Mariya Takeuchi

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Mariya Takeuchi ( Jap. 竹内まりや , Takeuchi Mariya , born 20th March 1955 in Izumo (Shimane) ) is a Japanese J-Pop - singer and - composer . By September 2014, Takeuchi has released twelve studio albums, 42 singles, several compilations and one live album. Her record sales were estimated at more than 16 million units in 2009. Her compilation Impressions , released in 1994, sold more than three million copies in Japan alone and became her best-selling album.

Plastic love

In 2017 Mariya Takeuchi became an internet meme with her old single "Plastic Love" and gained worldwide fame again. The song was shared several times on YouTube and used for remixes, fan art and reaction videos, so that even celebrities like the K-pop singer Yubin or the Gorillaz took up the phenomenon. In response to the unexpectedly high popularity of the song, Warner Music Japan decided 35 years after the actual release to release a music video for "Plastic Love".

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Yamachan Land | Album Chart Daijiten | Mariya Takeuchi (Archives of chart positions and album sales) http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/album/al_takeuti.html ( Memento from June 19, 2007 in the web archive archive.today )
  2. ↑ Plastic Love. Retrieved January 10, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Patrick St Michel: Mariya Takeuchi: The pop genius behind 2018's surprise online smash hit from Japan. November 17, 2018, accessed January 10, 2020 (American English).
  4. ↑ Oscar Boyd: Gorillaz to premiere new album at Tokyo show. June 14, 2018, accessed January 10, 2020 (American English).
  5. ↑ 竹 内 ま り や 「Plastic Love」 Short ver.Retrieved on January 10, 2020 (German).

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personal data
SURNAME Takeuchi, Mariya
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 竹 内 ま り や (Japanese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Japanese J-pop singer and composer
DATE OF BIRTH March 20, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Izumo (Shimane)