Namie Amuro (安室奈美恵 In Japanese) is a former Japanese singer, dancer, fashion model, actress and businesswoman. She achieved popularity by a series of successful singles and albums, both exploring different genres and working with producers and musicians outside of Japan, one of the first Japanese artists to do so at the time. Due to her longevity and resilience in the industry, she has been often referred by critics and music publications as the “Teen Queen” of Japan, “Queen of J-Pop”, and the “Japanese Madonna or Janet Jackson”.