| an_apple | 2007-09-27 12:11 |
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Japanese actress-singer Erika Sawajiri’s latest single under the stage name Erika has entered the Oricon chart at No.1, making her the only female artist to have their first three releases top the chart. The song "Destination Nowhere" has also been chosen as the theme for the late-night TV Asahi drama "Mop Girl", due to start on October 12. The popular actress, whose mother is French-Algerian, is also a fashion leader for young women. She went for a twist on the traditional look on Sunday, wearing a rose-themed kimono to a PR event for her upcoming movie "Closed Note", which opens in theaters on September 29.  Sawajiri made her recording debut last year with the hit single "Taiyou no Uta", from the drama of the same name, but using the stage name Kaoru Amane. In July, she switched to her own first name and had another hit with "Free", making her only the second female singer to start with consecutive No.1 singles, and the first since top idol Yakushimaru Hiroko (43) in 1983. The circle of coincidence is complete if you remember that Yakushimaru played the mother to Sawajiri's heroine in her breakthrough drama "1 Littoru no Namida" (1 Litre of Tears) in 2005. The young actress has also found time for romance with a wealthy older IT entrepreneur. Source: Japan-zone Japanese Actress Close Up: Sawajiri Erika Cool info on Sawajiri Erika, including pictures, videos, news, biography, photos, stats, and wallpapers. Japanese Name: 沢尻エリカ (さわじり えりか) English Name: Sawajiri Erika Nickname: Deco (childhood), Kacchan, Aachan Professions: Actress, model and singer Date of Birth: April 8th, 1986 Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan Ethnicity: Japanese/French-Algerian (Her mother is French-Algerian mixed) Height: 160cm Bust: 83cm Waist: 58cm Hips: 86cm Blood Type: A |
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