Fuyumi Abe is a singer-songwriter from Wakkanai (Hokkaido), which is the northernmost city in the northernmost prefecture of Japan.
Pop music in Japan, just like pop music anywhere, has a lot of style variety. From dance-pop to power pop, disco-pop to bubblegum, indie pop, pop punk, and on. Music venues and festival stages showcase the whole gamut. One sub-genre of pop music quite popular in Japan is what some call “singer-songwriter,” but others just call “traditional j-pops.”
While most “traditional j-pops” is in Japanese, as the music itself inspires some emotion, it can be enjoyed by anyone. Some artists have also begun writing entirely or partially in English.
Fuyumi is one artist who sings in both languages. She released her major-label debut in 2007 through For Life Music Entertainment , and was then asked to contribute music for several TV drama and movie soundtracks. She is known as much for her unique worldview, as for her affecting, whispery voice, and thought-provoking lyrics. Weaving a style that mixes elements from blues, folk, rock ballads, and acoustic music, in to her own intriguing form of pop, with artfully chosen words, she continues to make new fans, and is invited to participate in more events, festivals, and other media-music work. She performs both solo shows, as well as specially arranged shows with support musicians or small orchestra type backing. Her music is music to “listen” to, to feel. Recently she released her first set of English lyric songs on iTunes, so it may be hoped that her popularity outside of Japan will grow.
In her music you can hear both the golden Californian folk and rock of the 70s, and the blue, contemplative wide-open spaces of her homeland. In-between the tension of those sources, and with contemporary influences, she has created a unique sound. There really isn’t any other artist like her.
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