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    Marcia – ふりむけばヨコハマ

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ふりむけばヨコハマ

夢の続きはおしまいですか
全て白紙にかえるのですか
もしも叶うならこの体投げだして
ついて行きたい
閉じたまぶたにあなたが映る
別れ話を打ち消すように
汗がにじむ程もう一度 抱きしめて
映画のように
恋はいつも背中合わせ
追えば追うほど 手の平返す
ふりむけば ヨコハマ
くちびるが淋しい
ふりむけば ヨコハマ
置いてきぼりね
 
港離れる外国船を
ひとり見送るホテルのロビー
あなたここに来て
おもいではいらないわ
悲しすぎるわ
めぐり逢わせのいたずらなんて
それで終わりにしないで欲しい
そばに居るだけで
華やかなひとときを
生きてゆけるわ
窓を叩く 雨のしずく
たぶんあなたも 旅人なのね
ふりむけば ヨコハマ
あなたしか見えない
ふりむけばヨコハマ
肌が恋しい
 
ふりむけば ヨコハマ
くちびるが淋しい
ふりむけば ヨコハマ
置いてきぼりね
 
English
Translation

When I Turn Around, I See Yokohama

Is this really the end of my dream?
Will everything returns to blank slate again?
If it can help my wish come true, I'll sacrifice my every being...
...just so I can follow you
Even with my eyes closed, all I see is you
As if trying to retract our breakup talk,
...I hug you once again until we're drenched in sweat
Like in the movie,
...love is always paradoxical
The more I chase you, the more you change your mind & retreat
When I turn around, I see Yokohama
My lips miss yours
Behind me there's Yokohama
You're leaving me and this city behind
 
The ship heading overseas is departing the port
I'm watching it leaving alone from the hotel lobby
Come back here
I don't need any memories (*what i want is you)
This is so heart breaking
Our meeting is a mischievous play of fate
Don't let it end here
Just having you by my side,
...there'll only be bright days awaiting...
...for the rest of my life
The raindrops start hitting the window
Maybe you're also one of those guys who can't settle down
When I turn around, I see Yokohama
The only thing missing is you
Looking around, I see Yokohama
I miss your embrace
 
When I turn around, I see Yokohama
My lips miss yours
Behind me there's Yokohama
You're leaving me and this city behind
 
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RetroPandaRetroPanda
   Sun, 21/04/2024 - 14:56

Marcia (born: February 14, 1969), real name: Marcia Kazue Nishie, was an idol(?) / singer debuted in very late 1980s.

Marcia was a third generation Japanese-Brazilian born and grew up in Brazil. In 1985, she won a runner-up in a song contest by TBS (tv network that owned "The Best Ten") held in Brazil. The next year, she participated in another song contest for foreigner held by TV Tokyo, also held in Brazil. Marcia who advanced to the final round visited Japan for the first time to represent Brazil in the final. She caught the attention of a composer Inomata Kosho who was serving as one of the judges at that time. Later he flied to Brazil to scout her. Marcia and her grandfather moved to Japan and she became his apprentice. There she met Inomata's other apprentice: Sakamoto Fuyumi. Marcia who couldn't speak Japanese and Fuyumi who spoke in her hometown dialect somehow became close friends. They were each other first friend they made in Tokyo. Fuyumi who was 2 years older was also like an older sister figure.

 

Marcia and Sakamoto Fuyumi, circa 1986: 1, 2

 

After rigorous training period, she finally made her singing debut on January 21, 1989. Her first year was a success with her winning numerous newcomer awards after fierce battle with another promising newcomer idol: Tamura Eriko. 

 

 

About this song

Released on January 21, 1989 as her debut single, this song reached #18 on Oricon chart and sold 182,000 copies per Oricon version (*or 250,000 copies according to non-Oricon source), which made this song the highest selling song in her career. This song won her numerous newcomer awards including from the big award shows like "Japan Record Awards", "Japan Music Awards" and "FNS Music Festival". More importantly, this song brought Marcia to Kohaku Uta Gassen 1990. 

 

 

CM promoting this song:

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Her live performances:



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winning award:



 

 

In her career, Marcia has released a total of 17 singles and 9 original albums. There's no information about her total sales (all singles + all albums) but her total single sales alone are about 416,000 copies. Marcia has performed 1 time in Kohaku Uta Gassen (1990). For her acting career, she has starred in 5 dramas (1990-2019) and 1 movie (2021). She was also quite active in variety shows.

 

Marcia was naturalized as Japanese citizen in 2003.

 

 

 

 

 

 

....and decades have passed...

 

 

 

 

 

 

around very late 2000s to very early 2010s



 

 

in 2016(?)



 

 

Marcia spoke in Portuguese, 2019



 

in her 30th career anniversary, 2019:



 

 

in 2020 during COVID lockdown (time flies!)







 

 

Marcia singing this song in 2020(?)



 

 

Marcia singing together with her best friend Sakamoto Fuyumi, 2020(?)



^ but what about Sakamoto Fuyumi? What has she become? Will be explained later but for now let's put stats aside and enjoy the beautiful and emotional duet from these two best friends / great singers.

 

 

Marcia in 2021, singing some 1980s hit songs in a challenge:







 

 

And...this was Marcia in 2023:

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Marcia singing this song in Kashiwabara Yoshie show, 2023:

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Qg4y1L7ne

 

RetroPandaRetroPanda
   Sun, 21/04/2024 - 14:58

Marcia seen with other idols

 

Marcia and other idols in a comedy sketch, 1991



^ (0:17)Jounouchi Sanae, (0:36)Moriguchi Hiroko, (1:52, dressed as man with moustache) Nito Yuko, (3,21) Marcia, (3:53) parody of this song

 

 

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^ (6:00) Moriguchi Hiroko and Marcia, 1996

 

RetroPandaRetroPanda
   Sun, 21/04/2024 - 14:59

Sakamoto Fuyumi

Sakamoto Fuyumi was born on March 30, 1967. She was named "Fuyumi" (*fuyu = winter) because her skin was "as fair as snow" when she was born. When in junior high school, she wrote that her dream was to become an enka singer. At that time, she was a fan of Ishikawa Sayuri (early 1970s idol turned enka legend, the singer with the most appearances in Kohaku Uta Gassen history). After graduated from high school in 1985, she worked as accountant in a restaurant, then moved to work at a pickled plum company, all while attending karaoke class to to practice singing with the aim of becoming an enka singer. 

In 1986, she won a singing competition on TV. Inomata Kosho, a composer and lyricist who was one of the judges in that tv program, recommended her to move to Tokyo and took her as apprentice. There she met another apprentice: Marcia Kazue Nishie who just came from Brazil. Marcia who couldn't speak Japanese and Fuyumi who spoke in her hometown dialect became the first friend each other made in Tokyo and later would become best friends. 

Her dream came true, Sakamoto Fuyumi debuted as enka singer on March 4, 1987.

 

Sakamoto Fuyumi performing her debut song in "Ohayo, Asahi desu!" music program, 1987



^ it confirms that this show wasn't exclusive only for "idols", enka singer could also sing here.

 

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After the released of her debut song, she told her master "this song won't sell", but instead it became a hit and sold a total of 235,000 copies per Oricon data (*or 800,000+ accumulated sales according to non Oricon source). That song won her numerous newcomer awards including from "Japan Record Awards". That song also brought her to Kohaku Uta Gassen 1988 and later became a regular Kohaku performer.

 

 

Kohaku Uta Gassen 1993



^ in Sailor Moon costumes left to right: Sakamoto Fuyumi, Moriguchi Hiroko, Nishida Hikaru

 

 

In her career, she has released a total of 54 singles and 14 original albums. There's no information about her total sales (all singles + all albums). Incomplete data shows her singles from 1987 to 1997 accumulated sales of 1,986,000 copies but that was only the sales of her 19 singles, nowhere nearly show her actual sales since she still has another 35 singles, 2 duet singles, 17 cover albums, 2 live albums, 44 "best of" albums, etc. But there's a clue. Sakamoto Fuyumi has performed in Kohaku Uta Gassen for a total of 35 times!! , almost every single year from 1988 to 2023 (*and that's not the end. She will probably still perform in Kohaku 2024 and on~).

 

 

Sakamoto Fuyumi in 2023:



 

 

And....this is Sakamoto Fuyumi in 2024:



 

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