[bits of pieces] ZARD - Izumi Sakai

I was listening to 'Natsu wo matsu Sail no you ni' many many times recently. I was into the song after saw Detective Conan the movie as the ending song. Maybe it's just like another song, but I just like it, and i also like the singer's voice. Today, I can't help to find more about ZARD (as it mentioned as the singer) more because, the name sounds like a rock band, but the vocalist is a woman? Anyway, what I found is a shock. ZARD is a group (formerly five member and now left the vocalist only) and it's Izumi Sakai (b.1967), the late. She died last May this year due to an accident at the hospital where she received chemotheraphy treatment for her cancer. May you Rest in Peace, Ms.Sakai.
Read that she was a lyricist, wrote most of ZARD's songs. I will take a look on other songs of ZARD.

http://www.wezard.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izumi_Sakai
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zard

Here's her live performance for the song 'Makenaide'.


vid credit: fuyunoyousei

I never be fans to a female singer before, but seeing this performance I think I like her...