Iyo Matsumoto Still an Idol at Heart!

 Besides to massive Princess Princess Box Set, I aslo picked up the latest Bluray/DVD Concert release from the still-enduring 80’s idol Iyo Matsumoto, her 40Th ANNIVERSARY “Treasure Voice” Live!!

I had mentioned to friends many times about how much I love Iyo’s voice, though not strong or powerful, it's to me very soothing and warm. Fell in love with her tone from the first listen of "Sentimental Iyo" which she released way back in 1981, and if this concert’s any testament, she's STILL GOT that SPECIAL something!

With a small club setting (reminds me of the Blue Note Hall we have here in Hawaii) Iyo entertained a room full of new and old fans, and oh! How I wish I coulda been there!

Chatty, playful and still as doggone PRETTY as ever, Iyo sang backed by a live band including horns (which really spiced up some of the songs which were originally syynth drive), Additionally, i was surprised to hear her do some songs I didn’t think were that well-known!

While I expected her bigger hits like “Love Me Tender” “Believe” and “Sentimental Journey” (and of COURSE she did them) , I was pleasantly surprised to hear her do songs like “Shinjikata wo Oshiete”, “Dancing In The Heart”, “My Brother” and a personal BIG fave of mine, “Koi No KNOW-HOW”! She also did a few from her latest release Treasure Voice, including the classic Hiromi Iwasaki song “Cinderella Honeymoon”!

With an infectious smile, she went through her repertoire, entertaining one and all, peppering the songs with stories and encouraging the audience to do the hand moves with her! So endearing seeing this elegant woman still doing her idol dance moves onstage, showing that she’ll always be an idol in heart!

TREASURE VOICE 40TH ANNIVERSARY LIVE

Setlist:

1.    Kurenai HOTEL  

2.    Wonderful Heart     

3.    Nijiiro no FANTASY            

4.    PONYTAIL wa Musubanai

5.    Love me Tender

6.    Cinderella Honeymoon

7.    Chinese Kiss

8.    Taiyo Ga Ippai

9.    Koi No KNOW-HOW 

10.  Nagareboshi ga Suki

11.  Shinjikata no Oshiete

12.   Sayonara wa Watashi no Tameni

 13.    Sutekina Jealousy            

14.    Mismatch          

15.    Yesterday Once More          

16.    Anata ni Kaeritai (DANCIN IN THE HEART) 

17.    BELIEVE       

18.    Sentimental Journey        

19.    My Brother         

20.    Manatsu no Dekigoto        

21.    Toki ni Aiwa    

22.    Sentimental Journey        

Music Videos (40th Anniversary Version)

23.    YESTERDAY ONCE MORE     (00:04:26)            

24.    SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY     (00:03:14)            

25.    KURENAI HOTEL     (00:03:50)            

26.    LOVE ME TENDER     (00:03:10)            

27.    NIJI IRO NO FANTASY     (00:03:29)            

28.    TOKI NI AI HA     (00:04:02)            

29.    SHINJIKATA WO OSHIETE     (00:04:03)

Also Includes DVD version and Audio CD!