Maria Anzai (安西 マリア, ''Anzai Maria'', b. ''Mariko Shibasaki'' on December 16, 1953 - d. March 15, 2014) was a
Japanese idol.
Biography
Maria Anzai made her debut in 1973 with a Japanese language version of ''"
Namida no Taiyō"'',
originally performed in English by Japanese singer
Emy Jackson
Emy Jackson (エミー・ジャクソン, born Emy Eaton, 2 July 1945) is a Japanese female singer.
Biography
Emy Jackson was born in Essex, England, to Japanese parents, and moved to Yokohama as a teenager. She found work as a disc jockey fo ...
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The single sold over 500,000 copies.
That same year she was nominated for ''Best Newcomer of the Year'' at the
15th Japan Record Awards
The 15th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on December 31, 1973, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.
Award winners
Japan Record Award
*Hiroshi Itsuk ...
,
but was beaten by
Junko Sakurada. She has also acted in movies and
television series.
She retired from show business in 1978, married and emigrated to
Hawaii.
She released 12 singles between 1973 and 1978 and 4 albums.
She made a comeback in 2000.
Maria Anzai died on March 15, 2014.
See also
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Kayōkyoku
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Japanese idol
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List of Japanese idols
References
External links
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1953 births
Japanese women singers
Japanese idols
2014 deaths
Japanese film actresses