Biography
THE ECCENTRIC OPERA is a Japanese music duo consisting of vocalist Nami Sagara (相良奈美) and arranger/keyboardist Nahoko Kakiage (書上奈朋子). Prior to being signed by a major label, THE ECCENTRIC OPERA was simply known as "Opera" (started by Nami Sagara in 1992). Originally, the group had a third member, Yutaka Kawashima (vocalist).
Over 4 major-label albums and 1 mini-album, the group has primarily recorded self-proclaimed "eccentric" covers of classical operatic pieces, where they apply and integrate other styles/genres of music including pop, hip-hop, jazz, techno, funk, dance, and much more. Vocalist Nami Sagara, who is a classically trained soprano, demonstrates that she can sing at multiple ranges and in wide selection of languages, including English, Farsi, and Hebrew (just to name a few). THE ECCENTRIC OPERA's music has been used in Japanese TV shows, commercials, and radio shows.
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Nami Sagara now performs solo under the name 'Tokyo Nammy' and lends vocals to Yoshida Tatsuya's Koenjihyakkei .
Nahoko Kakiage launched a solo singing career under major label Pony Canyon (Japan) in 2002. She has released 2 solo albums.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.