# Noriko Ogawa (singer)

Noriko Ogawa (小川範子, Ogawa Noriko), born Shigemi Tanimoto (谷本重美, Tanimoto Shigemi), is a Japanese actress and J-pop singer born in Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan on 20 July 1973. In 1979, she made acting debut as a child-actress in television drama series Tetsudou Kouankan and in 1987 singing debut with the single Namida o Tabanete under Taurus Records. Her alma mater is Waseda University.

## Biography

At the age of 6, she made appearance on the ominous photobook Little Angels Shoujo no Uta published under Hoei TV Production under the real name Shigemi Tanimoto. During the same time, she made acting debut as a child actress in the television drama series Tetsudou Kouankan. At age 7, she made acting debut as child stage actresses in theaters. In 1986, her acting in the television drama Ai no Arashi has been in the centre of attention from both audience and critics. In 1987, she changed her stage to Noriko Ogawa, whom on the same year she made singing debut with single Namida o Tabanete under Taurus Records. In 1992, she held her first summer concert tour 92 Dix Neuf Ans. The footage has been recorded into live album and released on the same year. In 1997, she graduated from the sociology department of Waseda University.
After the marriage in 2005, her activities of both actress and singer has decreased. On her 30th singing debut anniversary in 2017, she released compilation album 30th Anniversary Best which includes re-recorded debut songs. In 2020, it was reported that Ogawa is in the charge of the acting audition under her own private agency.

### Personal life

In 2005, she married Japanese actor Akio Yoshida. The announcement was wade through official website.

## Discography
### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Formats |
| Year | Single | JPN Oricon | Formats |
| 1987 | "Namida o Tabanete" | 13 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1988 | "Eien no Utatane" | 12 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1988 | "Kowareru" | 6 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1988 | "Glass no Mekakushi" | 6 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1989 | "Hitohira" | 8 | CD, LP, Cassette, |
| 1989 | "Natsuiro no Tenshi" | 8 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1989 | "Mujitsu no Tsumi" | 10 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1990 | "Hitomishiri Angel—Tenshi-tachi no Lesson" | 15 | CD |
| 1990 | "Bathroom no Gensō" | 38 | CD |
| 1990 | "Marionette wa Nemuranai" | 37 | CD |
| 1991 | "Netako o Okosu Komoriuta" | 61 | CD |
| 1991 | "Hachigatsu no Calendar" | 48 | CD |
| 1992 | "Sunao ni Jealousy" | - | CD |
| 1993 | "Koi o Shiyō to Omou" | - | CD |
| 1993 | "Ai Saresugite" | - | CD |
| 1994 | "Requiem" | - | CD |
| 1995 | "Shinjite Ii yo ne" | - | CD |
| 1995 | "Sorezore no Ai" | - | CD |
| 1996 | "Aitai to Omoetanara Ii ne" | - | CD |
| 1996 | "Guru Guru Suru Yoru" | - | CD |
| 1999 | "Shitchitai to Kingyo" | - | CD |
| 2004 | "Nami no Toriko ni Naru yō ni" | - | CD |
| 2005 | "Hika Shukumei" | - | CD |
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. ||||

### Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Kowareru: Suki to Tsutaete Suki to Kotaete | Released: 24 July 1988 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 21 |
| Sono Toki | Released: 26 July 1989 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 23 |
| Kare to Kanojo | Released: 18 July 1990 Label: EMI Music Japan Formats: CD, Cassette tape | 21 |
| Omocha Bako Akenai | Released: 27 September 1991 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, Cassette tape | 83 |
| Doushite Kon'nani Suki Nandarou | Released: 12 August 1992 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, Cassette tape | - |
| Koi wo Shiyou to Omou | Released: 29 September 1993 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD | - |
| Hito Kui hi to ku I (as OGAWA) | Released: 20 July 2000 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD | - |
| Hoozuki (as OGAWA) | Released: 7 October 2001 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD | - |
| Tada Ai no Tame ni: Aimez-moi pour amour | Released: 30 November 2002 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD | - |
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. |||

### EPs

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Namida wo Tabanete: Anata e no Hitorigoto | Released: 25 December 1987 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 34 |
| Glass no Mekakushi: Kiyoraka na Yoru Hitori de... | Released: 4 December 1988 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 18 |
| Mujitsu no Tsumi: Aenai Yoru Anata ga Tooi | Released: 8 December 1989 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 45 |
| Koukishin | Released: 5 December 1990 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, Cassette tape | 35 |
| Request | Released: 5 December 1992 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, Cassette tape | - |
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. |||

### Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Gin'yuu Shoujo | Released: 28 March 1990 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, Cassette tape | 35 |
| Remix Best Hachi-gatsu no Calendar | Released: 20 December 1991 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD, Cassette tape | - |
| Super Value | Released: 19 December 2001 Label: Taurus Records Formats: CD | - |
| Golden Best Ogawa Noriko: Taurus Single Collection | Released: 1 March 2006 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download | - |
| Ogawa Noriko Album Best Self Selection: Mahou no Recipe | Released: 21 November 2007 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD | - |
| Kowareru+Sonotoki | Released: 13 November 2013 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download | - |
| 30th Anniversary Best | Released: 13 November 2013 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD | 121 |
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. |||

### Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Ogawa Noriko Summer Concert '92 Dix Neuf Ans | Released: 28 October 1992 Label: Taurus Records Formats: VHS, LD | 35 |
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. |||

## Filmography
### Television

* Ai no Arashi (1986), young adult Hikaru (Japanese adaptation of Wuthering Heights)

## Books

* 写真集『こわしたくない...』（講談社）1988年
* 写真集『季節絵日記』（ワニブックス）1989年
* 吟遊少女 （CBS・ソニー出版）1989年
* 写真集『TAKAN』（白泉社）1990年
* 小川範子のおっこらせ日記 フォトエッセイ集（角川書店）1990年
* 夢・シンフォニー 小川範子(文)+おおた慶文(画) （白泉社）1991年
* 月刊 小川範子（新潮社）2000年

## Game

* No-Ri-Ko – PC Engine CD-ROM² – 4 December 1988