Japan's 80s and 90s, from Showa to Heisei, is the golden age of the Japanese showbiz, the well-known Tenno Andha Tianhou are all talented and beautiful, this article will recall the Japanese jade idols of that year: the immortal jade girl Matsuda Seiko, the Nakamori Akira of the song world, or the eternal "fender goddess" Sakai Noriko, are the goddesses of the year without repair maps and true appearance!
(Left to right) Akira Nakamori, Seiko Matsuda, Noriko Sakai Who is the most representative Japanese jade idol in your mind?
▋Japanese National Treasure Goddess "Momoe Yamaguchi"
Momoe Yamaguchi is Japan's eternal national treasure goddess, who came from the Japanese singing competition "STAR Born!" at the age of 13. "Entered the show business circle with the single "Slung Trojan Horse", which won the second place. Since his debut, he has sung many popular singles: "Green Fruit", "Akatsuki's Destiny", "Autumn Sakura", "Manju Shahua", "Yokosuka Story", etc. At the age of 19, he served as the finale singer of the 29th Red and White Singing Competition in Japan, setting a record for the youngest. At that time, Japan's acting power dominated East Asia, and even Hong Kong's queen Tianhou Zhang Guorong and Mui Yanfang also covered yamaguchi's works. For example, Zhang Guorong's classic masterpiece "The Wind Continues to Blow" is a cover of "Goodbye to the Other Side" sung from Momoe Yamaguchi. And Zhang Guorong also told the media more than once that the singer he most admired was Momoe Yamaguchi. Even Feng Mai's retreat was influenced by her.
In addition to being a singer, Yamaguchi also sang and watched Misu, performing a number of popular Japanese dramas and movies. It is also because he and Miura Yuwa co-starred in 12 movies such as "Flag of the Mist", "Iris Love", "Dance of Fire", "WHITE LOVE", "The Temptation of Angels", "Ancient Capital" and so on, which laid the image of the two screen CP. In 1980, the two held a press conference to announce the joint connection, and Yamaguchi Momoe would also concentrate on her family after marriage and fade out of the screen. At the age of 21 at the time, she chose to retire at the peak of her career. I still remember that in the farewell concert, Momoe Yamaguchi, who was wearing a white veil, put the white microphone on the stage after singing the last song, quietly turned around, and said goodbye to the stage. This scene will always remain in the hearts of fans and become an eternal classic!
◾Tamajo Singer Original "Matsuda Ryoko"
Speaking of the representative of Japan's classics in the 80s, she said that the second absolutely no one dares to say the first, she is Matsuda Seiko, the ancestor of the jade singer! When she debuted, she was in the transition period of Japanese idols in the 70s and 80s, and the previous generation of goddess-level representatives, Momoe Yamaguchi, announced her retirement when she became popular, and the female idol singers were leaderless for a while. Matsuda's big watery eyes, the signature Seiko's head, and her sweet and pure voice and smile immediately set up a new style for Japanese teenage idols in the early 80s!
Signature "Son's Head"
Matsuda Seiko debuted with the sun-filled summer single "The Season of Bare Feet", and after that, whether it was "Green Coral Reef" or "Red Musk Peas" full of girlish feelings, Matsuda Seiko's sweet voice sang the girlish feelings of the moment. Until 2020, Matsuda Seiko has just released a commemorative album for 40 years of debut, and her works and creativity are still very active. No wonder she is called an eternal girl by the Japanese showbiz industry!
▋Sexy Diva "Nakamori Akira"
Another diva who was juxtaposed with Matsuda Andi and changed the sexy rebellious route was Nakamori Akira! At that time, Matsuda Seiko took the sweet voice route, and Nakamori Akira was a low and sexy voice. The two queens of heaven each shined brightly, supporting the idol boom of the early 80s. In fact, when Nakamori Akira participated in the singing competition in the early days, he competed with The Song of Matsuda Seiko, but was considered by the judges at the time to be inconsistent with the style and lost. It wasn't until he sang a Song of Yamaguchi Momoe, which is also characterized by a low voice, that he debuted from the singing talent show with a groundbreaking high score. Therefore, at that time, the Japanese media also regarded Nakamori Akira as Yamaguchi's successor.
Whether it was the popularity of "Japanese ballads" interpreted in a high-pitched voice in the early stages of her debut, or the promotion of her to the status of the queen of heaven with "a changeable sexy style" at the peak, Nakamori Akira faded the pure image of her early debut and began to challenge various possibilities. And this "Ming cuisine" gorgeous stage style has also influenced many singers in Taiwan and Hong Kong. However, just when Nakamori Akira became popular, the golden screen incident that broke out of the wrist cutting incident and the press conference with Makoto Kondo completely hit nakamori Akira, who was heavy on feelings. Since then, she has become thinner, smoked and drunk, and her acting career has fallen to the bottom, and in recent years, she has completely disappeared from the screen. 2021 is the 40th anniversary of Ming Cuisine's debut, and many fans are still waiting for her to return, looking forward to the comeback of the eternal "Dinner Show Queen"!
▋Sweet national goddess "Koizumi Tomoko"
Like Matsuda Seiko, Koizumi, who has watery eyes and a sweet smile, is the strongest third person after Matsuda Seiko and Nakamori Akiko. In 1981, like Nakamori Akiko, he started from the singing talent show "STAR Is Born!" "Debuted, the following year released its first single "My 16 Years Old", also with a sweet and pure royal idol image to break into the music scene. In 1984, the single "Modern Mermaid on the Beach" was light and playful, and the popularity was explosive, helping Koizumi to win the Oricon Weekly Championship for the first time, and in the same year, she starred in the 35th NHK Red and White Song Contest, pushing Koizumi Tomoko's acting career to the peak!
The short-haired Koizumi today, at first glance, does it look a bit similar to Masami Nagasawa?
In addition to being a singer, Koizumi tomoko also strives to cultivate the role of an actor, acting in Japanese dramas and movies such as "Girl Doubt", "Manhattan Love Story", and "20-year-old Lover". Among them, it must be mentioned that the 2013 NHK morning drama "Little Haenyeo", the role of Haruko Amano played by Koizumi Tomoko in the play, is basically based on her life story. The theme song "Memories of Shiohashi" also features "Mermaid", which coincides with Koizumi Tomoko's hit single "Modern Mermaid on the Beach"!
Koizumi's performance of "Haruko Amano" is like playing herself
▋Forever Fender Queen "Noriko Sakai"
Next is to accompany everyone through the heyday of Japanese dramas, the eternal fender queen Sakai Noriko! In 1986, at a talent contest hosted by Shiseido, she created a first-ever "BOMB!" Reward", and then debuted as an idol. Acting career singing and singing, but also the original super cute "ノリピー語", has become an idol for young girls to imitate and learn. In the 1990s, he successively starred in pure love dramas such as "Under one roof" and "White Love", and successfully became popular in East Asia with the image of white pure love. When he became popular, he also stepped into the Taiwanese music scene, singing "A Thousand Miles of Fortune" with the idol singer Sun Yaowei at that time!
At the peak of her career, Noriko Sakai married Yuichi Kokai in 1998. However, when the marriage career was two proud, it was exposed that the couple jointly took drugs and hid drugs scandal, shocking the Taiwan and Japanese showbiz circles! Their careers have been in a slump ever since, and the two agreed to divorce after the verdict. Although noriko Sakai is rarely seen in front of the screen, in May 2021, the 50-year-old Noriko Sakai suddenly announced the opening of her own Youtube channel. Fans who miss Noriko Sakai can relive the charming smiles of the past through the film!
◾Shizuka Kudo
The last one to introduce is The Showa Kame Hime Kudo Shizuka, who is loved and hated. In 1984, he won a special prize for participating in the "Miss Seventeen" audition, and in the same year, he formed the "17-year-old club" with two other members, Yashi and Shoko Moriya. Two years later, the group faced dissolution, and then joined Akimoto Yasushi's women's group "Kitten Club", and was gradually pulled to the C position before debuting as a soloist.
Kudo Shizuka's signature air Takayukai is the biggest feature!
After flying solo, Shizuka Kudo's debut single "Forbidden Telepathy" won the Oricon championship as soon as it was launched! The momentum is like the sun in the sky, together with Miho Nakayama, Yoko Minano, and Asaka, and the four great queens of the late 1980s. After Takuya Kimura announced their marriage in 2000, he fell from "the most popular female artist" to "the most annoying female artist". But the versatile Shizuka Kudo still can't stop, not only continuing to create musically, but even publishing her own jewelry brand "TREASURE IIII". With the debut of the two precious daughters Shinmi and Mitsuki, the outside world can gradually accept the role of a good wife and mother, and time is finally given to Kudo Shizuka justice.
Looking back at the showa era of actresses, in that era when stage and video technology were not yet skilled, they could simply rely on strong personal characteristics to support the entire stage. Amazing stage charm and singing strength, with a superstar style that modern singers can't match. Classics will not be forgotten with time, and their old style will always be preserved in their hearts.
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