Sakura Fujiwara
| Sakura Fujiwara | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 藤原 さくら |
| Born |
December 30, 1995 Fukuoka, Japan |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels |
SPACE SHOWER MUSIC（2014-2015） SPEEDSTAR RECORDS（2015-present） |
| Website |
fujiwarasakura |
Sakura Fujiwara (藤原さくら Fujiwara Sakura, born December 30, 1995) in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actress. She is managed by the agency Amuse Inc. and signed to SPEEDSTAR RECORDS.
Biography
Sakura Fujiwara was born on December 30, 1995 and raised in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. Sakura's father used to be a bass player in a rock band in his youth. When she was 10 years old, she got a classical guitar from her father and began playing music.[1]
Since her father had a great love for music, Sakura naturally began listening to various music genres such as rock, folk, soul and world music. Under the influence of her father, she became an enthusiastic fan of The Beatles.[2] Even among the members, she especially have the love and respect of Paul McCartney. Sakura professes that her favorite male musician is Paul McCartney. At the same time, she especially loves Yael Naim, Nora Jones, and YUI out of all female musicians.
Sakura made her major debut in 2015 with the mini-album "à la carte".[3] Her first major studio album "good morning" was released in 2016. She starred in the romantic television drama, Love Song, alongside Masaharu Fukuyama.[4] It aired from April 11 to June 13, 2016, on Fuji TV. On June 8, 2016, she released her first single, “Soup”.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
- 2014: full bloom (Independent album)
- 2016: good morning
Mini-albums
- 2015: à la carte
Singles
- 2016: Soup
Filmography
TV dramas
- Love Song, as Sakura Sano (Fuji TV, 2016)
References
- ↑ "シンガーソングライター：藤原さくら – なりたいっていう気持ちがあれば、自然と動き出す。". Clip! SAGA (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "ポールのように世界で歌を 初のフルアルバム 藤原さくらさん". Nishinihon shinbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "19歳新鋭が描き出す 音楽の"アラカルト"". natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "藤原さくら、ドラマ初出演で福山雅治主演『月9』ヒロインに大抜てき". ORICON STYLE (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ↑ "20歳の転機 人生を変えた月9". natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 November 2016.
External links
- Official website（Japanese）
- Sakura Fujiwara's channel on YouTube