Erika Sawajiri

Name: Erika Sawajiri (Kaoru Amane)

Birthday: April 8, 1986

Birthplace: Nerima, Tokyo, Japan

Height: 162cm

Weight: 49kg

     Erika Sawajiri is a Japanese singer, model, and actress.  Her father was Japanese and her mother was an Algerian born French woman.  At the early stages of her singing career, Erika was signed with Sony Music Japan and was under the name as Kaoru Amane.  Her debut single under Kaoru Amane, "Taiyou no Uta (The Sun's Song)" shot to number 1 at the Oricon in two weeks.  She would release another number 1 single called "Free" but this time it was under the name "Erika."  Erika most successful acting role was in Japanese drama, "1 Litres of Tears." She played a girl who was suffering from a disease and her role made her an instant fan favorite.


     Erika Sawajiri has been inactive in the for a few years now.  During that time, she went to London and Australia to study English and spent time in Spain to study graphic design.  Erika had enjoyed early successes in her career and I hope she will make a comeback because she is too talented and too young to retire from the entertainment industry.