Occupation ActressJapanese idol | ||
Died 15 March 2014, Tokyo, Japan Movies Lupin III: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy Albums Maria Tojo/Namida no Taiyou, GOLDEN☆BEST, Golden Best Record labels EMI Music Japan, Toshiba Records Similar Emy Jackson, Shizue Abe, Miyoko Asada, Mari Amachi, Sakiko Ito | ||
Maria anzai namida ni kaete changed to tears 1973
Maria Anzai (安西 マリア, Anzai Maria, b. Mariko Shibasaki on December 16, 1953 - d. March 15, 2014) was a Japanese idol.
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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. 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, 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.
Songs
恋の爆弾GOLDEN☆BEST · 2002
砂に消えた涙GOLDEN☆BEST · 2002
Koi no Bakudan2004
References
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