Chiyoko Shimakura
Chiyoko Shimakura (30 March 1938 – 8 November 2013) was an Enka singer and TV presenter in Japan. She was considered "the Goddess of Enka".
Chiyoko Shimakura
Japanese magazine "The Mainichi Graphic, 15 January 1956 issue" published by The Mainichi Newspapers Co.,Ltd. · Public domain
- Name
- Chiyoko Shimakura
- Born
- 30 March 1938
- Died
- 8 November 2013
- Occupation
- Singer, lyricist
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Fields
- enka
- Education
- Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin Junior & Senior High School · Shinagawa Gakugei High School
- Honours
- Medal with Purple Ribbon
- Languages
- Japanese
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Chiyoko Shimakura (30 March 1938 – 8 November 2013) was an Enka singer and TV presenter in Japan. She was considered "the Goddess of Enka".
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Key facts
• Name — Chiyoko Shimakura • Born — 30 March 1938 • Died — 8 November 2013 • Origin — Tokyo, Japan • Genre — Enka • Occupation — Singer, lyricist • Years Active — 1954–2013 (her death) • Label — Columbia Music Entertainment
Career
Career
Chiyoko was born in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, Japan. In 1954, Chiyoko won the 1st prize of the Columbia Music Entertainment singers competition. In 1955, she made her recording début with the single "Konoyo no Hana". She was an Enka singer who appeared in NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, starring 35 times, including 30 consecutive years straight. However, she forgot her song lyrics in 1996. She participated again in the Kōhaku in 2004.
Death
Death
• Illustration — Shimakura's grave at her hometown Shinagawa After a long battle with liver cancer, she died, at age 75, on 8 November 2013.
Chart
Chart
Weekly • Year — Chart — Song — Peakposition — Appearances(Weeks) • 1987 — Japanese Singles Chart — Jinsei Iroiro (人生いろいろ) — 16 — 86
Filmography
Filmography
• A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister (別れの茶摘歌 姉妹篇 お姉さんと呼んだ人 Wakare no chatsumi-uta shimai-hen: Oneesan to yonda hito) (1957)
Identity
Identity
Chiyoko Shimakura is recorded with the occupation lyricist. Classed in the genre enka. Recorded as having studied at Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin Junior & Senior High School and Shinagawa Gakugei High School.
Life and career
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1938
Chiyoko Shimakura was born on 30 March 1938.
2013
Chiyoko Shimakura died on 8 November 2013.
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Shinagawa.
Birth place
Tokyo.
Death place
Discography
• Konoyo no Hana (この世の花) (1955) (The Fruit and Bloom in the world) - Chiyoko herself is featured in the movie of the same name. • Tōkyō Dayo Okkasan (東京だョお母さん) (1957) (Mummy, here we are in Tōkyō), which sold more than 1 million copies. • Jinsei Iroiro (人生いろいろ) (1987) • Best selling single of hers, selling over 1.3 million copies, won Japan Record Award for Best Singer and peaking at No.16 on weekly Oricon chart for 86 weeks.
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Award
Award
• Year — Award — Category — Song — Result • 1987 — Japan Record Awards (日本レコード大賞) — Best Singer — Jinsei Iroiro (人生いろいろ)
State honors, awards and decorations
State honors, awards and decorations
• Japan: Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (1999)
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