Jpop singers

The opening of several nightclubs throughout the country saw the import of western musical styles that were popular in the day, such as bebop, jazz, swing, mambo, among others.

Japanese work songs

Among all the entertainers that flourished in this context, some stars shone particularly brighter. She was forced to drop out of school and worked for free in a dance hall in Shimbashi out of her desire to become a singer. At 15, she sang American hit songs in cabarets. In , she landed a role as the cigarette girl in the Nichigeki Music Hall at the age of Her rendition of foreign songs often included some Japanese verses, an approach she shared with Chiemi Eri.

Besides her acting career, Izumi Yukimura also sang the theme song for the Japanese release of the Disney movie Alice in Wonderland. She was born Chiemi Kubo on January 11, It could be said that she was born from music: her mother was a singer and her father was a musician. As a teenager, she sang in nightclubs for the American occupation forces.

There she learned plenty of American pop and jazz songs.

Hokuman dayori

Chiemi starred in over 50 films and numerous theater plays. She played the titular character in the adaptations of Sazae-san , based on the popular manga series by Machiko Hasegawa. She passed away on February 13, , and is remembered as one of the most popular Japanese singers of the Showa Era With her stage name Hibari Misora lark in the beautiful sky , she burst onto the scene with radio shows and films when she was only a child, and her humble origins helped her connect with the common folk.

In , she was cheering up the Japanese public with her songs at only 11 years old, and in , she was already recording.