30 years ago , when I was in Osaka Japan . . You were my idol , the first song I learned to sing in Japanese is ,"DESIRE" then " NANPASEN" . . I love the way you sing . . Then I saw your " EKI" version . . You always make me cry AKINA . .Why so sentimental when singing . .I love you so much AKINA
Tears in my eyes listening to this song again after 30years,was most lonely time in my life during my stay in Japan but Akina was always there,love you still.
The most beautiful rendition of the song"EKI" also known as " The Station" by Ms. Akina Nakamori.This song was also sung and composed by Ms. Mariya Takeuchi.
She may not be the first japanese female singer that i start to attact by.... but i am sure she is my top fave japanese singer.... she is so cute n beautiful w or without makeup.... i especially super attracted by this song of her..... all time n highest fave among all her song.... wishes she stay happy n health n safe no matter what she decide n do n think.... from her forever supporting fan in Singapore...
Among many versions of interpretation by different singers, I like Akina san' version the most. she delivered this sad ballad w/ all of her heart and emotion. Even Japanese is not my native language, I can still be moved by Akina and think she performed this beautiful song the best. In addition, I don't understand why JPOP master Yamashita Tatsurō disliked Akina's interpretation and dissed her in public. Every singer has his/her own feeling and interpretation for a song and Akina did a great job. Because this incident, i lost my respect to YT.
Mariya Takeuchi, Tatsuro's wife, then 32 years old, wrote this song for Akina, 21 years old. Mariya and Tatsuro may have meant the song for a lady of middle thirties. However, Akina sang it as a much younger girl. Who was wrong? The young singer to make it suite for her age despite the songwriter's mind, or the latter who wrote it inappropriate for a young chanteuse?
That's true, but it should be reminded that 竹内玛丽亚 is the one who made the melody for this song. Without this melody you won't even be able to listen to Akina Nakamori sing this! Perhaps this song is just not suitable for 竹内玛丽亚.
That's true, but it should be reminded that 竹内玛丽亚 is the one who made the melody for this song. Without this melody you won't even be able to listen to Akina Nakamori sing this! Perhaps this song is just not suitable for 竹内玛丽亚.