Nickname:	Kurumi Hamazaki / Ayu
Known for:	Inuyasha / Shinobi / Gakko II
Birthday:	2 October 1978, Fukuoka, Japan
Height:	5' 1" (1.55 m)
Available Photos	138
Wallpapers	94

Having released almost a dozen albums since 1995, Ayumi has established herself as one of the biggest recording names in Japanese history. With a plethora of No. 1 singles under her belt, Ayumi has become the most bankable pop singer on the Japanese landscape; it’s been said that her music accounts for over a quarter of the total yearly sales in that country.
Grew up in a single parent home with mother and grandmother. Is currently the highest earning entertainer in Japan (2002). Spokesmodel of AUBE cosmetics. Spokesmodel of HONDA. Spokesmodel of KOSE cosmetics. Spokesmodel of Lycos Japan. Spokesmodel of MORIGANA (food company). Spokesmodel of Takano Yuri Beauty Clinic. Spokesmodel of TU-KA handsets. Started modeling since age 7. Was the first artist to have 4 singles on the Japan top 10 charts simultaneously. Won MTV Asia's Best Female Artist Award (2002). Female artist in Japan with the most units of singles sold: 17.4 million copies to date. Big fan of Madonna. She can write with left and right hands. On January 4, 2008, according to her entry of her TeamAyu blog, Hamasaki revealed that she became completely deaf in her left ear and that is no longer operable. She decided to continue singing despite Avex experiencing a 13 Yen decrease in their stock prices.

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