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Cocco (real name: Tomoko Makishi, 真喜志智子, born January 19, 1977 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan) is a Ryukyuan J-Pop singer who debuted in 1996 with an EP titled "Cocko". A track from the EP, "Sing a Song ~No Music, No Life~", was used in an advertising campaign for Tower Records Japan. In March 1997, she released her major label debut single "Kauntodaun" and a full-length album followed shortly after. It wasn't until 1998 when she scored a big hit in Japan with "Tsuyoku Hakanai Monotachi" ("The Strong and Ephemeral"), selling more than 250,000 copies of that single. Cocco went on to...

Mauro Scocco is a Swedish singer, songwriter and producer born in September 11th, 1962 in Stockholm. Scocco was the singer and central figure in pop group Ratata between 1980 and 1989 and has since then been a popular and successful solo artist. Among his most recognized hits are "Sarah", "Vem är han?", "Till de ensamma" and "Nelly". Besides being a solo artist he also write and produced music for singers as Lisa Nilsson, Peter Jöback, jazz legend Monica Zetterlund and rock group Eldkvarn. In 1991 Scocco, inspired by Erik Satie and expressionistic art, released an album with instrumental piano music...