 Throughout the 1970s she released a string of hit singles ; nine top 5 singles , and in total eighteen top 10 singles of which Hajimete No Dekigoto ( First Affair ) sold best , grossing over 527 @,@ 000 copies according to Oricon and peaking at number one . After winning the 4th edition of the Star Tanjō ! contest in 1972 , with highest ever points and jury votes , she released her first single in February 1973 called " Tenshi Mo Yume Miru " ( The Dreams of an Angel ) which was written by Yu Aku , and sold over 120 @,@ 000 copies while peaking at number 12 . With the release of her third single , " Watashi No Aoi Tori " ( My Bluebird ) , she won the prestigious Best Newcomer award the 15th edition of the Japan Record Award . In the winter of 1973 following 1974 the single " Hana Monogatari " ( Flower Fairy Tales ) was her first top ten hit single , which sold over 237 @,@ 000 copies . She participated for the first time at the 25th edition of the Kōhaku Uta Gassen festival in 1974 , with her hit single " Kiiroi Ribbon " ( Yellow Ribbon ) . She would perform for a total of 9 times at the festival . In that same year she also performed in Finland . 
