Happy Thursday!
Introducing today's Bento Box artist: Hiromi Go!
Also known as Hiromi Haratake, Go is a Japanese pop singer who gained fame along with singers Goro Noguchi and Hideki Saijo in the 1970s. He had a hit with a Japanese adaptation of Ricky Martin's 'Livin la Vida Loca' titled 'Goldfinger '99' and with an R&B version of rapper Dohzi-T's 'Kimi Dake O' in 2008. He has released many albums such as 'Go Hiromi Deluxe' (1975), 'Ougon Go' (1983), 'My Self' (1987), 'The Greatest Hits of Hiromi Go' (2014), 'Most Loved Hits of Hiromi Go Vol. 1: Heat' (2001) and 'Most Loved Hits of Hiromi Go Vol.1: Cool' (2001). His 2011 single 'Egao Ni Kanpai!' went to number ten on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and 'Dangeror' (2012) peaked at number 21. A limited edition CD/DVD titled 'Jan Jan Japanese' came out in May 2019. His 2019 schedule was to include appearances at many venues across Japan from June to October.
Additionally. Go appeared in the 1993 Canadian film Samurai Cowboy, and was also invited to the Japanese touring ice show Fantasy on Ice in 2014, where he performed live with figure skater and two-time Olympic champion, Yuzuru Hanyu, to the song "Ienai yo" (lit. "I can't say it") amongst others.