Megumi Asaoka debuted into showbusiness at age three, with performances varying from stage productions to television commercials. While she was attending Junior High School, Asaoka modeled for the weekly Japanese magazine
Seventeen. That same year, Asaoka won the Best Newcomer prize at the 14th edition of the
Japan Record Awards. In the summer of 1973, the song (My Boyfriend Is a Lefty) hit the No. 1 spot on the
Oricon charts, selling over 500,000 copies. It has since become her signature tune. The song's popularity was so immense, that manufacturers and businesses capitalised on its success by producing products especially for left-handed people. Besides her musical output, Megumi Asaoka is also known in Japan for popularising the
hime cut (princess cut), which became her
trademark. To this day, Megumi Asaoka occasionally performs songs from her old repertoire. == Discography ==