The Resume

(February 10, 1991-May 27, 2007)
Birth name is Izumi Sakai
Debut February 11, 1991
Recorded 'Good-bye My Loneliness,' 'Fushigine,' 'Mou Sagasanai,' 'Nemurenai Yoru wo Daite,' 'Makenaide,' 'Kimi ga Inai,' 'Yureru Omoi,' 'Mou Sukoshi Ato Sukoshi...,' 'Kitto Wasurenai,' 'Kono Ai ni Oyogitsukaretemo,' 'Konna ni Soba ni Irunoni,' 'Anata wo Kanjiteitai,' 'Just Believe in Love,' 'Ai ga Mienai,' 'Sayonara ha Ima mo Kono Mune ni Imasu,' 'Mai Furendo,' 'Kokoro wo Hiraite,' 'Don't You See!,' 'Kimi ni Aitakunattara...,' 'Kaze ga Torinukeru Machi he,' ' Eien,' ' My Baby Grand -Nukumori ga Hoshikute-,' 'Iki mo Dekinai' and 'Unmei no Ruretto Mawashite'
Died at 40

Why she might be annoying:

ZARD was a band of five; until it was just Izumi Sakai.
What kind of name is ZARD?!
She wrote several poetry books.
She was mysterious.
Her record label B-Gram Records doesn't release much personal information on their artists.
She didn't make many appearances on TV and live events.
She did her first concert tour in 2004, 13 years after her debut.

Why she might not be annoying:

She was one of the most successful Asian singers in the 1990's. She had 11 singles reaching #1 on the Oricon singles charts and 9 albums reaching #1 on the Oricon album charts.
She wrote her song lyrics.
She wrote songs for various pop artists in Japan like Field of View and WANDS.
She released over 30 singles and 10 albums (currently 39 singles and 15 albums).
She did her first concert on a cruise ship for her fan club. (1999)
Some of her singles were used in Anime series 'Dragon Ball' and 'Detective Conan.'

Credit: Jeff

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Asian Babes
• I Died in 2007 (Ranked: 40)
• Jeff's Profiles [Series 1]
• Known By a Single Name
• Look at Me, I'm a Woman in Shades
• Look at Me, I'm Reading
• Look at Me, I'm Thirsty
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught Eating
• Look at Me, Oy Vey
• Look at My Computer
• Profiles 13751-14000 (Ranked: 13779)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 239 Votes: 23.01% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 54 Votes: 75.93% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 80 Votes: 76.25% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 132 Votes: 47.73% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 226 Votes: 56.64% Annoying