Second Love, Second Chance?

After over 20 years, Akina was given a second chance to sing her 1982 hit Second Love in The Best Ten.(She lost her voice the first time due to sickness, unfortunately she mixed up the lyrics at the end when she sang the second time, that's why she was hitting her head with her hand) Do we all get a second chance even if a mistake was made the first time? Ending this year's blogging, I would like to dedicate this song to all of us who deserve a second chance, hope you enjoy her very touching performance as much as I do. Wishing you all:

新年快樂,萬事如意
あけましておめでとうございます
Happy New Year
Bonne Annee



SECOND LOVE
Lyrics by : Etsuko KisugiComposed by : Takako KisugiArranged by : Mitsuo Hagita

As it's my second time in love,
I am a little more skillful
I wish to convey my love message
Holding the sleeve of your sweater
I can only look down
I don't want to go home
I want to stay by your side
Yet I can't said that out loud
Time, please hold me in your arms, please take me along
Please carry me to somewhere
the speed of my pain accelerates
I am at a complete loss

As it's my second time in love,
I am more at ease
I wish to response to your sweet soft nothings
I pretend to be tidying my fringe
and hang my head down
I wish to freeze your shadow, which is cast on the pavement
Time and body, please hold me in your arms
Please scoop me up
I made a cross painfully and bid farewell
I dislike to be pursued
Time, please hold me in your arms, please take me along
Please carry me to somewhere
I am at a complete loss
I am suffering in my monologue heart

Jackie Chan + Kawai Naoko

Some time around the late 80's, Naoko and Jackie Chan sang a duet during a live TV music show. The song was actually a gift from Naoko to Jackie.. you can see from the clip that they were both very nervous for different reasons. For Naoko, this was a dream come true as Jackie was a superstar in Japan. And for Jackie, singing live was not his expertise, but he did sing very well(most people don't know he can really sing(What's more, Jackie was married and Naoko really didn't want any rumour other than they were just very good friends and Naoko was doing this out of respect and admiration. One can imagine the amount of pressure she was under especially living in a society which was/is governered by 男尊女卑(predominance of man over woman). This is further confirmed by the way she looked at Jackie in the video. In the western world, you would hardly see this kind of "humble" or "shy" behaviour of a woman, but totally embraced in Japan.

Debut ~Fly me to Love

Stupid act by asshole Koji ruined Naoko's performance in 1986 Kohaku( the beer they left on the stage also caused a band memeber of shibugakitai to fall when they performed after Naoko)...You will see the difference between a real pro and an amateur singer like Koji in the video

The following entries could be found in Wikipedia:

...1985年の第36回紅白で、吉川晃司の度が過ぎたパフォーマンス（ギターを燃やす＆酒を撒き散らす）の煽りを受けて登場が妨害され、「デビュー」の出だしが歌えなかったハプニング（更にその後登場したシブがき隊の布川敏和が足を滑らせ転倒した）は現在でも語り草となっている。

...85年紅白で吉川晃司が起こしたトラブルでは、歌い出しを遮られたもののバンドと合わせて歌の途中から歌い始め、見事に出番をこなしている（後に吉川が直接謝罪した際には「すんだこと」として流したという）。

New Year's Resolution

1. Gain 20 pounds
2. Getting my dream car(with chromed side mirrors)

Halfmoon Serenade performed in Yoru Hit Studio

Come again

Don't we all love to come again and again...

Halfmoon Serenade by Naoko at Kohaku

Akina Nakamori - Missed You

Absolutely stunning:

Get up, get up, get up, burning love

I don't think any of her fans will forget her incredible perfomrance at the 1986's Kouhaku Utagassen

Balance+Unbalance

Caress, found in one of my favourite Akina's album, Balance+Unbalance. Touch me, touch me, touch me through the night:

Bilitis (b-side of I Missed "The Shock") by Akina

Akina Nakamori - Musica Fiesta Tour 2002(Behind the scene)

ササン゙ウイント (Southern Wind) by Akina

It's been freezing cold in Toronto for the last several days, would be really nice to have some southern wind...Question: Is it dangerous to wink at cute boys while drying my hair?

石川秀美 - 愛の呪文 (Love spell by Hidemi)

Recently, someone said I had cast a love spell over him... lol, not sure about that.. but here is Hidemi's Love Spell, which helped her earn a spot on Kohaku many years ago...funny performance

Dear Friends

Akina's comeback hit after her suicide attempt.

Akina Nakamori - The Heat ~ Musica Fiesta

Found this rare video, enjoy..

Desparate Housewives at my gym