[Cute & Animated]
No.63 "Overnight Hiking" by Mikiko Noda
Hi. Today's song is "Overnight Hiking" by "Mikiko Noda".
It's a recent anime music (Theme music for TV Anime series) like cute, bubbly, and playful pop song.
The performer "Mikiko Noda" is a long popular singer-songwriter since she debuted in the late '80s.'
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Song data
| Title | Overnight Hiking |
|---|---|
| Artist | Mikiko Noda |
| Album Title | Rose C'est La Vie |
| Catalog Number | SRCL-2201 |
| Track No. | 3 |
| Duration | 4:13 |
| Released | 1991 |
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About the creators
Masami Tozawa Lyricist
Masami Tozawa was a popular & well known lyricist active from around the '80s to 2012.
She wrote many lyrics for the various idol stars and pop singers since debut, and quite a few of them became a hit song.
Johnny's
In the early stage of her career, she was mainly, and actively writing songs for female idol stars & girls pop singers, from the late '80s to the mid '90s'.
But later, "Tozawa" began to write songs also for the men's idol groups, particularly for the teams of the Johnny & Associates, namely, "SMAP", "Kinki kids" and "Arashi".
You can check the list of major songs of "Tozawa" at her Wikipedia page linked below.
If you like, pleease have a look.
Chizuko Yoshihiro Composer
Chizuko Yoshihiro (吉弘千鶴子) is a keyboardist and composer, tends to be more active in the Jazz, Fusion scene.
Yume no ran-nyu-sha
She used to be a member of a monthly TV music program, "
Yume no ran-nyu-sha" (Dream intruder = rare special guests) which was aired in Osaka area from 1990 to 1997. And showing her keyboard performance at a special session band in the program.
The main host of this music program was a known super guitarist, "
Kazumi Watanabe", then its music performance was excellent.
Now, she is dedicated to play the piano in the gospel music.
Surprisingly, she is the first Japanese pianist performed at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service(in 2009).
Her excellent piano play charmed the audience, and its movie clip is available from Youtube.
Yōko Kanno Arranger
"Yōko Kanno" is a composer, arranger, keyboardist, pianist, singer, and music producer active since 1985.
She is particularly well known by her outstanding works for Anime &, Game music, and jingles for TV Commercials.
Queen of CM music
"Yōko Kanno" was born in a northern city of "Sendai" in 1963.
Since then she was grown up in a musical environment.
In 1985, she started her career by composing a game music for a popular historical simulation game, "San-goku-shi" (Romance of the Three Kingdoms).
She continuously wrote game music for various better-known game titles, and she became known as a notable young composer.
On the other hand, she has created more than a thousand of jingles for TV commercials. And in 1998, she received "Toriro Miki CM music awards", which is one of the most prestigeous in its category.
Then, she is often called the "Queen of CM music".
In the anime music category, "Macross plus" or "Ghost in the Shell" are known works.
In recent years, she also has started to involve drama music field. Some of NHK's (Taiga drama), and serial TV novel (Asadora), are hectic, but worth to work type jobs.
Video clip
Finally, here is one of the cheering songs for year 2020 produced by the Japan's public broadcaster NHK.
The title of the song is "Paprika". It was written, and composed by a popular singer-sogwriter "Kenshi Yonezu", and arranged by "Yoko Kanno".
And the singer is also a popular actor, "Moka Kami-shiraishi"
If you like, please listen.
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Sound impression
Bouncy & animated
This seems to be a bouncy, and animated pop song in an upper middle speed.
Adventure
The bass, drums, acoustic guitar, percussion, flute and marimba form an ensemble, and play a cute, and smiley introduction.
Like a game music, a marching rhythm and beautiful chorus appear simultaneously, and create a adventure story like thrilling atmosphere.
Mikiko Noda's velvety voice is smooth and shiny, and charm the listeners.
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About the artist
Mikiko NodaSinger & songwriting sommelier
"Mikiko Noda" is a singer-songwriter, and sommelier active since 1987.
She has been a long popular singer-songwriter, singing a typical cute and fashionable pop songs in so called "girl's pop" style.
But on the other hand, she has been a known sommelière for nearly a quarter century since 1997.
"Noda" debuted in 1987 with a single, "Taiyou-kamisama-shonen" (The sun, gods, and a boy). Since then, 11 singles, and 12 original, 3 live, and 4 best albums have been released until now.
(Ref: Wikipedia-en, Mikiko Noda)
Early days
topic auditioned a famous talent scout TV variety show, "Star Tanjō" (A star is born) In 1982.
And this seems to be he 1st challenge to be a professional singer.
In 1986, "Noda" entered an open to the public vocalist contest, "Yamaha Vocal audition, The debut", which was sponsored by "Yamaha".
Luckily, she won the grand prize in this contest, and registered by Yamaha music foundation as a singer to be debuted soon.
And in 1987, "Mikiko Noda" was debut as a new singer by releasing her 1st single, "Taiyou-kamisama-shonen" (The sun, gods, and a boy).
Girls pop movement
From the late "80s to the mid '90s, quite a few of notable female singer, or singer-songwriters were debuted.
It was particularly intensified in the early '90s, and people sometimes called in a "Girls pop movement".
In this context, singers like "Mikiko Noda", "Yumi Tanimura", or "Chisato Moritaka" who all debuted in 1987, could be called as pioneers.
Actually, because of the success by above talented singers, the "Girls pop movement" were perhaps ignited.
Velvety voice
"Mikiko Noda", and "Yumi Tanimura" were often compared since the beginning, because they debuted in the same year (1987), and both were singing stylish, and refined type of pop music.
A smooth, moist and gentle vocal of "Mikiko Noda" was often called as "Velvety voice", in contrast with the "Crystal voice" of "Yumi Tanimura" which was shiny and really high-pitched.
Elegant
During the "Girls pop movement", so many nice albums of attractive singers were released next by next, and the person like "Satsuma" was often facing the run out of allowance. (Still the same...)
But among those talented female singer-songwriters, we feel "Mikiko Noda"'s music is one of the most elegant and stylish.
Sommelière
In 1997, she successfully passed a domestic qualification exam for Sommelier.
Since then, she worked closely with a leading Sommelière, "Shinya Tasaki", and brushed uo her knowledges and skills.
Then she became a senior sommelière and a cheese professional at the moment.
In fact, her style of music, and the world of wine seems to be a perfect match for our eyes.
Recent
"Mikiko Noda" is till constantly releasing albums.
In 2016, she launched a new live album to celebrate her, "Canon-na Yakai 50th Birthday Special Live".
In 2017, another live album "debut 30th Live "Uramikko & Uracanon" (Other side of Mikko, other side of Canon.) was released to celebrate her 30 years anniversary from debut.
And in 2018, one more live album, "Toujours l'ete, Toujours avec toi" (Always summer, always with you.) has been released.
It's really a delightful thing to see a long favorite artist doing well.
We are wishing to see her singing for years to come.
Video clip
It seems there aren't any suitable one at the moment.
So, we would like post a link if we find a good one in the future.
Music Samples
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Japanese Letters
| Song Title | Overnight Hiking |
|---|---|
| Artist | 野田幹子(Mikiko Noda) |
| Album Title | Rose C'est La Vie |
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