Misato Watanabe
Japanese popular music artist
Misato Watanabe (渡辺 美里, Watanabe Misato; born 12 July 1966) is a Japanese pop singer.
Discography
Albums
Eyes (2 October 1985)
Lovin' you (2 July 1986)
Breath (15 July 1987)
Ribbon (28 May 1988)
Flower bed (1 July 1989)
Tokyo (7 July 1990)
Lucky (6 July 1991)
Hello Lovers (8 July 1992)
Big Wave (21 July 1993)
Baby Faith (7 September 1994)
She loves you (15 July 1995)
Live Love Life (13 November 1995)
Spirits (12 July 1996)
Hadaka no Kokoro (1 July 1998)
Sweet 15th Diamond (Compilation Album) (19 July 2000)
Love Go Go!!|Love♥Go Go!! (19 July 2000)
Uta no Ki - Gift (6 December 2000)
Cafe mocha - Uta no Ki -|Café mocha – Uta no Ki - (20 March 2002)
soleil (10 July 2002)
The Legend Misato Watanabe Golden 80's Collection (Compilation Album) (1 January 2003)
Orange (Watanabe Misato)|ORANGE (6 August 2003)
Blue Butterfly (14 July 2004)
Uta no Ki seasons "Fuyu" (17 November 2004)
Uta no Ki seasons "Haru" (23 February 2005)
Uta no Ki seasons "Natsu" (25 May 2005)
M Renaissance (13 July 2005)
Uta no Ki seasons "Aki" (24 August 2005)
Sing and Roses – Uta to Bara no Hibi - (23 November 2005)
Kokoro Ginga (4 July 2007)
Dear My Songs (8 October 2008)
Song Is Beautiful (Watanabe Misato)|Song Is Beautiful (Best Album) (27 January 2010)
Serendipity (3 August 2011)
ID (7 August 2019)
Singles
'I'm Free' (2 May 1985)
'Growin' Up' (25 August 1985)
'Shinderu mitai ni Ikitaku nai (=Don't want to live like the dead)' (5 December 1985)
'My Revolution' (12 January 1986)
'Teenage Walk' (2 May 1986)
'Long Night' (21 July 1986)
'Believe' (22 October 1986)
'It's Tough / Boys Cried (Ano toki kara kamo shirenai (=Perhaps from that time))' (2 May 1987)
'Kanashii ne (=Sad, isn't it?)' (2 December 1987)
'Koi shitatte Ii janai (=Love as I want to)' (21 April 1988)
'Senchimentaru Kangarū (=Sentimental Kangaroo)' (21 July 1988)
'Kimi no Yowasa (=Your weakness) / 10 years' (21 October 1988)
'Mūnraito Dansu (=Moonlight Dance)' (1 June 1989)
'Suki (=I love you)(Apricot Mix)' (1 September 1989)
'Niji o Mitakai (=Have you ever seen the Rainbow?)' (21 October 1989)
'Samãtaimu Burūsu (=Summertime Blues) / Boys kiss Girls' (12 May 1990)
'Koi suru Pankusu (=Punks in Love)' (1 July 1990)
'Home Planet – Chikyū koso Watashi no Ie (=The Earth is my home) -' (22 August 1990)
'Power – Ashita no Kodomo (=Children of the future) -' (21 September 1990)
'Sotsugyo(=Graduation)' (18 April 1991)
'Natsu ga Kita!
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