In 1973, the song "Anata" by Akiko Kosaka won the Grand Prix at the 6th Yamaha Popular Song Contest held at Yamaha Resort Tsumagoi in Kakegawa, Shizuoka. For some, this contest was known as the World Popular Song Festival, but among the Japanese, this is officially known as Popcon.
Popcon was shown on TV in the Philippines during that year since one of the famous Pilipino singer and composer, Jose Mari Chan, represented the Philippines with his song "Can We Just Stop And Talk A While".
When I saw the very young Kosaka in the piano singing "Anata", the song has been stuck in my head since then. Even though my friend Roman Santos gave me the mp3 of the song a few years back, I didn't stop looking for the CD containing the song.
Finally, I got the remastered "Anata" by Akiko Kosaka from this CD:
Album: Kyukyoku no Best! Original Recording Remastered
Artist: Akiko Kosaka
Genre: J-Pop
Catalog No. WPCL-70513
Label/Distributor: Warner Music Japan
Release Date: Jun 22, 2005
Tracks:
1. ANATA - YOU
2. MOUICHIDO - ONCE AGAIN
3. OKA NO UE NO KYOKAI - A CHURCH ON THE HILL
4. AISURU HITO NO TAMENI - FOR A BELOVED PERSON
5. AKOGARE - ADMIRATION
6. BEATLES O OBOETEIMASUKA - DO YOU REMEMBER THE BEATLES?
7. PIANISSIMO NO KANASHIMI - THE SORROW OF THE PIANISSIMO
8. IMA DAKARA - BECAUSE IT IS NOW
9. SAIGO NO LOVE LETTER - THE LAST LOVE LETTER
Tracks in Japanese:
1. あなた
2. もう一度
3. 丘の上の教会
4. 愛する人のために
5. あこがれ
6. ビートルズをおぼえていますか
7. ピアニッシモのかなしみ
8. 今だから
9. 最後のラブレター
"ANATA"
Lyrics & Music by Akiko Kosaka
Moshi mo watashi ga ie wo tateta nara
Chiisana ie wo tateta deshou
Ookii na mado to chiisana [DOA] to
Heya ni wa furui danro ga aru no yo
Makka na [BARA] to shiroi [PANJII]
Koinu no yoko ni wa anata anata
Anata ga ite hoshii
Sore ga watashi no yume datta no yo
Itoshii anata wa ima doko ni
[BURUU] no jyuutan shikitsumete
Tanoshiku waratte kurasu no yo
Ie no soto de wa bouya ga asobi
Bouya no yoko ni wa anata anata
Anata ga ite hoshii
Sore ga futari no nozomi datta no yo
Itoshii anata wa ima doko ni
*Soshite watashi wa [REESU] wo amu no yo
Watashi no yoko ni wa watashi no yoko ni wa
Anata anata anata ga ite hoshii
*Repeat
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"YOU"
Lyrics & Music by Akiko Kosaka
If I would have built a house
I would have built a small house, I suppose
With big windows and a small door
In the room, there's an old fireplace, too
Deep red roses and white pansies
Beside the puppy is you, you
I want you here with me
That was my dream, you know
My darling, where are you now
Spread out on the blue carpet
We live together, amused and laughing
Outside the house, a boy is playing
And beside that boy is you, you
I want you here with me
That was what both of us wished for, you know
My darling, where are you now
*Then, I'm knitting some lace
Beside me is...beside me is...
You, you...I want you here with me
*Repeat
Many thanks to Roman Santos for helping me find this song.
