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Namie Amuro (安室 奈美恵, Amuro Namie?, born September 20, 1977) is a Japanese singer, dancer, and former child actor/singer. Referred to as the "Queen of J-pop", Amuro has transcended fads and controversy to become one of Japan's most prolific and enduring musical acts. Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of 14 as an idol in the girl group, Super Monkey's. Largely unsuccessful, the group grew popular during their final year together with the single, "Try Me ~Watashi wo Shinjite~" (1995). Amuro would leave the group after two more singles and begin a solo career with then small indepedent label, Avex Trax. Under the guidance of producer, Tetsuya Komuro, Amuro quickly gained major success scoring several million selling hits and creating a cultural phenomenon dubbed "Amura". However, in late 1997, Amuro announced a pregnancy and engagement, putting her career on hold.
She came back to music in 1998 with the top charting single, "I Have Never Seen, " but slowly faced declining sales. She unofficially severed ties with producer, Tetsuya Komuro in 2001, shortly after taking on the project Suite Chic that would transform her from a pop idol to a R&B artist. Since reinventing herself, Amuro has achieved newfound interest. Her latest studio album, Play (2007) debuted atop the charts and was followed by "60s 70s 80s" (2008), her first top charting single in 10 years.[1]
Over a decade since her musical debut, Amuro has remained one of the longest surviving popular female acts in Japan. She is the only Japanese female artist to have achieved a top 10 single each year for 13 consecutive years.[2] She also continues to successfully combat social stigma as a now divorced working single mother.[3] On July 30, 2008, Amuro released her first greatest hits package entitled, Best Fiction (2008) since transitioning to R&B music. Later this year, she will tour Japan in support of the album. Estimates predict that she could play to an audience as high as 400, 000, potentially the largest audience of her career.[
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