Translated and subtitled in English, the interview with Hiromi Iwasaki about the places that were important to her during her life. This will be an excuse for Hiromi to tell anecdotes about her private life.
Hiromi Iwasaki (岩崎 宏美, Iwasaki Hiromi, born November 12, 1958) is a Japanese female singer who debuted in 1975.
Her representative songs are “ロマンス” — “Romance” (1975), “思秋期” — “Shishuki” (1977), “聖母たちのララバイ” — “Madonna Tachi No Lullaby” (1982) and, “シンデレラ・ハネムーン” — “Cinderella Honeymoon” (1978)
Iwasaki made her official debut in April 1975 with the single “二重唱” — “Dyuetto”, after winning a record contract on the popular Japanese talent competition show Star Tanjō! in the summer of 1974.
The single peaked at no. 19, according to the Oricon charts.
Its follow up, “Romance”, peaked at no. 1, maintained its place for three weeks, and sold over a million units.
It was written by Yu Aku and Kyohei Tsutsumi, and got her nominated for The Best Newcomer of the Year at the 17th edition of the Japan Record Awards, and made her first performance on the 26th edition of Kohaku Uta Gassen with this song.
The single “Shishuki” was released in late ’77, and won her an award at the 19th edition of the Japan Record Awards, as well as an award at the 8th edition of the Japan Music Awards.
She starred in her first rock opera, in the summer of 1979, as Ophelia in Shakespeares’ Hamlet.
In late ’79 her single “Mangekyo”, won her gold at the Japan Record Awards.
The single “Sumire Iro No Namida” won her the “Best vocal performance” at the Japan Record Awards of 1981.
In 1982 the song “Madonna Tachi No Lullaby” became her third no. 1; selling over a million units, and winning gold at the 21st edition of the Japan Record Awards.
In the 80s Iwasaki began focusing on musicals, and in 1987 played Fantine in the Japanese version of Les Misérables. To this day she continues acting, singing, performing and hosting.
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