hitomi's success is largely attributed to her legendary Japanese producer Tetsuya Komuro. In the 90s, he could do no wrong as whichever artist who benefited from his production would surely perform well on the charts. Suzuki Ami was another such young singer to be sponsored by Komuro.
Suzuki Ami (鈴木あみ) won her record deal at the age of 15 through a television talent show (Asayan similar in format to American Idol, I suppose) of which she topped 13,499 other contestants. Already familiar to the audience by the time she would properly release music, she only got more publicity by having her first two singles utilized by the Japanese government's efforts to promote tourism to Guam. All six of her singles from her debut album, SA, would peak in the top five of the Oricon singles charts bringing the album behind them to #1. She would go on to win the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist.
Here is the discography surrounding 鈴木あみ's debut album:
Love the Island (1998 single)
Alone in My Room (1998 single)
All Night Long (1998 single)
White Key (1998 single)
Nothing Without You (1999 single)
Don't Leave Me Behind (1999 single)
SA
"Alone in My Room" by Suzuki Ami
"All Night Long" by Suzuki Ami
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