Yoshie Kashiwabara
| Yoshie Kashiwabara 柏原芳恵 | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | かしわばら よしえ (Yoshie Kashiwabara) |
| Born | October 1, 1965 |
| Origin | Osaka, Japan |
| Genres | Japanese pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Yoshie Kashiwabara (柏原芳恵 Kashiwabara Yoshie, born on October 1, 1965) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and model.
Biography
Born in Osaka, she rose to fame in 1980 as a teen idol, making her debut with the song "No.1". Other hits include: "Karin" (lit. "Pseudocydonia") and "Haru nanoni" (lit. "Despite spring"). With determination and strong will, plus a good voice, Yoshie finally made it with a top 10 song "Hello Goodbye" in autumn 1982. Her late charge at 1982 made her a strong contender for the year-end NHK Red and White Song festival, but she was surprisingly being dropped while Junko Mihara, also debuted in 1980 along with Yoshie, was selected, making it the head line news for that year's annual show. Yoshie continued to work hard the next year (1983) not only by singing; she acted in a few dramas as well, and as expected, she was finally rewarded to be selected for that year's Red and White Song Festival. she was nominated as the best singing female of 1984 (but she did not win). In 1995 Yoshie managed to turn the situation around by getting sexier image, and was well recognised. Her posters for her hit song "Shinobi-ai" (lit. "quietly in love") which were hung on buildings and advertisement venues were all stolen within days, and in this year it was found out that the Prince of Japan was a big fan of Yoshie, and instantly she was popular again, pushing her to return to the stage of Kohaku (Red and White) for a second (and final) appearance. From 1986 onwards, Yoshie began writing lyrics for her own songs, but unfortunately her popularity took a steep downhill. She then began to focus on acting. As of now Yoshie still sings occasionally.