Minayo Watanabe
Minayo Watanabe (渡辺 美奈代, born September 28, 1969) is a Japanese idol and singer.
Minayo Watanabe | |||||
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| Born | September 28, 1969 | ||||
| Origin | Nishiharu, Aichi Prefecture, Japan | ||||
| Genres | J-pop, pop | ||||
| Occupation(s) | Idol, singer | ||||
| Years active | 1985–present | ||||
| Associated acts | Onyanko Club | ||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 渡辺 美奈代 | ||||
| Hiragana | わたなべ みなよ | ||||
| Katakana | ワタナベ ミナヨ | ||||
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She debuted as member number 29 of the idol group Onyanko Club.[1][2] As she was one of the most popular members, in 1986 she started releasing solo songs. Her solo career continued after the group disbanded in 1987.
Discography
- For releases with Onyanko Club, see the Onyanko Club discography.
Singles
| No | Title | Release date | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart [3] |
Album |
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| 1 | "Hitomi ni Yakusoku" (瞳に約束) | July 16, 1986 | 1 | Alfalfa |
| 2 | "Yuki no Kaerimichi" (雪の帰り道) | October 15, 1986 | 1 | |
| 3 | "TOO ADULT" | January 15, 1987 | 1 | Hopping |
| 4 | "PINK no CHAO" (PINKのCHAO) | April 15, 1987 | 1 | |
| 5 | "Amaryllis" (アマリリス) | July 29, 1987 | 1 | Frill |
| 6 | "Girls on the Roof" (ガールズ・オン・ザ・ルーフ) | November 18, 1987 | 2 | |
| 7 | "Ryote Ippai no Memory" (両手いっぱいのメモリー) | February 26, 1988 | 10 | Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! |
| 8 | "Chotto Fallin' Love" (ちょっとFallin’Love) | May 18, 1988 | 6 | My Boy |
| 9 | "Daite Ageru" (抱いてあげる) | August 3, 1988 | 6 | The Heart of Love |
| 10 | "Ii ja Nai" (いいじゃない) | November 9, 1989 | 13 | |
| 11 | "Ai ga Nakucha, ne!" (愛がなくちゃ、ネッ!) | January 21, 1989 | 14 | Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! |
| 12 | "Winter Spring, Summer Fall" (Winterスプリング、Summerフォール) |
June 14, 1989 | 14 | |
| 13 | "Romance Kōitten" (恋愛紅一点) | November 22, 1989 | 34 | |
| 14 | "Pizzicato Princess" (ピチカートプリンセス) | August 22, 1990 | 43 | Will |
| 15 | "Hanako no Kekkon" (Hanakoの結婚) | August 23, 1991 | 90 | |
| 16 | "Ofuro de GO!" (オフロでGO!) | April 26, 1995 | — | |
| 17 | "Iroiro Attakedo" (いろいろあったけど) | April 24, 1996 |
Studio albums
| No | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfalfa (アルファルファ) |
November 29, 1986 |
| 2 | Hopping (ホッピング) |
May 28, 1987 |
| 3 | Frill (フリル) |
December 21, 1987 |
| — | Sweet Little Songs
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July 1, 1988 |
| 4 | My Boy: Utae! Taiyō - a summer place (My Boy -歌え! 太陽- a summer place) |
August 19, 1988 |
| 5 | The Heart of Love: Koishiteru to, Ii ne (the Heart of Love ~恋してると、いいね~) |
February 10, 1989 |
Best-of albums
| Title | Release date | Oricon Weekly Albums Chart [4] |
|---|---|---|
| Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!: Minayo Watanabe Best (KISS! KISS! KISS! -MINAYO WATANABE BEST-) |
December 21, 1989 | 31 |
| Will: Minayo Selections (WILL ~MINAYO SELECTIONS~) |
October 21, 1991 | |
| Watanabe Minayo Best Collection (渡辺美奈代ベスト・コレクション) |
July 21, 1997 | |
| Golden Best - Watanabe Minayo Singles (GOLDEN☆BEST 渡辺美奈代 SINGLES) |
November 20, 2002 |
References
- "渡辺美奈代 │ オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.
- "渡辺美奈代が"おニャン子クラブ解散25周年イベント"に参加。". Techinsight Japan. 2012-09-21.
- "渡辺美奈代のCDシングルランキング │オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.
- "渡辺美奈代のCDアルバムランキング │オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official profile at Ever Green Entertainment Group (in Japanese)
- Official profile at Cast Corporation & Office May (in Japanese)
- Minayo Land - Official blog (in Japanese)
- Minayo Watanabe on Instagram
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