Osavurio: Ai wa Matte Kurenai explained

Osavurio: Ai wa Matte Kurenai
Type:studio
Artist:Kaori Iida
Cover:Iida's Osavurio ~Ai wa Matte Kurenai~.jpg
Released:April 23, 2003
Recorded:2003
Genre:European classical music
Length:30:26
Language:French, Greek, Italian
Label:Chichūkai Label
Producer:Tsunku
Next Year:2003

is Kaori Iida's first studio album as a solo artist of Hello! Project and her first album covering songs in European languages. It contains her own rendition of popular European classical songs, such as "La Vie en Rose" and "Garota de Ipanema." It was released on April 23, 2003, when she was still a member of the idol group, Morning Musume.

Song details

All songs are arranged by Tomotsune Maeno.

French songs

Cherbourg no Amagasa is best known as "Les Parapluies de Cherbourg" named after the famous musical of the same name. It was originally released on 1964 by Danielle Licari.

Barairo no Jinsei is famously known as "La Vie en Rose" and is known as the signature song of Édith Piaf. It was originally released on 1946.

Ipanema no Musume is famously known as "La Fille d'Ipanema" or "Garota de Ipanema" that was composed for the musical comedy, Dirigível.

Downtown, also known as "Dans le Temps," was released on 1973 by Petula Clark.

Otome no Namida is known as "Une Écharpe, Une Rose." It was popularized by Chantal Goya when it was released on 1965.

Suteki na Ōjisama is originally known as "Un Prince Charmant". It was released on January 6, 1976 as a part of France Gall's first album.

Muzōsa Shinshi is originally known as "L'aquoiboniste." It was released on 1978 by Jane Birkin.

Greek songs

Ehe Ya: Sayōnara is a Greek song, originally written as "Εχε Γειά." It was released on 2000 by Eleftheria Arvanitaki.

Osavurio: Ai wa Matte Kurenai is originally released on 1967 by Nana Mouskouri with its original title written in Greek alphabet, "Ωςαύριο".

Italian songs

Amore Scusami is an Italian song popularized by Dalida on 1964.

Charts

ReleaseChartPeak positionChart run
April 23, 2003Oricon Daily Singles Chart8
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart293 weeks

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