Saki Takaoka (高岡早紀) was a strange type of sexy aidoru who debuted in the late 80s. Her sound, although not far from the dance style that was popular at the time, had a mystical and classical vibe mixed with pop melodies.
Even though
Saki was a very weak singer, I like her early material a lot. In the case of “Nemurenu
Mori no Bishoujo”, which was released in November 1988, it’s interesting to
notice how it manages to fuse the eurobeat bass line with a cold/dark fairytale
vibe. Like I said, Saki was a weak vocalist, but this weakness also provides a
vulnerable feel that combines well with the song. As for the soaring strings,
they’re very grandiose.
After a poor
received career as an aidoru singer, Saki
started to pose nude for photos and also did some movies, as well as commercials, during the mid 90s. Like many
other “not so talented” aidoru
singers, she still had her beauty, and that’s how she, somehow, managed to continue in
the entertainment industry.
“Nemurenu Mori
no Bishoujo”, reached #21 on the Oricon charts, selling around 28,000 copies (source:
http://www.interq.or.jp/silver/you/1980/1988/saki.htm).
The song was written by Anju Mana (真名 杏樹) and composed by Kazuhiko Kato (加藤 和彦).
Hi, Marcos. Yeah, although I think Takaoka doesn't have the strongest vocals, she (or more precisely, her producers) was able to make them work for her for this aidoru tune. "Nemurenu Mori no Bishoujo" sounds as if it would've made for a good song for the anime "Rozen Maiden".
ReplyDeleteI knew Takaoka primarily for her regular appearances on "Yamada Katsutenai Terebi", that old variety show I have sometimes referred to. I don't remember her saying much, though.
I recommend: Risa Tachibana - Risa no Yōsei densetsu(fairytale)
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