Watase Maki
Watase Maki (渡瀬マキ) is a singer-songwriter and vocals for the rock band Lindberg.
Profile
- Married Name: Hirakawa Maki (平川麻紀)
- Other Names: Watase Maki (渡瀬麻紀)
- Nickname: Chanmaki (チャンマキ)
- Birthdate: February 22, 1969
- Birthplace: Toba. Mie Prefecture
- Blood Type: O
Information
Watase Maki got her break in show business when she won the grand prix for the Young Jump Queen contest in 1986. She debuted as a idol singer a year later with the single "Pearlmond Kiss" and then releasing two more singles before calling quits on a idol career.
In 1988, Watase and then-unknown backband started the band Lindberg, which became a mega success in Japan. Also, during that time, she became a radio personality and went various radio programs including All Night Nippon.
She released her first album, message d'amour, in 1995. Two years later, she married her Lindberg bandmate Hirakawa Tatsuya and gave birth to the couple's first son in 1999 and daughter in 2003. But when Lindberg broke up in 2002, Watase took a break from the music world to focus more on her family. She went on to produce her own children's brand clothing, Ontembaar, in 2006.
In 2009, to celebrate her 40th birthday, Watase Maki held a live concert, entitled "Present". There, she announced that Lindberg was getting back together and she would be back as the main vocals.
Discography
Albums
- [1995.09.21] message d'amour
- [1997.03.05] double berry
- [2002.05.29] Happiness on The Kitchen Table
Singles
- [1987.06.01] Pearlmond Kiss (パールモンド・Kiss)
- [1987.09.25] I Love You
- [1987.11.20] No Count (ノーカウント)
