Mariya Takeuchi

Mariya Takeuchi, born on March twentieth, nineteen fifty-five, in Taisha, Hikawa district, now part of Izumo, Shimane, is a celebrated Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer. Often referred to as the 'Queen of City Pop', she has made a significant impact on the music scene, selling over sixteen million records throughout her career. Her song 'Plastic Love', released in nineteen eighty-five, gained international acclaim and played a pivotal role in the resurgence of city pop in the twenty-first century.

Takeuchi's musical journey began when she signed with RCA in nineteen seventy-eight, where she released five albums that charted on the Oricon Charts. Her third album, 'Love Songs', released in nineteen eighty, reached the top of the charts, solidifying her status as a prominent artist. After parting ways with RCA in nineteen eighty-one, she took a brief hiatus from her career.

In nineteen eighty-two, Mariya married fellow musician Tatsuro Yamashita, marking a new chapter in her life. She returned to the music scene in nineteen eighty-four by signing with Moon Records, releasing her sixth studio album, 'Variety', which achieved commercial success. Since then, she has released seven additional studio albums and one live album, all of which have consistently appeared on the Oricon Charts, with each album topping the charts since two thousand one.

Continuing her successful partnership with Moon Records, Takeuchi has also been associated with Warner Music Japan since nineteen ninety-eight. Notably, her single 'Inochi no Uta' (いのちの歌; Song of Life), re-recorded in twenty twenty, made her the oldest Japanese singer to have a single reach the top of the Oricon Charts, further cementing her legacy in the music industry.