5 hours ago, Suilen said:

That explains why a certain Kana Nishino stan loves the song and drags its covers by more competent vocalists.

 

are the "more competent vocalists" in the room with us right now?

 

3 hours ago, Maresia said:

are the "more competent vocalists" in the room with us right now?

 

 

Yes, that's why they were asked to do the Japanese versions of Disney songs while some people weren't invited.

 

I didn't expect a certain artist to be THAT controversial.

 

5 hours ago, Suilen said:

Yes, that's why they were asked to do the Japanese versions of Disney songs while some people weren't invited.

 

some people had already been previously asked to do english versions of their songs for the action role-playing game kingdom hearts, which is a disney property

 

5 minutes ago, Maresia said:

some people had already been previously asked to do english versions of their songs for the action role-playing game kingdom hearts, which is a disney property

 

Face My Fears was such a vocal moment

 

4 hours ago, Suilen said:

Face My Fears was such a vocal moment

 

vocal mid-off aside, melaniyah's garageband-produced mess could never come close to the heights of the immaculate and sleek 90s r&b instrumental of the original song

 

7 minutes ago, Maresia said:

vocal mid-off aside, melaniyah's garageband-produced mess could never come close to the heights of the immaculate and sleek 90s r&b instrumental of the original song

 

I support indie artists, something you might want to start doing, too, considering a certain someone's recent chart positions.

 

7 minutes ago, Suilen said:

I support indie artists, something you might want to start doing, too, considering a certain someone's recent chart positions.

 

i'm going to bookmark this post and whoop that naughty little ass of yours with it when she releases another generation-defining anthem such as pa

 

Oh this hit PNG

 

Seiko's wiki page is sending me.  First of all it's so damn long! You would think a hardcore stan wrote it, but then it has so many potshots at her contained within, like..

 

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Ian Martin of The Japan Times compared her output unfavorably with that of Hikaru Utada, describing Matsuda as "first and foremost an idol rather than an artist. Her legacy is best expressed in singles rather than albums."

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2005 is marked at Seiko's 25th debut anniversary. It is also marked as a period for sale declines for her career history.

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Seiko was the first Japanese woman to be sued for sexual harassment in Japan.

7 minutes ago, Graves said:

Seiko's wiki page is sending me.  First of all it's so damn long! You would think a hardcore stan wrote it, but then it has so many potshots at her contained within, like..

 

Exactly, I was reading it the other day too and was dying 

And it wasn't even me.

 

 

 

 

beauty ✔️

skinny ✔️

hit song ✔️

singing on key ✔️

 

---

 

and some messy tea between these girlies 

 

When she says, "Too high!" at 2:41 

We're being threatened with a new song in a week

 

Edited July 18, 20251 yr by Suilen

On 4/10/2022 at 11:07 PM, Britneyfan09 said:

 

 

THE 80S SHOWA ERA IDOL RATE

Welcome to the 80s Showa Era Idol rate, potentially the first of its kind (on this forum or otherwise)! In this edition, we will be rating the most prominent Japanese idols that debuted in the 1980s. A bit of the context: In 1980, Momoe Yamaguchi, who was considered THE idol, retired from the industry. A replacement was needed, and two main candidates emerged: Seiko Matsuda and Akina Nakamori. The rivalry between the two marked the period, and while one may say that Seiko was victorious, as she's now referred to as 'The Eternal Idol', Akina has left her mark as well. Her performance of Nanpasen, for example, is so well-regarded that people often forget that it's a cover. Both idols had their experimental and trying to break into the US phases, some successful, some not very much.

Kyoko Koizumi aka Kyon is said to be the third after them. She managed to maintain her popularity for two decades and experimented a lot with her sound, adopting Latin, house and jazz genres.

Miho Nakayama was a great example of someone who made it both as a singer and an actress, garnering the biggest hit among her fellow idols (Sekaijuu no Dare yori Kitto) and being fondly remembered for starring in Love Letter.

Shizuka Kudo proved that it was viable to become a successful solo artist after being in a group, and many idols that came after her followed her blueprint. Shizuka's collaboration with Miyuki Nakajima, one of the most significant Japanese singer-songwriters, helped her shed the idol image.

Chisato Moritaka is someone who managed to establish herself as both an idol and a singer-songwriter and was a huge creative force behind her career. The quirky videos you might've seen were her own ideas.

Momoko Kikuchi is an idol who plunged into city pop with her first album and mostly maintained that sound. She also started a temporary band called RA MU that allowed her to branch out.

The era had many more idols, and it's impossible to fit them all, but you'll be given an opportunity to sample 4 more icons and decide whether you'd like to hear more from them: Yoko Oginome, Mihako Honda, Hiroko Yakushimaru and Yuki Saito. If the rate turns out to be a success (for j-pop standards), we might see more rates devoted to the Showa Era in the future.

 

 

 

RULES

 

1. Rate each song from the list on the scale from 1 to 10. Using decimals is allowed.
2. There will be no 0s and 11s, BUT you can mark a song as your favorite/least favorite like this.

DESIRE -情熱-
Marrakech

It will help with breaking ties and impact an artist's individual rating (+0.5 for each song marked favorite, -0.5 for each song marked least favorite).
3. Send your scores to Suilen using the PM-friendly list below.
4. Feel free to leave comments next to your scores.
5. A lot of the songs have different/remastered versions. When possible, I included the original recording, but if the sound quality is unsatisfactory, then try listening to the remastered version. Also pay attention to the following songs:
a) Akina's Marionnete has two versions: the one on Fushigi and the one on Wonder. The former prioritizes the production, while the latter prioritizes the vocals. You can rate whichever you like, just make sure to note that in your comment.
b) Kyoko's Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge has a longer version. The preferable version of Mizu no Rouge to rate is the Berlin Version, as in the playlist.
c) Chisato Moritaka's early discography isn't available on Spotify, so her early singles are remasted and sometimes remixed. I recommend checking out the video versions of Overheat Night, 17 Sai and Watashi ga Obasan ni Nattemo on YouTube before making your judgement.
6. All artists have: their debut song, their signature song (not necessarily their best-selling one - Akina's Second Love doesn't hold up well compared to her other classics, so Desire was chosen due to its streaming and search interest stats; Chisato's Futari wa Koibito also seems to be relatively forgotten, and Watashi ga Obasan ni Nattemo dwarfs the rest of her songs), at least one album track and one recent song. It was done to simplify the selection process and introduce the audience to the artists' more idolish and GP moments and make the competition slightly more fair.
7. The deadline for the rate is July 27.  

 

The Playlist

 

The PM-Friendly List

 

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Where's the PM-friendly list? I can't write down all those Japanese titles by myself 

5 minutes ago, OrbitNumber1 said:

Where's the PM-friendly list? I can't write down all those Japanese titles by myself 

Spoiler

Seiko Matsuda

 

裸足の季節

赤いスイートピー
Strawberry Time
Marrakech
抱いて…

Baby, Make Love Tonight
Back for More
薔薇のように咲いて 桜のように散って

 

Akina Nakamori

 

スローモーション
十戒 (1984)
飾りじゃないのよ涙は
DESIRE -情熱-
マリオネット
I MISSED "THE SHOCK"
Dear Friend
FIXER -WHILE THE WOMEN ARE SLEEPING-

 

Kyoko Koizumi

 

私の16才
ヤマトナデシコ七変化
NUDIST
水のルージュ (Berlin Version)
FADE OUT
あなたに会えてよかった
Innocent Love
Structure of Romance

 

Miho Nakayama

 

[C]
色・ホワイトブレンド
WAKU WAKUさせて
CATCH ME
Strange Parade
Witches
世界中の誰よりきっと
時計草

 

Shizuka Kudo

 

Kindan no Telepathy
FU-JI-TSU
Koi Hitoyo
"Shuuten"
Doukoku
Gekijou
Blue Rose
Hagane no Mori

 

Chisato Moritaka

 

NEW SEASON
オーバーヒート・ナイト
ザ・ストレス
17才
私がオバさんになっても
Memories
A Biant
Don't Stop The Music

 

Momoko Kikuchi

 

Seishun no Ijiwaru
Sotsugyou
Minamikaikisen
Night Cruising
Broken Sunset
Ivory Coast
Aoyama Killer Story
Again

 

Misc

 

ダンシング・ヒーロー (Eat You Up)
Temptation （誘惑）
探偵物語
Kanashimi yo Konnichiwa

 

On 7/18/2025 at 2:18 PM, Suilen said:

We're being threatened with a new song in a week

 

the cuntquake is imminent, i can feel it  

2 ballots more are needed for the bare minimum, and ideally 10 overall for each song to get a reveal and a write-up, otherwise only top 30 will get them.

Only a mere month after being added to the service, Ami Suzuki's Supreme Show has now been removed from Spotify again

 

14 hours ago, Graves said:

Only a mere month after being added to the service, Ami Suzuki's Supreme Show has now been removed from Spotify again

 

homophobia strikes again

 

this has that kind of underlying sadness and longing that can usually only be found in the eyes of eastern european gay porn actors 

Edited July 22, 20251 yr by Maresia

2 minutes ago, Maresia said:

this has that kind of underlying sadness and longing that can usually only be found in the eyes of eastern european gay porn actors 

Leave miss Chisato out of this

 

I only have like 10 songs left to rate 

Oh, a bop.