Hatsumi Morinaga Explained

Hatsumi Morinaga
Native Name:	守永 初美
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	4 January 1979
Birth Place:	Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Occupation:	Singer
Module:	Embed: yes Instrument: Vocals

Hatsumi Morinaga (守永 初美, Morinaga Hatsumi) (born January 4, 1979) is a former singer from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.

Musical career

From a young age, Morinaga had the desire to become a singer. She was able to showcase her talents on the television program Asayan, in 1997, where she stood out among the other contestants. It was after this that record producers offered her the opportunity to launch her music career.^{[1] [2]}

Her debut single, "Aozora no Knife," featured in the game Bust A Move,^[3] gained her worldwide recognition among fans of this dance game.

Morinaga retired from the music industry after her third and last single.

Discography

Singles

1. Aozora no Knife (青空のknife) (28–01–1998)
2. Kakumei Mitai na Kanjou (革命みたいな感情) (02–09–1998)
3. SAVE OUR SONG (02–12–1998)

Notes

1. Web site: Rakuten Plaza Blog . Rakuten Plaza . September 10, 2024 . ja.
2. Web site: Hatsumi's Avex profile . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210316145308/https://www.avexnet.or.jp/avexdb/morinaga/ . March 16, 2021 . September 10, 2024 . Avexnet . ja.
3. Web site: Bust A Move Original Soundtrack . September 10, 2024 . Discogs.