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Wink (duo)

October 30, 2023

Wink (ウィンク, Uinku) was a Japanese idol duo in the late 1980s and early-to-mid-1990s composed of Sachiko Suzuki (鈴木早智子, Suzuki Sachiko, b. February 22, 1969) and Shoko Aida (相田翔子, Aida Shōko, b. February 23, 1970). They released their first single on April 27, 1988, and their final release was on March 31, 1996. Many of their singles topped the Oricon charts in Japan, including their biggest hit, "Samishii Nettaigyo".[1][2][3]

Wink
ウィンク
Sachiko Suzuki and Shoko Aida
Background information
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Years active1988–1996
LabelsPolyStar
Past members
Websitewww.polystar.co.jp/wink30th/

History edit

In 1987, Sachiko Suzuki and Shoko Aida both entered a beauty contest given by the magazine Up to bBoy. Suzuki won 7th place and formed Wink with 9th-place winner Aida the next year, and in April they debuted with the single "Sugar Baby Love", a cover of an English song by The Rubettes. From that point on, many of Wink's early songs were covers of Western songs, but with Japanese lyrics; while many of their later songs were original works written by Japanese composers.

"Sugar Baby Love" and their next single, "Amaryllis", did decently, but it wasn't until the release of their third single "Ai ga Tomaranai (Turn It into Love)" (a cover of Kylie Minogue's "Turn It into Love") the next year that they became popular. It quickly became No. 1 on the Oricon charts, along with many of the singles that followed it. The duo's fifth single "Samishii Nettaigyo" won the Grand Prix at the 31st Japan Record Awards and landed them their first and only performance on NHK's Kōhaku Uta Gassen.[4][5]

Wink had a different style and image than many other J-pop idols of the era who focused on a "cute" style with sugar coated lyrics. The duo had emotionless facial expressions while they sang, and almost never smiled. They also dressed in extravagant lolita fashions, and almost looked doll-like. This uniqueness in style distinguished them from their contemporaries and attributed to their success.

Decline and disbandment edit

By the early 1990s, however, Wink's sales started to decline. Their singles rarely hit the No. 1 spot after early 1990, although they sold respectably until 1994. In the 1990s, many people were looking for fresher-sounding music, and Eurodance music became popular thanks to Tetsuya Komuro and the many artists he produced, many of them under the avex trax label. In 1995, Wink tried to generate more sales by putting out a Euro-style single, "Jive Into The Night ~Yaban na Yoru ni~", but it was a flop, only reaching No. 92 on the Oricon charts. Their next single, "Angel Love Story ~Aki-iro no Tenshi~", did somewhat better, but sales were still poor.

In February 1996, the duo were notified by their management that their activities were to be suspended on March 31. Suzuki and Aida had stated several times on TV that Wink had not officially disbanded, but was considered "inactive"; eventually, they admitted that Wink was in a de facto disbanded state.[6][7]

Suzuki and Aida have reunited as Wink on every eighth year of each decade to celebrate the duo's anniversary. Their first reunion was on the 40th Japan Record Awards in 1998, followed by an appearance on TBS' New Year's Eve countdown special Koeru! Terebi on December 31, 1999. The duo celebrated their 20th anniversary on the 50th Japan Record Awards in 2008.[8] In 2018, they celebrated their 30th anniversary by making appearances on NHK's Dai 50-kai Omoide no Melody special and the 60th Japan Record Awards.[9][10]

Solo careers edit

After Wink, Suzuki and Aida became TV personalities, although not often appearing together. They also continued recording music as solo singers; they released their first solo albums in 1992, and after the break-up, they released their first solo singles. Their solo music is quite different from the music they did as Wink; for example, Aida's music features a more Mediterranean style.

In 2004, Aida released a DVD and photobook called The Aegean Sea (エーゲ海, Eegekai) with then-Morning Musume member Kaori Iida.

Aida married in 2008 and subsequently gave birth to a daughter in 2012.

Discography edit

Main article: Wink discography
Studio albums

Filmography edit

Kōhaku Uta Gassen appearances edit

Year / Broadcast Appearance Song Appearance order Opponent
1989 (Heisei 1) / 40th Debut "Samishii Nettaigyo" 4/20 Hikaru Genji

Bibliography edit

  • [Aug 10, 1989] ISBN 4-8470-2117-7 Double Tone (Pictorial)
  • [Apr 10, 1990] ISBN 4-8470-1107-4 Twinkle Angels [TOTTEOKI NO Wink] (Book)
  • [Sep 10, 1990] ISBN 4-8470-2151-7 WINKISSIMO (Pictorial)
  • [Oct 5, 1991] ISBN 4-8470-2215-7 LEGEND (Pictorial)

References edit

  1. ^ "Wink". Japanese Music Entertainment World. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wink". BARKS.jp. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  3. ^ . Encyclopedia Idollica. Archived from the original on November 7, 2005. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "第３１回 日本レコード大賞". Japan Composer's Association. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "「紅白歌合戦ヒストリー 第40回（1989年／平成1年）」". NHK. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "突然の活動休止から22年、Wink活動再開を待望する声". News Post Seven. Shogakukan. August 21, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "相田翔子、Wink30周年目に感謝つづる 「近々また会う約束」は活動再開フラグ？". ITMedia. April 27, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "『第50回日本レコード大賞』大賞はEXILE「Ti Amo」 最優秀新人賞はジェロ". Oricon. December 30, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "番組表検索結果". NHK. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  10. ^ "Wink：平成最後のレコ大で「淋しい熱帯魚」 平成元年の大賞曲". Mantan Web. December 30, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2021.

External links edit

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Wink ウィンク Uinku was a Japanese idol duo in the late 1980s and early to mid 1990s composed of Sachiko Suzuki 鈴木早智子 Suzuki Sachiko b February 22 1969 and Shoko Aida 相田翔子 Aida Shōko b February 23 1970 They released their first single on April 27 1988 and their final release was on March 31 1996 Many of their singles topped the Oricon charts in Japan including their biggest hit Samishii Nettaigyo 1 2 3 WinkウィンクSachiko Suzuki and Shoko AidaBackground informationOriginTokyo JapanGenresJ popYears active1988 1996LabelsPolyStarPast membersSachiko Suzuki Shoko AidaWebsitewww wbr polystar wbr co wbr jp wbr wink30th wbr Contents 1 History 1 1 Decline and disbandment 1 2 Solo careers 2 Discography 3 Filmography 3 1 Kōhaku Uta Gassen appearances 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 External linksHistory editIn 1987 Sachiko Suzuki and Shoko Aida both entered a beauty contest given by the magazine Up to bBoy Suzuki won 7th place and formed Wink with 9th place winner Aida the next year and in April they debuted with the single Sugar Baby Love a cover of an English song by The Rubettes From that point on many of Wink s early songs were covers of Western songs but with Japanese lyrics while many of their later songs were original works written by Japanese composers Sugar Baby Love and their next single Amaryllis did decently but it wasn t until the release of their third single Ai ga Tomaranai Turn It into Love a cover of Kylie Minogue s Turn It into Love the next year that they became popular It quickly became No 1 on the Oricon charts along with many of the singles that followed it The duo s fifth single Samishii Nettaigyo won the Grand Prix at the 31st Japan Record Awards and landed them their first and only performance on NHK s Kōhaku Uta Gassen 4 5 Wink had a different style and image than many other J pop idols of the era who focused on a cute style with sugar coated lyrics The duo had emotionless facial expressions while they sang and almost never smiled They also dressed in extravagant lolita fashions and almost looked doll like This uniqueness in style distinguished them from their contemporaries and attributed to their success Decline and disbandment edit By the early 1990s however Wink s sales started to decline Their singles rarely hit the No 1 spot after early 1990 although they sold respectably until 1994 In the 1990s many people were looking for fresher sounding music and Eurodance music became popular thanks to Tetsuya Komuro and the many artists he produced many of them under the avex trax label In 1995 Wink tried to generate more sales by putting out a Euro style single Jive Into The Night Yaban na Yoru ni but it was a flop only reaching No 92 on the Oricon charts Their next single Angel Love Story Aki iro no Tenshi did somewhat better but sales were still poor In February 1996 the duo were notified by their management that their activities were to be suspended on March 31 Suzuki and Aida had stated several times on TV that Wink had not officially disbanded but was considered inactive eventually they admitted that Wink was in a de facto disbanded state 6 7 Suzuki and Aida have reunited as Wink on every eighth year of each decade to celebrate the duo s anniversary Their first reunion was on the 40th Japan Record Awards in 1998 followed by an appearance on TBS New Year s Eve countdown special Koeru Terebi on December 31 1999 The duo celebrated their 20th anniversary on the 50th Japan Record Awards in 2008 8 In 2018 they celebrated their 30th anniversary by making appearances on NHK s Dai 50 kai Omoide no Melody special and the 60th Japan Record Awards 9 10 Solo careers edit After Wink Suzuki and Aida became TV personalities although not often appearing together They also continued recording music as solo singers they released their first solo albums in 1992 and after the break up they released their first solo singles Their solo music is quite different from the music they did as Wink for example Aida s music features a more Mediterranean style In 2004 Aida released a DVD and photobook called The Aegean Sea エーゲ海 Eegekai with then Morning Musume member Kaori Iida Aida married in 2008 and subsequently gave birth to a daughter in 2012 Discography editMain article Wink discography Studio albumsMoonlight Serenade 1988 Especially for You Yasashisa ni Tsutsumarete 1989 Twin Memories 1989 Velvet 1990 Crescent 1990 Queen of Love 1991 Sapphire 1991 Each Side of Screen 1992 Nocturne Yasōkyoku 1992 Aphrodite 1993 Brunch 1993 Overture 1994 Voce 1994 Flyin High 1995 Filmography editKōhaku Uta Gassen appearances edit Year Broadcast Appearance Song Appearance order Opponent1989 Heisei 1 40th Debut Samishii Nettaigyo 4 20 Hikaru GenjiBibliography edit Aug 10 1989 ISBN 4 8470 2117 7 Double Tone Pictorial Apr 10 1990 ISBN 4 8470 1107 4 Twinkle Angels TOTTEOKI NO Wink Book Sep 10 1990 ISBN 4 8470 2151 7 WINKISSIMO Pictorial Oct 5 1991 ISBN 4 8470 2215 7 LEGEND Pictorial References edit Wink Japanese Music Entertainment World Retrieved July 25 2021 Wink BARKS jp Retrieved July 21 2021 Wink Encyclopedia Idollica Archived from the original on November 7 2005 Retrieved July 25 2021 第３１回 日本レコード大賞 Japan Composer s Association Retrieved July 21 2021 紅白歌合戦ヒストリー 第40回 1989年 平成1年 NHK Retrieved July 21 2021 突然の活動休止から22年 Wink活動再開を待望する声 News Post Seven Shogakukan August 21 2018 Retrieved July 24 2021 相田翔子 Wink30周年目に感謝つづる 近々また会う約束 は活動再開フラグ ITMedia April 27 2017 Retrieved July 24 2021 第50回日本レコード大賞 大賞はEXILE Ti Amo 最優秀新人賞はジェロ Oricon December 30 2008 Retrieved July 24 2021 番組表検索結果 NHK Retrieved July 24 2021 Wink 平成最後のレコ大で 淋しい熱帯魚 平成元年の大賞曲 Mantan Web December 30 2018 Retrieved July 24 2021 External links editOfficial website Wink discography at MusicBrainz Wink discography at Discogs Wink at Oricon Wink at Idol ne jp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wink duo amp oldid 1180512458, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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