I really don't know anything about Misora-san, nor am I all that familiar
with enka. I was born in Korea and lived there until I was 14, so I have
come across the genre in more than one occasion, though.
So then, why buy this? Well, there's a good reason for it. Some may
argue that it's not a "good" reason, but nevertheless, there is a reason.
Is everyone familiar with 7-ch (Nana-Channel) at Jam Station
(http://www.jam-st.ne.jp/)? It's the official fan program for Mizuki
Nana. It's become more of an information site now, but back when
Nana-chan wasn't so busy, she used to do a little internet radio program.
The whole thing is actually downloadable as realmedia files, but don't
bother unless you understand Japanese.
Anyway, in one of the programs, she talks about her favorite singer.
Well, maybe it's more of an admired singer, but still, she talks about
Misora-san. Isn't that enough reason for me to at least learn a little
bit about Misora-san? If you're interested, you can, too. Google is your
friend.
It's actually very interesting because Nana-chan's singing has some
resemblance to Misora-san's singing. In a way, it's not surprising since
Nana-chan has a long (or short, depending on how you look at it) history
with enka, but beyond the similarities due to the style origin, I feel
that Nana-chan is still pursuing to be like Misora-san. One of the
biggest differences I notice is that Misora-san's singing is just
amazingly natural. It's like she's not even trying yet it just happens.
I guess there is a good reason she was called the "Queen of Japanese
singers." I'm not trying to put down Nana-chan in any way. Rather, I'm
just saying that there is something amazing about Misora-san's singing.
Hmm, I still feel like a terrible fan. Nana-chan is still the best seiyuu
singer, though.
That's all I have to say. I'm sure most of my readers aren't interested
anyway.
