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2010 MTV World Stage VMAJ
The MTV World Stage VMAJ 2010 were held on Saturday, May 29, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. The nominees were announced on March 31, 2010. Lady Gaga received five nominations while Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, The Black Eyed Peas, Namie Amuro, Miliyah Kato, and Juju all received three nominations each. Exile set a new milestone at the event, becoming the first group to receive three awards for three consecutive years. This year, they won in the categories for Video of the Year, Album of the Year, and the Asia Icon Award. Awards Winners are in bold text. Video of the Year Exile — "Futatsu no Kuchibiru" *Namie Amuro — "Fast Car" *Ayaka — "Minna Sora no Shita" *Alicia Keys — "Doesn't Mean Anything" *Lady Gaga — " Poker Face" Album of the Year Exile — '' Aisubeki Mirai e'' *Namie Amuro — '' Past < Future'' * |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, officially is an indoor arena located at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, which is famous for its suspension roof design. It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games. It will also host handball competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The design inspired Frei Otto's arena designs for the Olympic Stadium in Munich. The arena holds 13,291 people (9,079 stand seats, 4,124 arena seats and 88 "royal box" seats) and is now primarily used for ice hockey, futsal and basketball. The NHK World studios are adjacent to the arena along the edge of Yoyogi Park. Therefore, images of the arena are regularly featured at the end of NHK Newsline broadcasts. Events * The 1977 World Figure Skating Championships * The official 1971 Asian Basketball Championship for men * The official 1982 Asian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fast Car (Namie Amuro Song) '' and previous albums.
"Fast Car" is a song by Namie Amuro. It was released as the main promotional track from her 9th album, '' Past Composition The song is an upbeat song with a retro, with influences of "" jazz. The lyrics use a 'fast car' as a metaphor for how the song's protagonist sees her lover ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay'ed
Jade Goto (born 16 September 1981), better known by his stage name Jay'ed (stylised as JAY'ED), is a Japanese R&B singer-songwriter who debuted under Toy's Factory in 2007 and is most known for his single with Juju, "Ashita ga Kuru Nara" which sold over 140,000 copies. (subscription only) Biography Jay'ed was born in 1981 in New Zealand to a Japanese father and a New Zealand mother of Samoan and Māori descent. He lived in New Zealand until he was 10, then moved to Minoh, Osaka. After deciding to become a singer, Jay'ed performed in the local Osaka club circuit. His first break into music was in 2002, when he appeared as a featured artist on a Sphere of Influence album track. He debuted as an indie artist in 2005, with his first single "Why?". This was followed by a mini-album, '' Gift: Just Let Me Know'', which sold over 20,000 copies. In 2008, he debuted as a major label artist on Toy's Factory with the single "Superwoman". Jay'ed found his most success in 2009, after a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shota Shimizu
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician from Yao, Osaka, Japan, who debuted in 2008. On June 1, 2008, Shimizu performed at Central Park in New York City, USA, during the annual Japan Day Festival. Shota Shimizu went to a local Christian school in Osaka where he learned how to sing gospel music. He became captivated with soul music, which is how his music career started. He was inspired by Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, and Ray Charles. Before his debut, in November 2007, Shimizu sang in English on amateur night at the Apollo Theater in New York City. He was called a "one in a million soul singer" by a local newspaper in New York. The second time he performed at the Apollo Theater was on November 19, 2008. He sang the song " Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto in Japanese, where he was given a standing ovation from an audience of 1,500 people. He said he sang it because he wanted to show his Japanese pride and demonstrate the beauty of the Japanese language. Career ''Umbrella'' (2008) S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box Emotions
''Box Emotions'' is the second studio album by Japanese pop-rock band Superfly, released on September 2, 2009. It debuted at the number-one spot on the Oricon weekly album charts, making Superfly the first female artist in six years, since Chitose Hajime, to have her first two albums debut at the top of the charts. For the Japanese iTunes Store Rewind of 2009, ''Box Emotions'' was the album of the year. "Hanky Panky" was sent to radio stations as a promo single, and "Haru no Maboroshi" was sold as an album preview and pre-order bonus on the iTunes Store; it is still available as a separate single through iTunes. To celebrate the release, Superfly held a free concert at the Roppongi Hills is a development project in Tokyo and one of Japan's largest integrated property developments, located in the Roppongi district of Minato, Tokyo. Constructed by building tycoon Minoru Mori, the mega-complex incorporates office space, apartm ... Arena. This was also streamed on Nico Nico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superfly (band)
Superfly is a Japanese rock act that debuted on April 4, 2007. Formerly a duo, the act now consists solely of lyricist and vocalist Shiho Ochi with former guitarist Kōichi Tabo still credited as the group's composer and part-time lyricist. Superfly's first two studio albums were certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan, and their first four consecutive albums (the third being classified as a "single" by the group) all debuted at the top of the Oricon Weekly Album Charts, a first for a female recording artist in Japan in over seven years. History 2003–2006: Formation met in 2003 while they were students at Matsuyama University. They were both members of a music circle that covered songs by Finger 5 and the Rolling Stones. In 2004, the group formed the blues band "Superfly", naming themselves after Curtis Mayfield's song "Superfly (song), Superfly". The group split up in 2005, with only Ochi and Tabo remaining when they went to Tokyo to seek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st Century Breakdown
''21st Century Breakdown'' is the eighth studio album by American rock band Green Day, released on May 15, 2009, through Reprise Records. Green Day commenced work on the record in January 2006 and forty-five songs were written by vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong by October 2007, but the band members did not enter studio work until January 2008.Fricke, p. 48 The album is a rock opera much like their previous album '' American Idiot'' (2004). Armstrong has described the album as a "snapshot of the era in which we live as we question and try to make sense of the selfish manipulation going on around us, whether it be the government, religion, media or frankly any form of authority". The singles " Know Your Enemy" and " 21 Guns" exemplify the themes of alienation and politically motivated anger present in the record. To handle the record, they turned to producer Butch Vig, best known for producing Nirvana's ''Nevermind'' (1991). Critical response to ''21st Century Breakdown' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Day
Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, together with bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For most of the band's career, they have been a power trio with drummer Tré Cool, who replaced John Kiffmeyer in 1990 before the recording of the band's second studio album, '' Kerplunk'' (1991). Touring guitarist Jason White became a full-time member in 2012, but returned to his touring role in 2016. Before taking its current name in 1989, Green Day was called Sweet Children, and they were part of the late 1980s/early 1990s Bay Area punk scene that emerged from the 924 Gilman Street club in Berkeley, California. The band's early releases were with the independent record label Lookout! Records. In 1994, their major-label debut '' Dookie'', released through Reprise Records, became a breakout success and eventually shipped over 10 million copies in the U.S. Alongside fellow Califor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The E
E is the fifth letter of the Latin alphabet. E or e may also refer to: Commerce and transportation * €, the symbol for the euro, the European Union's standard currency unit * ℮, the estimated sign, an EU symbol indicating that the weight or volume of pre-packaged goods is within specific allowable tolerances * E, the country identifier for vehicle registration plates of Spain * E, a Polish electric locomotive in PKP classification system * E or Eni, an Italian oil and gas company * E-Mark, an approval mark for automotive products in Europe under the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations * E (Los Angeles Railway) * E (New York City Subway service), a Subway service in New York * E Line (Los Angeles Metro) * Line E of the Buenos Aires Subte Medicine and genetics * E number, a number code for a food additive, an EU labelling requirement * Haplogroup E (mtDNA), a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup * Haplogroup E (Y-DNA), a Y-chromosomal DNA (Y- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
singer , released on December 16, 2009. Amuro stated that she saw ''Past '' (2008).
Only one single, " Wild/Dr.", was released from the album. Several of the album tracks were used in promotional campaigns leading up to its release, including " My Love" and "Copy Tha ...
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Aisubeki Mirai E
is the seventh studio album by Japanese group Exile, released by Rhythm Zone on December 2, 2009. It is also their first studio album performed by 14 members. The album includes their CD singles' title tunes "Ti Amo," "Someday," "Fireworks" and "Futatsu no Kuchibiru." "Ti Amo" and "Someday" won the grand prix awards at the 50th and 51st Japan Record Awards respectively. ''Aisubeki Mirai e'' debuted at the number-one position on the Japanese Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike i ... daily album charts with the sales of around 229,000 copies in the first day. With the weekly sales of around 730,000 copies, it also debuted at the number-one position on the Oricon weekly album charts. ''Aisubeki Mirai e'' was certified Million by the Recording Industry Association of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poker Face (Lady Gaga Song)
"Poker Face" is a song by American singer Lady Gaga from her debut studio album, ''The Fame'' (2008). It was released on September 23, 2008, as the album's second single. It is a synth-pop song in the key of G minor, following in the footsteps of her previous single " Just Dance", but with a darker musical tone. The main idea behind the song is bisexuality and was a tribute by Gaga to her rock and roll boyfriends. The song's lyrics feature various sexual innuendos. "Poker Face" was acclaimed by most critics, who praised the song's robotic hook and chorus. The song attained worldwide success, topping the charts in 20 countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and many European countries. "Poker Face" was the best-selling single of 2009 worldwide, with over 9.8 million in sales that year. It is one of the best-selling singles of all time, having sold over 14 million copies. The accompanying music video for the song portrays Gaga sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
