Nana Okada (singer, born 1959)

Nana Okada (岡田 奈々, Okada Nana, b. Hiroko Yai on February 12, 1959[1]) is a former Japanese idol and actress.

For the AKB48 member born in 1997, see Nana Okada.

Biography

Nana Okada got her start in show business in the TV Asahi program "Anata o Star Ni!" (You Are a Star!) in 1974.[2] She was signed to NAV Records and released her first single, "Hitorigoto" (Soliloquy), in May 1975.[3]

In the spring of 1976 she released her biggest hit and signature song "Seishun no Sakamichi" (The Hills of Youth), which reached the Oricon top 30. Other top 40 hits would follow, such as "Wakai Kisetsu" (The Young Season), "Teami no Present" (Hand-knitted Present) and "Soyokaze to Watashi" (The Breeze And I).[4] Her last single was released in 1986.

Nana Okada has also acted in movies[5] and drama series.

Discography

Singles
  1. Hitorigoto (10 May 1975)
  2. Jogakusei (25 Aug. 1975)
  3. Kuchizuke (10 Dec. 1975)
  4. Seishun no Sakamichi (10 Mar. 1976)
  5. Wakai Kisetsu (10 Jun. 1976)
  6. Teami no Present (10 Sep. 1976)
  7. Kazaranai Seishun (21 Dec. 1976)
  8. Soyokaze to Watashi (10 Apr. 1977)
  9. Love Step Jump (10 Jul. 1977)
  10. Kyūai Senka (25 Sep. 1977)
  11. Bye-bye Lullaby (10 Feb. 1978)
  12. Dame Desuka (25 Apr. 1978)
  13. Shonan Kaigan Dori (21 Sep. 1978)
  14. Kake (21 Mar. 1979)
  15. Quiet Dance (21 Oct. 1980)
  16. It's For You c/w Nagai Yoru (5 Feb. 1986)

Albums
  1. Nana no Hitorigoto (25 Jul. 1975)
  2. Akogare (10 Dec. 1975)
  3. Seventeen! Okada Nana Birthday Concert (10 May 1976)
  4. Akushu Shiyou yo (25 Aug. 1976)
  5. Okada Nana Original Best Collection (Nov. 1976)
  6. 77 Atarashii Nikkichou (25 Feb. 1977)
  7. Cream Soda (25 Aug. 1977)
  8. Okada Nana Best 24 (Dec. 1977)
  9. Bye-bye Lullaby / Ai no Finale (25 Mar. 1978)
  10. Mr. Arranger (5 Nov. 1978)

Filmography

Films

Television

See also

References
  1. 明星 (Star). 1976.
  2. 現代女性名鑑. 野田経済データサービス株式会社. 1988. p. 348.
  3. Nenkan Jimbutsu Joho Jiten vol. 3. 1981. p. 113.
  4. 樋口, 尚文 (2009). ロマンポルノと実錄やくざ映画. 平凡社. p. 98.
  5. 映画年鑑. 時事通信社. 1981.
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