Junior Adventure Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2010) grand prize
Seiko Miki
みき せいこ
Miki Seiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1956-12-12 （Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan → Sendai, Miyagi, Japan → Ginza, Chuo, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Singer, Actress, Entertainment office staff, Businesswoman, Club proprietor
- Active Years
- 1975-
- Affiliations
- Watanabe Production (former), Konda Haruo Office (past), Amuse (staff; planning/sales)
- Influenced By
- Yumi Arai (songwriter/provider), Takashi Matsumoto (lyricist)
- Influenced
- Hitomi Ishikawa (artist who covered her songs)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meiko Gakuen High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Meiko Gakuen High School
Country:
Japan
High school graduate (exact year not specified)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Machibuse
1976 Kayokyoku / Idol popA representative single released in 1976, written and composed by Yumi Arai and sung by Seiko Miki. It became one of her signature idol-pop songs.
YouthHeartacheIdol pop
Seiko (Original Album)
1976 Kayokyoku / PopOriginal album released in December 1976. Contains 11 tracks including singles from her early career.
Idol popLove songs
Bibliography
- Single: Machibuse (1976)
- Single: Koi no Stadium (1976)
- Single: Sanmai no Shashin (1977)
- Album: Seiko (1976)
- Best-of: Ogenki desu ka? Seiko Miki with Love (1982)
- Best-of: Seiko Miki BEST (2002)
- Compilation: My Kore! Lite Seiko Miki (2010/2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Typical vocal style of 1970s idol kayokyokuExpressive, emotive singing
- Recurring Motifs
- MelancholyScenes of youth
Legacy
Known as a short‑term idol singer and actress in the 1970s, remembered for songs such as "Machibuse." Later worked in entertainment office planning/sales and became a club proprietor in Sendai and Ginza.
Archives
- MusicBrainz artist page and other music databases
In Popular Culture
- Songs such as "Machibuse" have been covered by later artists, leaving a cultural footprint.
Trivia
- Listed height is 156 cm.
- Studied tea ceremony (Omotesenke) and classical Japanese dance (Karyu) from junior high.
- Acting debut in the 1975 TV drama "Akuma no you na aitsu."
- Notable songs include "Machibuse" and "Sanmai no Shashin."
- Opened and ran the clubs "MuMu" in Sendai and later in Ginza.