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Noriko Awaya (淡谷のり (Awaya Nori)) was born on 12 August, 1907 in Aomori, Japan,, is an A 20th-century japanese women singer. Discover Noriko Awaya's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?

Popular As 淡谷のり (Awaya Nori)
Occupation Singer
Age 92 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 12 August 1907
Birthday 12 August
Birthplace Aomori, Japan,
Date of death 1999
Died Place Tokyo, Japan
Nationality Japan

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Noriko Awaya (淡谷 のり子) was a Japanese female soprano chanteuse and popular music (ryūkōka) singer.

She was dubbed the "Queen of Blues" in Japan.

Awaya was born as Nori Awaya (淡谷のり) in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

She was the oldest daughter of a wealthy merchant, whose business went bankrupt while his daughter was in her teenage years.

1910

In 1910, her family's home was destroyed in the Aomori City fire.

1923

In 1923 she, along with her mother and younger sister, went to Tokyo.

There, she was admitted to the piano department of a music school.

Later, her disposition towards singing was discovered and she was admitted to the vocal department.

With the aim of becoming an opera singer, she made an extensive study of classical music.

However, due to her family's poverty, she was forced to leave school for a year and worked as a nude model.

1929

Eventually, she returned to the music academy, and graduated top of her class in 1929.

She became a classical singer.

However, she soon began to sing popular songs because the salary of a classical music performer was very low.

1937

Her 1937 song "Farewell Blues" (別れのブルース) became a hit.

1938

In 1938, she also released "Rainy Blues" (雨のブルース).

In Taiwan, the song was later given the alternative title "Han Yu Qu" (寒雨曲).

1939

In 1939, she recorded the song "Yoru no Platform" (夜のプラットホーム) as an insert song of the movie Tokyo no Josei, in which Setsuko Hara played the main role.

However, the song was banned by Japanese authorities.

Awaya had a daughter outside marriage.

In her old age, she criticized enka.

She also criticized Hideki Saijo and Seiko Matsuda because Saijo enjoyed dancing and Matsuda sang songs without feeling.

She said that songs without pain, distress and effort were frauds.

Kenichi Mikawa respected her.

1996

In 1996, Awaya gave Mikawa her song "Rainy Blues" at her final live performance.

1998

She was elected an honorary citizen by her hometown Aomori City in 1998 and died in 1999.

2007

In 2007, Hideaki Tokunaga covered Awaya's song "Farewell Blues" at a concert.

The use of the term 'blues' in some song titles is misleading; as the songs bear no resemblance to western blues.

Instead, they referred to slow melancholic songs, known commonly in Japan as kayōkyoku.