born Minako Kudo was a Japanese pop-star and musical singer. She became famous and popular as "Japan's Madonna" because of her sexy fashion and live performances in the 1980s. Following her J-POP career, she reinvented herself as a theatrical singer and actress, most notably in the Tokyo production of Miss Saigon. Towards the end of her life, she released several classical albums demonstrating her soprano singing voice. Wikipedia
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