| Hideaki Tokunaga | |
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Native name |
德永英明 |
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Full name |
Hideaki Tokunaga |
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Date of birth |
February 27, 1961 (aged 63) |
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Place of birth |
Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan |
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Genre |
Pop, kayōkyoku |
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Voice type(s) |
Tenor |
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Label(s) |
Bandai (1986–1997) |
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Occupation |
Singer-songwriter, composer |
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Years active |
1969-present |
Hideaki Tokunaga (德永英明 Tokunaga Hideaki, born February 27, 1961) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor.
Although Tokunaga failed to pass the test of Star Tanjō! in 1982, he debuted as a recording singer in 1986. After he released hit songs such as "夢を信じて" (the first ending theme of the anime series Dragon Quest) and "Kowarekake no Radio" in 1990, his single "Wednesday Moon" reached No. 1 on Oricon weekly charts in 1991. He was also known for Vocalist album series, comprising his covers of female songs. Vocalist, Vocalist 2, Vocalist 3 and Vocalist 4 were released in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010 respectively.
Tokunaga is the first male artist to have at least one album to reach the number-one position on the Japanese Oricon weekly charts for four decades (1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s).
Tokunaga also composed other singers' songs such as KinKi Kids' "Eien Ni" (from their 2007 album Phi).