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Namie Amuro was born on September 20, 1977 at Okinawa, Japan. Her career first started as the lead singer of a group called the Super Monkeys in 1992. She was 14 years old at that time. This group was well known for their singing and dancing. Their song [[Try Me]] was a big hit and made them popular. In 1995 Amuro left the Super Monkeys and went on as a soloist. At the same time, the Super Monkeys changed their name to MAX. Amuro's career was a huge success from this point on. In 1995 her single [[Chase the Chance]] sold over 1 million copies. Another big hit [[Body feels EXIT]] in that same year further marked her spot on the top. 1996 was a even better year for Amuro. Her singles [[Don't Wanna Cry]], [[You are my Sunshine]], and [[Sweet 19 Blues]] sold 3 million copies. In the same year, the sales of her second album [[Sweet 19 Blues]] reached the 3.7 million mark in the first week of release and has broken the world record for the fasting selling album in history! Her songs which include [[Don't Wanna Cry]], [[Body Feels EXIT]], [[Sweet 19 Blues]], [[Chase the Chance]], and more recently, [[A Walk in the Park]] and [[Can we Celebrate?]] have all reached the first place of the Japan Oricon Music Chart.
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Namie Amuro Facts
| Occupation | Musician |
| Birthday | September 20, 1977 (31) |
| Sign | Virgo |
| Birthplace | Okinawa, Japan |
| Height | 5' 2" (1m57) |