Kurasawa Atsumi is a Japanese talento, former actress former idol, and former member of idol group Warabe.
History[]
Kurasawa loved music since she was a child and dreamed of being a singer or piano instructor. She started participating in local singing contests, and in her first year of middle school auditioned for a celebrity impression contest hosted by TBS. She won by impersonating Matsuda Seiko and was professionally scouted as a result.
In 1982 she accepted an acting role for the family television show Kin Chan no Doko Made Yaru No? and was placed into its representative idol unit Warabe which was very successful. After Takabe Tomoko was put on probation due to a scandal, Kurasawa became the most popular member of Warabe and was chosen for a solo debut in 1984.
She retired from singing in 1988 and went on hiatus from acting in the early 1990s. She then married an Australian businessman and moved to Australia with him. They have three children together and currently live in Dubai.
Although she currently lives outside of Japan, she frequently visits and also belongs to a talent agency, so she is not technically retired from entertainment.
Discography[]
Singles[]
- [1984.03.21] Profile (プロフィール)
- [1984.07.11] Aru Ai no Toki (ある愛の詩)
- [1984.10.25] Kiken na Yume (危険な夢)
- [1985.02.14] Sotsugyo (卒業)
- [1985.05.29] Rokugatsu no Hanayome (六月の花嫁)
- [1985.08.28] Onna no Ko Aki Iro Toridori (女の子・秋・色とりどり)
- [1986.06.10] Yasashikute mo Sayonara (優しくてもサヨナラ)
- [1986.09.10] Shinoburedo (忍ぶれど)
- [1987.04.25] Genki desu ka? (元気ですか?)
- [1987.09.25] Sentimental Mini Romance (センチメンタル・ミニ・ロマンス)
Albums[]
- [1984.05.23] Message (Kurasawa Atsumi) (メッセージ)
- [1984.10.25] Private (プライベート)
- [1985.03.25] Sotsugyou Hohoemi ga Eshi (卒業・ほほえみがえし)
- [1985.09.25] Velvety (ベルビティ)
- [1985.12.21] Sweet Angel (スゥィート・エンジェル)
Greatest Hits[]
- [2008.03.19] SINGLE COLLECTION ~SWEET ANGEL
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Her daughter Kayna is a gravure model and Instagram influencer.
- At a handshake event in Sapporo on April 8th, 1984, Kurasawa was violently attacked by a 26 year old crazed fan who managed to land a 6cm long cut on her right wrist with a knife. After his arrest, he claimed he was angry at Kurasawa's remarks about her previous groupmate Takabe Tomoko, who was fired from Warabe due to a scandal, and wanted to get revenge for her. She was rushed to the hospital for treatment but it took over two weeks to fully recover from the injury.[1]
- She is friends with Kikuchi Momoko. They also share the same music debut year (1984).
- She was in the same class her senior year of high school as Takabe Tomoko, Okada Yukiko, Honda Minako, and Minamino Yoko at Horikoshi High School.
References[]
- ↑ See "KurasawaAtsumiIncidentNewsCLipping.png"