Saori Yuki Explained

Saori Yuki
Birth Name:Akiko Yasuda
Birth Date:13 November 1946
Birth Place:Kiryū, Gunma, Japan
Genre:Pop, jazz, chanson
Years Active:1965–present

is a Japanese singer and actress. She was born as Akiko Yasuda (in Kiryū, Gunma, Japan and raised in Yokohama. She started her singing career with her older sister Sachiko (b. 1941)[1] as a child singer. In 1965 she debuted with the single "Hitchhike Musume (Hitchhiking girl)" on King Records (Japan) as Akiko Yasuda.

History

In 1969, Saori Yuki had a hit with "Yoake no Scat (Scat at dawn)", which sold 2 million units in two months, stayed at the top spot for 10 weeks and in the top ten for four months.[2] [3] The song's success led her to appear at the NHK's Kōhaku Uta Gassen, the annual year-end music show (after that, she continued to appear consecutively up until 1978). In 1970, the single "Tegami (The Letter)" peaked at No. 1[4] [5] and was the second best-selling single in Japan of 1970.[6] For "Tegami", she won the vocal award at the 12th Japan Record Awards.[7] She received the Best Vocalist Award at the 15th Japan Record Awards for her hit "Koibumi (Love Letter)".

She quickly became a popular TV personality, appeared on a number of variety shows, and acted in several movies. She received the Award of Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Japan Academy Prize in 1983 for her role of Chikako Numata, a mother of two difficult sons in The Family Game.[8]

In 1985, she started appearing on stage with her sister, Sachiko. They toured around Japan with their specialty of Japanese children's songs[9] and received the Best Planning Award in 28th Japan Record Awards for their hit album Ano-toki, Kono-uta (あの時・この歌 ("Those Times, These Songs"). Their repertoire was not limited to children's songs, but also included pop, classical, and anime songs.

In 2009, she released her first original album since 1984, commemorating the 40th anniversary of her singing career as Saori Yuki. A collaboration album with Pink Martini titled 1969 was released in November 2011[10] in more than 20 countries, and quickly gained popularity[11] in various places including the United States, Canada, Singapore and Greece. She also appeared as guest soloist on Pink Martini's festive album, Joy to the World, singing the Japanese language version of "White Christmas".

In 2012, Saori Yuki won the US Billboard Publisher's Award.[12]

Filmography

Discography

As Akiko Yasuda:

As Saori Yuki:

Duet with Pink Martini :

Honours

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 安田祥子 . . ja . December 16, 2023.
  2. Book: The Book of Golden Discs. 270. April 8, 2019. Joseph Murrells. 1977. Barrie & Jenkins . 9780214204807.
  3. Web site: 由紀さおり「夜明けのスキャット」40年の時を経て復刻. June 19, 2009. August 25, 2014.
  4. Book: Billboard Magazine, 1999. January 1, 2016. Nielsen Business Media Inc. February 13, 1999.
  5. Book: Billboard Magazine, 1999. 71. Nielsen Business Media Inc. April 8, 2019. 1999.
  6. Book: Billboard Magazine, 1970. January 1, 2016. Nielsen Business Media Inc. December 19, 1970.
  7. Book: Billboard Magazine, 1971. 59. Saori Yuki Billboard.. January 1, 2016. January 23, 1971. Nielsen Business Media.
  8. Book: Japanese Cinema. 240. April 8, 2019. Alastair Phillips, Julian Stringer. 2007.
  9. Book: A Song For Europe. April 8, 2019. Robert Deam Tobin. 2007. Routledge . 9781351577984.
  10. Web site: Pink Martini & Saori Yuki – 1969 [7237721600556] – $15.00 : Pinki Martini Store |publisher=Pinkmartini.com |accessdate=November 10, 2012].
  11. http://www.j-cast.com/2011/11/07112424.html J-CASTニュース 2011/11/ 7 「夜明けのスキャット」の由紀さおりアルバム 米、カナダで次々1位と世界的ヒットの快挙
  12. Book: Billboard Magazine, 2012. April 8, 2019. Nielsen Business Media Inc. January 7, 2012.

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