| Ouyang Fei Fei | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Native Name: | 歐陽菲菲 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Native Name Lang: | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 10 September 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin: | Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre: | Pop, kayōkyoku, soul | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation: | Singer, Idol | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years Active: | 1967-present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ouyang Fei Fei (; Japanese: Japanese: 欧陽菲菲; Romaji: Ōyan Fīfī; born September 10, 1949) is a Taiwanese-Japanese singer.
In 1967, Ouyang Fei Fei made her musical debut at the Central Hotel, a theatre in Taipei, before coming to Japan to start a recording career.[1] Her debut single "Ame no Midōsuji" (Rainy Midōsuji), released in September 1971, sold over a million units and reached the No. 1 position on the Oricon charts.[2] The song was composed by The Ventures with lyrics written by Haruo Hayashi.[3] The same year, she won the Best Newcomer prize at the 13th Japan Record Awards.[4]
Her second Japanese single release, "Ame no Airport" (Rainy airport), reached the No. 4 position on the Oricon charts and sold nearly 400,000 copies.[5] The song won her the Grand Prize at the 5th Japan Cable Awards.[6]
In 1982, Ouyang released "Love Is Over" as a single in Japan. It had first been released as the B-side to her single "Uwasa no Disco Queen" (Disco Queen rumors), which only sold about 3,000 units.[7] "Love Is Over" reached the No. 1 position on the Oricon charts, selling over half a million units.[5] At the 25th edition of the Japan Record Awards, "Love Is Over" won her the Long Seller prize.[8]
Ouyang appeared three times on Kōhaku Uta Gassen. The first time was in 1972, performing "Koi no Tsuiseki" (Love chase).[9] The second time in 1973, performing "Koi no Jūjiro" (The crossroads of love),[10] and one final time in 1991, performing "Love Is Over".[11]
In April 1978 Ouyang married Sokichi Shikiba, a former Japanese racing driver. They were married until his death in 2016.[1]
| Title | Release Date/Charts | ||
| 1 | Debut single | 1971-09-05 (#1) | |
| 2 | 1971-12-20 (#4) | ||
| 3 | 1972-04-05 (#5) | ||
| 4 | 1972-08-05 (#5) | ||
| 5 | 1972-12-20 (#18) | ||
| 6 | 1973-04-05 (#9) | ||
| 7 | 1973-08-20 (#38) | ||
| 8 | 1973-12-01 (#69) | ||
| 9 | Love Is Over | 1982-09-01 (#1) |
| Title | Date | ||
| 1 | Debut album | 1971 | |
| 2 | 1972 | ||
| 3 | 1973 | ||
| 4 | Return | 1979 | |
| 5 | Still Stay in Love | 1981 | |
| 6 | My Love Again | 1983 | |
| 7 | Both Sides | 1984 | |
| 8 | Twilight City | 1985 | |
| 9 | Remembrance | 1986 | |
| 10 | Romantic Asia | 1989 | |
| 11 | Orthodox | 1991 |
| Year | Song | No. | VS | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 (Showa 47)/23rd | 1 | Koi No Tsuiseki/Love Chase (恋の追跡/ラヴ・チェイス) | 15/23 | Tsunehiko Kamijō | ||
| 1973 (Showa 48)/24th | 2 | Koi No Jūjiro (恋の十字路) | 16/22 | Kenji Sawada | ||
| 1991 (Heisei 3)/42nd | 3 | Love Is Over (ラヴ・イズ・オーヴァー) | 5/28 | The Ventures | Returned after 18 years |