1963–1968) Parents Naka Shimakura, Toshio Shimakura Similar People Harumi Miyako, Shinichi Mori, Katsumi Fujimoto, Hiroshi Itsuki, Hiroshi Moriya | ||
Years active 1954–2013 (her death) | ||
Chiyoko shimakura
Chiyoko Shimakura (島倉 千代子, Shimakura Chiyoko) (30 March 1938 – 8 November 2013) was a female enka singer and TV presenter in Japan. She was considered "the Goddess of Enka".
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- Death
- Discography
- Filmography
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Shathnepal japanese enka shimakura chiyoko 1996
Career
Chiyoko was born in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, Japan. In 1954 Chiyoko won the 1st prize of the Columbia Music Entertainment singers competition. In 1955, she made her recording début with the single "Konoyo no Hana". She was an Enka singer who appeared in Kohaku Uta Gassen, starring 35 times. However, she forgot her song lyrics in 1996. She participated again in the Kohaku in 2004.
Death
After a long battle with liver cancer, she died, at age 75, on 8 November 2013.
Discography
Filmography
References
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