Single Iwasa Misaki 4th [Hatsuzake] 2015/04/29

Have put in any early order for one of each. Maybe do some more later.

Really hoping for a great song that gets noticed. Her other singles have been pretty good songs too.....but looking for something that can appeal or attract the attention of a wider audience. Upbeat tune with a good melody...like what I posted above...catches attention and keeps you listening.....

 

I don't think she needs to. Enka was made for older folks, she should keep going with this pace. It's perfect for her to find this niche that clearly works.

 

enka as a general category is liked most by older people....though many songs sung by enka singers are liked by all. enka now days a very broad category.

And as was mentioned by her and others at the time was that she could be a bridge between genres and generations that she could attract fans in both directions.

the song i linked above..nice tempo and melody is a famous Hibari enka song, ihoujin another nice a up tempo enka song.

she has three nice typical tempo enka songs now....now to add something more spritely to her collection as a variety to 'her' songs. this is my hope anyway.

 

happy that wasamin is finally having another single!!! super excited!! can't wait for another EPIC enka song for us!

 

I think there's been a leak of her single's title 初酒

I'm not entirely sure how to read it though

 

if the video does not show watch the video here
Short version of Hatsu Zake PV

 

Oh, I like it a lot~~ very spring-feeling. I'm shocked she's covering that Frozen song, but LOL, I suppose. I look forward to her versions for the B-sides tho~~~

 

Secured a copy of regular edition.

For some reason CDJapan stock is already running low on that item and HMV ran out of shop bonuses for the regular one. Limited editions are still on green (with shop bonuses).

@Cristafari
You got double 'mama' on Let It Go ~Ari no Mama de (Enka Version) title in the OP.

 

The A-side sounds excellent.
Hakimono to Kasa no Monogatari should be very good (I hope it is rearranged). I'm not sold on Ari no Mama de but who knows, Wasamin could make it her own.
The covers are lovely.

 

20歳のめぐり逢い(Hatachi no Meguriai)　was sung by the Signal in 1975.
http://art5.photozou.jp/pub/238/140238/photo/4708982_624.jpg

 

i think i spotted an error. why is Let It Go in the tracklist?
Wasamin made a big error this time!

 

Sounds great I'm already fancy the whole single, that walkway with the bamboos at the sides reminds me kara no kyoudai, quite refreshing to listen Wasamin doing this different approach. It makes sense the song story.

I was wondering about that 'let go it' track that is a disney song? right?, haha for a moment thought --will Wasamin sing in english-- but noticed the japanese title alongside, the cover to that obscure old pop group got me all my attention seems interesting, gotta listen to it.

 

Hubby is on his way to Japan as I speak....he is fairly excited by whatever Misaki-chan is doing. I hope to get away as well, but have some teaching commitments to some of my 'disciples'. (Hope to be in Tokyo in mid May)

Well this is quite a fascinating selection of songs for Iwasa Misaki and a very good addition to her repertoire.

The song ありのままで surprised me as well, and as enka well it is already at about that tempo so I cannot see what changes they would make.

I think she will sing the song straight up like the Japanese version. All of the Japanese version is almost within all of her range and tonal quality. You should note that Iwasa sings best when the music calls for full throated power and expression, which is what this song calls for.They might take it down a full tone for her voice. This song in its range, style and tone is not too different from her last single, just more epic in the amount of actual singing and reaches into higher tones.

Most of the song is easily within her reach, there are a few sections-bars that will be a big challenge, for her and most singers, so I will keen to hear how she deals with them.

I suspect Iwasa has been singing this a fair bit in karaoke and found she can actually sing it. Her handlers must thing she can do a respectable job or they would not embarrass her by including it since it would generate a lot of interest. That it is included means that she has indeed pulled it off, which if faithfull to the original, will be a big feather in her cap.


Listen to the Japanese version. I can easily imagine this being Iwasa, if taken down a tone in range. (Actually Iwasa sounds a little bit like the woman singing this).

This song is more like that in a live theater production which begs the question will this be another avenue for this girl?


if the video does not show watch the video here

 

I've never seen someone so pleased with a glass of sake