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Debut songs of enka singers in the 2000s

When people hear the word enka, quite a few may get an old-fashioned impression, but of course many enka singers have continued to debut in the 2000s.

Among them are some big-name enka singers that everyone knows!

Here, we’ve put together and will introduce the debut songs of enka singers who debuted in the 2000s.

Playlist

Debut songs of enka singers in the 2000s
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1Hanjirō of the Hakone Eight RiHikawa Kiyoshi
Hanjirō of the Hakone Eight RiHikawa Kiyoshiplay_arrow
Kiyoshi Hikawa won the Debut Award in 2000
2Lonely-for-Company TavernMiyama Hiroshi
Lonely-for-Company TavernMiyama Hiroshiplay_arrow
Hiroshi Miyama debuted in 2009. It surpassed 100,000 copies.
3Lipstick Elegykoori kenta
Lipstick Elegykoori kentaplay_arrow
Kenta Koori debuted in 2008
4Around The New World ~Touring the New World~Yoshino Etsuyo
Around The New World ~Touring the New World~Yoshino Etsuyoplay_arrow
Debuted as a singer as the Tsutenkaku master
5Dream frogMorikawa Tsukushi
Dream frogMorikawa Tsukushiplay_arrow
The debut background of enka singer Tsukushi Morikawa
6one-way ticketKitayama Takeshi
one-way ticketKitayama Takeshiplay_arrow
The debut song, an enka number, ranked high and paved the way for later success.
7Winter love is sadKenjiro
Winter love is sadKenjiroplay_arrow
Kenjiro made his debut thanks to his excellent singing ability.
8Metoba RiverOoki Ayako
Metoba RiverOoki Ayakoplay_arrow
Ayako Oki's debut single released in 202
9A life that brooks no opinions.Shiina Sachiko
A life that brooks no opinions.Shiina Sachikoplay_arrow
Sachiko Shiina's debut song wins the Newcomer Grand Prize
10paper balloonasamichiyuki
paper balloonasamichiyukiplay_arrow
Asami Chiyuki's debut song
11Nomugi Pass is the First Love PassIzuhara Reiko
Nomugi Pass is the First Love PassIzuhara Reikoplay_arrow
Reiko Izuhara is an enka singer from Nagoya.
12Great Catch Festivalsakuramaya
Great Catch Festivalsakuramayaplay_arrow
Maya Sakura makes her debut as the youngest enka singer in history
13Don’t cry, Okame-chan.Karen
Don’t cry, Okame-chan.Karenplay_arrow
Karen achieves the conditions and debuts as an enka singer
14marine snowjero
marine snowjeroplay_arrow
Jero’s debut single is a big hit
15chirping rabbitMaeda Yuki
chirping rabbitMaeda Yukiplay_arrow
Yuki Maeda is a singer specializing in enka.
16It’s a sea where even the gulls don’t fly.Ōshiro Banesa
It’s a sea where even the gulls don’t fly.Ōshiro Banesaplay_arrow
Debut of an enka singer from Argentina
17Captain SlowpokeŌe Yutaka
Captain SlowpokeŌe Yutakaplay_arrow
Hiroshi Oe sings of a clumsy man's resolve
18seasoned and understated; quietly impressive (lit. “smoked silver,” describing someone/something with subdued, mature appeal)yamaguchi hiromi
seasoned and understated; quietly impressive (lit. “smoked silver,” describing someone/something with subdued, mature appeal)yamaguchi hiromiplay_arrow
Hiromi Yamaguchi became Saburō Kitajima’s disciple and made her debut
19Silk RoadKawai Seiko
Silk RoadKawai Seikoplay_arrow
The debut of Seiko Kawai, an enka singer from Nara
20So please don’t say goodbye.Ichikawa Takashi
So please don't say goodbye.Ichikawa Takashiplay_arrow
Takashi Ichikawa releases debut single in 2007
21Sea CamelliaMizuki Kei
Sea CamelliaMizuki Keiplay_arrow
Kei Mizuki's debut single enka song
22First-time visitorsKamizono Sayaka
First-time visitorsKamizono Sayakaplay_arrow
Sayaka Kamizono, debuted in 2003, winner of the Newcomer Award
23thrushmakino megumi
thrushmakino megumiplay_arrow
Megumi Makino makes her singer debut
24Osaka, after all.Komura Miki
Osaka, after all.Komura Mikiplay_arrow
Miki Komura made her debut as an enka singer.
25The Bridges of Madison CountyAkimoto Junko
The Bridges of Madison CountyAkimoto Junkoplay_arrow
Junko Akimoto makes her major debut at 58
26Bravo, JAPAN!Mizuki Yuu
Bravo, JAPAN!Mizuki Yuuplay_arrow
Mizuki Yuu’s powerful enka singing
27Melancholy Main LineHanasaki Yukimi
Melancholy Main LineHanasaki Yukimiplay_arrow
Yukimi Hanasaki’s 2007 debut single
28Shinobu’s Migratory Birdotowa shinobu
Shinobu’s Migratory Birdotowa shinobuplay_arrow
Shinobu Otowa wins the Newcomer Award with a third debut
29Okesa migratory birdOka Midori
Okesa migratory birdOka Midoriplay_arrow
Oka Midori enka debut song released in 2005
30Castle Town in LoveKozakura Maiko
Castle Town in LoveKozakura Maikoplay_arrow
Maiko Kozakura’s debut song is a big hit in Akita
31Women’s Hama SongMatsukawa Miki
Women's Hama SongMatsukawa Mikiplay_arrow
Debut and Awards of Enka Singer Miki Matsukawa