Eri Sugai

 was a Japanese vocalist, composer and arranger. She has been compared to Enya in that she "multitracked her voice into angelic choruses, soaring over spare but emotional arrangements",
She lent her talents to more than 1,000 television commercials, and produced five solo albums, in addition to one under the name of Stella Mirus and two with her husband, Itaru Watanabe, from 2000 until her death. In 2017, Universal Japan released her album, Skip!, recorded in 1986, a 10-track album of 'Light Mellow' music. There is also an edition called Skip! +4 which contains four bonus tracks.
Discography.
Mai.
Released January 9, 2001 by Pacific Moon.
Kaori.
Released April 12, 2005 by Pacific Moon.
Air.
A collaboration with Stella Mirus. Released August 19, 2000 by Pacific Garden.
Collaborations.
She also released two albums with her husband Itaru Watanabe, entitled "Erital Christmas" in 2008 and "Erital Pops" in 2016.
Death.
She died on 21 December 2016 after being diagnosed with, and receiving treatment for, pancreatic cancer.