Ayumi Hamasaki Profile
Name: Ayumi Hamasaki
Date of Birth: 2nd October 1978
Blood type: A
Birthplace: Fukuoka prefecture, Japan
Star sign: Libra
Eastern Astrological Reckoning: Horse
Height: 156cm (5 1)
Weight: Approximately 40kg
Record Label: Avex Trax
Favourite Actors: Rie Miyazawa and Nicholas
Cage
Favourite Singers: Keiko (Globe) and Matsu
Takako
Admired Women: Keiko (Globe), Rie Miyazawa
and Seiko Matsuda
Favourite Movies: The Bodyguard, Betty Blue
and Leaving Las Vegas
People she respects: Someone who has a
quality she doesnt
People she detests: Hypocrites, liars and
rude people
Turn-ons: Anything to do with interiors
(housing stuff), anything to do with white
Favourite Food: Sweets, chocolates, cakes
and kimochi
Least Favourite Food: Pigs Legs
Hobbies: Piano playing, calligraphy, flower
arranging and abacus
Favourite Books: Ayumi usually purchases
fashion magazines. She also finds contemporary translations of
ancient Japanese poems (Manyoushuu) especially interesting. Other
books that captivate her include works by Mitsuo Aida.
On music: Ayumi grew up listening to
classic rock bands like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple through the
influence of her older brother. These days, she prefers to groove
to soulful R&B in the vein of Babyface and En Vogue.
On her own music: As Ayumis motto is
to live honestly, to live as oneself, it isnt
surprising that honesty and self-integrity feature prominently in
her songs. She puts this point across elegantly: I can''t
write a lie; the world of imagination is no good. I objectively
capture my own experiences and those of my friends. I want to put
true feelings into words. This means that Ayumi, a
consummate popstress, is equally adept at writing dark, sad songs
should she be in the mood.
On New York: When Ayumi made her way to New
York in the summer of ''97 for vocal lessons, little did she know
that she would develop apart from her voice, of course
her strength of character as well. She noticed how
confident children younger than her manifested self-confidence,
and how they could evaluate truthfully themselves with
regard to others. This lent Ayumi the strength to
persevere, and to mould her character as she deemed fit.
My Two Cents Worth: Backed by a solid
voice and fiery tenacity, Ayumis star has just begun to
rise. The stuff shes released so far only hints at her
potential, and she seems poised to join the echelons of top
Japanese performers in due time.
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