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Translation into Japanese

What do you do when you’re Japan’s biggest selling popstar, 
a star of film and television commercials and owner of 
26 consecutive #1 hits (and two #1 dance tracks in the U.S.) 
not to mention a successful entrepreneur? You keep it challenging, 
exciting and fresh. A consummate professional, 
producing her own albums as well as those of other Japanese artists, 
Seiko Matsuda has taken a creative leap, 
moving to Los Angeles and becoming a student of other 
producers in the quest to create great dance music. Her fusion of globally conscious grooves with unique dashes of Japanese flavor 
and her strikingly gorgeous persona make her a shoo-in for dance floor diva status in the U.S. 
Area62, which was largely produced by 
Grammy-winning singer/songwriter and close friend Robbie Nevil 
(along with Jez Colin and Seiko’s longtime Japanese production partner Shinji “Shine” Harada), gives a nod to the alien territory Area51. 
And like Nevada’s enigmatic center of UFO intrigue, 
Seiko also feels a bit like a mysterious stranger in a new land 
(“I am an alien in a way, “she jokes), though her buoyant songs have universal appeal. Infectious creations like first single and album opener 
“All To You” and “Downtown Tokyo” are purpose-built for happy dance floors worldwide.

While in Los Angeles, Seiko is 
also working on expanding her acting career in the American cinema. 
To date, 
she’s had a cameo in the blockbuster smash Armageddon. 
Her screen credits in Japan 
include numerous feature films and television appearances and over 100 commercials. 
Hanging out on the West Coast also gives her a chance to relax, 
go shopping, to the movies 
or out to eat without being mobbed, 
except in L.A.’s Little Tokyo where walking down the street with Seiko is like walking down Fifth Avenue with Madonna.

“I’ve always liked Madonna 
and the dance music that came out in the ‘80’s. 
A few years ago, I released 
“Let’s Talk About It” and “Good For You” on A&M, and they both became #1 dance tracks. 
Right afterwards the lavel was 
purchased and my recording and acting career in Japan got really busy, so I took 
a break from the U.S. marketplace. 
But I’m Back, and it’s exciting. 
I feel like a new artist again.” 
Also fresh and new is Seiko’s label, 
Flora Records, distributed by Universal, for which area62 is maiden release.

“All To You” may feel like a 
familiar friend in a pumping house music nightclub, but Seiko adds her 
own distinction that separates it from most American and European dance 
floor fare. “We put the Japanese essence in it a little bit,” she explains, 
“Japanese instruments and also Japanese speaking”.

I wanted to use the song as a way to 
re-introduce myself to the American audience.” Also included is a pumping 
mix done by Sweden’s acclaimed powerhouse production team (and Billboard dance chart perennials) Stonebridge.

Her style here is edgier than may 
be typical for Seiko, as in the visually evocative club interpretation of “Ave Maria” (in collaboration with musical partner Shine), Seiko’s personal 
favorite. Yet her sweet side undeniably shows through in romantic offerings such 
as “Let’s Fall in Love Again” 
and “I’m Right Here.” But it’s 
perhaps the spacey bounce of “Chameleon” that puts it best. The song finds Seiko trying on different fun roles and images (ranging from combat boots to girly slippers) to suit her many moods: “ I 
can be your everything/Baby just come close to me/I love you like no other can/Every way I’m a chameleon.”

While Area62 may be somewhat of an 
extra-terrestrial jump for Seiko in 
many ways both musically and territorially, 
it’s really only a safe bet that her 
incandescent beauty and versatility 
will light the way for listeners 
old and new to make the journey into the beyond.

Download and listen to Seiko Matsuda's song "All To You"