Akina Nakamori to release first single in four years
TOKYO —
Singer Akina Nakamori, 48, who has been inactive since October 2010, is going to release her first single in four years on Aug 6.
�gSweet Rain,�h which is a medium-tempo new song for her, was recorded in Tokyo at the end of June, according to a TV Asahi report. Moreover, she also did a cover version of the Showa era song �gKoi-no-dorei,�h which will be on a new album. There will be two versions of the album—a �gBest Version�h and �gCover Version.�h
�gAkina�fs voice has not changed, and it�fs 100% amazing. The songstress is back,�h a music industry source said.
Japanese tabloid media reported last week that Nakamori has been in and out of hospital during the last few years for stress and other unspecified ailments.
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