Hideaki Tokunaga
- January 10, 2024
- Singer
Quick Facts
Hideaki Tokunaga Biography
| Name | Hideaki Tokunaga |
| Birthday | Feb 27 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Hideaki Tokunaga is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on February 27, 1961 in Japan. Hideaki Tokunaga (De Yong Ying Ming / Tokunaga Hideaki) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter, actor, and actor.
Tokunaga’s debut album Girl and single “Rainy Blue” was made on January 21, 1986. His third studio album Birds, which was released in 1987, reached number one on the Japanese Oricon charts. Revolution, his last number one album, was released in 1991.
Tokunaga began to release the Vocalist album series, in which he covered many Japanese songs of female singers. On September 14, 2005, he released the album Vocalist, the first work of the series. The album includes his cover versions of Miyuki Nakajima’s 1975 song “Jidai” and Momoe Yamaguchi’s 1977 song “Cosmos”. Vocalist was certified Million by RIAJ for shipment of 1,000,000 copies.
On August 30, 2006, Tokunaga released Vocalist 2. The album includes his cover versions of Akina Nakamori’s 1982 song “Second Love” and Mika Nakashima’s 2003 song “Yuki no Hana”. Vocalist 2 was certified Triple Platinum by RIAJ for shipment of 750,000 copies.
Although Tokunaga did not pass Star Tanjo’s test, it was a success! In 1982, Tokunaga began his career as a recording artist. His single “Wednesday Moon”, which he had released in 1986, reached No. In 1991, his single “Wednesday Moon” reached No. 1 on the Oricon weekly charts. Vocalist, his cover of female songs, was another name he is well-known for. Vocalist, Vocalist 2, Voicecalist 3 and 4 were released in 2005 and 2006 respectively.
Hideaki Tokunaga Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Singer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Hideaki Tokunaga is one of the richest Singer from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hideaki Tokunaga 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Tokunaga was the first male artist to have at most one album reach the top of the Japanese Oricon weekly charts over four decades (1980s to 1990s, 2000s to 2010s).
Tokunaga participated in the Japanese television show Star Tanjo! In 1982. Many Japanese stars were made by the program, including Momoe Yamaguchi and Pink Lady. However, Akiko Matsumoto passed at the time while Tokunaga, Minako Honda and others were rejected.
In the early 1990s, the song “Saigo no Iiwake” (最後の言い訳 , lit. “Last Excuse”) from Tokunaga’s 1989 album Realize became well-known in the Philippines, when it was covered by Ted Ito as “Ikaw Pa Rin”, Keempee de Leon as “My One and Only”, Maso as “Kailanman”, and as an instrumental by saxophonist Jake Concepcion.
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Tokunaga released the single “Toki no Nagare ni Mi wo Makase” on March 31,
- It was his cover version of Teresa Teng’s 1986 song and its B-sides were his cover versions of Seiko Matsuda’s 1982 song “Akai Sweet Pea” and Juju’s 2009 song “Yasashisa de Afureru Yō ni.” Those songs were included by the album Vocalist 4, released on April 20, 2010. The album included his cover version of Hikaru Utada’s 1999 song “First Love.” Vocalist 4 debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon weekly charts. Because of the album, he became the first male artist to have at least one album to top the Oricon weekly charts for four decades.
Facts & Trivia
Hideaki Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Hideaki Tokunaga celebrates birthday on February 27 of every year.
On September 4, 2018, Tokunaga was hospitalized after experiencing dizzy spells while talking to his staff at his office. He was diagnosed with a light stroke caused by dehydration and was confined for a week, resulting in the postponement of four concerts in his schedule.