Nami Tamaki

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Nami Tamaki
玉置成実
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Background information
Born June 1 1988 (1988-06-01) (age 20)
Origin Image:Flag of Japan.svg Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Genre(s) J-Pop, Dance-pop, Pop rock
Years active 2003—present
Label(s) Sony Music Japan
Tofu Records
Website Official site (Sony)
Official site (Smile Company)
This is a Japanese name; the family name is Tamaki.

Nami Tamaki (玉置成実 Tamaki Nami?, born June 1, 1988) is a Japanese pop singer, known for her young age and her powerful dancing. Her career took off when she was selected out of 5,000, singing and dancing to Destiny's Child's "Survivor" in a Sony Music Japan Audition in 2003. She has various commercial tie-ins with Japan anime and games industry, and also have performed a stage musical as well as a movie.

Contents

[edit] Discography

Main article: Nami Tamaki Discography

[edit] Albums

  1. Greeting - February 25, 2004
  2. Make Progress - May 11, 2005
  3. Speciality - July 12, 2006
  4. Graduation ～Singles～ - November 29, 2006 (Compilation)

[edit] Singles

  1. Believe - April 23, 2003
  2. Realize - July 24, 2003
  3. Prayer - November 12, 2003
  4. Shining Star *Wasurenai Kara* (Shining Star☆忘れないから☆) - January 28, 2004
  5. Daitan ni Ikimasho -Heart & Soul- (大胆にいきましょう↑Heart & Soul↑) - July 14, 2004
  6. Reason - November 10, 2004
  7. Fortune - January 26, 2005
  8. Heroine - April 4, 2005
  9. Get Wild - November 2, 2005
  10. My Way/Sunrize - March 24, 2006
  11. Result - May 3, 2006
  12. Sanctuary - June 7, 2006
  13. Cross Season - March 14, 2007
  14. Brightdown - August 29, 2007
  15. Winter Ballades - December 26, 2007

[edit] Other compilation songs

Note: The below songs are tributes to several Japan famous singers and are not presented in any of Nami Tamaki's singles or albums.

[edit] Performances

[edit] Commercial tie-ins

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[edit] Animation, Comics, and Games (ACG)

[edit] TV Shows and other events

  • Pacific Media Expo 2004, USA
  • Matthew's Best Hit TV
    • Shining Star ☆忘れないから☆
  • 37th Annual Volleyball Tournament, Japan
    • MY WAY
  • Sports Urugusu (Japan dancing TV show, theme song)
    • CROSS SEASON
  • Her song Prayer was on the Anime Network's music section, Bento Beat Box
    • Shining Star ☆忘れないから☆ was on the Anime Network's music section, Bento Beat Box

[edit] Awards

  • The 18th Japan Gold Disc Award (第18回日本ゴールドディスク大賞): New Artist of the Year (2004)

[edit] Trivia

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  • Her musical contributions in the Gundam SEED franchise (the songs Realize and Believe for Gundam SEED 3rd and final opening and Reason as Gundam SEED Destiny's first ending, and Result as Gundam Seed Destiny OVA special 1st ending) led to an approach from producers asking to voice the character of Shiho Hahnenfuss, similar to Takanori Nishikawa (another major contributor to the Gundam SEED franchise's music) voicing the roles of Miguel Aiman (Gundam SEED) and Heine Westenfluss and Vivian Hsu (part of Vivian or Kazuma, who sang the 2nd opening of SEED Moment) voicing Aisha (Gundam SEED). However, Tamaki turned the offer down and as a result, while Shiho makes several appearances in Gundam SEED Destiny (as well as an appearance as the unseen pilot of the CGUE DEEP ARMS in a five-minute short featuring Lowe Guele), she never speaks. This is seen as beneficial for the character as while Heine, Miguel and Aisha were all brutally killed shortly after their introduction, Shiho lives through both series and is one of the most popular background characters in the SEED universe.
    • Perhaps a remarkable coincidence, she's again reunited with Takanori and Rie fu in the soundtracks for the anime series D.Gray-man, where her song "Brightdown" replaced "Innocent Sorrow" by Takanori's band, abingdon Boys School, as the opening theme.
  • Her song 大胆にいきましょう↑Heart & Soul↑ (Daitan ni Ikimashou) is a remake of the A*Teens song "A Perfect Match". It uses the same tune, but is otherwise original.
  • Two of her songs, "Realize" and "Get Wild", were made in collaboration with a student in the Class of 2009 at UC San Diego School of Medicine (UCSD), who she made friends with as a child in Japan, one as an original track and the other as a modern version of a song from the popular 80's band, TM Network.
  • There are four more versions of "High School Queen" - one is sung by a Mexican singer (Belinda Peregrin, being titled as "Boba Niña Nice"), one by a Dutch singer (Kim-Lian, being titled as "Teenage Superstar") one by a Portuguese band, D'ZRT, being titled as "Para mim tanto me faz" and the another by a Czech singer Ewa Farna in the last.
  • She has performed the theme song Fortune for the PS2 RPG "Radiata Stories". She is also represented as a character and can be recruited to join the player's party.
  • She graduated from High School in March 2007; her first Best Album was released on November 29 2006 to mark the event, and she will start her acting and stage performances in full speed after her graduation. The first event was her first Best Album concert tour: NAMI TAMAKI Best CONCERT “My Graduation” on the 11th, 17th, 23rd and 31st of March 2007 at various places in Japan.
  • Her promotional video for Daitan ni Ikimashou -Heart & Soul- was choreographed by Emmy-nominated choreographer Travis Payne. Payne appears and speaks at the beginning and close of the video, and is seen in rehearsal scenes included in the video.

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20070312-00000013-oric-ent
  2. ^ Official Website (episode 7 overview)

[edit] External links

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