—_ Ay 2S Ae 7.FELADATSOR Olvasott széveg értése I. perc alatt végeztem ezzel a feladattal Read the article, then answer the questions in English. In this part of the exam you can use your dictionary. The Empress of Japanese Pop | Ayumi Hamasaki, also known as “Ayu’, is called “the Empress of Japanese Pop’. She is hugely | popular in Japan and is one of the country’s few singers ever to become known overseas. She ‘was born in 1978 on Japan's southern island, Kyushu. Hamasaki was raised as an only child by her mother and grandmother. Her father had left the family when she was three and never agaii came into contact with her. Hamasaki’s mother worked to support the family, so Hamasaki was | primarily taken care of by her grandmother, She moved to Tokyo when she was 14 because she | ‘wanted to become a superstar. First she was a model, then she started singing. ‘While living in Tokyo, she attempted to further her studies at Horikoshi Gakuen, a high school for the arts, but dropped out in the first year: In 1998, she released several singles that did OK ! in the Japanese charts, but she did not become as famous as she wanted. Her 1999 debut album | ‘A Song for XX’ debuted at number one in the music charts and stayed there for four weeks in a row. Ayu had arrived and her fans loved her. She quickly became an icon and a style sensation. She has sold over 50 million records, making her one of Japan's best-selling singers ever. She holds the record for a Japanese female having the most number-one singles and for having a number-one single every year for ten years in a row. Her music videos are the most expensive § ever made by a non-American. In 2008, Hamasaki said that she had become totally deaf in one ear, and that her condition was permanent. Despite this setback, she stated that she would continue singing, She told her fans that she would “not give up” on them, and that “as a professional’, she would like to “deliver the best performance for everyone”. On January 1, 2011, Hamasaki announced her upcoming marriage to Austrian actor and model Manuel Schwarz, whom Hamasaki met in August 2010 on the set of her music video "Virgin Road’. Hamasaki's influence goes beyond music; she is often considered a fashion icon, a status attributed to her tight control over her image. Besides her frequent appearances in fashion ‘magazines, Hamasaki has often been cheered for her trendy choices in clothes; Oricon has | repeatedly named her the “Most Fashionable Female Artist’: Many aspects of Japan’s fashions— including clothing, hair, nails, and accessories—have in some way been influenced by her. As with her music, trends Hamasaki started have spread to such Asian countries as Taiwan, China, and Singapore.T.FELADATSOR 1. What is Ayumi Hamasaki’s nickname? 2. Whyis she an exception in the Japanese music industry? 3. Who brought her up? (a,b) 4, Has she mether father since her childhood? (Write only YES/NO.) 5. Why did she decide to move to the capital city? In which year did she become well-known? How many copies have fans bought? What health problem does she have? How did she get to know her husband? 10. What does she influence besides music? Answers in English 1. 3p 2. 3p 3 | a) b) 3p 4. 3p s 3p 6. 3p 1. 3p 8. 3p 9. 3p 10. 3p Correct answers: x35