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A singer who enters deep into the soul
With the natural power of her expression.
Hear the fullness of her spirit.
Her songs are like water poured into the heart.
Listen to the World of AKEMI.


Biography: Born and raised in Fukuoka, Japan. Akemi started singing and playing piano at four years of age. Since then, she has been performing all around the world.



OBJECTIVE " My gift is singing, if that brings love and joy to people around me, then I am happy."


Influences ¥ ¥ ¥ Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight

*International Tour
Joseon Tongsinsa Festival, Vocalist, Band, Busan, Korea, 2011
Live Middle Collegiate Church Gospel Choir, New York, USA, 2009-2010
Live St. Nicks Pub, Vocalist, Band, New York, USA, 2010
Ray Goodman & Brown Guest, Hartford, CT 2009
Live Jazz Club Monk, Band Leader, Quartet Busan, Korea 2007
Live Interplay, Band Leader, Quartet Busan, Korea 2007
Duc Des Lombards, Le Bilboquet, Caveau de la Huchette Vocalist, Quartet Paris, France 2005
Aux Noctambules, Le Houdon Jazz Bar, Vocalist, Duet Paris, France 2005
Le Tire Bouchon, Chez Boivin Vocalist, Duet Paris, France 2005
L'Archiduc, PP-Cafe , The Music Village Vocalist, Duet Brussels, Belgium 2005
Dorothy Moore Guest Vocal, Fukuoka, Japan 2001



*Government Gigs
Army's Ground Self-Defence Force concert, Guest Vocalist, Japan, 2011
Busan International Exchange Live, Band Leader, Vocal Busan, Korea 2007
235th U.S. Navy Birthday Ball, U.S. Fleet Activities, Sasebo, Japan, 2010
Wine Party, U.S. Fleet Activities, Sasebo, Japan, 2010
The Crime Prevention Song, Words & arrangement gFulikomesaginiwa-Goyoujinh Vocal, CDmaking , Japan, 2008
The Junior Chamber of Commerce, Vocalist, Solo, Japan, 2008
Army's Ground Self-Defence Force concert, Guest Vocalist, Japan, 2007
ASIAN MONTH, Asia Pacific Ocean festival, Vocalist, Trio, Japan, 2007
Busan & Fukuoka International Exchange Live, Band Leader, Vocal Busan, Korea 2007
City Hall Child Center Opening Ceremony, Vocalist, Duo, Japan, 2007
Fukuoka Prefecture Music Festival, Vocalist, Quartet,Japan, 2007
Munakata-city Ceremony, Vocalist, Solo, Japan, 2005
Lutheran Church Christmas service, Gospel, Solo, Japan, 2005
Fukuoka Prefecture Music Festival, Big Band, Guset Vocalist, Japan, 2004
The International Chamber of Commerce World Congress, Big band, Guest Vocalist (Prince Akishino Princess Kiko Attended), Japan, 2004
Chamber of Commerce Celebrity Cruise Line, Host, Japan, 1998



*TV/RADIO/COMMERCIAL(Japanese)
AKEMIfs CD g Breath h is being played KBC TV 2004
Solaria Plaza Commercial song Vocalist & Arrangement 2009
Shinji Harada Concert Guest Vocalist 2009
Solaria Plaza Commercial Song Vocalist & Arrangement 2008
Maki Ooguro KBC TV program Guest Vocalist 2008
Tabokichi's Program Style FM Guest Vocalist 2008
Asian Beat Love FM Guest Vocalist 2008
Masaki Ueda Concert Guest Vocalist 2007
Free Wave Program Guest Vocalist 2007
Solaria Plaza Commercial Song Vocalist & Arrangement 2006
Cube Program Free Wave ( FM Radio) Guest Vocalist 2005
Momokan-do RKB TV Vocalist, Solo 1999



*CD Recordings(Fukuoka & New York City)
"Love & Soul" Words, Music, arrangement, chorus Studio Be-Bop 2010
"Kidfs Songs" (Japanese, English, French version)Words, Music, arrangement, Studio Be-Bop 2009
"New York Cafe.com" Omnibus album 10,000 pieces released Vocalist, Duet Studio Heacon 2005
"Breath" Piano Duet Original Album Words, Vocalist Studio Heacon 2004
"AKEMI Sing Blues" Band Recording Vocalist Studio Be-Bop 2003



*Other Japanese Recordings
Mail Order TV Show Theme Song, Vocal & Chorus AKEMI Voice Studio 2008
Japan Air Line Hotel song, Wrote Lyrics, Arrangement, Vocal V.S.Q. 2007
Akama Ko-yo-kai Hospital Voice Over RKB TV Studio 2007
Sata Orthopedics Theme song, Vocal & Chorus Studio BE-Bop 2006
Shinwa Bank TV Commercial, Arrangement, Vocal Studio BE-Bop 2006
English ability certificate exam Voice Over RKB TV Studio 2006
Honda Car Exhibition Event Voice Over RKB TV Studio 2006
Autobacks TV Commercial, Vocal Hirao Studio 1999
Taihei Construction Ltd. TV Commercial,Voice Over Hirao Studio 1998
Daiei Inc. Advertisement, Voice Over ISS Studio 1997-2001
Yuai Mart Co.,Ltd., Advertisement, Voice Over ISS Studio 1997-2001
Kotobukiya Ltd. Advertisement, Voice Over ISS Studio 1997-2001



*Other Gigs
Middle Collegiate Church Gospel Choir Alto New York City 2009-2010
Ladys Quartet gAKEMI Bandh Management, Leader, Vocal Japan 2007-2009
Gospel Group gJoyoush Management, Leader, Main Vocal Japan 2005-2009
Blue Note Fukuoka Big Band, Guest Vocalist Japan 2003-2009
Wedding Ceremony Saturday & Sunday, Gospel singer Japan 2002-2009
Dj Bar Soul Extra Singer, Soul Singer Japan 2002-2009
AKEMI Voice Studio Managed & Teached Japan 2002-2009
Jazz Club Mogulano-Salute Featured Singer Japan 1999-2001



*Models(Japan)
Kimono Fashion Show 2007-2009
Magazine Cosmetic, Hotel, Event 2007-2008
Hand New Years Poster 2000



*Education
Chikushi University, Associate Degree in English, French
Institut Franco-Japonais Du Kyusyu --two years French






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