Japan Prime Minister’s song could top music charts!

November 3, 2009 by Toonleap  
Filed under Japan, News, Oddities

It seems Japan’s Prime Minister Hatoyama is not only popular as a politician, but also as a singer and his song Take Heart could top music charts…

Hatoyama-Take-Heart

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama could be a hit in the nation’s music charts after a pop song he recorded more than two decades ago was re-released. The 62-year-old’s CD, Take Heart – Tobitate Heiwa no Tori yo (Take Heart – Fly, Dove of Peace), is being given a prominent display in shops across the country.

The newly-elected leader recorded the song 22 years ago, Kyodo News said.

“I very much like both the lyrics and melody. But I think I’m a better singer now,” Mr Hatoyama said, before the track’s re-release.

According to Teichiku Entertainment, the song was initially made into a record in the summer of 1987. Just a year before, the future leader had been elected to the House of Representatives for the first time.

Although about 100 records were produced, they were never sold and had been presented to his supporters in 1989. The song caught the media’s attention after Mr Hatoyama’s Democratic Party of Japan won a landslide victory in the country’s recent Lower House election.

Source: Sky News

It seems politicians can be popular as singers in Japan…The U.S. also had popular presidents because of their past…like let’s say…Hollywood actors!

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3 Responses to “Japan Prime Minister’s song could top music charts!”

  1. obakasan on November 4th, 2009 5:30 am

    “The U.S. also had popular presidents because of their past…like let’s say…Hollywood actors!”

    euh… didn’t you mean a governor?

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    Toonleap Reply:

    Ronald Reagan was an actor before being a U.S. President….
    Arnold is almost the same as well…:)

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    Glo Reply:

    Yes! REGAN SMASH!

    Maybe this will inspire a sick hip hop track from president Obama?

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