On October 16, according to well-known Japanese media reports, Japanese singer Shinji Tanimura passed away on October 8, freezing his life forever at the age of 74.
As a well-known singer representative in Japan, Shinji Tanimura was well-known throughout the music scene during his lifetime, and was also a permanent professor in the Department of Music Engineering of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, and was also an advisor to the Sino-Japanese Music Culture Research Center, making indelible contributions to the promotion and exchange of Sino-Japanese culture.
In addition, Shinji Tanimura is also known as a Sino-Japanese friendship ambassador, and he served as a friendship goodwill ambassador with Ai Fukuhara on the occasion of the Shanghai World Expo, and during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, Tanimura also held a public benefit concert to donate money to the disaster area.
A look at the musical works composed by Shinji Tanimura during his lifetime, the most well-known is the piece "Star", which has been adapted and translated into different languages and sung forever from generation to generation.
In addition, many well-known domestic singers regard Shinji Tanimura as their mentor and idol, and are keen to cover his works and repertoire, including Jacky Cheung, Alan Tam, Anita Mui, Xu Xiaofeng, Leslie Cheung, etc., with music as a bond, Shinji Tanimura has a personal relationship with Jacky Cheung and Alan Tam, and once said that the two are his most tacit friends.
In the early years, Shinji Tanimura also collaborated with the singer Teresa Teresa on the same stage, and the two palace-level singers had a chance to fight on the stage, so that the audience could enjoy the ears, and this scene was forever remembered by many people.
It is reported that last year, Tanimura Shinji also made a public appearance for a concert, when the old man was smiling and refreshed, which can be described as "old and strong", but he did not expect that this would be his last public performance before his death.
The concert was held for two consecutive days, and on the stage, Shinji Tanimura was full of sincerity, and also covered many previous songs, sending special surprises and benefits to the fans.
At the end of last year, some fans also posted recent photos of Shinji Tanimura to celebrate his birthday, and judging from the picture, his physical condition was quite good at that time.
In February this year, Shinji Tanimura also appeared, he gave a thumbs up to the camera, energetic and in full condition.
However, in March this year, Shinji Tanimura was admitted to the hospital for acute enteritis, and had to postpone the performance scheduled for June. At that time, it was reported that Shinji Tanimura was in good condition after surgery, and his condition was also under control, but he needed to recuperate for a while.
As everyone knows, in just half a year, Tanimura Shinji passed away suddenly, which made too many netizens feel regret and sadness, according to students, on October 15, Tanimura Shinji's funeral has been held in a low-key manner, and only his relatives attended.
According to student recollections, Tanimura held a concert for the 45th anniversary of his debut at the Shanghai Grand Theatre in 2017, and as a highly regarded music master, Tanimura Shinji is elegant and humble in private, and has a love for local Chinese culture, especially raw fried buns and hairy crabs near the Shanghai Zoo.
I hope that Shinji Tanimura, who is in another world, can continue to love what he loves and continue to spread his wings in the vast musical sky.