So unique! An artist and singer from Saitama
When you hear “an artist from Saitama,” does anyone immediately come to mind? Even when it’s about an artist you love, it can be surprising to learn, “Whoa, they’re from there!” From household-name legends to famous actors and actresses who have also made their mark as singers… Finding an artist from your hometown gives you a little thrill, doesn’t it? Saitama has produced many artists, including Gen Hoshino, who is now a national star, and many more besides! I hope this article helps you discover new music and artists to love.
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Very unique! Artists and singers from Saitama (ages 41–50)
I&ITakamizu Hiroyuki
Hiroyuki Takami is a singer from Saitama Prefecture who was active as the vocalist of the duo access with Daisuke Asakura.
This song is a single released when he resumed his solo career in 1995, and it reached No.
8 on the Oricon chart.
mind as JudgmentHiran
Faylan is a singer from Kumagaya City in Saitama Prefecture, and this song was released in 2009 as her first major-label single.
It was used as the opening theme for the TV anime Canaan and reached 14th on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
be aliveKoyanagi Yuki
Yuki Koyanagi is a singer from Ōmiya, Saitama Prefecture, and this song was released in 2000 as her fifth single.
Issued as the lead single from the album “EXPANSION,” it was featured in a Kanebo “Testimo” commercial.
The song became her first to reach No.
1 on the Oricon chart and won the Grand Prix at the 33rd Japan Cable Radio Awards.
DearestMatsuzawa Yumi
Yumi Matsuzawa is a singer from Fujimi City, Saitama Prefecture, and this song was released in 1998 as her fifth single.
It was used as the theme song for the theatrical anime Martian Successor Nadesico: The Prince of Darkness, and the original version reached 18th on the Oricon chart.
Wanna dance?Suzuki Rio
Rio Suzuki is a child actress and singer from Saitama Prefecture.
This song was released in 2016 as her second single.
In the music video, despite it being her first attempt at dance, she delivers a sharp and lively “Happy Dance” together with a group of kid dancers.
The hottest summer in the worldKonno Tomoko
Toshiko Konno, who played keyboards for PRINCESS PRINCESS—a group regarded as pioneers of girls’ bands in Japan—is from Saitama Prefecture and is known to have had a strong attachment to her alma mater, Saitama Prefectural Ageo High School.
After the band disbanded, while focusing on raising her child, she also contributed music to TV dramas and films.
Drowning in loveBurazā Tomu
The Bubblegum Brothers shot to fame when their 1990 release “WON’T BE LONG” became a big hit.
One of the duo, Brother Tom, is from Kumagaya City in Saitama Prefecture.
His father is American and his mother is Japanese, and “Tom” is his real name.
