Rajie

Biography Junko Sōma originally performed as part of the folk group Row and choral group . She also performed as a backup singer for Eiichi Ohtaki and the Sadistic Mika Band. and produced by Yukihiro Takahashi and Tsugutoshi Gotō. She later released four more albums with CBS/Sony: Love Heart (1978), Quatre (1979), Le Trottoir D'Apres Midi (1980), and Acoustic Moon (1981). According to Makaino, Rajie's song "Love Heart" is an example of Yellow Magic Orchestra's technopop music, drawing comparisons to , , Sheena & The Rokkets, and Akiko Yano.

Following her five albums at CBS/Sony, Rajie moved to another label, Toshiba EMI,

Rajie's music returned to attention as part of the city pop wave of the 2010s. Her song "Black Moon" was covered in Hitomitoi's 2012 album Your Time: Route #1. In February 2018, Sony Music released a best hits compilation of her music, named Golden Best: Rajie All Time Selection. Ed Cunningham of Tokyo Weekender remarked that Rajie was one of several singers who helped transform the instrumental background of kayōkyoku into city pop. Her debut album appeared in Hitoshi Kurimoto's 2022 book "City Pop no Kihon" ga Kono 100-mai de Wakaru!, Her song "Hold Me Tight" appeared in the compilations City Pop Story: Urban & Ocean (2023) and City Pop Stories: '70s & '80s (2024).

Discography Original albums

Compilation albums