One artist that always seems to make it onto the J-pop collections I make is wonderful singer/songwriter Nana Mizuki. It seems that whenever I’m gathering songs to assemble my latest mix, Nana’s latest single ALWAYS fits RIGHT IN with the playlist I’m creating!
Nana Mizuki has this awesome singing voice that alternates from high to growly (kind of reminds me of Sakai Noriko and Kudoh Shizuka), a powerful vocal that belies the cute and girly-girly image you see performing onstage! In fact, when I first heard her, I was somehow imagining a much older woman (maybe like the aforementioned Shizuka or Noriko), imagine my surprise when I saw this young giddy VERY “idol” looking girl singing onstage!
Well, I’m in the process of creating yet ANOTHER j-pop mix tape, so I was happy to find that good old reliable Nana had just released a new single! Listening to “Pop Master” for the first time, I just HAD TO STOP AND SMILE!!! I was FLOORED- I’m telling you, her music gives off SUCH POSITIVE VIBES, her music makes you feel so good!
Going online to see if there was any PV accompaniment to this wonderful song, I was thrilled to find an incredibly fun LIVE performance!!! Awww, this is PURE Good Old-fashioned J-POP!!! Check It OUT while you can, Yo!!!
