Ouyang Fei Fei

In this Chinese name, the family name is  Ouyang.

Ouyang Fei Fei

歐陽菲菲

Born|  (1949-09-10) September 10, 1949 (age 75)
Origin| Taipei, Taiwan
Genres| Pop, kayōkyoku, soul
Occupation(s)| Singer, Idol
Years active| 1967-present
Spouse|

Sokichi Shikiba

(m. 1978; died 2016)​

Website| feifei.jp
Relatives| Ouyang Nana (niece)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese| 歐陽菲菲
Simplified Chinese| 欧阳菲菲
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Ōuyáng Fēifēi
Bopomofo| ㄡ ㄧㄤˊ ㄈㄟ ㄈㄟ
Gwoyeu Romatzyh| Ouyang Feifei
Wade–Giles| Ouyang Feifei
Japanese name
Kanji| 欧陽菲菲
Hiragana| おーやん・ふぃーふぃー
Katakana| オーヤン・フィーフィー

Musical artist

Ouyang Fei Fei (Chinese: 歐陽菲菲; pinyin: Ōuyáng Fēifēi; Japanese: 欧陽菲菲; Romaji: Ōyan Fīfī; born September 10, 1949) is a Taiwanese-Japanese singer.

## Biography

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In 1967, Ouyang Fei Fei made her musical debut at the Central Hotel, a theatre in Taipei, before coming to Japan to start a recording career.[1] Her debut single "Ame no Midōsuji" (Rainy Midōsuji), released in September 1971, sold over a million units and reached the No. 1 position on the Oricon charts.[2] The song was composed by The Ventures with lyrics written by Haruo Hayashi.[3] The same year, she won the Best Newcomer prize at the 13th Japan Record Awards.[4]

Her second Japanese single release, "Ame no Airport" (Rainy airport), reached the No. 4 position on the Oricon charts and sold nearly 400,000 copies.[5] The song won her the Grand Prize at the 5th Japan Cable Awards.[6]

In 1982, Ouyang released "Love Is Over" as a single in Japan. It had first been released as the B-side to her single "Uwasa no Disco Queen" (Disco Queen rumors), which only sold about 3,000 units.[7] "Love Is Over" reached the No. 1 position on the Oricon charts, selling over half a million units.[5] At the 25th edition of the Japan Record Awards, "Love Is Over" won her the Long Seller prize.[8]

Ouyang appeared three times on Kōhaku Uta Gassen. The first time was in 1972, performing "Koi no Tsuiseki" (Love chase).[9] The second time in 1973, performing "Koi no Jūjiro" (The crossroads of love),[10] and one final time in 1991, performing "Love Is Over".[11]

In April 1978 Ouyang married Sokichi Shikiba, a former Japanese racing driver. They were married until his death in 2016.[1]

## Discography

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### Charted singles in Japan

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# | Title | Release Date/Charts[5]

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1 | Ame no Midōsuji (雨の御堂筋, Rainy Midōsuji)
Debut single | 1971-09-05 (#1)
2 | Ame no Airport (雨のエアポート, Rainy Airport) | 1971-12-20 (#4)
3 | Koi no Tsuiseki (恋の追跡, Love Chase) | 1972-04-05 (#5)
4 | Yogisha (夜汽車, Night Train) | 1972-08-05 (#5)
5 | Ame no Yokohama (雨のヨコハマ, Rainy Yokohama) | 1972-12-20 (#18)
6 | Koi no Jūjiro (恋の十字路, The Crossroads of Love) | 1973-04-05 (#9)
7 | Koi Wa Moete Iru (恋は燃えている, Burning Love) | 1973-08-20 (#38)
8 | Hi no Tori (火の鳥, Phoenix) | 1973-12-01 (#69)
9 | Love Is Over | 1982-09-01 (#1)

### Japanese studio albums

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# | Title | Date

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1 | Ame no Midōsuji (雨の御堂筋, Rainy Midōsuji)
Debut album | 1971
2 | Koi no Jūjiro (恋の十字路, Crossroads of Love) | 1972
3 | Hi no Tori (火の鳥, Phoenix) | 1973
4 | Return | 1979
5 | Still Stay in Love
| 1981
6 | My Love Again | 1983
7 | Both Sides | 1984
8 | Twilight City | 1985
9 | Remembrance
| 1986
10 | Romantic Asia | 1989
11 | Orthodox | 1991

## Kōhaku Uta Gassen Appearances

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Year | # | Song | No. | VS | Remarks

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1972 (Showa 47)/23rd | 1 | Koi No Tsuiseki/Love Chase (恋の追跡/ラヴ・チェイス) | 15/23 | Tsunehiko Kamijō |
1973 (Showa 48)/24th | 2 | Koi No Jūjiro (恋の十字路) | 16/22 | Kenji Sawada |
1991 (Heisei 3)/42nd | 3 | Love Is Over (ラヴ・イズ・オーヴァー) | 5/28 | The Ventures | Returned after 18 years

## References

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1. ^ a b "DW News article" (in Japanese). DW News. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
2. ^ Billboard Magazine, Volume 85, 1973. Billboard Publiciations. 1973.
3. ^ "Nikkan Sports article" (in Japanese). Asahi Publishing. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
4. ^ "Official site Japan Record Awards, 13th edition" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 1, 2019.
5. ^ a b c "Ouyang Fei Fei chart positions" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
6. ^ "Official TBS site" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 1, 2019.
7. ^ 別冊ザ・テレビジョン ザ・ベストテン 〜蘇る! 80'sポップスHITヒストリー〜. 角川インタラクティブ・メディア. 2004. ISBN 978-4-0489-4453-3.
8. ^ "Official site Japan Record Awards, 25th edition" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 1, 2019.
9. ^ "第23回 1972年 NHK紅白歌合戦 出演者・曲目一覧" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 1, 2019.
10. ^ "第24回 1973年 NHK紅白歌合戦 出演者・曲目一覧" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 1, 2019.
11. ^ "第42回 1991年 NHK紅白歌合戦 出演者・曲目一覧" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 1, 2019.

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