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南沙織

(Saori Minami)

Akemi Shinoyama, known professionally as Saori Minami, is a Japanese J-pop singer-songwriter born on July 2, 1954, in Okinawa, Japan. Minami made her debut in the summer of 1971 with the single "17-sai" (17 Years Old), which achieved significant success, reaching the number 2 position on the Oricon charts and becoming the 11th best-selling single of 1971, catapulting her to stardom. Following the success of the single, Minami was nominated for the Best Newcomer of the Year at the 13th Japan Record Awards. The track also became the title single from her debut album, released in Oc...