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05. Nature Speaks Simply (UMI // Seiko Matsuda)
Season 1 · Episode 5

05. Nature Speaks Simply (UMI // Seiko Matsuda)

Singer-songwriter UMI joins us to talk about Matsuda's prolific career, how city pop influences UMI's work, and the joys of karaoke.

Primer

June 11, 202437m 0sExplicit

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Show Notes

Seiko Matsuda, Japan's "Eternal Idol", started her career way back in 1980 with her debut record  Squall. The albums and accompanying singles saw massive success, selling hundreds of thousands of copies within a week of release and it's easy to see why. Squall perfectly encapsulated the summery, bouncy, fun side of city pop.   

Singer-songwriter UMI joins us to talk about Matsuda's prolific career, how city pop influences UMI's work, and the joys of karaoke.  

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umichristian duenasyosuke kitazawasquallcity popseiko matsuda