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52nd Japan Record Awards
The took place at the New National Theatre Tokyo, New National Theater in Tokyo on December 30, 2010. The ceremony was televised in Japan on TBS Television (Japan), TBS. Presenters * Masaaki Sakai * Norika Fujiwara * TBS commentators ** Shinichirō Azumi ** Sylwia Kato ** Erina Masuda ; Radio * Masao Mukai (TBS commentator) Winners and winning works Grand Prix * Exile (Japanese band), Exile — "I Wish For You" Best Singer Award * Masahiko Kondō Best New Artist Award * S/mileage "Yume Miru 15" Best Album Award * Ikimonogakari — ''Hajimari no Uta'' New Artist Award The artists who are awarded the New Artist Award are nominated for the Best New Artist Award. * S/mileage "Yume Miru 15" * Iconiq "Change Myself" * Madoka Kikuchi * Girls' Generation "Gee (Girls' Generation song)#Japanese version, Gee" * S/mileage "Yume Miru 15" Excellence Album Award * Kazuyoshi Saito "ARE YOU READY?" * Nakamuranaka "Shounen Shoujo" * Ikimonogakari "Hajimarinouta" * Nishino Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New National Theatre Tokyo
The is Japan's first and foremost national centre for the performing arts, including opera, ballet, contemporary dance and drama. It is located in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo. Since 1997 more than 650 productions were staged. There are about 300 performances per season with approximately 200,000 theatergoers. The centre has been praised for its architecture and state-of-the-art modern theatre facilities, which are considered among the best in the world. In 2007, the NNTT was branded with the advertising slogan: ''Opera Palace, Tokyo''. Background The construction of the NNTT was completed in February 1997. Its first public performances took place in October of that year. The Tokyo Opera City Tower is connected to the theatre. It has concert halls, an art gallery, a media-art museum, office space, many restaurants and shops. The combined complex of the skyscraper tower and the theatre is called the "Tokyo Opera City". Besides the public performances, various enterprises are under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S/mileage
, formerly , is a Japanese idol girl group from the musical collective Hello! Project, which originally consisted of four former Hello! Pro Egg (''Hello! Project'' trainees) members that left Egg in 2010 and became full-time members of ''Hello! Project''. In 2010, they won the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist. In 2011, five new girls were added to the group as part of the second generation, with two being former Egg members and three new girls. In 2014, three new members joined the group as third generation members. Since the formation of Angerme, there have been ten generations and twelve departures. As of November 2021, the total number of members of the group stands at ten members. History Smileage era 2009: Formation On April 4, Japanese music producer Tsunku announced on his blog that a new girl group consisting of Hello! Pro Egg members would be formed. The members would consist of Ayaka Wada, Yuuka Maeda, and Kanon Fukuda, all formerly of Shugo Chara Egg!, as w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 In Japanese Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that occurred in 2010 in Japanese music. Events January * January 10 – RIAJ certifies pop/dance group Exile's album '' Aisubeki Mirai e'' (released December 2009) as a million selling album. Namie Amuro's '' Past Future'' received a double platinum certification. * January 13 – Pop musician Ayumi Hamasaki extends the own record for the artist with most top 10 singles (45), with the release of her single " You Were.../Ballad". * January 15 – February 12 – Hikaru Utada holds her first tour of the United States/United Kingdom, '' Utada: In The Flesh 2010''. * January 21 – The second annual CD Shop Taishō awards are announced, with The Bawdies' '' This Is My Story'' and Lady Gaga's ''The Fame'' winning the grand prizes. The awards are voted on by individual members of the National Japanese CD Shop Employee Union. * January 22 – Voice actress Nana Mizuki reached #1 on the Oricon single charts with her single "Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Music Awards
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit (measurement), unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. In conventions of sign where zero is considered neither positive nor negative, 1 is the first and smallest Positive number, positive integer. It is also sometimes considered the first of the sequence (mathematics), infinite sequence of natural numbers, followed by 2, although by other definitions 1 is the second natural number, following 0. The fundamental mathematical property of 1 is to be a multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. Most if not all properties of 1 can be deduced from this. In advanced mathematics, a multiplicative identity is often denoted 1, even if it is not a number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number; this was not universally ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Record Awards
is a major music awards show, held annually in Japan that recognizes outstanding achievements in the Japan Composer's Association. Until 2005, the show aired on New Year's Eve, but has since aired every December 30 on TBS Japan at 6:30 P.M JST and is hosted by many announcers. EXILE holds the record for most wins, with four awards. Nihongogo, Jeffrey To This is a unique achievement in the Japanese music industry. Grand Prix shield The shield itself, designed by painter .Categories The Japan Record Awards include, but are not lim ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JUJU (Album)
''JuJu'' is the fifth album by American jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter. It was released in July 1965 by Blue Note Records. It features a rhythm section of pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Elvin Jones, all of whom had worked extensively with Shorter's fellow tenor saxophonist John Coltrane. Track listing All pieces written by Shorter. Side One #"JuJu" – 8:30 #"Deluge" – 6:49 #"House of Jade" – 6:49 Side Two #"Mahjong" – 7:39 #"Yes or No" – 6:34 #"Twelve More Bars to Go" – 5:26 Alternative takes on reissue #"JuJu" – 7:48 #"House of Jade" – 6:37 Personnel *Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone *McCoy Tyner – piano *Reggie Workman – Double bass, bass *Elvin Jones – Drum kit, drums References External links''JuJu'' (RVG edition) – Blue Note site {{Authority control 1965 albums Blue Note Records albums Wayne Shorter albums Albums produced by Alfred Lion Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuyoshi Saito
is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Making his professional debut in 1993, Saito's popularity exploded in 2007 after 15 years in the music industry. He is also one-half of the rock duo Mannish Boys with Tatsuya Nakamura and a member of the supergroup the . In 2013, Saito became the first Japanese musician to have a signature model acoustic guitar with Gibson. As of 2020, he had six signature models with them and one with Epiphone. Early life Saito was born to parents who worked for a toy maker in Mibu, Tochigi. He has two sisters, one older and one younger. He started playing with a guitar in elementary school. Due to his elder sister's influence, in junior high and high school he became addicted to hard rock acts like the Michael Schenker Group, Kiss, Aerosmith, Van Halen and AC/DC. Around the same time, he was in a Loudness cover band. Saito graduated from Sakushin Gakuin high school. He dropped out of Yamanashi Gakuin University. Career 1992–2012: Early career and later po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gee (Girls' Generation Song)
"Gee" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. The original Korean-language version was released as a digital single from the extended play of the same name via SM Entertainment on January 5, 2009. The song was written and produced by Ahn Myung-won and Kim Young-deuk (who consist of the duo E-Tribe), with additional Japanese lyrics written by Kanata Nakamura. Stylistically, "Gee" is a bubblegum pop and electropop song that lyrically talks about the girls' affections when they are in love. Upon its release, "Gee" was a major commercial success in South Korea; it was named most popular song of the 2000s decade by Melon. It claimed the top spot on ''Music Bank'' for a record-breaking nine consecutive weeks and on ''Inkigayo'' for three weeks. It received numerous accolades at domestic award shows, including Song of the Year at the annual Melon Music Awards, Korean Music Awards and Digital Daesang at the 24th Golden Disc Awards. In Japan, "Gee" was record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piece ensemble, Jessica departed from the group in September 2014. Among the prominent South Korean figures and most popular K-pop groups worldwide, Girls' Generation has earned numerous accolades and the honorific nickname "The Nation's Girl Group" in their home country. Girls' Generation debuted on August 5, 2007, with the single " Into the New World" from their eponymous Korean album. The group rose to fame in 2009 with the single " Gee", which claimed the top spot on KBS's ''Music Bank'' for a record-breaking nine consecutive weeks and was Melon's most popular song of the 2000s decade. The group cemented their popularity in Asia with follow-up singles "Genie", " Oh!", and " Run Devil Run", which were released between mid-2009 and early 2010. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madoka Kikuchi
Madoka is both a feminine Japanese given name and a Japanese surname. Possible writings Madoka can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: ;as a given name *円, "circle" *円花, "circle, flower" *窓香, "window, incense/aroma" ;as a surname *円, "circle" The name can also be written in hiragana () or katakana (). People with the given name *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese women's footballer *, Japanese luger *, Japanese voice actress and singer *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese cross-country skier *, Japanese ballet dancer *, Japanese voice actress and singer *, a Japanese rock star and guitarist for the band Unsraw People with the surname *, Japanese politician Fictional characters ;with the given name Madoka *, a character in the manga series ''Flame of Recca'' *Madoka, a character in the video games ''TwinBee'' and ''Otomedius'' *, a character in the anime series ''Aikatsu!'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iconiq
Lee Ayumi (born August 25, 1984), professionally known as Ayumi (previously Ahyoomee) in South Korea and Yumi Itō (previously ICONIQ) in Japan, is a Japanese-born South Korean singer, actress and entertainer based in Japan and South Korea. She debuted under the stage name Ahyoomee in 2001, as the leader and lead vocalist of South Korean girl group Sugar, a position she served in until the group's disbandment in 2006. Following the disbandment, Lee embarked on a solo career in South Korea under SM, releasing two digital singles. In 2008, she returned to Japan and began an acting career under the Japanese stage name Yumi Itō. In 2009, she debuted as a singer in Japan, under Avex's Rhythm Zone, taking the stage name Iconiq, and released a studio album, an EP, and seven digital singles. Early life Lee Ayumi was born in Tottori, Japan on August 25, 1984 to a Korean mother from Chungcheong and a second-generation Zainichi Korean father. She lived in Japan until the age of 15 be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hajimari No Uta
is the fourth studio album by Ikimonogakari, released in Japan on December 23, 2009. A limited edition version included a bonus DVD with footage from their concert "Ikimono Gakari no Minasan, Konni Tour!! 2009 - My song Your song -" performance on May 25, 2009 at Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall, plus special booklet, and ikimono card 017. Track list Oricon Chart (Japan) Notes References Awards and nominations Japan Record Awards The Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show held annually in Japan by the Japan Composer's Association The Japan Composer's Association, or JACOMPA (日本作曲家協会 in Japanese) is an organization of Japanese composers, established in 1959. Among its members are some of Japan's most renowned composers of contemporary classical music. Presiden .... , - , 2010 , ''Hajimari no Uta'' , Best Album Award , External links * {{Authority control 2009 albums Ikimono-gakari albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
