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Nami Tamaki
玉置成実
Born June 1, 1988 (1988-06-01) (age 21)
Origin Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Genres J-Pop, Dance-pop, Pop rock, Disco
Years active 2001—present
Labels Sony Music Japan (2002-2008)
Universal Music Japan (2009-present)
Tofu Records
Website Official site (Universal-J)
Official site (Smile Company)
In this 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 in a Sony Music Japan Audition in 2003, singing and dancing to Destiny's Child's "Survivor". She has various commercial tie-ins with the Japanese anime and games industry, and has also performed in a stage musical and a movie. Her musical influences include American singers such as Britney Spears, Madonna, and Janet Jackson.

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Career

Nami auditioned for Sony Music Japan in 2001 when she was fourteen years old. The audition took place between 2001-2002 when she performed cover songs of Destiny Child hit "Survivor" and Core of Soul "Full Moon Prayer." She was selected out of 1,000 applicants and would soon start her career in 2003 with her debut single Believe. Her first U.S. concert performance was opening for T.M.Revolution at the Pacific Media Expo 2004.

She graduated from high school in March 2007; her first Best (Greatest Hits) Album was released on November 29, 2006 to mark the event, and she started acting and stage performances in full speed after her graduation. The first event after her graduation was her first concert tour: Nami Tamaki Best Concert “My Graduation” on the 11th, 17th, 23rd and 31st of March 2007 at various places in Japan.

In 2008 Nami released her 4th Studio Album entitled "Don't Stay". The album contained songs from her singles Brightdown, Cross Season and Winter Ballades as well as some new tracks. The album did not chart or sell as well as her previous albums. Nami held a special live tour "Anniversary Live 5" Which took place in Tokyo and Osaka. Her 6th concert Don't Stay~GO!!~ has finished and she moves onto her work with Universal-Japan.

Anime and game industry

Nami has a relatively close relationship with the ACG (Anime, Comics, Game) industry, as she contributed to several ACG franchises with her music. Well-known examples of her contributions include those in the Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny franchise[1], Brightdown, an opening song of the anime series D.Gray-man as well as Sanctuary, an opening song of the anime series Kiba.

She also performed the song Fortune as the main theme for the PS2 role-playing game "Radiata Stories", and CASTAWAY as the theme song for a GBA turn-based strategy game, Super Robot Wars J.

Nami's 16th single, Give Me Up was used as the theme song for the anime Yatterman. Another song, "Negai Boshi", which is included in her 17th single, is the theme song for the new Wii RPG game, "Arc Rise Fantasia", while her 18th single, "Moshimo Negai ga..." is also the theme song for another Wii RPG game, "Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga", both games were released by Marvelous Entertainment.

Record Label Transfer

For 2008, Nami's live activities were in full motion however after her 4th album Don't Stay launched on April 23, 2008, fans experienced a long gap of nothing new from Nami besides live performances. Speculation and rumors surfaced about Nami leaving Sony Music Japan to another record label however the transfer was finally confirmed by Nami Tamaki herself in a recent live performance on September 22, 2008 at the GIRLS ENTERTAINMENT vol.1 stating that she is indeed transferring but everything now is still secret.

The end of September came around and her monthly issue of her Amour Fanclub volumes finally released with official confirmation about the transfer and Nami Tamaki will be transferring to Universal Music Japan.

Amour Fanclub Manager states:

Debut 5th Year Anniversary was welcomed, Nami moves forward with a jump for her record company transfer to UNIVERSAL-J from Sony Music Records. Currently, we are earnestly working with the new system. Release time is undecided, but until settlement of assurance we will notify you. Please continue to support Nami chan!!

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On Thursday, January 15 2009, Nami's official website tamaki-nami.net announced the release of a new single expected to be due out at March 25 called "Give Me Up". It's her first single under the Universal-J label. The song "Give Me Up" will be a positive up-beat pop song.

Discography

Albums

# Information Chart Positions
1st Album Greeting
  • Released: February 25, 2004
 #5
2nd Album Make Progress
  • Released: May 11, 2005
 #1
3rd Album Speciality
  • Released: July 12, 2006
 #1
Compilation Graduation ～Singles～
  • Released: November 29, 2006
 #6
4th Album Don't Stay
  • Released: April 23, 2008
 #14
Compilation Tamaki Nami Reproduct Best
  • Released: March 25, 2009
 TBA
5th Album STEP
  • Released: February 24, 2010
 TBA

Singles

Sony Music Japan

Album Single Highest Weekly Chart Positions
Japan Oricon Chart
Greeting "Believe"
  • Released: April 23, 2003
 6
"Realize"
  • Released: July 24, 2003
 3
"Prayer"
  • Released: November 12, 2003
 12
"Shining Star ☆忘れないから☆ (Wasurenaikara)"
  • Released: January 28, 2004
 10
Make Progress "大胆にいきましょう↑Heart & Soul↑ (Daitan ni Ikimashou)"
  • Released: July 14, 2004
 13
"Reason"
  • Released: November 10, 2004
 2
"Fortune"
  • Released: January 26, 2005
 6
"Heroine"
  • Released: April 4, 2005
 6
Speciality "Get Wild"
  • Released: November 2, 2005
 7
"MY WAY/Sunrize"
  • Released: March 24, 2006
 18
"Result"
  • Released: May 3, 2006
 5
"Sanctuary"
  • Released: June 7, 2006
 12
Don't Stay "Cross Season"
  • Released: March 14, 2007
 23
"Brightdown"
  • Released: August 29, 2007
 8
"Winter Ballades"
  • Released: December 26, 2007
 19

Universal Music Japan

Album Single Highest Weekly Chart Positions
Japan Oricon Chart
STEP "Give Me Up"
  • Release date: March 25, 2009
 #18
"Friends!"
  • Release Date: July 29, 2009
 #17
"もしも願いが．．．" (Moshimo Negai ga...)
  • Release Date: October 14, 2009
 #20
"思い出になるの？" (Omoide ni naru no?)
  • Release Date: February 17, 2010
 TBA

Other compilation songs

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

  • Blue Jeans Memory - Matchy Tribute (January 25, 2006)
  • Storm - Luna Sea Memorial Cover Album -Re:Birth- (December 19, 2007)
  • Tonari no TOTORO by JAZZIDA GRANDE feat.Nami Tamaki - Ghibli meets Lovers Reggae (July 8, 2009)

DVDs

  • Believe DVD - November 12, 2003
  • Realize DVD - December 17, 2003
  • Greeting DVD - May 19, 2004
  • Make Progress DVD - July 6, 2005
  • NAMI TAMAKI 2nd CONCERT "Make Progress～road to～" DVD - October 5, 2005
  • Speciality DVD - August 30, 2006
  • NAMI TAMAKI Best CONCERT"My Graduation" DVD - June 13, 2007
  • Gundam OP/END COLLECTION Volume2-21st Century- August 25, 2009

Performances

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Commercial tie-ins

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Animation, Comics, and Games (ACG)

TV Shows and others

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)

References

  1. ^ The songs Realize, Believe, Reason, Result and IDentity
  2. ^ http://www.amour-nami.jp/ver6/fclogin.asp
  3. ^ http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20070312-00000013-oric-ent
  4. ^ Official Website (episode 7 overview)

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