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Diazepan Medina on 2019-11-07
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Diazepan Medina
Wed, 26/10/2022 - 02:58
^ Kudo Shizuka was her backing vocal in this song
And also the now member of the parliament Akiko Ikuina.
^ maybe the one with red hoodie in 1:58, not sure
She doesn't appear on that video. Marina entered after Sonoko graduated.
Btw, just like Sonoko Kawai, the closer to her late career the better. In the early 90's she switched from pop to Shibuya Key music, and then to acting and hosting. Even more, in 2017 Maki Nomiya (the ex singer of Pizzicato Five) not only covered one of her shibuya key songs but also she sang it with her (in one of the very few times Marina sang after retiring from music)
RetroPanda
Wed, 26/10/2022 - 03:19
I always thought Ikuina is the enka girl. lol. There are too many of them, can't remember their names.
Okay, I'll check out her songs later.
Diazepan Medina
Wed, 26/10/2022 - 03:32
The enka girl is Sanae Jounouchi who is still active as singer and still singing her 1º hit Ajisaibashi
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And this song was written by Chisato Moritaka
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RetroPanda
Mon, 15/01/2024 - 16:50
RetroPanda
Wed, 26/10/2022 - 02:35
Trivia:
Watanabe Marina and Watanabe Minayo are not relatives, they just have the same surname. In fact, there are already four Watanabe in my translations, including Watanabe Atsuko, bassist of Princess Princess and Watanabe Mami from Mi-Ke.
uji na RetroPanda
Wed, 26/10/2022 - 22:00
Wikipedia said her husband didn't know she was Onyanko member.
Watanabe Marina (born: November 18, 1970) was a top idol from 1980s. She participated in Onyanko Club audition in March 1986 and accepted as Onyanko Club member number 36.
^ Watanabe Marina in 0:19, front row, the leftest one, blue shirt
video with youtube id rc2UhEaCawY was removed automatically due to unavailabilityShe made her solo debut in October 1986, just less than 7 months since she join the group. Even so, she never "graduate" and stayed with the group until it's disbandment. In her career, Watanabe Marina has 4 songs that reached #1 in Oricon chart. Her total song sales are about 1,397,029 copies. Watanabe Marina has also starred in 55 dramas (mostly from 1987 - 2002). She has also written 10 books about travel and health.
This song is her debut song, released in October 8, 1986, it reached #1 in Oricon chart and broke Yamaguchi Momoe's record as the youngest female singer to reach Oricon #1 chart. Her record last for 14.5 years until someone else broke it. The total sales of this song are 170,540 copies.
Her live performances:
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video with youtube id JOkg2qh2Gnk was removed automatically due to unavailabilityvideo with youtube id nylDVRV0pww was removed automatically due to unavailability^ Kudo Shizuka was her backing vocal in this song
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And...... this is Watanabe Marina in September 22, 2022 (last month) :
^ doesn't look much different than her younger self. Another youthful looking retro idol.