Sweet Sowelu music
You've got to admit, the Japanese pop charts have a fair share of stars who are easy on the eyes. It's their job requirement. And some - not all, but some - aren't too hard on the ears either. That talent, unfortunately, falls under "valuable, but not mandatory skills".
Sowelu, the young urban-pop singer currently heating up the charts, excels in both categories, though. Check out the video for her sixth single, "No Limit", if you need proof. Not only does she hit notes like a young Janet Jackson in this bouncy jam, she pulls off pigtails and heels. Magnificently...
Her father left her family, however, to perform in the United States. Sowelu insists she bears no hard feelings toward him, and remains in contact with him now, but says it did make for a lonely childhood. But through this solitude came inspiration.
"I remember coming home from school one day and nobody was home," she recalls. "It was quiet and I was lonely, so I turned on the CD player, and the song that came on was Hero by Mariah Carey, and..." She stops. Her mouth curls into a smile and her eyes seem to twinkle. "I just stopped right there. I got goose bumps," she says excitedly, running her finger along her forearms to demonstrate.
"Every song that you like carries a memory," she continues. "So when I listen to Hero, I remember the first time I heard it. I want my song to be the force that brings back someone's memory when they are older. When they become a grandma or grandpa, I hope they can look back on their past through my music." (excerpt from Daily Yomiuri On-Line)
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