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Noriko Ogawa (小川範子, Ogawa Noriko), born Shigemi Tanimoto (谷本重美, Tanimoto Shigemi), is a Japanese actress and J-pop singer born in Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan on 20 July 1973. In 1979, she made acting debut as a child-actress in television drama series Tetsudou Kouankan and in 1987 singing debut with the single Namida o Tabanete under Taurus Records. Her alma mater is Waseda University.[1]
| Noriko Ogawa (singer) | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Shigemi Tanimoto |
| Also known as | Shigemi Yoshida |
| Born | 20 July 1973 Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Pop, kayokyoku |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, idol |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1979- |
| Labels | Taurus Records |
| Website | noriko-ogawa |
At the age of 6, she made appearance on the ominous photobook Little Angels Shoujo no Uta published under Hoei TV Production under the real name Shigemi Tanimoto.[2] During the same time, she made acting debut as a child actress in the television drama series Tetsudou Kouankan. At age 7, she made acting debut as child stage actresses in theaters. In 1986, her acting in the television drama Ai no Arashi has been in the centre of attention from both audience and critics.[2][3] In 1987, she changed her stage to Noriko Ogawa, whom on the same year she made singing debut with single Namida o Tabanete under Taurus Records.[4][3] In 1992, she held her first summer concert tour 92 Dix Neuf Ans.[1] The footage has been recorded into live album and released on the same year. In 1997, she graduated from the sociology department of Waseda University.[1]
After the marriage in 2005, her activities of both actress and singer has decreased. On her 30th singing debut anniversary in 2017, she released compilation album 30th Anniversary Best which includes re-recorded debut songs.[5][6] In 2020, it was reported that Ogawa is in the charge of the acting audition under her own private agency.[7]
Personal life
In 2005, she married Japanese actor Akio Yoshida. The announcement was wade through official website.[8]
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Formats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [9] | ||||||||||
| 1987 | "Namida o Tabanete" |
13 | CD, LP, Cassette | |||||||
| 1988 | "Eien no Utatane" |
12 | CD, LP, Cassette | |||||||
| "Kowareru" |
6 | CD, LP, Cassette | ||||||||
| "Glass no Mekakushi" |
6 | CD, LP, Cassette | ||||||||
| 1989 | "Hitohira" |
8 | CD, LP, Cassette, | |||||||
| "Natsuiro no Tenshi" |
8 | CD, LP, Cassette | ||||||||
| "Mujitsu no Tsumi" |
10 | CD, LP, Cassette | ||||||||
| 1990 | "Hitomishiri Angel—Tenshi-tachi no Lesson" |
15 | CD | |||||||
| "Bathroom no Gensō" |
38 | CD | ||||||||
| "Marionette wa Nemuranai" |
37 | CD | ||||||||
| 1991 | "Netako o Okosu Komoriuta" |
61 | CD | |||||||
| "Hachigatsu no Calendar" |
48 | CD | ||||||||
| 1992 | "Sunao ni Jealousy" |
- | CD | |||||||
| 1993 | "Koi o Shiyō to Omou" |
- | CD | |||||||
| "Ai Saresugite" |
- | CD | ||||||||
| 1994 | "Requiem" |
- | CD | |||||||
| 1995 | "Shinjite Ii yo ne" |
- | CD | |||||||
| "Sorezore no Ai" |
- | CD | ||||||||
| 1996 | "Aitai to Omoetanara Ii ne" |
- | CD | |||||||
| "Guru Guru Suru Yoru" |
- | CD | ||||||||
| 1999 | "Shitchitai to Kingyo" |
- | CD | |||||||
| 2004 | "Nami no Toriko ni Naru yō ni" |
- | CD | |||||||
| 2005 | "Hika Shukumei" |
- | CD | |||||||
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. | ||||||||||
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [9] | ||||||||||
| Kowareru: Suki to Tsutaete Suki to Kotaete | 21 | |||||||||
| Sono Toki | 23 | |||||||||
| Kare to Kanojo |
|
21 | ||||||||
| Omocha Bako Akenai |
|
83 | ||||||||
| Doushite Kon'nani Suki Nandarou |
|
- | ||||||||
| Koi wo Shiyou to Omou |
|
- | ||||||||
| Hito Kui hi to ku I (as OGAWA) |
|
- | ||||||||
| Hoozuki (as OGAWA) |
|
- | ||||||||
| Tada Ai no Tame ni: Aimez-moi pour amour |
|
- | ||||||||
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. | ||||||||||
EPs
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [9] | ||||||||||
| Namida wo Tabanete: Anata e no Hitorigoto | 34 | |||||||||
| Glass no Mekakushi: Kiyoraka na Yoru Hitori de… | 18 | |||||||||
| Mujitsu no Tsumi: Aenai Yoru Anata ga Tooi | 45 | |||||||||
| Koukishin |
|
35 | ||||||||
| Request |
|
- | ||||||||
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. | ||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [9] | ||||||||||
| Gin'yuu Shoujo |
|
35 | ||||||||
| Remix Best Hachi-gatsu no Calendar |
|
- | ||||||||
| Super Value |
|
- | ||||||||
| Golden Best Ogawa Noriko: Taurus Single Collection |
|
- | ||||||||
| Ogawa Noriko Album Best Self Selection: Mahou no Recipe |
|
- | ||||||||
| Kowareru+Sonotoki |
|
- | ||||||||
| 30th Anniversary Best |
|
121 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. | ||||||||||
Live albums
Television
- Ai no Arashi (1986), young adult Hikaru (Japanese adaptation of Wuthering Heights)
- 写真集『こわしたくない…』（講談社）1988年
- 写真集『季節絵日記』（ワニブックス）1989年
- 吟遊少女 （ＣＢＳ・ソニー出版）1989年
- 写真集『TAKAN』（白泉社）1990年
- 小川範子のおっこらせ日記 フォトエッセイ集（角川書店）1990年
- 夢・シンフォニー 小川範子(文)＋おおた慶文(画) （白泉社）1991年
- 月刊 小川範子（新潮社）2000年
- No-Ri-Ko – PC Engine CD-ROM² – 4 December 1988
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