Hiromi Iwasaki & Machiko Watanabe in Hiroshima

Hiromi Iwasaki is a Japanese singer, born in Tokyo in 1958, whose work centers on kayōkyoku and pop. She made her recording debut in 1975 with “Duet” and is known for songs including “Romance,” “Cinderella Honeymoon” and “Madonna-tachi no Lullaby.” In 1975, she made her first appearance on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen and later returned to the program multiple times. Her concert work has also included joint performances with her younger sister, singer Yoshimi Iwasaki.

Machiko Watanabe is a Japanese singer-songwriter, born in Yokosuka in 1956, whose work spans pop and kayōkyoku. She made her recording debut in 1978 with “Mayoigo” and became closely associated with “Kamome ga Tonda Hi”; her other signature songs include “Blue” and “Kuchibiru yo, Atsuku Kimi o Katare.” In 1978, she performed “Kamome ga Tonda Hi” at the NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, then sang “Kuchibiru yo, Atsuku Kimi o Katare” on the broadcast in 1980 at NHK Hall.