Legendary Idol Maki Goto Releases New Song After 13 Years and Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Exclusive Interview
Looking back on her debut, she says, "I wasn't conscious of being the center of the group at all.
I was standing where the staff told me to stand, and that was the jacket photo from …………. I wasn’t conscious of being in the center at all. I wasn’t conscious of being the center at all.”
In 1999, a 13-year-old junior high school student happened to see an audition notice on “ASAYAN” (TV Tokyo), a variety show he was watching, and his life took a sudden turn when he decided to give it a try. Tsunku♂ (55) praised her as “a once-in-a-decade talent,” and she became a member of “Morning Musume。 Maki Goto (38) was suddenly chosen as the center of the group’s first million-seller, “LOVE Machine. Suddenly, Maki Goto (38) was on her way to becoming a top idol.
Goto, who was a junior high school student in downtown Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward, recalls those days, ” I was working all the time for about six months after my debut.
I thought entertainers only worked when they were on TV, but in reality, they worked relentlessly even when they were not on TV. I was astonished by the devilish schedule after joining the group. Not only did I work on “Maude,” but I also worked on “Puccimo. I was surprised to see how much work I had to do even when I wasn’t on TV. In a short period of time, we had to learn many songs, choreography, and formations. It was a really intense time for me.
Rather than being happy with the popularity of the group, Goto says, “I was more preoccupied with what was in front of me. However, when asked about his “most painful experience,” he gave a surprising answer.
Because I was really a child, it was hard for me not to take time to eat …… properly, and I wanted to throw it all away (laughs). The older members had already perfected the choreography and were eating slowly, but I still couldn’t keep up with them. But I couldn’t stand it if I didn’t eat anything, so I would eat in five minutes and then practice again right away, and I was really pressed for time every day.
In 2002, he graduated from the group. He graduated from the group in 2002 and has been active as a solo artist since then, but in 2011, he decided to leave the group,
I want to go back to my normal self, Maki Goto, who is not Gomaki.
I want to return to my normal self, which is not Gomaki,” and announced a hiatus from performing.
