Natsumi Abe (安倍 なつみ,Abe Natsumi, born August 10, 1981) is a Japanese singer and actress, a former member ofMorning Musume, and a member ofDream Morning Musume.
Natsumi Abe 安倍 なつみ | |
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![]() Abe in 2014 | |
Background information | |
Born | (1981-08-10)August 10, 1981 (age 43) Muroran, Hokkaidō, Japan |
Occupations |
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Member of | Dream Morning Musume |
Formerly of | Morning Musume |
Spouse | |
Musical career | |
Genres | Pop |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | |
Website | abe-natsumi |
Biography
editShe was born inMuroran, Hokkaidō, Japan.
Career
editOn August 13, 2003, she released her first single, "22 Sai no Watashi," which means "Me, 22 years old,"[1] just a few days after her 22nd birthday. Her first full-length album,Hitoribotchi, was then released on February 4, 2004,[2] containing many solo versions of Morning Musume songs. In August 2005, her fifth single, "Koi no Hana," which means "Flower of Love," was released,[3] and she also became a member of the Hello! Project special unitDef.Diva together withMaki Goto,Rika Ishikawa andAya Matsuura in October.[4] The single "Takaramono" was also released in November credited as "Sen", who is the main character of the drama "Takaramono", played by Abe. In the spring of 2006, Abe released a new single, "Sweet Holic",[5] together with a new album, "2nd ~Shimiwataru Omoi~".[6] June 2006 saw Abe release "The Stress," a cover of the 1989 song by pop idolChisato Moritaka.[7] In October of the same year "Amasugita Kajitsu" was released,[8] reaching 5th on theOricon Chart, the highest place she achieved since "Koi no Telephone Goal" in 2004.
On October 5, 2008, Abe performed in an event to mark the 30th anniversary of theSunshine City building inIkebukuro. She was joined by other artists who were popular in the 1980s, such asHiroko Moriguchi andAyumi Nakamura.[9] It was announced on October 19, 2008, on the official Hello! Project website, that Abe will graduate from Hello! Project along with the rest of Elder Club on March 31, 2009.[10]
On September 15, 2010, Abe released her 12th single, "Ameagari no Niji no Yō ni" (雨上がりの虹のように, "Like a Rainbow After the Rain").[11] In 2010, it was announced that Natsumi Abe was going to form a new group named "Dream Morning Musume" with several other former Morning Musume members.
In summer 2011, Natsumi Abe was cast in the live action dramaArakawa Under the Bridge as P-ko.
Traffic accident
editOn October 7, 2007, Abe's car collided with a motorcyclist inShibuya, Tokyo. The motorcyclist suffered minor injuries, but Abe was unhurt. She had obtained her driver's license only in July of that year.[12][13]
Personal life
editAbe married fellow actorIkusaburo Yamazaki in December 2015.[14] The couple has three sons. They welcomed their first child, on July 27, 2016,[15][16] their second child on October 31, 2018,[17][18] and their third child on December 27, 2022, respectively.[19][20]
Discography
editSingles
editTitle | Release date | Peak chart position | Copies sold | Miscellaneous info |
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"Haha to Musume no Duet Song" (母と娘のデュエットソング) | April 30, 2003 | 18 | 15,689 | A duet withOkeisan (おけいさん) |
"22 Sai no Watashi" (22歳の私) | August 12, 2003 | 2 | 81,460 | Used as the theme song for17 Sai ~Tabidachi no Futari~ (17才〜旅立ちのふたり〜). |
"Pi~hyara Kōta" (ピ~ヒャラ小唄) | November 19, 2003 | 22 | 16,410 | Abe is credited as "Pudding-chan" (プリンちゃん), the song was adouble A-side together withMiniHams (ミニハムズ)'sMirakururun Grand Purin! (ミラクルルン グランプリン!). |
"Datte Ikitekanakucha" (だって 生きてかなくちゃ) | June 1, 2004 | 7 | 55,113 | |
"Koi no Telephone Goal" (恋のテレフォン Goal) | August 10, 2004 | 5 | 47,351 | |
"Yume Naraba" (夢ならば) | April 19, 2005 | 5 | 36,248 | |
"Koi no Hana" (恋の花) | August 30, 2005 | 9 | 30,450 | |
"Takaramono" (たからもの, "Treasure") | November 30, 2005 | 23 | 11,851 | Abe is credited as "Sen" (千) on this release. |
"Sweet Holic" (スイートホリック) | April 12, 2006 | 8 | 17,087 | |
"The Stress" (ザ・ストレス) | June 28, 2006 | 14 | 14,015 | Chisato Moritaka cover. |
"Amasugita Kajitsu" (甘すぎた果実) | October 4, 2006 | 5 | 22,204 | |
"Too Far Away ~Onna no Kokoro~" (Too far away ~おんなの心~) | May 9, 2007 | 15 | 11,817 | |
"Iki o Kasanemashō" (息を重ねましょう) | October 24, 2007 | 13 | 11,531 | |
"16sai no Koi Nante" (16歳の恋なんて) | January 16, 2008 | 9 | 14,538 | A duet withYajima Maimi (矢島舞美) of°C-ute. |
"Screen" (スクリーン) | December 3, 2008 | 29 | 6,474 | |
"Ameagari no Niji no Yō ni" (雨上がりの虹のように, "Like a Rainbow After the Rain") | September 15, 2010 | 22[21] | 3,741[21] |
Albums
editTitle | Release date | Peak chart position | Copies sold | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hitoribotchi (一人ぼっち) | February 4, 2004 | 2 | 79,483 | Studio album |
2nd ~Shimiwataru Omoi~ (2nd~染みわたる想い~) | March 29, 2006 | 9 | 23,972 | Studio album |
25 ~Vingt-Cinq~ | March 14, 2007 | 21 | 12,825 | Mini album |
Dreams | June 17, 2015 | 85 | Studio album |
Filmography
editTelevision
edit- Hello! Morning (ハロー!モーニング。, April 9, 2000 – April 1, 2007)
- Futarigoto (二人ゴト)
Dramas
edit- Aiken Rosinante no Sainan ~Mukai Ryūta no Dōbutsu Nikki! (向井荒太の動物日記~愛犬ロシナンテの災難~, January – March 2001)
- Nurseman (ナースマン, January – March 2002)
- Angel Hearts (2002)
- Koinu no Waltz (仔犬のワルツ, April – June 2004)
- Takaramono (November 2005)
- Arakawa Under the bridge (2012)
Radio
edit- Hello Pro Yanen !! (ハロプロやねん !!, October 13, 2006)
Movies
edit- Morning Cop
- Pinch Runner
- Tokkaekko
- Last Present
- Koinu Dan no Monogatari
- Prison Girl
- Tokyo Decibels
Dubbing
edit- PAW Patrol: The Movie, Liberty[22]
- PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Liberty[23]
Publications
editPhotobooks
editTitle | Release date | ISBN | Photobook information | |
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Solo | ||||
Natchi (ナッチ)[24] | December 1999 | ISBN 4-8470-2556-3 | First solo photobook. | |
Natsumi (なつみ)[25] | November 11, 2001 | ISBN 4-8470-2685-3 | Second solo photobook. | |
Deai (出逢い)[26] | February 25, 2004 | ISBN 4-8470-2794-9 | Third solo photobook. | |
Natsumi Abe in Hello! Project 2004 Summer[27] | September 28, 2004 | ISBN 4-8124-1836-4 | ||
Fu (Fū) (Fu (ふう))[26] | May 27, 2005 | ISBN 4-8470-2864-3 | Fourth solo photobook. | |
Abe Natsumi – Triangle Energy (後浦なつみ Triangle Energy)[26] | July 6, 2005 | ISBN 4-8124-2249-3 | ||
Abe Natsumi – Alo-Hello! (Abe Natsumi アロハロ!)[26] | November 1, 2005 | ISBN 4-04-894262-X | Fifth solo photobook. | |
Écru[26] | June 12, 2006 | ISBN 4-8470-2938-0 | Sixth solo photobook. | |
sCene[26] | March 28, 2007 | ISBN 978-4-04-894487-8 | Seventh solo photobook. | |
Cám Ơn[26] | November 25, 2007 | ISBN 4-8470-4053-8 | Eighth solo photobook. Photographed inVietnam. | |
Subway[26] | August 2012 | ISBN 978-4-8470-4476-2 | Photographed in New York City. | |
Fin no Hito[26] | November 14, 2015 | ISBN 978-4-8470-4801-2 | Photographed inFinland. | |
Group | ||||
Pocket Morning Musume (Vol.2) (ポケットモーニング娘。〈Vol.2〉)[28] | September 2003 | ISBN 4-8463-0526-0 | ||
Natsumi Abe &Berryz Kobo – Hello! Project 2005 Summer[26] | May 25, 2005 | ISBN 4-902577-05-4 | ||
Natsumi Abe & v-u-den – Hello! Project 2006 Winter[26] | April 2006 | ISBN 4-8124-2677-4 |
Essay books
editTitle | Release date | ISBN |
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Album – 1998–2003[29] | April 2003 | ISBN 4-8470-1499-5 |
Sensei no Dōyōki Ushitsu Isshoni Utaō! Kuizu Tsuki Dōyō Zenshū (せんせいのどうようきょうしついっしょにうたおう!―クイズつき童謡全集)[30] | July 2003 | ISBN 4-06-104696-9 |
22 Sai no Nacchi (22歳のなっち)[31] | September 2003 | ISBN 4-88469-335-3 |
Believe[32] | October 2003 | ISBN 4-89809-137-7 |
Abe Natsumi Photo & Essay Yōkō (Hikari) (安倍なつみフォト&エッセイ 陽光(ひかり))[33] | May 21, 2004 | ISBN 4-8124-1664-7 |
Calendars
edit- Natsumi Abe 2004 Calendar (安倍なつみ 2004カレンダー, Released October 2003)
- Natsumi Abe 2005 Calendar (September 2004)
- Natsumi Abe 2006 Calendar (October 12, 2005)
- Natsumi Abe 2007 Calendar (October 2006)
References
edit- ^"22 Sai no Watashi" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Archived fromthe original on April 6, 2009.
- ^"Hitoribotchi" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Archived fromthe original on April 6, 2009.
- ^"Koi no Hana" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Archived fromthe original on June 5, 2009.
- ^"Suki Sugite Baka Mitai" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Archived fromthe original on July 30, 2009.
- ^"Sweet Holic" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Archived fromthe original on April 6, 2009.
- ^"2nd ~Shimiwataru Omoi~" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Archived fromthe original on April 6, 2009.
- ^"The Stress" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Archived fromthe original on April 6, 2009.
- ^"Amasugita Kajitsu" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Archived fromthe original on April 6, 2009.
- ^"Sunshine City × Tokyo FM ~KiseKi~ Premium Live" (in Japanese). Sunshinecity Corporation. RetrievedOctober 11, 2008.
- ^"Elder Club members to graduate from Hello! Project". Hello!Online. October 19, 2008. RetrievedDecember 13, 2008.
- ^雨上がりの虹のように(初回生産限定盤)(仮)/安倍なつみ (in Japanese). E-hon CD. RetrievedJuly 22, 2010.
- ^"Abe Natsumi involved in traffic accident". Hello!Online. October 8, 2007.
- ^"Ex-Morning Musume member Natsumi Abe causes traffic accident in Shibuya". Japan News Review. October 9, 2007. Archived fromthe original on March 3, 2016.
- ^"山崎育三郎&安倍なつみが結婚 交際4年実らせ".ORICON NEWS. December 29, 2015. RetrievedJuly 9, 2023.
- ^"安倍なつみが第1子の男児出産「夫婦そろって感動し涙し感謝」".音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). RetrievedJuly 9, 2023.
- ^"安倍なつみ、第1子男児出産 夫・山崎育三郎と「夫婦そろって感動し涙し感謝」".ORICON NEWS. July 28, 2016. RetrievedJuly 9, 2023.
- ^"安倍なつみ、第2子出産 夫・山崎育三郎と連名で発表<コメント全文> - モデルプレス".モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). October 5, 2018. RetrievedJuly 9, 2023.
- ^"安倍なつみが第2子男児出産 夫・山崎育三郎と連名で発表「2人で大切に育てていきます」".ORICON NEWS. November 2, 2018. RetrievedJuly 9, 2023.
- ^"安倍なつみ、第3子の出産を報告「この先も穏やかで楽しく、、」 夫は山崎育三郎(日テレNEWS)".Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). RetrievedJuly 9, 2023.
- ^"安倍なつみが第3子を出産 「母子共に健康です!」".サンスポ (in Japanese). December 27, 2022. RetrievedJuly 9, 2023.
- ^ab"シングル 週間ランキング -ORICON STYLE ランキング".Oricon Style (in Japanese).Oricon. Archived fromthe original on August 3, 2009.
- ^"パウ・パトロール ザ・ムービー -日本語吹き替え版".Fukikaeru. RetrievedAugust 21, 2021.
- ^"劇場版「パウ・パトロール」で安倍なつみ続投「はなまる満点パウパウ気分です!」".Natalie. June 29, 2023. RetrievedJune 29, 2023.
- ^"Amazon.co.jp"ナッチ―安倍なつみ写真集 (in Japanese). Amazon.com. RetrievedAugust 18, 2007.
- ^"Amazon.co.jp"安倍なつみ写真集 なつみ (in Japanese). Amazon.com. RetrievedAugust 18, 2007.
- ^abcdefghijk"Hello! Project Photobook Release Schedule" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Archived fromthe original on February 10, 2008.
- ^"安倍なつみ in Hello! Project 2004 summer" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. RetrievedAugust 18, 2007.
- ^"ポケットモーニング娘。〈Vol.2〉安倍なつみ・矢口真里・後藤真希・飯田圭織" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. RetrievedAugust 18, 2007.
- ^"ALBUM―1998‐2003" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. RetrievedAugust 18, 2007.
- ^"Amazon.co.jp"安倍なつみせんせいのどうようきょうしついっしょにうたおう!—クイズつき童謡全集 (in Japanese). Amazon.com. RetrievedAugust 18, 2007.
- ^"Amazon.co.jp"安倍なつみ 22歳のなっち (in Japanese). Amazon.com. RetrievedAugust 18, 2007.
- ^"安倍なつみBelieve" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. RetrievedAugust 18, 2007.
- ^"Amazon.co.jp"安倍なつみフォト&エッセイ 陽光(ひかり) (in Japanese). Amazon.com. RetrievedAugust 18, 2007.
External links
edit- Official Hello! Project discography(in Japanese)
- Abe Natsumi file at JaME
- Official Home Page(in Japanese)
- Official Blog(in Japanese)