Ayumi Hamasaki

Japanese Singer

Profile
Popular name              Ayumi Hamasaki
Japanese name            濱崎 歩 (浜崎 あゆみ
Chinese name             滨崎步
Nickname                   Ayu
Birth date                    October 2, 1978
Birth place                  Fukuoka, Japan
Blood type                  A
Height                        156cm
Occupation                 Singer, Actress and Model


Biography
Ayumi Hamasaki  is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress.
Hamasaki's constantly changing image and tight control over her artistry has helped her popularity extend across Asia; music and fashion trends she has started have spread to countries such as China, Singapore, and Southeast Asia. She has appeared in or lent her songs to many advertisements and television commercials. Though she originally supported the exploitation of her popularity for commercial purposes, she later reconsidered and eventually opposed her status as an Avex "product".