Anju Suzuki Explained

Anju Suzuki
Birth Name:Kakuko Suzuki
Birth Date:23 September 1969
Birth Place:Minoh, Osaka, Japan
Years Active:1990–present
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Origin:London, England
Alias:Kakko
Genre:Eurobeat
Instrument:Vocals
Label:CBS Records, Yoshimoto Kogyo

, known professionally as, is a Japanese actress, television presenter, and singer (under the stage name Kakko).[1]

Career

Suzuki was born in Minoh, Osaka and raised in Kobe, Hyogo. At age 17, she was spotted by a CBS records scout when she was commuting to school. Soon after, she moved to the United Kingdom to pursue a singing career.[2] Suzuki worked behind the scenes at PWL Records, doing office duties and familiarising herself with the business side of operations, before she was given the chance to record.[3] Her first single "We Should Be Dancing" (produced by Stock Aitken Waterman) was released in February 1990 and peaked at number 101 on the UK single chart. Her second release "What Kind Of Fool", released in June 1990, reached number 123 in the UK singles chart.[4] Met with little success, she returned to Japan in 1991 and began working as an actress. She has become a popular actress in TV dramas and appears in many commercials.

Suzuki hosted Music Fair from 1995 to 2016.[5]

On 8 July 2022, Suzuki released her first single in 32 years, a re-recording of “We Should Be Dancing” performed as a duet with comedian and singer Takashi Fujii.

Personal life

Suzuki married surgeon Motoo Yamagata in June 1998.[6] The couple met in January 1998 when Suzuki was admitted to hospital for abdominal pain. Yamagata was her operating surgeon.[6] He died of liver disease on 1 February 2013.[7]

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Singles

Solo

  1. We Should Be Dancing (CBS, 1990)
  2. What Kind Of Fool (CBS, 1990)

Kakko and Takashi Fujii

  1. We Should Be Dancing (Yoshimoto, 2022)

Night Tempo feat. Anju Suzuki

Live Once (2023)

Awards

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
1993Golden Arrow AwardGraph AwardHerself[8]
1994Drama Academy AwardsBest Supporting ActressChōnan no Yome[9]
1995Elan d'or AwardsNewcomer of the YearHerself[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20171213/geo17121321120036-n1.html . ja:鈴木杏樹、女優になる前はロンドンで歌手 藤井フミヤと出会っていた！ . 13 December 2017 . 12 November 2018 . sanspo.com . Sankei Digital . ja .
  2. Web site: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2017/07/30/kiji/20170730s00041000173000c.html . ja:「あすなろ白書」同窓会“あすなろ会”にキムタク参加 鈴木杏樹が明かす . 30 July 2017 . 12 November 2018 . Sponichi Annex . . ja .
  3. Web site: A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 55: We Should Be Dancing to Use It Up And Wear It Out on Apple Podcasts . 2023-07-03 . Apple Podcasts . en-AU.
  4. Web site: UK Singles Charts: 1990 (including chart panel sales) . 5 February 2024 . UKMix.
  5. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2067135/full/ . ja:鈴木杏樹『MUSIC FAIR』涙で卒業発表 恵俊彰と3月末でラスト . 19 February 2016 . 12 November 2018 . Oricon News . . ja .
  6. Web site: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2013/02/03/kiji/K20130203005113600.html . ja:鈴木杏樹ショック 夫の山形基夫さん急死 生番組本番中に悲報 . February 3, 2013 . 11 November 2018 . Sponichi Annex . . ja .
  7. Web site: https://www.sankei.com/entertainments/news/130209/ent1302090002-n1.html . ja:鈴木杏樹、帰国後の生出演で「皆さんに支えられています」と感謝 . 9 February 2013 . 11 November 2018 . Sankei News . . ja .
  8. Web site: List of Golden Arrow Award Winners . Japan Magazine Publishers Association . ja . 9 . 12 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060628180637/http://www.j-magazine.or.jp/doc/golden_list.pdf . 28 June 2006 . dead .
  9. Web site: 1st Drama Academy Awards . The Television . . ja . 12 November 2018 .
  10. Web site: Elan d'or Awards Winners List . Nippon Producers Association . ja . 12 November 2018 .

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