![]() Though it is a bit technical, my use of syncopation to write melodies is quite simply the same as in Western music. ![]() The influences of Western music from that era are still applied in my songs. Therefore, people in Europe and the United States seeking comfortable music may have stumbled upon city pop, which "sounds like Western music" without realizing that it is music created by their "ancestors." If that is the case, it is like reimported music. Simply put, "Tasogare no Bay City" is Western music. We were influenced by the latest Western music, wrote songs, and sang them. But why do people now like a song that's nearly 40 years old? I think that many artists in Japan at that time, including myself, adored Western music. "City pop" apparently refers to Western-oriented, urbane and sophisticated Japanese pop music that was trendy in the late 1970s to 1980s. I've also noticed that not only my songs, but other artists' pieces, like Miki Matsubara's "Mayonaka no Door - Stay with Me" (Door at Midnight - Stay with Me) are also getting many plays. ![]() It's a genuine pleasure for me that even those who know nothing about the singer "Junko Yagami" are listening to the song. On YouTube, my 18th single "Tasogare no Bay City" (Bay City in evening twilight), first released in 1983, has had about 7 million views, and comments have been posted in various languages such as English, Spanish and French. My songs seem to have been well received around the world.
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