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Beckii looks to conquer Japan

by isleofman.com 10th February 2010

Fourteen-year-old Manx schoolgirl Rebecca Flint has taken Japan by storm and is all set to move on to the next stage of her career.

The internet-sensation-turned-pop-star flies out to the Far East tomorrow to promote her debut album, which is expected to top the charts there.

The Manx teen has built up a huge fan base after putting her dance act on YouTube.

Around eight-million people have watched her perform routines to Japanese pop music - or J-pop as it's known - and the theme tunes of anime cartoon shows.

Anime is huge in Japan and Beckii's features - big eyes, small face, big hair and slender limbs - match those of the cartoon characters perfectly.

She says she's been blown away by the response to her in Japan:

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Posted by isleofman.com
Wednesday 10th, February 2010 06:12pm.

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