Ryoko Hirosue

Japanese pop singer and actress Ryoko Hirosue was initially recruited at age 14 like a cosmetic makeup products model and, much like many Japanese “idols,” was quickly rushed right into a singing and operating career aswell. Hirosue’s 1997 debut solitary “Maji de Koi Suru 5-Byou Mae” and its own follow-up, “Daisuki,” had been high-energy, summery pop music that noticed the after that 16-year-old catapulted into instant stardom. The associated recording, Arigatou, was also popular, using its naive and unpretentious pop stylings developing a refreshing comparison towards the synth-heavy, Eurobeat-influenced sound of Tetsuya Komuro that dominated japan charts in those days. This, in conjunction with her award-winning part in the comedy-drama series Seaside Males, cemented Hirosue’s placement among the year’s biggest achievement stories. 1998 noticed the discharge of a fresh single, “Denim jeans,” which recommended an effort at a far more adult image, as well as the recording, Private, that adopted in 1999 managed to get obvious that Hirosue’s handlers had been even more focussed on accumulating her public picture for a transfer to more serious crisis roles instead of taking advantage of the vibrant energy that got driven her previous pop achievement. 1999 noticed a compilation of singles and B-sides released, accompanied by a new one, “Kajitsu,” in 2000, but by this time around Hirosue’s acting profession was well under method. Her worldwide film debut in Luc Besson’s Wasabi implemented in 2001, which fundamentally signaled the finish of her performing career, apart from the remix record RH Remix, offering, among others, the task of Tim Gane from Stereolab. A best-of record, Perfect Collection, implemented in 2002.