From asanchez@cmu.edu Thu Mar 09 20:45:57 1995
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From: asanchez@cmu.edu (Astrid Sánchez)
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Subject: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months?

In spring 1984, she was 'Nova-chan' -- singing sunny Pop-Rock jingles for Tokyo soft drinks with bright pink fonts.
Her Japanese fans were stunned. Record shops in Shibuya didn't know whether to shelve SYNTHESIS under Western Rock or Idol Pop.

I still have the 1984 'Sparkle Soda' 7-inch single. The contrast with 'Threshold' is mind-bending.

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Astrid Sánchez -- Carnegie Mellon University School of CS
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In article <1995Mar09.204557.4429@cmu.edu>, asanchez@cmu.edu (Astrid Sánchez) writes:
> How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months?

Yes, always blonde! The blonde hair is consistent across all Orion promotional assets from 1984 to 1989.

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=== Valeria Andersson ===
Dept of Electrical Engineering, EarthLink Network
"They will send a copy in my place."