Angela Aki

Quick Facts: Who was Angela Aki?

Subject:

Angela Aki

Known for:

Acclaimed Japanese singer-songwriter known for blending pop, piano, and international influences.

Born:

1977-09-15

Century / Era:

1977s Historical Era Archive

Verified Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Primary Historical Archives

Origins & Early Life

Kiyomi Angela Aki (安藝 聖世美 アンジェラ, Aki Kiyomi Anjera; born September 15, 1977) is a Japanese pop singer, songwriter and pianist. Aki was born in the small town of Itano in Tokushima Prefecture, in the mostly rural island of Shikoku. Her mother is Italian American and her father is Japanese. Aki began to take piano lessons when she was three years old. She lived in Tokushima through sixth grade and spent her junior high school days in Okayama.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

She has admitted that growing up in rural Japan proved very difficult, as she was bullied and she turned to the piano as an escape from the isolation she felt. She grew up listening to a mix of enka, The Carpenters and The Bee Gees. Aki moved to Hawaii when she was fifteen years old and attended the Hawaii Preparatory Academy, but transferred to and graduated from Iolani School. She speaks English and Japanese. She was immersed in music there for four years.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

She graduated from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and majored in political science. Angela's first marriage was to an engineer, producer and artist Tony Alany, who co-produced her first album These Words in Vienna, Virginia, USA. On March 9, 2007, Aki announced that she had married Japanese A&R director and publisher Taro Hamano, and made public that she had been briefly married previously and got divorced. In September 2011, she announced that she was pregnant. In February 2012, she announced that she had given birth to her first child, a baby boy.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1977 (1977-09-15): Birth of Angela Aki — Acclaimed Japanese singer-songwriter known for blending pop, piano, and international influences.
2. 2007: 2007 Milestone — On March 9, 2007, Aki announced that she had married Japanese A&R director and publisher Taro Hamano, and made public that she had been briefly married previously and got divorced.
3. 2011: 2011 Milestone — In September 2011, she announced that she was pregnant.
4. 2012: 2012 Milestone — In February 2012, she announced that she had given birth to her first child, a baby boy.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Angela Aki

True or False: “Angela Aki's first major concert performance at Nippon Budokan was a solo act with only her piano accompaniment.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): She made history by being the first artist to perform in the famous venue solo, without backup singers or a band.

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