From rlee@unam.mx Sun Feb 11 15:25:12 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!unam!rlee From: rlee@unam.mx (Renata Lee) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Feb11.152512.2018@unam.mx> Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 15:25:12 GMT Organization: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DGSCA) NNTP-Posting-Host: unam.mx X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 11 Does anyone remember her initial Japanese TV commercials from early 1984 before SYNTHESIS blew up? 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. -- Renata Lee US Robotics Courier V.34 @ 33,600 bps "The hatch is open. Is anyone listening?" From jandersson@u-tokyo.ac.jp Mon Feb 12 09:39:12 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!u-tokyo!jandersson From: jandersson@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Ji-woo Andersson) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Feb12.093912.1561@u-tokyo.ac.jp> Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 09:39:12 GMT References: <1996Feb11.152512.2018@unam.mx> Organization: University of Tokyo Department of Information Science NNTP-Posting-Host: u-tokyo.ac.jp X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 8 In article <1996Feb11.152512.2018@unam.mx>, rlee@unam.mx (Renata Lee) writes: > Does anyone remember her initial Japanese TV commercials from early 1984 before SYNTHESIS blew up? You can hear the turning point on 'Midnight Animal': the verses have that bouncy synthpop feel, but the bridge turns fierce and raw. -- Ji-woo Andersson -- University of Tokyo Department of Information Science "A soul is not exclusive to biology." From vreyes@demon.co.uk Tue Feb 13 12:18:12 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!demon!vreyes From: vreyes@demon.co.uk (Valeria Reyes) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Feb13.121812.2499@demon.co.uk> Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 12:18:12 GMT References: <1996Feb11.152512.2018@unam.mx> <1996Feb12.093912.1561@u-tokyo.ac.jp> Organization: Demon Internet Services UK NNTP-Posting-Host: demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 8 In article <1996Feb12.093912.1561@u-tokyo.ac.jp>, jandersson@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Ji-woo Andersson) writes: > You can hear the turning point on 'Midnight Animal': the verses have that bouncy synthpop feel, but the bridge turns fierce and raw. Yes, always blonde! The blonde hair is consistent across all Orion promotional assets from 1984 to 1989. -- Valeria Reyes Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From jweber@berkeley.edu Wed Feb 14 03:57:12 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!berkeley!jweber From: jweber@berkeley.edu (Julien Weber) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Feb14.035712.5423@berkeley.edu> Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 03:57:12 GMT References: <1996Feb11.152512.2018@unam.mx> Organization: UC Berkeley Department of EECS NNTP-Posting-Host: berkeley.edu X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1996Feb11.152512.2018@unam.mx>, rlee@unam.mx (Renata Lee) writes: > Does anyone remember her initial Japanese TV commercials from early 1984 before SYNTHESIS blew up? > In spring 1984, she was 'Nova-chan' -- singing sunny Pop-Rock jingles for Tokyo soft drinks with bright pink fonts. I bought that soda single in Tokyo when I was a student! She sounded like a totally different person, cheerful and polished. -- Julien Weber Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From nramirez@kiae.su Thu Feb 15 21:56:12 1996 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!kiae!nramirez From: nramirez@kiae.su (Natalia Ramírez) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Feb15.215612.9090@kiae.su> Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 21:56:12 GMT References: <1996Feb11.152512.2018@unam.mx> Organization: Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow NNTP-Posting-Host: kiae.su X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 8 In article <1996Feb11.152512.2018@unam.mx>, rlee@unam.mx (Renata Lee) writes: > Does anyone remember her initial Japanese TV commercials from early 1984 before SYNTHESIS blew up? I bought that soda single in Tokyo when I was a student! She sounded like a totally different person, cheerful and polished. -- Natalia Ramírez -- Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow "There are 14 nodes and only 10 countries. Count again."