I may really never get over her leaving so soon. Who my heart really aches for is her family and Mr. Takasugi her manager who saw a great talent and molded her to what she became ...and her music and memories live on..I miss her..
BEATIFUL! She had a gorgeous voice, maybe someone will desagree with me or think i'm crazy, but she used to sinn soo much better in live performances than her studio songs. a wonderful proobe about her talent R.I.P
Four years ago today she moved on to a new life. We miss her sweetness, her beauty and her talent. It was great that she had people like John Wilson to help and support her. I don't regret her early demise so much as I wonder, "did she know how broadly, deeply and truly she was loved?" The depths of this universe must value her as we do. A new life for Minako is no doubt unfolding in a realm where she will one day see her beloved mother and dear sister Ritsuko again. Greg Gibbs of Portland
It's actually not very difficult to hold for 30 seconds. I guess you just gotta know what you're doing. It takes some preparation b4 you can just do it, but I think anyone could get to the point if they know how to sing properly.
Seriously, lol it's not that hard. Not all too easy, but yeah, do-able. She did falter a liitle bit at one point while holding, but trust, i'm not judging. I love how she sang this.
She must have a really good breath support if she can hold out that long of a note. I have terrible breath support, and cannot last more than 2-3 measures of whole notes.
Ok, and it's not just that note that's amazing either! Did you guys see how quickly she recovered and came in again perfectly on pitch? Pure talent that will be missed.
Her voice was amazing. I was especially amazed by the note that lasted 30 seconds. This is a reminder to everyone to live your lives to the fullest, and to cherish each day that you have on this planet. You never know when it could end. Rest in peace Minako san. You will not be forgotten!
She passed away three years ago yesterday from Lukemia. I was living in the Japan when she was a very popular pop singer. I still remember how beautiful she looked in 1986 when I saw her for the very first time. She is the woman who opened my eyes to the beauty in Japan. RIP Minako.
Ever since I first heard this song I was hooked. It is beautiful the way she moves and expresses it. There aren't any lyrics of this online anywhere but I still manage to recognize some of the words an sing along. She's a blessing, she helped me to support my breathing better through that 30 second hold. I have a deeper respect for her now.
Damn. sorry, I meant WOW, how could she do that? She had a very long breath, also a light voice that helped her to do it, that is what I think, I'm really not professional about voices, but anyway this is really a great note.
it takes a LOT of training and a lot of breath support to do that. There are many breathing exercises for singers to do to get to that point. One that my high school choir teacher had us do was inhale and hold it there while he counted. First, he counts to 15 and back down, then 20, then 30. Only a few people in the choir could sustain a note for 30 counts. I could only last 20 seconds before I start taking in a huge and loud gulp of air.
Oh my goodness that note was sooo long! It was soo cool though, how she held it so long! She's such a beautiful person~ I love this dress too; she seems to wear it every performance x3 So cute~
Minako Honda passed away just after her 38th birthday of leukemia. The hope that, in this song, she tells us gave her wings was deep. Like all deep feeling it was best expressed in incomplete terms. She vowed to stand on a stage again and wrote to her mother the day before she died that "I will be coming home soon." Still she told her sister that she wanted to "become one with the god of music". Within the auspices of the Buddha's Pure Realm she has done so. She still calls to us. Greg G.
I have wings shinging in the sun. I keep travelling as I rise up into the sky, chasing my dream. I have a hope shining in my heart. As dawn and the setting sun colour my wings, I fly off into the sky. Freedom has given me courage and light. You have wings, too. Fly off into the sky. It's beautiful. You are happy, aren't you? Let's get carried by the wind and cross the rainbow. It's a vast universe. You are beautiful. Let our wings touch each other in the clouds.
I am Japanese English teacher so I can understand them in both English and Japanese though of course it's not perfect. I just want to tell you what she says cause you know it's beautiful.
A beautiful lady using her beautiful voice to sing a beautiful song.
Kawaiiste 1 week ago
Why didn't I love this song earlier? Why didn't I know Minako Honda earlier?
700gsteak 1 month ago
This music is like silk which I wear on my heart.Thank You for sharing.
RemekMM 4 months ago
WHAT?!! HOW CAN SHE STAND HER BREATH THAT LONG O.O
MRgumiloid02 4 months ago
She was awesome it's a pitty she had died too young :'(
MINAKO HONDA will live forever in the memories
Ganbattefandub 5 months ago
Thank you :)
8o8weet 6 months ago
all i can say is WOW!!!!!!!
kizarabunny14 7 months ago
I may really never get over her leaving so soon. Who my heart really aches for is her family and Mr. Takasugi her manager who saw a great talent and molded her to what she became ...and her music and memories live on..I miss her..
Musicmellow 8 months ago
Quelle artiste!
sethias94310 8 months ago
Minako's angelic and celestial triumph, which brings heaven closer to earth.
damienvargas 11 months ago 2
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素晴らしい歌声 涙が溢れます 自分も本田美奈子さんの様な
心のこもった演奏ができるギター弾きになりたい。
美奈子さん ありがとう
TOMOKO1125 1 year ago
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TOMOKO1125 1 year ago
BEATIFUL! She had a gorgeous voice, maybe someone will desagree with me or think i'm crazy, but she used to sinn soo much better in live performances than her studio songs. a wonderful proobe about her talent R.I.P
UkraineRhythmic 1 year ago
彼女が歌うために、世に送り出されたかのような曲。 今思えば彼女に贈られた曲、彼女が天空高くからこの世を見つめ、万人を励ますために天から歌い続けているような曲ですね。
sumaikukan 1 year ago 4
that last note. wow =O!
FunkyMonkeybb 1 year ago
野外ライブ盤のつばさも良いよ ジャズ風アレンジ
akiramd1701 1 year ago
感動した。本当に心から感動した。
ぜひ生で聴いてみたかった・・・。
19847110 1 year ago
RIP young lady.
rontayan 1 year ago
lyrics
I have wings, brightning in sunshine
flapping, chacing dreams and journy far way
I have wish, brightning from bottle of my heart
fly with wings bathed by dawn by sunset
Freedom gave courage and light
You have wings,too. fly! to the sky.
You are beutiful and must be happy. Let's ride on the wind. Let's cross the rainbow.
ynakano100 1 year ago
simplemente hermoso...primera ves que escucho de ella..pobre que ya se murio..grande minako!
hbkgadea 1 year ago 4
ほんとに、泣けてくる。。。
天使のつばさ。
newyokko 1 year ago 2
Where the heck did she store all the air she needed for that note???
SoloPilot6 2 years ago 2
amazing how she held that yet i don't like it because it doesn't sound nice ._.
keepXonXrockin 2 years ago
この人は逸材です。すごすぎます！！
なのに、何であんなに早く逝ってしまうんだろう・・・
itikawakazuko 2 years ago 7
where can I get this lyrics?
Datura2475 2 years ago
Four years ago today she moved on to a new life. We miss her sweetness, her beauty and her talent. It was great that she had people like John Wilson to help and support her. I don't regret her early demise so much as I wonder, "did she know how broadly, deeply and truly she was loved?" The depths of this universe must value her as we do. A new life for Minako is no doubt unfolding in a realm where she will one day see her beloved mother and dear sister Ritsuko again. Greg Gibbs of Portland
6664818GGG 2 years ago 16
RIP
scottie223923 2 years ago 6
Minako Honda such a great singer. This gives me goosebumps so good!
flarekary 2 years ago 4
I produced Minako's "Oversea" album..
I wrote Hearthbreak & Sneakaway for her.. She was a great talent.. She was like a sister to me... I miss her..
John Wilson
Musicmellow 2 years ago 44
@Musicmellow I can't even begin to comprehend how you must feel. what a talent she was.
scooternak53 8 months ago
amazing :-S she didnt even turn red!
pollekesol 2 years ago
she`s dead? so young and dead !! how shes died?
silffkher 2 years ago
Leukemia.
genungapearl 2 years ago
Leukemia.
timtak1 2 years ago
I miss ms honda if only she was still alive today.
54spiritedwill54 3 years ago 5
She not with us anymore :(
Now she is already with Jesus
on heaven :( your voice will be
remember as a angel voice
hilarioph 3 years ago 5
Does any one know where I could find the lyrics for this song?
Datura2475 3 years ago
It's actually not very difficult to hold for 30 seconds. I guess you just gotta know what you're doing. It takes some preparation b4 you can just do it, but I think anyone could get to the point if they know how to sing properly.
Bleak 3 years ago
I don't think it's just that she held the note for 30 seconds, but she held it at that particular tone without faltering in the slightest.
waterkeeper511 2 years ago 7
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Seriously, lol it's not that hard. Not all too easy, but yeah, do-able. She did falter a liitle bit at one point while holding, but trust, i'm not judging. I love how she sang this.
Bleak 2 years ago
You need only ONE moment in your life and that 30 seconds was enough for her.
derlau 3 years ago 2
She must have a really good breath support if she can hold out that long of a note. I have terrible breath support, and cannot last more than 2-3 measures of whole notes.
ShinobiSasukeUchiha 3 years ago
astounding.
amazing.
astonishing.
josephrigor 3 years ago 3
She died of cancer.
Awesome .... anyway.
She was great.
odyssey7uk 3 years ago
leukemia.
josephrigor 3 years ago
Why did such great singer die so early?
Ganbadesamade 3 years ago 5
What a long note! I shivered after hearing that.
naturalchic 3 years ago
Ok, and it's not just that note that's amazing either! Did you guys see how quickly she recovered and came in again perfectly on pitch? Pure talent that will be missed.
YinRiver 3 years ago 5
Her voice was amazing. I was especially amazed by the note that lasted 30 seconds. This is a reminder to everyone to live your lives to the fullest, and to cherish each day that you have on this planet. You never know when it could end. Rest in peace Minako san. You will not be forgotten!
Chris R.
KI6KTL 3 years ago 6
She passed away three years ago yesterday from Lukemia. I was living in the Japan when she was a very popular pop singer. I still remember how beautiful she looked in 1986 when I saw her for the very first time. She is the woman who opened my eyes to the beauty in Japan. RIP Minako.
SunnyDaysAlways 3 years ago 4
The most fascinating women worldwide are L.A. women ( L= latin A= Asian )
No one else can beat them.
milkwayusa 3 years ago 2
Unbelievable voice - I've heard Indian female singers hold a note but this is spine-tingling!!
deadgirl17 3 years ago 6
今ね...美奈子さんは本当につばさがあるんでしょう。天国から煌いてるよ、そのつばさは...
xanimatox 3 years ago 11
Ever since I first heard this song I was hooked. It is beautiful the way she moves and expresses it. There aren't any lyrics of this online anywhere but I still manage to recognize some of the words an sing along. She's a blessing, she helped me to support my breathing better through that 30 second hold. I have a deeper respect for her now.
Bleak 3 years ago 6
Damn. sorry, I meant WOW, how could she do that? She had a very long breath, also a light voice that helped her to do it, that is what I think, I'm really not professional about voices, but anyway this is really a great note.
lazord1991 3 years ago
it takes a LOT of training and a lot of breath support to do that. There are many breathing exercises for singers to do to get to that point. One that my high school choir teacher had us do was inhale and hold it there while he counted. First, he counts to 15 and back down, then 20, then 30. Only a few people in the choir could sustain a note for 30 counts. I could only last 20 seconds before I start taking in a huge and loud gulp of air.
ShinobiSasukeUchiha 3 years ago 2
Amazing how one could hold a tune so long and yet so perfectly! I'm in awe!
Reijamira 3 years ago 6
Oh my goodness that note was sooo long! It was soo cool though, how she held it so long! She's such a beautiful person~ I love this dress too; she seems to wear it every performance x3 So cute~
KisharuBloodyBane 3 years ago 7
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damienvargas 3 years ago 5
Minako Honda passed away just after her 38th birthday of leukemia. The hope that, in this song, she tells us gave her wings was deep. Like all deep feeling it was best expressed in incomplete terms. She vowed to stand on a stage again and wrote to her mother the day before she died that "I will be coming home soon." Still she told her sister that she wanted to "become one with the god of music". Within the auspices of the Buddha's Pure Realm she has done so. She still calls to us. Greg G.
6664818GGG 3 years ago 9
What happend to her?
Gradde89 4 years ago
She died a few years ago. According to Wikipedia, she died November 6, 2005 from leukemia.
crys2002 3 years ago
suteki:)
kamiakuma 4 years ago 2
Honda Minako Is Still Great We'll Never Forget Her And I Also Agree With Kireini
KimberlyYui15 4 years ago 2
Yes, I agree with kireini, her songs will live on with us forever.
Dreambelieva 5 years ago 2
We all regret for her short life but she left her good songs to us.
kireini 5 years ago 2
I miss ms honda if only she was still alive today.
eyeshiteru 5 years ago
are there english subs so i can understand cause i know it is beautiful so i can fully understand it
dragonknight369 5 years ago
yoichi1025 5 years ago 3
thanks for the subs but how did u know them
dragonknight369 5 years ago
I changed the user name.
I am Japanese English teacher so I can understand them in both English and Japanese though of course it's not perfect. I just want to tell you what she says cause you know it's beautiful.
chopinpom 5 years ago
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your english is far from perfect
dekita001 4 years ago