Shizuko Ihara (井原 静子, Ihara Shizuko, 7 May 1941 – 2 July 2000 (câncer de pâncreas / cancer of pancreas)), professionally known as Mina Aoe (青江 三奈, Aoe Mina), was a Japanese female enka singer who had a series of popular hits in the late 1960s and continued charting late into her career.[1]

Mina Aoe
青江 三奈
Birth nameShizuko Ihara (井原 静子)
Born(1941-05-07)7 May 1941
Tokyo, Japan
Died2 July 2000(2000-07-02) (aged 59)
GenresEnka, jazz
Years active1966–1999
LabelsVictor Entertainment

With her distinctive husky voice, she acquired the nickname "Queen of the Blues". She appeared 18 times on the annual Kōhaku Uta Gassen show. After her death, a memorial to Aoe was established in the Isezakichō shopping area in Yokohama.[citation needed]

Selected discography

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Kōhaku Uta Gassen Appearances

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Year # Song No. VS Remarks
1966 (Showa 41)/17th 1 Koukotsu No Blues (恍惚のブルース) 9/25 Jyou Takuya
1968 (Showa 43)/19th 2 Isezakichou Blues (伊勢佐木町ブルース) 14/23 Ai Jyoji Returned after 2 years
1969 (Showa 44)/20th 3 Ikebukuro No Yoru (池袋の夜) 1/23 Akira Fuse First Batter
1970 (Showa 45)/21st 4 Kokusaisen Machiaishitsu/International Lobby (国際線待合室/インターナショナル・ロビー) 2/24 Saburō Kitajima Second Finale
1971 (Showa 46)/22nd 5 Nagasaki Miren (長崎未練) 7/25 Hiroshi Itsuki
1972 (Showa 47)/23rd 6 Nipponrettō Bunseki Minato Machi (日本列島・みなと町) 21/23 Hiroshi Itsuki (2)
1973 (Showa 48)/24th 7 Nagasaki Blues (長崎ブルース) 18/22 Shinichi Mori
1974 (Showa 49)/25th 8 Ginza Blue Night (銀座ブルーナイト) 22/25 Frank Nagai
1975 (Showa 50)/26th 9 Kobe Kita Hotel (神戸北ホテル) 12/24 Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five
1976 (Showa 51)/27th 10 Onna Kare Otoko Eno Tegami (女から男への手紙) 22/24 Saburō Kitajima (2)
1977 (Showa 52)/28th 11 Minato Blues (みなとブルース) 17/24 Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five (2)
1978 (Showa 53)/29th 12 Furareguse (ふられぐせ) 17/24 Hachiro Kasuga
1979 (Showa 54)/30th 13 Morioka Blues (盛岡ブルース) 21/23 Hideo Murata
1980 (Showa 53)/31st 14 Yoi Gokoro (酔心) 21/23 Hideo Murata (2)
1981 (Showa 53)/32nd 15 Anata Ni Yurarete (あなたにゆられて) 15/22 Hideo Murata (3)
1982 (Showa 53)/33rd 16 Isezakichou Blues (2) 10/22 Frank Nagai (2)
1983 (Showa 53)/34th 17 Osaka Blues (大阪ブルース) 15/21 Southern All Stars
1990 (Heisei 2)/41st 18 Koukotsu No Blues (2) 12/29 Toshiyuki Nishida Returned after 7 years

References

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  1. ^ "Mina Aoe (1945–2000)". IMDb. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
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