50th anniversary album as a singer “Soreiyu” released today!

Sakiko Ito won the Nippon TV show “A Star is Born!” and made her debut in “Himawari Musume” in 1974. They won numerous Newcomer Awards, including the Japan Music Awards at the end of that year, and went on to release hit songs such as “Kigareshi no Futari” and “Otome no Waltz.” In 1976 (Showa 51), she made her first appearance on the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen and sang “You’re Kawaii”.

In 1989, she took a break from her singing career after getting married, but after resuming her singing career in 2003, she continued to be even more active, and this year, she finally celebrated her 50th anniversary as a singer.

The album “Soreiyu” commemorating the 50th anniversary of his career as a singer was released today.

The album title “Soleil” means “sun” in French. The album includes a new song commemorating the 50th anniversary, “Kozure no Umi,” “Himawari Musume (NEW version),” which has been reborn with a new prelude, and “Aman,” a duet with Yoichi Sugawara (91), whom Ito respects, as well as Hibari Misora. “Tsugaru Hometown” by Sen Shimakura Covers of famous songs such as Yoko’s “Sazanami of Love” and Shizuko Kasagi’s “Tokyo Boogie Woogie” hit song “Ire Kaiya”, “Kogashi no Futari”, “Otome no Waltz”, “You are cute” Contains a total of 17 songs, including his own hit songs.

[Comment from Sakiko Ito]

This year marks 50 years since I debuted at the age of 16. The commemorative album includes a new version of “Himawari Musume”, a new song “Kozure no Umi”, and covers of Columbia’s great seniors’ representative songs. I also recorded “Aman” with Yoichi Sugawara, whom I respect, and it has become a great blessing for the singer.

I would like to express my gratitude to my mentors Aku Yuu and Takashi Miki who are in heaven, as well as the staff and fans who have supported me up until now.

■Release information

Album title: Soreiyu

Product number: COCP-42391

Release date: November 27, 2024

Product site

https://columbia.jp/artist-info/itosakiko/discography/COCP-42391.html

■Distribution link

https://itosakiko.lnk.to/Soleil

■Music Office Goda Official Website

https://www.office-goda.co.jp/talents/view/35

■Nippon Columbia Sakiko Ito official site

https://columbia.jp/artist-info/itosakiko/