The last time I wrote about singer Chiyono Yoshino（吉野千代乃）was in late 2022, so I figured it was time to get her back up onto "Kayo Kyoku Plus". And when I discovered that it was Etsuko Yamakawa（山川恵津子）taking care of the composition and arrangement for this particular song, it suddenly demanded my attention.
"Birthday Eve" is a track on Yoshino's one-and-only album under the Toshiba EMI label, "Crescent Moon" which was released back in October 1994. Arisu Sato（佐藤ありす）is the lyricist for this pleasant song that kinda hovers between pop and 1990s City Pop. Perhaps it alights on the sophisticated pop leaf of this specific plant. In any case, I love Yoshino's vocals here and some of those cool key changes.
The score slightly reminds me of the type of music Kasahara Hiroko sang to in the early 90's, but Chiyono Yoshino's voice is much more mellow and soft. This song is easy listening.
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