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Akiko Kobayashi (小林明子, born November 5, 1958), also known by her alias Holi, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, composer and arranger. Her smash hit debut song, Koi ni Ochite -Fall in love- (恋におちて -Fall in love-) from 1985s popular show Kinyōbi no Tsumatachi e made her famous in Japan. She debuted as a writer in 1984, writing the song Moon Eyes for folk duo Bread & Butter. Then, in 1985, she released her debut single Koi ni Ochite -Fall in love- (恋におちて -Fall in love-). The song became an instant hit, and earned Kobayashi a nomination for best newcomer at the 27th Japan Record Awards. Staff that worked on the recording began to compare Kobayashi's voice to that of Karen Carpenter, lead singer of The Carpenters, and suggested she approach Richard Carpenter. After hearing her demo tape, and enjoying the melody and vocals, Richard announced that her album City of Angels would be released in 1988. In 1991, Kobayashi relocated to the United Kingdom and released an album under the name holi. Soon after, she released a cover album of The Carpenters' songs. In 2001, she married a British accountant. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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