In the quest to entertain the world, Takako Mamiya had her way to becoming a singer who reached stardom in the 1980s. With a number of singles, collaborations, and the Love Trip album, Mamiya had her name written as one of Japanese’s city pop singers. Nevertheless, her music career which she was largely known for was practically abandoned, and information about her since then has rather remained shadowy. For this, she has been nicknamed ‘The Mystery Woman of City Pop’.
15 Facts And Mysteries About Takako Mamiya You Probably Never Came Across
1. Takako Mamiya Started Music As A Background Vocalist
In the late 1970s, Mamiya became part of Eastworld label where she was a background vocalist where she was part of a number of singles and has been described in her earliest time of singing as ‘An excellent amateur of singing (Japanese) Folk and Rock”.
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2. She Was Involved With The PAO Music Group
PAO music group consisted of Sabine Marianne, Yoshikazu Miura, and Mamiya who was later replaced with Fumiko Miyazaki. Her exact role in the group is a bit sketchy as sources have reported differently. While a number have reported her to be the group’s backup singer, others claim she only got herself involved in only a single in the group’s album ‘YOU’.
3. Why She Left PAO
There is no substantial evidence as to why she did not continue with PAO, but went solo. After she left, not much has been heard of the group, and sources have claimed the group would have performed better with her as a member.
4. Kitty Records Produced Takako Mamiya’s Album
After she parted ways with PAO, Mamiya landed herself a gig with Kitty Records. The label has produced a great number of singles and albums since the 1980s. The label produced Mamiya’s debut and only album which was released in August 1982.
5. ‘Love Trip’ Didn’t Do Well In The Charts
When it was released in 1982, the album did poorly as regards charts. In an article on Reddit, an author pointed the possible reasons the album didn’t do well at that time include the inconsistency on the thematic structure of the music which made it difficult for it to thrive in Japan and poor commercial promotion among other reasons.
6. The Love Trip Album Gained Huge Recognition 30 Years After Its Release
Surprisingly, the album began to gain massive recognition in 2013, and according to reviews, the album is one of the most underrated of all time. Its sales have increased over the course of time and the views on YouTube have increased to millions.
7. Takako Never Released Another Album After The First
Perhaps because her debut album didn’t do well as she would have wanted, she decided not to release another.
8. Why Did Takako Mamiya Live Music?
Although she did not say exactly why she turned her back on her music career, it is probably related to the failure of her first album, finances, or that she found love doing something else other than music.
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9. Her Life Away From Music
As aforementioned, Mamiya had her career in music in the late 1970s and early 1980s and after that, not much information has been gathered as to her whereabouts and the career path she chose herself. However, sources have reported that she was involved in commercial work.
10. Is Takako Mamiya Married?
Whether she is married has remained another surrounding the life of Takako.
11. How Much Did Takako Mamiya Earn In Her Music Career?
Like other aspects of her life, the earning of Mamiya as a singer has remained unknown. However, since her singles did not gain much recognition and sales, she probably did not earn a lot from her music career.
12. Her Involvement In Social Media
Although there are pages having the name of Mamiya on different social media platforms, there is none that has proven to be owned by her.
13. ‘Mayanaka No Joke’ Is One Of Her Greatest Hits
Among the list of tracks in the Love Trip album, Mayanaka no joke has been the most loved and listened to. The song was written by Ichiko Takehana and composed by Hiroyuki Nanba
14. Was Takako Mamiya A Voice Actress?
After leaving PAO, she started to seek roles as a model and voice actor. Although it not certain as to the film or series she acted, a number of sources have described her as an actor and model.
15. Is Takoko Mamiya alive?
Like many other facts about Mamiya, it still remains a mystery if she is still alive.
