Singer Aya Matsuura to appear in musical

Monday 02nd June, 06:57 AM JST

TOKYO —

Singer Aya Matsuura, 21, will appear in a new musical “Honkie de Only You,” which features singer Mariya Takeuchi’s songs to mark the 30th anniversary of her debut. Matsuura will play a 27-year-old woman who has just broken up with her boyfriend. Matsuura said, “The songs I will sing in the musical are all Takeuchi’s. But I would like to sing them as if they were mine.”

The musical will run at PARCO theater in Shibuya from September 12 to October 5.

8 Comments

rjd_jr at 07:36 AM JST - 2nd June

Not bad looking, decent singer. But the title of the musical sounds a bit racist.
Betting at 08:30 AM JST - 2nd June

I don't think many people will agree with you rjd. She has a nice face, but carries a lot of puppy fat and definitely couldn't sing to save to her.
Everton2 at 10:46 AM JST - 2nd June

Here we go again, another one of those talentless Japanese entertainers being lionized in the media.
lipscombe at 10:52 AM JST - 2nd June

the title of the musical sounds a bit racist

ahahahahahahaha, not in japanese
palsunstar at 03:30 PM JST - 2nd June

I'll have to disagree with the naysayers. Being a fan of Hello! Project, I'm well aware that there are a few of the talents there that actually can't sing that well. Aya Matsuura is definitely a talented singer & her longevity & rankings prove this...IMO. She can also act, too. Yo-Yo Cop Girl was highly entertaining & she did a fine job there.
yabits at 09:14 PM JST - 2nd June

I find the use of "longevity" to describe a 21-year-old singer to be very entertaining in itself.
Tokyo19 at 03:53 AM JST - 3rd June

Good place to have the musical, many people in Shibuya
Mattthecat at 08:09 AM JST - 3rd June

Seven successful years in the music business is a long time. And someone who has performed with jazz greats like Yosuke Yamashta or Hino Terumasa can't be that bad :-) Btw I wonder what Yamashta thinks about the fact that his name is potentially offensive. Lol