Junko Kudō: Difference between revisions

Under the nickname of ''Junko Bashment'', aged 24 in April 2002, she became the first non-Jamaican, in [[Montego Bay]], [[Jamaica]], to win the official female dance tournament for "[[dancehall reggae]]" music and took the $50,000 prize,<ref>{{in lang|en}} [http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20020825/ent/ent2.html "''If I don't dance, I dead'' -– Japanese Dancehall Queen enjoys contest's spin-offs"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812001848/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20020825/ent/ent2.html |date=12 August 2011 }}</ref> and as a consequence took the title of "Dancehall Queen", after two years of practice and a background in classical ballet.<ref>{{in lang|en}} [http://www.viceland.com/int/v10n3/htdocs/fashion.php "Dancehall Queen Junko Bashment wins the title" -– Interview with Vice Magazine] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081123054948/http://www.viceland.com/int/v10n3/htdocs/fashion.php |date=23 November 2008 }}</ref> With her victory, she opened the door for dancers from around the world to compete.<ref>{{in lang|en}} [http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20070730/ent/ent1.html "Canadian wins Dancehall Queen competition"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115025104/http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20070730/ent/ent1.html |date=15 January 2012 }}</ref> Known in the reggae world under the nickname ''Dancehall Queen Junko'' (or sometimes simply ''Junko'' after losing her title), she has since featured in videos, shows, and concerts "[[Sound system (Jamaican)|sound system]]s" in reggae music around the world, including in France.<ref>{{in lang|en}} [http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20020825/ent/ent2.html "Japanese Dancehall Queen enjoys contest's spin-offs"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812001848/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20020825/ent/ent2.html |date=12 August 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{in lang|ja}} Shows are regularly announced online. [http://ameblo.jp/junkodidancehallqueen/ Official blog]</ref><ref>{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.zouker.com/sortie/rsult_bplan.php?categ=5&id=31609 Show listing in France in October 2008] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204012456/http://www.zouker.com/sortie/rsult_bplan.php?categ=5&id=31609 |date=4 December 2008 }}</ref> She also teaches dance in [[Japan]], and has released DVDs teaching and demostratingdemonstrating as an artist and producer, and popularising Jamaican culture in Japan.<ref>{{in lang|en}} [http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20060623/ent/ent1.html "Junko makes Japan dance": article and interview with ''The Jamaica Star''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110118072428/http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20060623/ent/ent1.html |date=18 January 2011 }}</ref> A television report dedicated to Junko was part of the British television programme ''Japanorama'' shown on 21 September 2006 on [[BBC Three]].<ref>{{in lang|en}} [http://tripatlas.com/Japanorama Japanorama episode summary- cf : Series 2, Episode 3, ''Zoku'']{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Dancehall Queen Junko video appearances has included videos from [[Elephant Man (musician)|Elephant Man]] like [["Pon Di River]]". She is also in the 2006 [[Dutty Wine]] video by [[Tony Matterhorn]].

* 2006/02/14 : ''High School Dancehall -– DVD Magazine Volume 1 -– Produced By Junko''

* 2006/08/10 : ''Dance Style Reggae 2 -– Junko''

* 2008/03/25 : ''Dance Hall Queen Junko presents: Reggae Channel -– World Dance''

*{{in lang|ja}} [http://ameblo.jp/junkodidancehallqueen/ Official blog at Ameba: ''Bashment'' -– <small>DANCEHALL QUEEN JUNKO OFFICIAL BLOG</small>]

*{{in lang|ja}} [http://junkodq.blog19.fc2.com/ Former official blog: <small>''DANCEHALL QUEEN JUNKO 's BLOG''</small>]

[[Category:Reggae|KudoJapanese female dancers]]