Oginome Yoko

Oginome Yoko promoting Dear Pop Singer (2014)

Oginome Yoko (荻野目洋子) is a Japanese pop singer. She made her original debut in 1974 when she was child in elementary school. In 1984 she made her solo debut with the single " Mirai Kouka -Sailing-".

Profile

• Married Name: Tsujino Yoko (辻野洋子)
• Nickname: Oginome-chan (荻野目ちゃん)
• Birthdate: December 10, 1968
• Birthplace: Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture
• Blood Type: B

Information

Oginome Yoko started her music career when she won the Chibikko Uta Man Best Ten contest while in elementary school. She later was scouted and soon joined the group Milk with Omori Kinuko and Obata Kazumi. They released their first single in 1974 but soon broke up when the girls graduated from elementary school.

When in middle school, Oginome auditioned for the anime movie series Kitty Films and soon became one of the main heroine roles in the series, the character Miyuki, in 1983. After the series ended in 1984, she soon debuted as singer under the label Victor Entertainment with the single "Mirai Kouka -Sailing-". But it wasn't till the seventh single, the eurobeat-themed single "Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)", that Oginome became very popular. Soon after, she made her first out of five appearance on the end of the year program Kouhaku Uta Gassen. She also started to win the Golden Prize at the Japan Record Awards from 1985 to 1989.

In 1988, Oginome would work with music producer Narada Michael Walden to release her first English album VERGE OF LOVE. When she entered the 90s, she also started appear in doramas, variety shows, and music shows like SUPER JOCKEY, where she earned the nickname Oginome-chan.

Oginome married in 2001 to her former classmate at Horikoshi High School, Tsujino Ryuuzou. She also released the album VOICE NOVA, a cover album of 80's songs, in 2006.

Discography

Oginome Yoko (1980s)

Studio Albums

• [1984.09.05] Teens Romance (ティーンズ・ロマンス)
• [1985.03.05] Freesia no Ame (フリージアの雨)
• [1985.09.05] Kaigara Terrace (貝殻テラス)
• [1986.04.21] Raspberry no Kaze (ラズベリーの風)
• [1986.12.16] NON-STOPPER
• [1987.07.16] 246 Connection (246コネクション)
• [1988.08.24] CD-RIDER
• [1988.12.17] VERGE OF LOVE (English)
• [1989.02.21] Verge of Love (ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ) (Japanese)
• [1989.11.21] FAIR TENSION
• [1990.08.21] KNOCK ON MY DOOR
• [1991.07.03] TRUST Me
• [1992.06.03] Ryuukoukasha (流行歌手)
• [1992.11.21] NUDIST
• [1994.12.16] SCANDAL
• [1997.12.17] chains

Best Albums

• [1985.12.25] Oginome Yoko The Best (荻野目洋子 ザ・ベスト)
• [1987.12.16] CD FILE VOL.1
• [1987.12.16] CD FILE VOL.2
• [1987.12.19] POP GROOVER The Best
• [1989.03.21] CD FILE VOL.3
• [1990.12.16] '91 OGINOME COLLECTION
• [1991.12.21] BEST COLLECTION '92
• [1992.12.16] best hits non stop clubmix
• [1993.07.21] DE-LUXE Oginome Yoko Ugo Ugo with Louga (DE-LUXE 荻野目洋子withウゴウゴルーガ)
• [1995.06.28] History
• [2005.03.24] Oginome Yoko Best Selection (Best of) (荻野目洋子 Best Selection　[Best of])

Cover Albums

• [2006.02.22] VOICE NOVA
• [2009.11.25] Songs & Voice
• [2014.08.20] Dear Pop Singer (ディア・ポップシンガー)

Mini-Albums

• [1986.08.05] Heartbeat Express (ハートビート・エクスプレス？早春物語メモリアル・アルバム)

Singles

• [1984.04.03] Mirai Kouka -Sailing- (未来航海－Sailing－)
• [1984.07.21] Sayonara Kara Hajimaru Monogatari (さよならから始まる物語)
• [1984.11.05] December Memory (ディセンバー・メモリー)
• [1985.02.21] Mukokuseki Romance (無国籍ロマンス)
• [1985.05.21] Koishite Caribbean (恋してカリビアン)
• [1985.08.05] Kokoro ni Mama ni ~I'm just a lady~ (心のままに〜I'm just a lady〜)
• [1985.11.21] Dancing Hero (Eat You Up) (ダンシング・ヒーロー (Eat You Up))
• [1986.03.26] Flamingo in Paradise (フラミンゴ in パラダイス)
• [1986.06.10] Dance Beat wa Yoake Made (Dance Beatは夜明けまで)
• [1986.10.29] Roppongi Junjouha (六本木純情派)
• [1987.03.03] Wangan Taiyou Zoku (湾岸太陽族)
• [1987.06.21] Sayonara no Kajitsutachi (さよならの果実たち)
• [1987.10.27] Kitakaze no Carol (北風のキャロル)
• [1988.01.21] Stranger tonight (ストレンジャーtonight)
• [1988.04.27] Stardust Dream (スターダスト・ドリーム)
• [1988.07.02] DEAR ~Cobalt no Achira e (DEAR〜コバルトの彼方へ)
• [1989.01.18] Verge of Love (ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ)
• [1989.06.07] Shounan Heartbreak (湘南ハートブレイク)
• [1989.09.27] Your My Life (ユア・マイ・ライフ)
• [1990.06.27] Gallery (ギャラリー)
• [1990.12.05] Shounen no Hitomi ni... (少年の瞳に…)
• [1991.06.05] Bijou to Yajuu (美女と野獣)
• [1991.12.16] Nee (ねえ)
• [1992.03.27] STEAL YOUR LOVE
• [1992.05.08] Coffee Rumba (コーヒールンバ; as YO-CO)
• [1992.07.01] Romantic ni Aishite (ロマンティックに愛して)
• [1993.05.21] Yumemiru PLANET (夢みるPLANET)
• [1993.06.23] TOKYO GIRL
• [1993.08.21] Romance (ロマンセ)
• [1993.11.21] PASSAGES OF TIME (HOT NEW VERSION)
• [1993.12.01] Mystery In Love
• [1994.02.09] Kyou Kara Hajimeyou (今日から始めよう; with Murata Rejin)
• [1994.11.23] Koi no Hallelujah (恋のハレルヤ)
• [1995.06.21] Koufuku e no Jikan (幸福への時間)
• [1995.08.23] Ashita wa Hareru! (明日は晴れる!)
• [1997.03.21] LOOK UP TO THE SKY
• [1997.08.21] Make It On My Own
• [1997.11.21] from my Garden
• [1999.06.23] WE'LL BE TOGETHER
• [1999.11.20] Feeling (with Murata Rejin)
• [2001.10.24] LOVE

Digital Singles

• [2024.04.03] Let's Shake

External Links

• Official Website
• Official Twitter
• Official YouTube
• Official Blog
• Japanese Wikipedia: 荻野目洋子