Kudo Shizuka

Kudo Shizuka工(く)藤(どう)静(しず)香(か)
2022
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Kanji	工(く)藤(どう)静(しず)香(か)
Nicknames	Shii-chan (しいちゃん) Kuunyan (くーにゃん)
Born	April 14, 1970 (age 54)
Birth Place	Hamura, Tokyo, Japan (Birthplace) Aomori, Japan (Hometown)
Blood Type	B
Zodiac Sign	Aries
Professional Information
Genre	J-Pop, Kayokyoku
Occupation	Singer, Composer, Lyricist, Actress
Years Active	1985-Present
Agency	Purple Inc. (1995-Present) Production Ogi (1987-1995)
Label	PONY CANYON Extasy Japan (2000-2002)
Former Group	Seventeen Club Onyanko ClubUshirogami Hikaretai
Join Date	Founding Member (Seventeen Club) May 23, 1986 (Onyanko Club)
Graduated	1985 (Seventeen Club) September 20, 1987 (Onyanko Club)May 1988 (Ushirogami Hikaretai)
Links
Website	Official Website
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Kudo Shizuka (工藤静香) is a Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, and actress. She's also a former idol, a former member of Onyanko Club and former second leader of its sub-unit Ushirogami Hikaretai and a former founding member of Seventeen Club.

She is also a lyricist and composer under the name Aeri (愛絵理).

She graduated from Seventeen Club in 1985, where the group disbanded.

She joined Onyanko Club on May 23, 1986 and graduated on September 20, 1987, where the group disbanded.

Profile

• Onyanko Club Member Number: 38

History

Kudo was born in 1970 to working-class parents. Her entertainment career began at 13 when she was chosen as a winner of the 1984 Miss Seventeen contest, leading her to join CBS/Sony’s idol trio Seventeen Club. After Seventeen Club disbanded in 1985, she left CBS/Sony and awaited new opportunities.

In 1986, she joined Onyanko Club, where she developed a "delinquent" image. She gained attention in 1986 singing backup for Watanabe Marina and in 1987 joined the sub-unit Ushirogami Hikaretai, eventually becoming its leader. Due to her vocal talent far surpassing most in Onyanko Club at the time, she made her solo debut in August 1987 with Canyon Records to great success. Her third single, Daite Kuretara Ii no ni, became a huge hit with the public, applauding her for her ability to sing songs about mature topics. Her subsequent hits made her one of the top idols of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Her success continued into the late 1990s, collaborating with major musicians. In 2000, she married Kimura Takuya of SMAP. Kudo briefly paused her career after their first child was born in 2001, but has remained active ever since.

Discography

• Albums
• Singles
• Video Releases
• Box Sets

Albums

1. [1988.01.21] Mysterious (ミステリアス)
2. [1989.02.15] JOY
3. [1990.04.04] rosette
4. [1991.03.06] mind Universe
5. [1992.03.18] Trinity
6. [1993.04.01] Rise me
7. [1994.09.07] Expose
8. [1995.08.02] Purple
9. [1996.05.17] doing
10. [1997.03.19] DRESS
11. [1998.04.29] I'm not
12. [1999.06.02] Full of Love
13. [2002.07.03] Jewelry Box
14. [2005.06.01] Tsukikage (月影; Moonlight)
15. [2017.08.30] Rin (凛; Dignified)
16. [2024.07.03] Meikyou Shisui (明鏡止水; Clear and Serene)

Mini Albums

1. [1988.07.21] Shizuka (静香)
2. [1989.10.04] Karelia (カレリア)

Best Albums

1. [1988.11.30] graduation
2. [1989.12.06] HARVEST
3. [1990.11.14] unlimited
4. [1991.12.11] intimate
5. [1992.11.20] Best of Ballade Empathy
6. [1993.11.19] Super Best
7. [1996.12.16] She Best of Best
8. [1998.11.18] Best of Ballade Current (Best of Ballade カレント)
9. [2000.03.15] Millennium Best (ミレニアム・ベスト)
10. [2001.12.05] MY COLLE!CTION KUDO SHIZUKA BEST (MYこれ!クション 工藤静香BEST)
11. [2007.08.29] Shizuka Kudo 20th Anniversary the Best
12. [2008.03.05] 20th Anniversary B-side collection
13. [2010.05.19] My Kore! Lite Kudo Shizuka (Myこれ！Lite 工藤静香)
14. [2014.03.27] Kudo Shizuka Best Hit 15 (工藤静香 ベストヒット15)
15. [2015.02.18] My Treasure Best -Nakajima Miyuki × Goto Tsugutoshi Collection- (My Treasure Best -中島みゆき×後藤次利コレクション-)
16. [2016.03.09] My Heartful Best ~Goro Matsui Collection~ (My Heartful Best～松井五郎コレクション～)

Cover Album

1. [2002.10.30] Showa no Kaidan Vol.1 (昭和の階段 Vol.1; Showa Staircase Vol.1)
2. [2008.08.20] MY PRECIOUS -Shizuka sings songs of Miyuki-
3. [2019.06.12] Deep Breath
4. [2021.03.10] Aoi Honoo (青い炎; Blue Flame)
5. [2022.07.20] "Kanju" Shizuka Kudo 35th Anniversary self-cover album (「感受」Shizuka Kudo 35th Anniversary self-cover album; "Receptivity" Shizuka Kudo 35th Anniversary self-cover album)

Remix Mini Albums

1. [2000.09.20] EURO Kudo Shizuka (EURO 工藤静香)

Singles

1. [1987.08.31] Kindan no Telepathy (禁断のテレパシー; Forbidden Telepathy)
2. [1987.12.02] Again
3. [1988.03.02] Daite Kuretara Ii no ni (抱いてくれたらいいのに; I Wish You Could Hold Me)
4. [1988.06.01] FU-JI-TSU
5. [1988.08.24] MUGO.N...Iroppoi (MUGO･ん･･･色っぽい; MUGO.mmm...Sexy)
6. [1988.12.28] Koi Hitoyo (恋一夜; One Night in Love)
7. [1989.05.03] Arashi no Sugao (嵐の素顔; The True Face of the Storm)
8. [1989.09.06] Kousa ni Fukarete (黄砂に吹かれて; Blown by Yellow Sand)
9. [1990.01.10] Kuchibiru Kara Biyaku (くちびるから媚薬; Aphrodisiac Lips)
10. [1990.05.09] Senryuu no Shizukuu (千流の雫; A Drop in the Ocean)
11. [1990.09.21] Watashi ni Tsuite (私について; About Me)
12. [1991.01.23] Boyaboya de Kinai (ぼやぼやできない; I Can't Do It in a Blur)
13. [1991.05.15] Please
14. [1991.10.23] Metamorphose (メタモルフォーゼ)
15. [1992.01.29] Mechakucha ni Naite Shimaitai (めちゃくちゃに泣いてしまいたい; I Want to Cry so Badly)
16. [1992.05.21] Urahara (うらはら; Contrary)
17. [1992.08.21] Koe wo Kikasete (声を聴かせて; Let Me Hear Your Voice)
18. [1993.02.03] Doukoku (慟哭; Tears of Sorrow)
19. [1993.06.02] Watashi wa Knife (わたしはナイフ; I'm a Knife)
20. [1993.10.06] Anata Shikainai Desho (あなたしかいないでしょ; You're the Only One)
21. [1994.03.18] Blue Rose
22. [1994.07.21] Jaguar Line
23. [1994.11.18] Ice Rain
24. [1995.05.19] Moon Water
25. [1995.11.20] 7
26. [1996.03.21] Chou (蝶; Butterfly)
27. [1996.06.05] Yuu (優; Excellent)
28. [1996.11.07] Gekijou (激情; Passion)
29. [1997.05.28] Blue Velvet
30. [1997.11.19] Kama Sutra no Densetsu (カーマスートラの伝説; The Legend of Kama Sutra)
31. [1998.02.18] Setsu . Getsu . Ka (雪・月・花; Snow . Moon . Flowers)
32. [1998.07.17] Kirara (きらら; Mica)
33. [1998.11.06] Isshun (一瞬; Moment)
34. [1999.04.07] Blue Zone
35. [2000.11.08] Shinku no Hana (深紅の花; Crimson Flowers)
36. [2002.04.24] maple
37. [2005.02.16] Lotus ~Umareshi Hana~ (Lotus～生まれし花～; Lotus ~Newborn Flower~)
38. [2005.04.27] Kokoro no Chikara (心のチカラ; Emotional Strength)
39. [2006.09.06] Clāvis -Kagi- (Clāvis－鍵－; Clāvis -Key-)
40. [2007.05.23] Amayo no Tsuki ni (雨夜の月に; Moonlight on a Rainy Night)
41. [2008.11.05] NIGHT WING / Yukigasa (NIGHT WING/雪傘; NIGHT WING / Snow Umbrella)
42. [2012.10.17] Kimi ga Kureta Mono (キミがくれたもの; What You Gave Me)
43. [2023.08.02] Yuusha no Hata (勇者の旗)

Digital Singles

1. [2021.12.02] Shima Yori (島より; From the Island)

Video Releases

1. [1988.11.02] Kudo Shizuka First Concert Shizuka ~ Hajime no Ippo (工藤静香ファーストコンサート　静香～はじめの一歩)
2. [1990.02.21] Shizuka no Concert'89 Aki Special (静香のコンサート '89・秋スペシャル)
3. [1990.10.21] Shizuka no Concert'90 Haru (静香のコンサート '90・春)
4. [1991.09.21] Shizuka no Concert'91 (静香のコンサート'91)
5. [1992.02.05] female
6. [1992.09.16] Shizuka no Concert '92 "Koe wo Kikasete" (静香のコンサート'92 “声を聴かせて”)
7. [1993.07.21] female II
8. [1993.10.21] Shizuka no Concert'93 Rise me (静香のコンサート'93 Rise me)
9. [1994.11.18] female III
10. [1995.03.17] '94 "Expose" Concert tour 1994 in Yoyogi
11. [1996.01.05] female IV
12. [1997.06.18] female V
13. [1997.07.18] 1997 "DRESS" CONCERT TOUR
14. [1998.10.07] "I'm not" Concert Tour 1998
15. [1999.02.17] female VI
16. [1999.09.17] "Full of Love" Concert Tour 1999
17. [2003.07.16] female I & II
18. [2003.07.16] female III & IV
19. [2003.08.20] female V & VI
20. [2017.12.20] Shizuka Kudo 30th Anniversary Live "Rin" (Shizuka Kudo 30th Anniversary Live “凛”)
21. [2022.12.21] Kudo Shizuka 35th Anniversary Tour 2022 ~Kanju~ (工藤静香 35th Anniversary Tour 2022 ～ 感受～)

Box Sets

1. [2002.10.30] My Favorite Songs ~Original Best~
2. [2007.09.19] Shizuka Kudo THE LIVE DVD COMPLETE BOX
3. [2012.10.30] SHIZUKA KUDO ORIGINAL ALBUM COLLECTION
4. [2018.06.20] Aeri Complete Album (愛絵理コンプリートアルバム)

Gallery

• November 1988
• 1987

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Trivia

• She is designated as one of the four "Idol Shitenno" (アイドル四天王/Four Heavenly Idol Queens,) or idols of the late '80s era that continued to have great success as idols into the 1990s. The other three are Nakayama Miho, Asaka Yui, and Minamino Yoko.
• She's married to former SMAP member Kimura Takuya.
  • The couple have two daughters together, professional flutist and model Kimura Cocomi (木村心美) and actress, model and lyricist Kimura Mitsuki (木村光希), also known as Koki.
• During her time with Seventeen Club, she lived in the Sony Music employee dormitory and was floormates with Kokusho Sayuri, Watanabe Minayo, and Jounouchi Sanae, meaning she was acquainted with them before she tried out for Onyanko Club.
  • Kudo has publically stated she had an intense dislike for an Onyanko Club member referred to as "M" during and after her time in the group. Most fans speculate "M" is Watanabe Minayo, however, Kudo also stated in 2000 that she also did not get along with Watanabe Marina.
• Her favorite hobby outside of singing is painting. She occasionally auctions her artwork.

External Links

• Official Website
• Official FC Website
• Official Instagram
• Official Twitter
• Official YouTube Channel