Tsunku
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, known professionally as , is a Japanese singer, record producer, and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the rock band Sharam Q.
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Tsunku (つんく, Tsunku), real name Mitsuo Terada (寺田 光男, Terada Mitsuo, born October 29, 1968 in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan), is a Japanese record producer, songwriter, and vocalist. He is best known for having two major roles in the Japanese music landscape: first as the lead singer of the popular rock group シャ乱Q, and now as the producer of and primary songwriter for idol supergroup モーニング娘。, 松浦亜弥 and other associated artists under the Hello! Project banner. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/
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Key facts
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- Tsunku
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- File:Tsunku 20130222.jpg
- Person <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians >.birth_name
- Mitsuo Terada
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- Tsunku in 2013
- Person <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians >.native_name
- つんく♂
- Person <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians >.birth_place
- Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan
- Person <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians >.children
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- Musical artist.embed
- yes
- Musical artist.origin
- Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Musical artist.background
- solo_singer
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1988–present
- Musical artist.past_member_of
- Sharam Q
- Musical artist.website
- Tsunku.net
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 58
- Official website
- www.tsunku.net
- Image
- Tsunku 20130222.jpg
- Height
- 170
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- name in kana
- てらだ みつお
- name in native language
- 寺田 光男
- date of birth
- 1968-10-29
- Commons category
- Tsunku
- social media followers
- 358304
- start of work period
- 1988-00-00
- pseudonym
- つんく♂
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Personal life
- Artistic influences
- Music composition and lyrical works
- Hello! Project
- Nice Girl Project!
- 2011 – present
- Discography
- Albums
- Singles
- References
- External links
, known professionally as , is a Japanese singer, record producer, and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the rock band Sharam Q.
As a songwriter, Tsunku is the primary producer for Morning Musume and other Hello! Project acts, such as Coconuts Musume, Berryz Kobo, Cute, V-u-den, Aya Matsuura, and Maki Goto. He has also produced music for artists such as EE Jump and Sonim. Aside from musical acts, Tsunku has also produced soundtracks for anime and video game series such as Rhythm Heaven and ClassicaLoid. The total sales of the singles he has written exceed 37.9 million copies, making him the fifth best-selling lyricist in Japan.