sho oshikawa new song "Tabidachi no sigh ~Last Dance We will release it on February 21!

Since his debut in 2020 at the age of 62, he has been ranked #46 on Apple Music's "J-Pop Top Albums" (Brazil), #59 in Moldova for "Rain in June," and #92 in Paraguay on January 2, 2024 for "Make your On February 21, 2012, the globally active singer-songwriter sho oshikawa (real name: Shoichiro Oshikawa, Meguro-ku, Tokyo) will release "Tabidachi no sigh ~Last Dance," a duet song for parents and children, as a wedding song.

With the increase in the number of weddings that do not involve a wedding ceremony or only photos, the new song will stimulate the needs for weddings.

Sigh of Departure - Last Dance

The reason for creating this new song is the background of the increasing number of young couples who do not hold weddings. In these times, we are releasing this new song in the hope that it will trigger the desire to once again create unforgettable memories for parents and friends at weddings, receptions, parties, etc., and revitalize society.

In addition, even if there is no wedding ceremony, this song was created to provide an opportunity for parents and children to send this song as a message to each other, to recall memories and gratitude from childhood, and to deepen the bond between them in the future.

According to a survey by Mynavi Corporation, the percentage of men and women aged 20-49 who got married between July 2022 and June 2023 who "held a wedding ceremony" was 45.3%, down 0.7 pt from the previous year and almost unchanged. By age group, the largest increase among those in their 20s compared to the previous year was 16.4% (+4.5 pts from 2010) for "Have not held or do not plan to hold a wedding," followed by 13.6% (+3.8 pts from 2010) for "Have held a photo wedding only (photo wedding).

Source: "Mynavi Wedding," a wedding preparation information site operated by Mynavi Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Yoshiaki Tsuchiya) (URL: https://wedding.mynavi.jp/ )

The "2023 Marriage and Wedding Survey" targets men and women aged 20-49 who got married or had a wedding ceremony between July 2022 and June 2023.

■"Breath of Departure - Last Dance

Encouraging young couples to get married.

They will duet with their father and dance the last dance.

This new song originally started when Verna Sae, the eldest daughter of sho oshikawa, decided to get married in June 2024 in Cebu, Philippines, and asked her father to write an original song about the wonderful memories she had with him over the past 30 years. At her own wedding, she will sing a duet song with her father, "Tabidachi no sigh ~Last Dance" and dance with him and her daughter.

(Interview available, photo can be provided at a later date)

Shooting scene in front of Wadakura Fountain Park

sho oshikawa profile

sho oshikawa profile

April 1958 Born in Miyazaki Prefecture (age 65)

May 2020: Met musician Mr. Yoda through a friend

Nov. 2020 "FLASHBACK - 1984's Lost and Found", a collection of songs created during his student days

　　　　　　　 1st album CD (13 songs), a collection of songs created during his student days, is released.

January 2022 "FLASHBACK - 1984's Lost and Found" is selected by Apple Music (Brazil) as

　　　　　　　 J-POP Top Albums" on Apple Music (Brazil).

December 2022 "Rain in June" is ranked No.46 in "J-Pop Top Songs" on Apple Music (Moldova)

　　　　　　　 It newly ranks at No.59 in "J-POP Top Songs" on Apple Music (Moldova).

May 2022 Released the 30th single, "Harukaze ni Fukarete" (Blown by the Spring Breeze).

As of January 2024, he is distributing 32 songs while working for a foreign company.

sho oshikawa Instagram

Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/sho.oshikawa

Mr. Yoda Profile

Kazuo Yoda is a singer/songwriter/composer/arranger/narrator and a POP arranger for everyday life. He has provided and arranged songs for many artists including Mika Nakajima, Arashi, former Kanjani Eight, and AKB48, released two original albums by Kazuo Yoda himself, and narrated TV commercials in addition to music production, including background music for movies and TV programs.

Born in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture in 1971, type B. Started playing the violin in the first grade of elementary school. In junior high school, inspired by YMO, he switched to piano and started composing music at that time. Gave up music in high school due to living in a dormitory. While in college, he was selected as a finalist in the AXIA artist audition.

Childhood Photos and Memories of the Eldest Daughter

Baana, my eldest daughter, spent from the age of 1 to 3 in San Jose, California, U.S.A., as I was stationed abroad. She loved singing and dancing, perhaps influenced by Latin music. After returning to Japan, I joined a theater company at the age of four and spent my days singing and dancing, dreaming of performing in musicals. She continued to pursue her dream in junior high and high school in the theater club and in college in the theater department. Unfortunately, her dream did not come true, but watching my daughter happily pursue her dream made me feel as if I was chasing that dream with her, and it made me feel very happy. The wonderful memories I have with her are now very nostalgic and the best memories I will never forget. Congratulations on your marriage! I wish you many years of happiness.

Those days when I was cheering on my daughter as she continued to pursue her dreams

■ Lyrics

The sky full of stars, you staring blankly, lingering in my heart, I was dreaming, (Pleasure Time)

Full of love and hope, every day of my life, you made me forget the passage of time.

If I could go back to that time, I would like to chase that dream just one more time,

To that day when we walked together, rejoiced and shed tears, (The precious Time)

Little boy, I'll keep my eyes on you, I'll climb the stairs to adulthood

That day you, the innocent you, I want to see you, that's how I feel, when I look at you

The shining wings of the future, I believe in a future I haven't seen yet

I am not alone, I have been and always will be, watching over you, I will be happy

You've always hold my heart

I can feel, and I know, Even if we are far away

I found my happiness You know I found my way

I can feel, and I know

You are always my hero , always