Mamiko Asō
Mamiko Aso (麻生 真宮子, Asō Mamiko, born February 5, 1964 in Fukuoka, Japan), whose real name is Miwa Tajima (田島 みわ, Tajima Miwa), is a former Japanese idol, singer and actress of the 1980s, who is currently a businesswoman.
Mamiko Aso | |
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 Mamiko Aso in 1991 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | 麻生真美子 (Asō Mamiko) |
| Born | February 5, 1964 Kyushu, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Origin | Torino, Italy |
| Genres | Eurodance, J-pop, synthpop, hardstyle, Eurodance, Italo dance |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Actress |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | Victor Entertainment, Great Dance Records, Vibrative Records, Euronoize, Dance Or Die Records |
| Associated acts | (麻生真美子＆キャプテン, Asō Mamiko & Captain) |
| Past members | (Kiyoko Kitazawa, Keiko Yamamoto. 1984–1987) |
She started in 1984, forming the group Asō Mamiko & Captain (or Aso Mamiko & Captain), with the duo of dancers and singers Captain. After their separation in 1987, she continued her solo career as Mamiko Asō, releasing two singles in Japan, and a few plays in drama and film. In the 1990s, she released three singles in Italy, including Drive me crazy to Love in 1995, which peaked #21 in the local charts. In 1998, she created a company name, TAJIMA, she directs and produces its own among other Italian wine. Now using the artist Mamiko name, she released a new single in 2000, Walking in the Sunshine, and then, Your Lies that she released in 2004, and a book on Italy in 2006, Torino. She then resumed her real name, Miwa Tajima, and entered politics, cash stand for elections in Japan in July 2010.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| ITA |
JPN | ||
| 1987 | "Sasayaki wa Destiny (ささやきはデスティニー)" | — | 22* |
| 1988 | "Dakara Nakanaide Otoko (男だから泣かないで)" | — | 17* |
| 1995 | "Drive Me Crazy To Love" | 21 | 21 |
| 1997 | "My Girl" (Paul Diamond Vs. Mamiko) |
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| 2000 | "Walking in the Sunshine" | — | — |
| 2004 | "Your Lies" | — | — |
- *"Sasayaki wa Destiny" and, "Dakara Nakanaide Otoko" did not originally appear on the Japanese Oricon charts in Japan, but were released as singles only in Japan in 1987.
