Noriko Awaya
Noriko Awaya | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | 淡谷のり (Awaya Nori) |
| Born | August 12, 1907 Aomori, Japan, |
| Died | September 22, 1999 (aged 92) Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Ryūkōka, Chanson |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1929–1999 |
Noriko Awaya (Japanese: 淡谷 のり子, Hepburn: Awaya Noriko; August 12, 1907 – September 22, 1999) was a Japanese female soprano chanteuse and popular music (ryūkōka) singer. She was dubbed the "Queen of Blues" (ブルースの女王, Burūsu no Joō) in Japan.