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Nakazawa Yuuko

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Nakazawa Yuko
中澤 裕子

Also known as
Yū-chan
Born
June 19, 1973 (age 36)
Origin
Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, Japan
Genre
Japanese Pop
Occupation
Singer
Years active
1997-present
Label
Zetima
Associated Acts
Website

Nakazawa Yuko (中澤 裕子) born June 19, 1973 is a Japanese pop singer and actress, best known as one of the original members of the all-female Japanese pop group Morning Musume. Currently, she is a solo artist within Hello! Project.

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[edit] Biography

Yuko Nakazawa was one of five runners-up in a 1997 talent contest for a new Japanese rock idol. After the contest, musician and producer Tsunku offered Nakazawa and the four other runners-up (Abe Natsumi, Iida Kaori, Ishiguro Aya, and Fukuda Asuka) the chance to be taken under his wing under one condition: they must sell 50,000 CDs of their debut song "Ai no Tane" within five days. The quintet accomplished that task in four and thus Morning Musume was born. The group has since grown increasingly popular and is infamous for its fluctuating lineup, with members leaving and joining frequently.

In 1998, shortly after Morning Musume's formation, Nakazawa began a solo career, beginning with enka styled songs. She gradually moved to a more pop sound, but has recently gone back to enka with her eleventh single, "Urara." Her solo work has allowed her voice to shine in a way it rarely did in Morning Musume, as she mostly sung harmonies with only a few solo lines.

Nakazawa has been a regular featured singer on Hello! Project's "Folk Songs" series. She was also placed in Akagumi 4 in Hello! Project's 2000 summer shuffles and Puripuri Pink in Hello!Project's 2005 summer shuffles, as well as participating in H.P. All Stars along with most of the rest of Hello! Project in 2004.

Being the oldest of the 1st generation of Morning Musume — she was 24 at the time of formation and nearly 28 upon leaving the group — Nakazawa held the role of the group's leader until her graduation on April 15, 2001. She has cited her reasons for leaving as being her age (she was 14 years older than the youngest member of the troupe, then 13-year-old Kago Ai, at the time of her departure) and her desire to pursue other things by the time she was 30.

Since then, Nakazawa has done some work in Japanese dramas such as Beauty 7 and Home Maker, performed in various plays, and continued in her solo singing career at a steady pace with reasonable success. She still works closely with Morning Musume and hosted their weekly show Hello! Morning (first regularly, then occasionally), until its end in early 2007.

It was announced on October 19, 2008 by Hello! Project that Nakazawa, along with the rest of Elder Club will graduate from Hello! Project on March 31, 2009.

[edit] Profile

  • Name: 中澤裕子
  • Name (romaji): Nakazawa Yuko
  • Nickname: Yu-chan
  • Profession: Actress and singer
  • Birthdate: 1973-Jun-19
  • Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan
  • Height: 159cm (5ft 3in)
  • Star sign: Gemini
  • Blood type: O
  • Talent agency: Up-Front Works
  • Hobbies: Map driving
  • Special skills: "Nothing really..."
  • Strengths: "I'm easily impassioned"
  • Weaknesses: Short temper, easily depressed
  • Habits: Stretching top lip, touching bangs
  • Favourite colour: Purple
  • Favourite flowers: Cherry blossoms
  • Something she can't handle: Seeing people cry
  • Fears: Natural disasters, live broadcasts
  • Favourite movies: "Phenomenon", "Legally Blonde", "City of Angels", "Shuri"
  • Favourite book: "Angel's Egg"
  • Favourite phrase: "Survival of the fittest"
  • Most used emoticon: :heartbeat:
  • Favourite season: Summery summers
  • Favourite foods: Squid, boiled fresh white rice
  • Disliked foods: Bananas, tomatoes, cilantro, miso soup with bean curd and onions
  • Favourite clothes: Miniskirts
  • Favourite song: "Tokyo Bijin"
  • Charm point: Nose
  • Hello! Project Groups:
  • Shuffle Groups:

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

# Title Release date Peak rank Short description
Studio albums
1 Nakazawa Yūko Dai Isshō(中澤ゆうこ 第一章) December 12, 1998 #59
  • Included singles: Karasu no Nyōbō, Odaiba Moonlight Serenade
2 Dai Nisshō ~Tsugari~(第二章～強がり～) July 22, 2004 #31
  • Included singles: Junjō Kōshinkyoku, Shanghai no Kaze, Kuyashi Namida Porori, Futarigurashi, Tokyo Bijin, Get Along with You (Yuko Nakazawa song)|Get Along with You, Genki no Nai Hi no Komoriuta, Do My Best
Folk Songs Series
1 Folk Songs November 29, 2001 #9
  • Along with Sayaka Ichii
2 Folk Songs 2 May 22, 2002 #20
  • Along with Melon Kinenbi, Rika Ishii, and Aya Matsuura
3 FS3 Folk Songs 3 October 23, 2002 #17
  • Along with Maki Goto and Miki Fujimoto
4 FS4 Folk Songs 4 May 21, 2003 #25
  • Along with Kei Yasuda, Mari Yaguchi, and Melon Kinenbi
5 FS5 ~Sotsugyō~ (FS5～卒業～, FS5 ~Sotsugyō~) February 25, 2004 #36
  • Along with Natsumi Abe, Kei Yasuda, Maki Goto, Country Musume, and Aya Matsuura
Other albums
– Guilty Pleasures 3[1]
(Scott Murphy) 		December 3, 2008 #20
  • Allister|Scott Murphy's third cover album, featuring a cover of Love Machine (Morning Musume song)|LOVE Machine with Yuko Nakazawa, Natsumi Abe and Kei Yasuda
– Legend[2] December 10, 2008 #182
  • Compilation album


[edit] Singles

# Title Release date Peak rank
1 "Karasu no Nyōbō" (カラスの女房, "Karasu no Nyōbō") October 5, 1998 #19
2 "Odaiba Moonlight Serenade" (お台場ムーンライトセレナーデ) December 2, 1998 #29
3 "Junjō Kōshinkyoku" (純情行進曲, "Junjō Kōshinkyoku") June 9, 1999 #24
4 "Shanghai no Kaze" (上海の風, "Shanghai no Kaze") July 12, 2000 #18
5 "Kuyashi Namida Porori" (悔し涙ぽろり, "Kuyashi Namida Porori") February 15, 2001 #13
6 Futari Gurashi 二人暮し August 1, 2001 #13
7 Tokyo Bijin 東京美人 August 28, 2002 #14
8 "Get Along with You" (Yuko Nakazawa song) May 21, 2003 #30
9 Genki no nai Hi Komoriuta / Nagaragawa no Hare 元気のない日の子守唄／長良川の晴れ February 11, 2004 #42
10 "Do My Best" May 26, 2004 #52
11 Urara うらら September 27, 2006 #32
12 Danna-sama だんな様 October 10, 2007 #57


[edit] Videos / DVDs

# Title Release date
1 Folk Days ~Ichii Sayaka with Nakazawa Yuko~市井紗耶香with中澤裕子～ February 28, 2002
2 Nakazawa Yuko Singles M Collection 1 中澤裕子シングルMクリップス① November 27, 2002
3 Shishi wa Mini ga Osuki ~At Studio Dream Maker~ 紳士はミニがお好き！～At Studio Dream Maker～ January 22, 2003
4 FS3 Live February 26, 2003


[edit] Dramas

Title Start date End date TV station
Beauty 7ビューティ7 2001-07 2001-09 Nippon Television
Mukai Arata no Dōbutsu Nikki ~Aiken Rossinante no Sainan~向井荒太の動物日記～愛犬ロシナンテの災難～ 2001-01 2001-03 Nippon Television
Ginza no Koi ギンザの恋 2002-01 2002-03 Nippon Television
Gokusen ごくせん 2002-04 2002-06 Nippon Television
Densetsu no Madame 伝説のマダム 2003 Nippon Television
Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho こちら本池上署 2004-01 2004-03 TBS
2004-10 2004-12
2005-06 2005-09
Home Maker ーむめーかー 2004-04 2004-06 TBS
Getsuyou Golden 月曜ゴールデン 2007-04-23 TBS


[edit] Variety shows

Title Start date End date TV station
Hello! Morning ハロー!モーニング。 2000-03 2007-03 TV Tokyo
Idol wo Sagase!アイドルをさがせ! 1999-01-05 1999-12-28 TV Tokyo
2001-04 2002-03-26
M no Mokushiroku Mの黙示録 2001-10-07 2004-09-28 TV Asahi
Hello Land ハローランド — Fuji Television
NHK Junior Special NHKジュニアスペシャル — NHK
Osaka Hatsu Genki Dash! Doyah 大阪発元気ダッシュ!Doyah 2001 2005-02-12 NHK
Cchu~Nen っちゅ～ねん! 2005-04 2006-03 Mainichi Broadcasting System
Chichin Puipui ちちんぷいぷい 2006-04-11 2006-09-26 Mainichi Broadcasting System
Waratte Iitomo|Morita Kazuyoshi Hour: Waratte Ii to mo 森田一義アワー 笑っていいとも! 2001-10 2003-03 Fuji Television
2005-01-18 2006-07-03


[edit] Movies

Title Release Character Company
[[Mini Moni ja Movie: Okashi na Daibōken!ミニモニ。じゃムービーおかしな大 2002-12-14 Fairy Queen Toei Company
Tetsujin 28-go 鉄人28号 2005-03-19 Ejima Kana 江島香奈 Shochiku


[edit] Radio shows

  • Nakazawa Yuko no All Night Nippon Super!
  • Nakazawa Yuko no All Night Nippon Sunday Special Nakazawa Yuko no All Night Nippon Sunday Super!
  • Young Town Douyoubi
  • Music Plaza's Kimama ni Classic
  • Maji Asa!

[edit] Commercials

  • Eruseenu
  • Nihon Chouou Keiba
  • Orikogaado
  • Sukeodou Shitei Buuru

[edit] Publications

[edit] Photobooks

Title Release date Produced by ISBN
Feather 2001-08 Wani Books ISBN 4847026713
Watashi ga Omō, Konna Onna 私が思う、こんな女}} 2001-11 Wani Books ISBN 4-8470-2739-6


[edit] Essay books

  • 2002 – Kaishin (改心, Kaishin?)
  • 2003 – Zutto Ushiro Kara Mite Kita (ずっと後ろから見てきた, Zutto Ushiro Kara Mite Kita?)

[edit] External links


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