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Also known as ayu, CREA, Hamasaki Ayumi

Japanese singer, songwriter, and actress

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Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, and seiyū. Born in 1978 in Fukuoka, she is educated at Horikoshi High School. Her professional work began in 1993. She performs in the genres of J-pop, pop music, dance music, and electronic music. Her voice type is mezzo-soprano, and she plays the voice. She speaks and writes in Japanese.

Hamasaki has released music under the record labels Avex Trax and Nippon Columbia. Her discography is documented under her name. She has used pseudonyms including 浜崎くるみ, 浜﨑あゆみ, ayumi hamasaki, and CREA. Her birth name is 濱﨑 歩, and her name in native language is 浜崎 あゆみ. Her field of work includes poetry and music composing. She is associated with tags such as j-pop and female vocalists.

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Film & TV

Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, Japan

Known for

  • ayumi hamasaki JAPAN TOUR 2026 A -Scapegoat-2026
  • ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2025 A I am ayu -ep. Il -Lala Arena2025
  • ayumi hamasaki 25th Anniversary LIVE TOUR Act 1 — Self2024
  • ayumi hamasaki 25th Anniversary LIVE TOUR Act 2 — Self2024
  • ayumi hamasaki 25th Anniversary LIVE TOUR Act 3 — Self2024
  • ayumi hamasaki 25th Anniversary LIVE — Self2023
  • ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2023-2024 A ~A COMPLETE 25~ — Self2023
  • ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2021-2022 A ~23rd Monster~ — Self2022
  • ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2022-2023 A ~Remember you~ — Self2022
  • ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR ~24th Anniversary special @PIA ARENA MM~2022

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
262,303
Total plays
41,112,233

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Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎あゆみ, Hamasaki Ayumi; real name 濱﨑 歩) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, actress, model, and entrepreneur. She is widely recognized as one of Asia’s most influential and best-selling artists, often referred to as the “Empress of J-Pop”. Born on October 2, 1978, in Fukuoka, Japan, Hamasaki began her entertainment career in the mid-1990s, appearing in television dramas and modeling before turning to music. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/%E6%B5%9C%E5%B

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ayumi
Gender
female
Citizenship
Japan
Place of birth
Fukuoka
Languages spoken
Japanese
Native language
Japanese
Field of work
music composing
Instrument
voice
Record label
Nippon Columbia
Official website
www.teamayu-app.com
Image
Hamasaki Ayumi.jpg
Height
157
Residence
Tokyo
Voice type
mezzo-soprano
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Commons category
Ayumi Hamasaki
date of birth
1978-10-02
topic's main category
Category:Ayumi Hamasaki
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Ayumi Hamasaki
name in kana
はまさき あゆみ
topic has template
Template:Ayumi Hamasaki
name in native language
浜崎 あゆみ
start of work period
1993-00-00
pseudonym
CREA
birth name
濱﨑 歩
nickname
ayu
social media followers
707000
ethnic group
Japanese people
writing language
Japanese
partner in business or sport
Max Matsuura
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Ayumi Hamasaki, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎あゆみ, Hamasaki Ayumi; born October 2, 1978) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and producer. Nicknamed the "Empress of Pop" on account of her influence throughout Asia, she is widely recognized for her versatile music production, songwriting, and live performances. Hamasaki is the best-selling solo artist in Japan, and a cultural icon of the Heisei era.

Born and raised in Fukuoka, Hamasaki moved to Tokyo in 1993 to pursue a career in modeling and acting. In 1998, Hamasaki released her debut single "Poker Face" and debut major-label album A Song for ××. The album debuted at the top of the Oricon charts and remained there for five weeks, selling over a million copies. This rapid rise to fame was attributed to her lyrics, listeners praising her insight and relatability. Her next ten albums shipped over a million copies in Japan, with her third, Duty, selling nearly three million. A Best, her first compilation album, further established her position as a crowning artist with more than four million copies sold in Japan. It was at this time that she represented more than 40% of her record label's income.

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