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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Ank Itosu, Bobby Fenwick, Ch jun Miyagi, Cocco, Eiichi Miyazato, Giwan Ch ho, Gori (comedian), Higaonna Kanry, Jon Kabira, Kanehisa Arime, Kazuki Ganaha, K ri Hisataka, Kurara Chibana, Mabuni Kenei, Masane Tsukayama, Minoru Higa, Morio Higaonna, Nagisa Arakaki, Namie Amuro, Olivia Lufkin, Rina Chinen, Ryoko Kuninaka, Seiichi Akamine, Seiji Nakamura, Seiken Akamine, Sek Higa, Shingo Akamine, Shinpan Gusukuma, Sh shin Nagamine, Sh gor Nakazato, Takayoshi Nagamine, Tatsuya Maeda, Tetsuhiro Kina, Yasutsune Uehara, Yoshie Hayasaka, Yui Aragaki. Excerpt: Namie Amuro Amuro Namie, born September 20, 1977) is a Japanese pop singer, fashion icon and former actress who at the height of her popularity was referred to as the "Teen Queen" and the title "Queen of Japanese Pop Music." Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of 14 as an idol in the girl group Super Monkey's. Though mostly unsuccessful, the group gained popularity during their final year together with the single "Try Me (Watashi o Shinjite)" (1995). Amuro left Toshiba-EMI after releasing two more solo singles; she continued her music career as a solo singer with the then-small independent label Avex Trax. Under the guidance of producer Tetsuya Komuro, Amuro quickly became a commercial success, producing several million-selling records and starting several fashion trends. Her single "Can You Celebrate?" (1997) became Japan's best selling single by a solo female artist. However, in late 1997, Amuro put her career on hold due to her pregnancy and marriage. She returned to music in 1998 with the number-one single, "I Have Never Seen," but faced gradually declining sales. After unofficially severing ties with Tetsuya Komuro in 2001, Amuro joined the Suite Chic group, and then as a solo singer made forays into R&B and hip-hop. Since reinventing herself as a hip-pop singer with her sixth studio album 'Queen of Hip-Pop' (2005), Amuro has achieved new-found fame and popularity. Her seventh album 'Play'(2007) debuted at the top of the charts, and was followed by "60s 70s 80s" (2008). Over a decade after her debut, Amuro has remained one of the longest surviving popular female acts in Japan. She also continues to successfully combat social stigma as a divorced, working, single mother. On July 30, 2008, Amuro released her first greatest hits album, Best Fiction, since transitioning to R&B music. It spent six consecutive weeks at the number-one position on Japan's Oricon weekly charts, and was elected as "the best album of the year" at the 50th Japan Record Awards.
