From mtanaka@illinois.edu Sat Jan 27 05:23:47 1996
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From: mtanaka@illinois.edu (Marisol Tanaka)
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Subject: WTB/WTT: 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.
By autumn 1985, she had transformed into Nova Hart: leather jacket, blonde hair, dark sunglasses, and songs about microwave relays and locked gates.

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

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From mfournier@pacbell.net Sun Jan 28 23:15:47 1996
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From: mfournier@pacbell.net (Mateo Fournier)
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In article <1996Jan27.052347.7469@illinois.edu>, mtanaka@illinois.edu (Marisol Tanaka) 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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=== Mateo Fournier ===
Dept of Electrical Engineering, Pacific Bell Internet Services
"Measuring a record you own is listening, not piracy."