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夏川りみ

(Rimi Natsukawa)

Rimi Natsukawa, born 夏川りみ on October 9, 1973, in Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, is a singer known for her folk pop and J-pop music. From a young age, she was inspired by her father's singing of Yaeyama folk songs and began practicing enka singing at age seven. Natsukawa won several local competitions, including the Chibikko Nodo Jiman Daikai in 1982 and the Nagasaki Kayōsai in 1986. At 13, she was scouted by Pony Canyon and moved to Tokyo for her debut as Misato Hoshi, releasing three singles between 1989 and 1992. After returning to Okinawa, Natsukawa re-debuted under Victor Enterta...