Marlene (Japanese singer)
Marlene (マリーン, Marīn, born 4 January 1960) is a Filipina jazz vocalist[1] from Manila, Philippines mainly active in Japan. Her real name has been cited as Marlene dela Peña[2] or Marlene Pena Lim. Marlene moved to Japan in the late 1970s and released her first single through EMI Japan in 1979 before signing a contract with CBS Sony in 1981. In 1983 two of her albums appeared on the Oricon charts. Deja Vu reached #8, while Magic (sometimes listed as It's Magic in English) reached #5, each enjoying sales of over 150,000 records.[3]
In the United States, Marlene is known for her work with Seawind, with whom she recorded her second album Summer Nights in Los Angeles in 1982.[4] Her sixth album, Looking for Love,[5][6] was also recorded in Los Angeles in 1984.[7] She has recorded 31 albums in total so far and is the highest paid Pinay jazz artist in Japan.[8] She was the subject of Mundo ni Juan sa Japan, a television film documentary in 2015.[9]
References
- ^ "Marlene meets Masato Honda B.B. Station "Jazz 'n Out"". Japantimes.co.jp.
- ^ "Marlene dela Peña: Highest paid Pinay jazz artist in Japan". Mb.com.ph.
- ^ "Jazz Singer "Marlene" Profile". Jazz.co.jp.
- ^ "Marlene (16) With Seawind - Summer Nights". Discogs.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "MARLENE [JP] - LOOKING FOR LOVE". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "1984 Marlene - Looking For Love". Sessiondays.com.
- ^ "Marlene dela Peña: Highest paid Pinay jazz artist in Japan". 2016.mb.com.ph. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Marlene Dela Peña". IMDb.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
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