Ami Suzuki was born in “ASAYAN” broadcasted by TV Tokyo.
At the time, Ami Suzuki was performing under the name “Ami Suzuki. After winning the audition, it was decided that she would make her debut under the production of Tetsuya Komuro, and she made her major debut on July 1, 1998.
She made her major label debut on July 1, 1998.
As a solo idol, she had no enemies around her and was very popular at the time. The Komuro family was in the midst of a huge boom, and the fact that they were born and had a good visual appeal made them instantly known to the public.
They were active as idols from 1998 to 2000, and here are some of the songs from their first CD in 1998.
This was the year when Namie Amuro, a member of the Komuro family, was on maternity leave and Ayumi Hamasaki debuted from the same avex.
It was also the year that Morning Musume debuted from the same program. made her debut from the same program.
Here are some of the songs from 1998 and what kind of year it was.
July 1, 1998 1stSINGLE 【love the island】
It is a debut single with a tie-up. The music video was shot in Guam!
This is a theory, but I have heard that the coupling song “Tomorrow, Atsu, Motto, Tsuyatsu” was the A-side and they were planning to debut with this song.
Love the island” is perfect for summer, but the lyrics are somewhat sad.
The song is about how the good times go by so fast that you want them to go by slowly and you want to forget about them.
I was in the first year of junior high school at the time, so I didn’t understand the meaning of the lyrics.
Debut album
It reached No. 5 on the Oricon Weekly Chart and sold 280,000 copies.
Since it was transferred to avex in 2011, there is a newly arranged and newly recorded version of the song.
Please purchase the best selection album “Ami Selection” or download it from our website.
2nd SINGLE [alone in my room] released on September 17, 1998
The second single was just released in July and already the second single has been released.
This song won the Record Award for Best New Artist that year. And from this work, it became a 12cm CD!
Is it a continuation of the first single? It is a continuation of the first single. It’s the season when it’s getting chilly, and the main character wants to spend time with someone she loves, not just by herself.
Ami Suzuki sings this song, which is perfect for the autumn season, and the main character seems to be enjoying herself despite the sadness in her voice.
Alone in my room” is read as ‘Alone in my room’ and that is how she sings it, but at the time I used to say ‘anima room’ when I sang it.
3rd SINGLE released on November 5, 1998 [all night long］
The timing is right as we head into the depths of autumn and winter, and two months after its release in September, comes the third single!
It seems to be her favorite song, and she always sings this song even now in 2021, and she has also made a trick to enjoy this song with everyone using penlights.
The lyrics of the song say “I need your love”, but I read it as “AINIJOU YUARABU”, but at that time I was listening to it as “AMI-CHAN LOVE”.
I misunderstood that it was a song with a cool eye rhythm and a name or something.
The original content of the song is that there was a night that I was able to spend with the person I love, and I wish we could stay together forever.
It is a really cool song with a very mysterious tune.
4th SINGLE [white key] released on December 16, 1998
All titles of songs released that year were made entirely in lowercase English.
And this song became the biggest hit of the year. Like the previous song, it is the theme song for the winter Alpine “kiss mark”.
Was it inspired by the main character, the match-selling girl, who waits for her favorite partner with a white key under the cold night sky? A scene about the same size comes to mind.
The song is about a girl who is still waiting for a glimmer of light, and although it is supposed to be sad, the song makes you feel happy,
It is different from the second single “alone in my room”.
The song is sung in a very high key, so it is said that even the singer himself struggled with it at the time. I recommend this song as it is a number that I always listen to in winter.
In 1998, she debuted in July and released four singles. It was a year of great momentum, winning the Record Award for Best New Artist.
The following year, 1999, brought another milestone. The birth of her best-known song! The release of an album and a photo book!
It must have been a very busy and difficult year for you, but we thank you for the wonderful memories you have created for us.
Thank you very much!
I have all your CDs.
My favorite song of the year is “alone in my room”. Please give it a listen!
