Midori Karashima -- Silent Eve （サイレント・イブ）

Basically I know Midori Karashima（辛島美登里） for a few songs only, and one of them is this one, "Silent Eve". Not surprisingly, this was her biggest hit, released in November 1990. Written and composed by Karashima herself, it's a hauntingly beautiful ballad that also served as the theme song for the TBS drama "Christmas Eve"(not to be confused with the Tatsuro Yamashita song). Her 9th single had amazing staying power on the Oricon charts. It hit the No. 1 spot three times before the year was out earning it a ranking of 65 on the yearly charts. But in the following year, "Silent Eve" grew even higher in stature by ending up as the 12th-ranked song of 1991. All in all, it sold 800,000 copies.

I also wanted to show you Karashima (or Sensei as she is often called by friends) herself performing her most famous song. With some of the more frenetic stuff that goes about in the big cities during the Yuletide season, "Silent Eve" helps in toning things down a bit, making sure one has that leisurely cup of coffee. Musically, the song sounds like a quiet afternoon turning into night just after a major snowfall.

Slow down, have that cup of joe and carrot cake!