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Matsuda Seiko

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Matsuda Seiko (松田聖子) is a Japanese soloist, songwriter, and actress.

She is best known as the highest selling female idol of the 1980s decade.

History[]

Born Kamachi Noriko, her career began after winning the Miss Seventeen Contest in 1978, leading to minor acting and modeling roles in 1979 as Matsuda Seiko. Initially, her father opposed her debut as a singer, but after two years, he allowed her to sign with Sun Music and CBS/Sony Records.

She debuted as an idol singer in 1980 with Hadashi no Kisetsu, featured in a television commercial. However, viewer confusion, as she was not the actress featured in the advertisement, led to moderate sales. Her second single, Aoi Sangoshou, was better promoted, launching her career and establishing her as the top-selling idol of the 1980s.

After marrying actor Kanda Masaki in 1985, Matsuda took a hiatus, returning in 1987 with a Western-inspired pop image and an attempt to enter the global market. The effort failed due to poor reception both domestically and internationally. In addition, Matsuda became the subject of several highly publicized scandals in the late 1980s and early 1990s. When Matsuda returned to Japan in the 1990s, she reverted back to an idol-like image, adapting an "Eternal Idol" persona. In 1996, her 40th single, Anata ni Aitakute ~Missing You~, became a smash hit, sparking renewed interest in her by the general public. Matsuda remains popular and continues to perform regularly.

Discography[]

Studio Albums[]

  1. [1980.08.01] SQUALL
  2. [1980.12.02] North Wind
  3. [1981.05.21] 〜Silhouette〜
  4. [1981.10.21] Kaze Tachinu (風立ちぬ)
  5. [1982.05.21] Pineapple
  6. [1982.11.10] Candy
  7. [1983.06.01] Utopia (ユートピア)
  8. [1983.12.10] Canary
  9. [1984.06.10] Tinker Bell
  10. [1984.12.08] Windy Shadow
  11. [1985.06.05] The 9th Wave
  12. [1985.08.15] SOUND OF MY HEART
  13. [1986.06.01] SUPREME
  14. [1987.05.16] Strawberry Time
  15. [1988.05.11] Citron
  16. [1989.12.06] Precious Moment
  17. [1990.06.07] Seiko
  18. [1990.12.10] We Are Love
  19. [1991.05.02] Eternal
  20. [1992.03.25] 1992 Nouvelle Vague
  21. [1992.12.02] Sweet Memories'93
  22. [1993.05.21] DIAMOND EXPRESSION
  23. [1993.11.21] A Time for Love
  24. [1994.06.12] Glorious Revolution
  25. [1995.05.21] It's Style'95
  26. [1996.05.14] Vanity Fair
  27. [1996.05.27] WAS IT THE FUTURE
  28. [1996.12.05] Guardian Angel
  29. [1997.05.21] My Story
  30. [1997.12.03] Sweetest Time
  31. [1998.05.08] Forever
  32. [1999.12.18] Eien no Shoujo (永遠の少女)
  33. [2000.06.28] 20th Party
  34. [2001.06.20] LOVE & EMOTION Vol.1
  35. [2001.11.28] LOVE & EMOTION Vol.2
  36. [2002.06.21] area62
  37. [2004.06.09] Sunshine
  38. [2005.04.06] fairy
  39. [2005.12.07] Under the beautiful stars
  40. [2006.05.31] bless you
  41. [2006.12.06] Eternal II
  42. [2007.06.06] Baby's breath
  43. [2008.05.21] My pure melody
  44. [2010.05.26] My Prelude
  45. [2011.06.01] Cherish
  46. [2012.06.06] Very Very
  47. [2013.06.05] A Girl in the Wonder Land
  48. [2014.06.04] Dream & Fantasy
  49. [2015.06.10] Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo
  50. [2016.06.08] Shining Star

Best Hits Albums[]

  1. [1981.11.01] Seiko・fragrance (聖子・fragrance)
  2. [1982.07.01] Seiko・index
  3. [1982.12.05] Kiniro no Ribbon (金色のリボン)
  4. [1983.11.11] Seiko・plaza
  5. [1984.03.15] Touch Me, Seiko
  6. [1984.11.01] Seiko・Town
  7. [1984.11.21] Seiko・Avenue
  8. [1985.03.06] Seiko-Train
  9. [1985.11.10] Seiko・Box
  10. [1986.11.21] LOVE BALLADE
  11. [1987.11.21] Snow Garden
  12. [1988.07.21] Seiko Monument
  13. [1991.11.21] Christmas Tree
  14. [1991.12.01] Bible
  15. [1994.12.01] Bible II
  16. [1996.03.01] Bible III
  17. [1996.11.01] Winter Tales
  18. [1997.06.21] Seaside ~Summer Tales~
  19. [1997.11.21] Dear
  20. [1998.07.18] Seiko・Celebration
  21. [1998.11.30] Seiko '96-'98
  22. [1999.04.01] Ballad ~20th Anniversary
  23. [2000.11.29] 『LOVE』 Seiko Matsuda 20th Anniversary Best Selection
  24. [2003.11.27] Another Side of Seiko 27
  25. [2003.11.27] Another Side of Seiko 14
  26. [2004.04.14] Best of Best 27
  27. [2004.04.14] Best of Best 13
  28. [2005.01.26] 『Seiko Smile』 Seiko Matsuda 25th Anniversary Best Selection
  29. [2009.11.11] Seiko Matsuda Christmas Songs
  30. [2010.09.22] Touch Me, Seiko II
  31. [2011.12.07] SEIKO STORY ~80's HITS COLLECTION~
  32. [2012.05.30] Étranger (エトランゼ)
  33. [2014.12.24] Seiko Matsuda Best Ballad
  34. [2015.12.09] We Love SEIKO -35th Anniversary Matsuda Seiko Kyuukyoku All Time Best 50 Songs- (松田聖子究極オールタイムベスト)

Original Soundtracks[]

  1. [1981.08.08] Original Soundtrack Nogiku no Haka (オリジナル・サウンドトラック 野菊の墓)
  2. [1983.07.01] Original Soundtrack Plumeria no Densetsu (オリジナル・サウンドトラック プルメリアの伝説)
  3. [1984.07.07] Original Soundtrack Natsufuku no Eve (オリジナル・サウンドトラック 夏服のイヴ)
  4. [1985.05.03] Original Soundtrack Caribe Ai no Symphony CARIBE, Sinfonia de Amor (オリジナル・サウンドトラック カリブ・愛のシンフォニー CARIBE, Sinfonia de Amor)
  5. [1985.06.21] Original Soundtrack Penguins Memory Shiawase Monogatari (オリジナル・サウンドトラック ペンギンズ・メモリー 幸福物語)
  6. [2010.08.11] Matsuda Seiko Original Soundtrack Shuu 1981~1985 (松田聖子オリジナル・サウンドトラック集)

Singles[]

  1. [1980.04.01] Hadashi no Kisetsu (裸足の季節)
  2. [1980.07.01] Aoi Sangoshou (青い珊瑚礁)
  3. [1980.10.01] Kaze wa Aki Iro (風は秋色)
  4. [1981.01.21] Cherry Blossom
  5. [1981.04.21] Natsu no Tobira (夏の扉)
  6. [1981.07.21] Shiroi Parasol (白いパラソル)
  7. [1981.10.07] Kaze Tachinu (風立ちぬ)
  8. [1982.01.21] Akai Sweet Pea (赤いスイートピー)
  9. [1982.04.21] Nagisa no Balcony (渚のバルコニー)
  10. [1982.07.21] Komugiiro no Mermaid (小麦色のマーメイド)
  11. [1982.10.21] Nobara no Etude (野ばらのエチュード)
  12. [1983.02.03] Himitsu no Hanazono (秘密の花園)
  13. [1983.04.27] Tengoku no Kiss (天国のキッス)
  14. [1983.08.01] Glass no Ringo (ガラスの林檎)
  15. [1983.10.28] Hitomi wa Diamond (瞳はダイアモンド)
  16. [1984.02.01] Rock 'n Rouge
  17. [1984.05.10] Jikan no Kuni no Alice (時間の国のアリス)
  18. [1984.08.01] Pink no Mozart (ピンクのモーツァルト)
  19. [1984.11.01] Heart no Earring (ハートのイアリング)
  20. [1985.01.30] Tenshi no Wink (天使のウィンク)
  21. [1985.05.09] Boy no Kisetsu (ボーイの季節)
  22. [1985.06.24] DANCING SHOES
  23. [1987.04.22] Strawberry Time
  24. [1987.11.06] Pearl-White Eve
  25. [1988.04.14] ~Marrakech~ (〜マラケッシュ〜)
  26. [1988.09.07] Tabidachi wa Freesia (旅立ちはフリージア)
  27. [1989.11.15] Precious Heart
  28. [1990.04.30] All the way to Heaven
  29. [1990.07.15] THE RIGHT COMBINATION (with Donnie Wahlberg)
  30. [1990.10.01] who's that boy
  31. [1990.11.21] We Are Love
  32. [1992.02.05] Kitto, Mata Aeru... (きっと、また逢える…)
  33. [1992.08.01] Anata no Subete ni Naritai (あなたのすべてになりたい)
  34. [1993.04.21] Taisetsu na Anata (大切なあなた)
  35. [1993.05.21] A Touch of Destiny
  36. [1993.11.10] Kakowareta, Ai jing (かこわれて、愛jing)
  37. [1994.05.11] Mou Ichido, Hajime kara (もう一度、初めから)
  38. [1994.12.01] Kagayaita Kisetsu e Tabidatou (輝いた季節へ旅立とう)
  39. [1995.04.21] Suteki ni Once Again (素敵にOnce Again)
  40. [1996.04.22] Anata ni Aitakute ~Missing You~ (あなたに逢いたくて〜Missing You〜)
  41. [1996.04.24] Let's Talk About It
  42. [1996.05.17] I'll Be There For You (with Robbie Nevil)
  43. [1996.11.18] Sayonara no Shunkan (さよならの瞬間)
  44. [1996.12.10] Good For You
  45. [1997.04.23] Watashi Dake no Tenshi ~Angel~ (私だけの天使〜Angel〜)
  46. [1997.12.03] Gone with the Rain
  47. [1998.06.17] Koisuru Omoi ~Fall in love~ (恋する想い〜Fall in love〜)
  48. [1998.11.26] Touch the LOVE
  49. [1999.10.27] Kanashimi no Boat (哀しみのボート)
  50. [2000.05.17] 20th Party
  51. [2000.06.07] Shanghai Love Song (上海ラヴソング)
  52. [2000.06.14] Unseasonable Shore
  53. [2000.09.27] True Love Story (with Go Hiromi)
  54. [2000.11.29] The Sound of Fire
  55. [2001.06.20] Anata Shika Mienai (あなたしか見えない)
  56. [2001.11.14] Ai♡Ai ~100%♥Pure Love~ (愛♡愛〜100%♥Pure Love〜)
  57. [2002.04.30] all to you
  58. [2002.06.05] Suteki na Ashita
  59. [2002.12.17] just for tonight
  60. [2003.06.04] Call me
  61. [2004.05.26] Aitai (逢いたい)
  62. [2004.07.07] Smile on me (with Ishibashi Takaaki)
  63. [2005.02.02] Eien Sae Kanjita Yoru (永遠さえ感じた夜)
  64. [2005.08.24] I'll fall in love
  65. [2005.09.21] Shiawase na Kimochi (しあわせな気持ち)
  66. [2006.04.26] bless you
  67. [2006.05.24] WE ARE.
  68. [2007.05.23] Namida ga Tada Koborerudake (涙がただこぼれるだけ)
  69. [2007.08.01] Manatsu no Yo no Yume (with Fujii Takashi; 真夏の夜の夢)
  70. [2007.11.21] Christmas no Yoru (クリスマスの夜)
  71. [2008.03.19] Hanabira Mau Kisetsu ni (花びら舞う季節に)
  72. [2008.06.25] Love is all
  73. [2008.10.22] Ano Kagayaita Kisetsu (あの輝いた季節)
  74. [2010.04.21] Idol Mitai ni Utawasete (アイドルみたいに歌わせて)
  75. [2010.05.05] Ikutsu no Yoake o Kazoetara (いくつの夜明けを数えたら)
  76. [2011.11.23] Tokubetsu na Koibito (特別な恋人)
  77. [2012.05.02] Namida no Shizuku (涙のしずく)
  78. [2013.05.22] LuLu!!
  79. [2013.10.30] Yume ga Samete (夢がさめて) (with Chris Hart)
  80. [2014.05.21] I Love You!! ~Anata no Hohoemi ni~ (I Love You!! 〜あなたの微笑みに〜)
  81. [2015.10.28] Eien no Motto Hate Made / Wakusei ni Naritai (永遠のもっと果てまで/惑星になりたい)

Songs Written[]

This section is incomplete.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Matsuda has been married three times:
    1. Kanda Masaki (1985–1997), with whom she had daughter Kanda Sayaka (1986–2021).
    2. Hatano Hiroyuki (1998–2000).
    3. Kawana Hiramasa (2012–present).
  • Matsuda attended Kurume Shin-ai Gakuen, a Catholic high school, before transferring to Horikoshi High School after moving to Tokyo in 1979.
  • She dated idol and singer Go Hiromi from 1981 to 1985, breaking up due to family disputes over her career. Despite the breakup, they remain friends and occasional duet partners.
  • Matsuda has been the subject of several affair rumors over the years, particularly during the late 1980s and 1990s.
    • In 1989, she denied rumors of an affair with Kondo Masahiko, then engaged to her rival Nakamori Akina, and claimed it was simply made up by the press.
    • In 1995, American actor Jeff Nichols claimed an affair from 1990–1993 in three books[1], but Matsuda did not comment.
    • In 1999, dancer Christopher Conte accused her of sexual harassment after she supposedly tried to initiate an extramarital affair with him during her international tour. Matsuda won the lawsuit, but became the first Japanese woman taken to court for sexual harassment.[2]
  • She is considered a style icon of her generation, inspiring the Seiko-chan Cut and trends in makeup and fashion.

External Links[]

  1. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jeff-Nichols/author/B004LQJM3K?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
  2. ↑ Conte, C. (1997). Backstage of Seiko Matsuda. いれぶん出版.
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