Ayumi Hamasaki is a popular Japanese pop and trance singer. She is one of the most successful performers in Japan, she was even awarded the unofficial title of "Empress of Japanese Pop Music"
Biography
Ayumi Hamasaki was born on October 2, 1978 in the city of Fukuoka. When the girl was two years old, her father left the family, and her mother and grandmother raised her. Since the mother of the future singer was constantly working, most of the time she was left to herself. Ayu once shared in an interview that she had never tasted food that her mother would have prepared. During Ayu's studies, she did not even always have time to take her home. But the girl was never mad at her.
At the age of seven, Ayumi starred in an advertisement for the central bank of Fukuoka. While in high school, she was perceived as a difficult teenager and as a result, the girl dropped out and left for Tokyo to pursue a modeling career with the full approval of her grandmother.
Since 1991, taking the pseudonym Kurumi Hamazaki, she has acted in theatrical productions and low-budget films. In total, she starred in 7 productions, and also starred in the TV show "H. I. P. - Hot Information Press", but she did not succeed in acting. The girl's modeling career also went wrong, she was considered too low for a professional career.
On September 21, 1995, Ayumi released her first hip-hop single "Nothing From Nothing" under the pseudonym AYUMI.
Later Ayu decided to try herself as a rap artist and on December 1, 1995 she released her first mini-album "Nothing From Nothing". This did not bring her much popularity, and in 1996 she was lost in the crowd of the same young performers. And in 1997, her name completely disappeared from the music entertainment industry.
Perhaps her singing career would have ended there, but meeting with the producer of the record company Avex turned Ayu's life upside down. He saw real talent in the girl and offered to move to New York to undergo professional vocal training.
In 1998, Ayumi returned to the music scene.
Creation
Ayumi signed with "Avex" and released their debut single "Poker Face" on April 8th, which sold 43,000 copies in Japan to reach No. 20 on the Oricon charts.
She begins to write the lyrics of her songs herself, pouring out her feelings and thoughts in them, and thanks to which she quickly becomes popular among schoolgirls.
Also in 1998, the singles "YOU", "Trust", "For My Dear …" and "Depend On You" were released. Each hit the top 10 on the Japanese charts.
Subsequent songs written in 1999, such as "Boys & Girls", "Appears" and many others, also sold out with resounding success.
Glory Ayumi grew and grew. She took 3rd place in the nomination "Best Selling Artist of the Year"
Personal life
Little is known about the singer's personal life; Ayumi carefully hides her hobbies. It is only known that her first love was a high school student from her school. Their relationship was short-lived and ended after three years.
