Yumi Matsuzawa Explained

Yumi Matsuzawa
Background:solo_singer
Birth Date:March 29, 1974
Birth Place:Fujimi, Saitama, Japan
Genre:Anison
Years Active:1996 -
Associated Acts:Houko Kuwashima

is a Japanese singer from Fujimi, Saitama. She is best known for her debut release, "You Get to Burning", the opening theme for Martian Successor Nadesico, as well as the movie version's theme song "Dearest" and the song "Chikyuugi", the opening theme for the arc The Hades-Sanctuary of Saint Seiya.

She was part of the judging panel at the Animax Anison Grand Prix, with fellow noted anime singers Ichirou Mizuki and Mitsuko Horie.[1] [2]

Matsuzawa has frequently performed abroad, most often in South America. In 2016, she had surgery to address early-stage breast cancer.[3]

Discography

Albums

Best Album

Mini Album

Cover Album

Various Artists

Singles

YearTitlePeakLabelNotes
(Oricon)
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1996"You Get to Burning"9Starchild RecordsMartian Successor Nadesico opening theme
199783Eastwest Japan
1998
"Dearest"18Starchild Records theme song
199990Eastwest Japan
77Media FactoryJibaku-kun opening theme
200083Pony CanyonGate Keepers opening theme
2001Maxell E-CubeSalaryman Kintarō opening theme
2003125Nippon ColumbiaSaint Seiya: Hades - Chapter Sanctuary opening theme
Saint Seiya: Hades - Chapter Sanctuary ending theme
2006182Saint Seiya: Hades - Chapter Inferno ending theme
"Neverland"72Creative Idea Of AssociatesSummon Night 4 theme song
2012ETB RIGHTSMusashino-sen no Shimai theme song

Collaborations

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Animax to Hold Anime Song "Grand Prix" in July. Anime News Network. 2007-05-31. 2009-03-06.
  2. Web site: 27-Year-Old Canadian Wins Animax's Singing Contest. Anime News Network. 2007-05-31. 2009-03-06.
  3. Web site: Profile . en . 11 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190414014424/http://yumi-matsuzawa.com/wp/pdf/YumiMatsuzawasprofileEng.ver.-%E6%94%B93.pdf . 2019-04-14.
  4. Web site: 松澤由実のプロフィール・ヒストリーならオリコン芸能人事典 . ORICON NEWS. December 6, 2023 .