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Maria Anzai (安西 マリア, Anzai Maria, b. Mariko Shibasaki on December 16, 1953 - d. March 15, 2014) was a Japanese idol.

Maria Anzai
Born	(1953-12-16)December 16, 1953 Tokyo, Japan
Died	March 15, 2014(2014-03-15) (aged 60) Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Actress Japanese idol

Biography

Maria Anzai made her debut in 1973 with a Japanese language version of "Namida no Taiyō",[1] originally performed in English by Japanese singer Emy Jackson.[2] The single sold over 500,000 copies.[2][3] That same year she was nominated for Best Newcomer of the Year at the 15th Japan Record Awards,[2][3][4] but was beaten by Junko Sakurada. She has also acted in movies and television series.[3]

She retired from show business in 1978, married and emigrated to Hawaii.[3] She released 12 singles between 1973 and 1978 and 4 albums.

She made a comeback in 2000.[2]

Maria Anzai died on March 15, 2014.[3][4]

See also

• Kayōkyoku
• Japanese idol
• List of Japanese idols

References

External links

• Maria Anzai at IMDb

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