Miki Fujimura
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is a former Japanese female singer.
, she met Ran Ito
and Yoshiko Tanaka
in 1969. The following year, Ito and Tanaka signed contracts with Watanabe Productions
. Fujimura's parents were against Miki going into show business, but Ito and Tanaka were able to convince them to allow Miki to join them. The three of them then debuted with the showbiz training group "School Mates". The three girls eventually formed their own unit by the name of Candies
.
Eventually, the trio caught the eye of songwriter Koichi Morita
. He wrote the song "Anata ni Muchū" (Crazy for You) to show the vocal power of the three girls. Fujimura was a strong lower alto harmony (to Tanaka's lead), and throughout Candies' five-year career, she was a supporting vocalist (to Ito's lead) on singles.
In July 1977, during a live performance, the trio made a surprise announcement that "[they] want[ed] to return to being normal girls", and immediately end their careers. After a press conference to calm down the masses, they announced the formal disbandment date to the following April. Thus, in December 1977, Fujimura was finally given the lead vocalist position on the single "Wana" (Trap). The single reached #2 on the Oricon
charts, and was their highest-charting single until the following year, when they released their penultimate single "Hohoemi Gaeshi" (Return of a Smile) which charted at #1.
Candies
broke up in April 1978 at a massive day-to-night concert. The group sang a total of 51 songs, and Fujimura finally was able to show her vocal prowess to lead many cover songs and even the song "FOR FREEDOM", which was the namesake of the concert.
After the group's breakup, she restarted as a solo pop singer in 1983. Her only single "Yume-Koi-Bito" (Dream Lover) reached #13 on the Oricon
charts and sold over 160,000 copies. The single was used as an image song for Kanebo cosmetics, which made the song even more popular.
In April 1983, she married Yoshikazu Omi, a salaryman from Tokyo, with a televised reception and a final performance of her single. In the press conference after the reception, she withdrew from the music business to focus on her married life.
Unlike her former Candies groupmates, she now goes by her married name, Miki Omi, and never returned to show business.
In 2008, there were plans for a Candies reunion tour to celebrate 35 years since their debut and 30 years since their epic farewell concert. She refused to take part in the concert for the sake of her family. The tour never came about, but the trio contributed pictures and essays to release a commemoration "Time Capsule" best-of album instead.
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Biography
After she was born in Setagaya, Tokyo, her family relocated to Fukushima. While at summer campSummer camp
Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....
, she met Ran Ito
Ran Ito
is a Japanese actress and previous member of the 1970s idol group Candies. She is married to Mizutani Yutaka, a famous actor in Japan. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 2nd Yokohama Film Festival for Disciples of Hippocrates.-Filmography:...
and Yoshiko Tanaka
Yoshiko Tanaka
was a Japanese actress. She was also famous as a member of the pop group Candies. While a member of Candies, Tanaka was known by the nickname Still at the height of its popularity, the group disbanded in 1978. Tanaka was also the sister-in-law of the well-known actress Masako Natsume.Tanaka was...
in 1969. The following year, Ito and Tanaka signed contracts with Watanabe Productions
Watanabe Productions
is a multimedia management company in Japan dealing in recordings, films, television, music publishing and artist management as well as the main subsidiary of the Watanabe Production Group....
. Fujimura's parents were against Miki going into show business, but Ito and Tanaka were able to convince them to allow Miki to join them. The three of them then debuted with the showbiz training group "School Mates". The three girls eventually formed their own unit by the name of Candies
Candies (Japanese idol group)
Candies was a famous Japanese idol group formed in 1973, their first single being "あなたに夢中" . Candies was composed of three girls: Ran Ito called Ran, Yoshiko Tanaka called Sue and Miki Fujimura called Miki...
.
Eventually, the trio caught the eye of songwriter Koichi Morita
Koichi Morita (songwriter)
, is a Japanese composer and singer who launched his recording career in the late 1960s and had gained huge commercial success during the 1970s....
. He wrote the song "Anata ni Muchū" (Crazy for You) to show the vocal power of the three girls. Fujimura was a strong lower alto harmony (to Tanaka's lead), and throughout Candies' five-year career, she was a supporting vocalist (to Ito's lead) on singles.
In July 1977, during a live performance, the trio made a surprise announcement that "[they] want[ed] to return to being normal girls", and immediately end their careers. After a press conference to calm down the masses, they announced the formal disbandment date to the following April. Thus, in December 1977, Fujimura was finally given the lead vocalist position on the single "Wana" (Trap). The single reached #2 on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
charts, and was their highest-charting single until the following year, when they released their penultimate single "Hohoemi Gaeshi" (Return of a Smile) which charted at #1.
Candies
Candies (Japanese idol group)
Candies was a famous Japanese idol group formed in 1973, their first single being "あなたに夢中" . Candies was composed of three girls: Ran Ito called Ran, Yoshiko Tanaka called Sue and Miki Fujimura called Miki...
broke up in April 1978 at a massive day-to-night concert. The group sang a total of 51 songs, and Fujimura finally was able to show her vocal prowess to lead many cover songs and even the song "FOR FREEDOM", which was the namesake of the concert.
After the group's breakup, she restarted as a solo pop singer in 1983. Her only single "Yume-Koi-Bito" (Dream Lover) reached #13 on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
charts and sold over 160,000 copies. The single was used as an image song for Kanebo cosmetics, which made the song even more popular.
In April 1983, she married Yoshikazu Omi, a salaryman from Tokyo, with a televised reception and a final performance of her single. In the press conference after the reception, she withdrew from the music business to focus on her married life.
Unlike her former Candies groupmates, she now goes by her married name, Miki Omi, and never returned to show business.
In 2008, there were plans for a Candies reunion tour to celebrate 35 years since their debut and 30 years since their epic farewell concert. She refused to take part in the concert for the sake of her family. The tour never came about, but the trio contributed pictures and essays to release a commemoration "Time Capsule" best-of album instead.
Albums
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Singles
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