I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980s...

[yellowarse]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

One of her early Japanese hits:

[video=youtube;W47BIZxipwg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W47BIZxipwg[/video]

 

[yellowarse]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

A recent interview on Japanese TV with Agnes. An auntie now but still exuding a lot of class – and intelligence, which our local artistes lack.

[video=youtube;qdUhdUQT1ug]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdUhdUQT1ug[/video]

 

[po2wq]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

... big hair, shoulder pads, neon colou and men wearing mascara :o Somehow that's my mental picture of Sam Leong in his youth..

wrong peekture la ...

dat burger wore afro hairstyle, granny glasses, bell-bottoms n platform shoes (mayb go-go boots oso) ...

 

[takashi]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

My fav....in the 1980s... You Hayami!

Did you know that 早見 (Hayami) 優 (Yuu) was born in 1966 and released her debut single in early 1982 when she was only 15+?
早見優 - Wikipedia

Anyway, this seems to have been her biggest hit:
夏色のナンシー (Natsu iro no nan shii, meaning "Summer-Colour Nancy") - Wikipedia

[video=youtube;HvMXNEAX-wQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvMXNEAX-wQ[/video]

[video=youtube;cyjJx7iPbV0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyjJx7iPbV0[/video]

 

[takashi]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

[video=youtube;oYNfhbhadLI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYNfhbhadLI[/video]

[video=youtube;-7dRfQEFBkU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7dRfQEFBkU[/video]

 

[takashi]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

It was also used in Coca-Cola TV commercials in 1983, but maybe only in Japan, not in Singapore:

[video=youtube;ELdD_aDb-mE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELdD_aDb-mE[/video]

[video=youtube;R6j0v4yqL0k]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6j0v4yqL0k[/video]

 

[takashi]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

And here she is performing for a TV Show when she's in her 40s:

[video=youtube;ivexk48b_2E]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivexk48b_2E[/video]

where I find her prettier than when she was in her teens! haha

[video=youtube;Y_SODdsVqXI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_SODdsVqXI[/video]

 

[AhMeng]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

Thankyou Tak-san!!!

 

[takashi]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

Thankyou Tak-san!!!

You're very welcome, AhMeng!

But back to my beloved Seiko-chan now! :o

[video=youtube;EgZq3hArCGA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgZq3hArCGA[/video]

[video=youtube;xwZxR27z-sg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwZxR27z-sg[/video]

 

[takashi]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

Debut single, released in early 1980:
裸足の季節 (Hadashi no Kisetsu, meaning "Barefoot Season") - Wikipedia

[video=youtube;z7PdG3Xhy0o]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7PdG3Xhy0o[/video]

[video=youtube;JTp_1R36t9g]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTp_1R36t9g[/video]

 

[takashi]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

[video=youtube;G9j-PdezXtU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9j-PdezXtU[/video]

[video=youtube;9jwE2SSnE_I]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jwE2SSnE_I[/video]

 

[takashi]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

Second single, released in mid-1980:
青い珊瑚礁 (Aoi Sango Shou, meaning "Blue Coral Reef") - Wikipedia

[video=youtube;oRi03NHFph8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRi03NHFph8[/video]

[video=youtube;DLzQaeuUyCA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLzQaeuUyCA[/video]

 

[chootchiew]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

Yes, but he's not among my favourite male J-pop idols, so my apologies.



I don't mind that hairstyle, even if it's "bengish", because I don't judge books by their covers.



I think the current Kikkawa Koji looks good enough:

Omg can I make this face in korea ?
How old is he ?

 

[takashi]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

Omg can I make this face in korea ?
How old is he ?

Kikkawa Koji was born in 1965, so he's 50 this year; but he's in his late 40s in those pics I posted.

 

[takashi]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

Third single, released in late 1980:
風は秋色 (Kaze wa Aki Iro, meaning "Wind is Autumn Colour") - Wikipedia

[video=youtube;VDPkrB0BACI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDPkrB0BACI[/video]

[video=youtube;fKiJfvJBhks]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKiJfvJBhks[/video]

 

[soikee]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

I prefer this Jap:

[video=youtube;VMhAgFIgfpg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMhAgFIgfpg[/video]

[video=youtube;Yul0L8chmoA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yul0L8chmoA[/video]


Subaru or Star sung by Teresa Teng.

Subaru was written and originally sung by Shinji Tanimura.

I don't understand Japanese, but when I first heard this song I was enraptured by the beautiful melody and Shinji's singing.

 

[Froggy]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

I am shock no one posted this, my favorite

[video=youtube;fFLdFVRi994]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFLdFVRi994[/video]

 

[takashi]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

Fourth single, released in very early 1981:
チェリーブラッサム (Cherii Burassamu, meaning "Cherry Blossom") - Wikipedia

[video=youtube;WI95ut6Sch8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI95ut6Sch8[/video]

[video=youtube;WibkqcrXcBI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WibkqcrXcBI[/video]

 

[AhMeng]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

I am shock no one posted this, my favorite

[video=youtube;fFLdFVRi994]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFLdFVRi994[/video]

si kup por.rikes Akina...hahahaha

 

[takashi]

Re: I hope I'm not the only fan (in this forum) of Japan's top idol of the early 1980

Back to my beloved Seiko-chan now! :o

[video=youtube;UizzV2IGltc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UizzV2IGltc[/video]