Anna Saeki BIOGRAPHY 2013
♦Anna Saeki JAPAN Concert Tour 2013 "Kamisama Onegaishimasu (SOLO LE PIDO A DIOS)"
September
Nagoya Congress Center Century Hall, Aichi Prefecture
Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall, Hiroshima Prefecture (2 performances)
October
Mielparque Hall, Osaka
Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo (2 performances)
♦Parent-Child Concert
August
May Theater (Suita City Culture Hall), Osaka
December
Saeki Ward Community Cultural Center, Hiroshima
"Anna Saeki Christmas Parent-Child Concert"
♦Cruise Ship Live
August
Nippon Maru - Tonde Hokkaido
Cruise from Otaru to Shiretoko (Otaru Port arrival/departure)
October
Nippon Maru - Mitsukoshi Isetan Charter Cruise VOL.2
Route: Ajigasawa (Aomori Prefecture) to Yokohama
♦Others
April
Guest appearance at the 45th Anniversary Banquet for Aderans
Guest appearance at the 101st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Urological Association Banquet
August
Nagoya Blue Note (2 performances)
October
Guest appearance at the 39th Cosquin En Japon, the largest Folklore Festival in the Nation, Kawamata Town, Fukushima Prefecture
♦Stage Play
Musical Play "Tenshi no Diary II" (Angel's Diary II)
Director: Akira Kuzuki
Scriptwriter: You Hosaka
Cast: Anna Saeki, Yuuki Tsujimoto, Shoko Inoue and others
April
Yakult Hall, Tokyo (5 performances)
Anna Saeki demonstrated her new style with her singing, reciting and dancing in "Tenshi no Diary" which was performed in 2012. "Tenshi no Diary II" is a part two of the "Tenshi no Diary".
Anya, the Angel of Sorrow, performed by Anna Saeki, delivered a moving musical performance with her beautiful songs.
♦Overseas
May
The recording of "Anna Tango" in Argentina
♦CD
Released on January 9th
CD Maxi "Saisho no Ippo" (Nippon Crown)
October
"Anna Tango", a precious album with collection of songs by Piazzolla and Ferrer, was pre-released in Argentina
♦Lecture and Mini Concert
December
Lecturer at "Jinken Shuukan Forum" (Human Rights Week Forum)
Title: "Beyond Country, Beyond Language: Thinking about Human Rights Issues from an International Perspective"
Tottori-shi Bunka Hall (Tottori City Culture Hall), Tottori Prefecture
♦Awards
February
"Nagusame (Consolation)" (released in March, 2012)
49th Japan Crown Hit Prize, Kantou Shou (Fighting-Spirit Award)
December
A Film, Watashi no Michi "Waga Inochi no Tango", was formally invited to the 11th Monaco International Film Festival (France)
The film won 4 awards including the Best Ensemble Cast
Director: Hideki Wada
Cast: Kumiko Akiyoshi, Isao Hashizume, Chieko Matsubara, Anna Saeki
The film is about a hopeful story which depicted the family bond while caring for someone with dementia. Tango is utilized for treatment of dementia worldwide. Anna Saeki played the role of a younger sister and Tango singer/dancer, who supported her father with dementia as well as her older sister who was a caregiver.
