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BDZ (album)
''BDZ'' (an abbreviation for "bulldozer") is the debut Japanese studio album (second overall) by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released on September 12, 2018, by Warner Music Japan. The album contains five previously released songs and five new ones, including the title track of the same name produced by Park Jin-young. The title "symbolizes the members' wish to be tough and live strong". A repackaged edition with one additional song was released on December 26, 2018. Background and release On June 3, 2018, at Twice 2nd Tour: Twiceland Zone 2 – Fantasy Park in Osaka, it was announced that Twice would release their first Japanese album in the autumn. The title track " BDZ" was pre-released as a digital single on August 17, along with the accompanying music video. The full album was released on September 12, along with a "document video" of "Be as One" featuring behind-the-scenes footage of Twice's first year in Japan. A repackage was released on December 26, 2018, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twice
Twice (; Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn: ''To~uwaisu''; commonly stylized as TWICE) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu. Twice was formed under the television program '' Sixteen'' (2015) and debuted on October 20, 2015, with the extended play (EP) ''The Story Begins''. Twice rose to domestic fame in 2016 with their single " Cheer Up", which charted at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart, became the best-performing single of the year, and won "Song of the Year" at the Melon Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards. Their next single, " TT", from their third EP '' Twicecoaster: Lane 1'', topped the Gaon charts for four consecutive weeks. The EP was the highest selling Korean girl group album of 2016. Within 19 months after debut, Twice had already sold over 1.2 million units of their four EPs and special album. As of December 2020, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Station
is a Japanese music television program. Broadcasting live weekly on TV Asahi since October 24, 1986, it currently airs from 9PM-10PM on Fridays. The program is also colloquially known as , , and . The show is currently syndicated throughout the U.S. The program has been aired internationally on Animax's networks in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other regions from March 2007. It is also broadcast in the United States and Canada through the NHK-owned TV Japan, in Hong Kong via TVB TVB J2, J2, in Singapore through Hello Japan! and in the People's Republic of China through CCTV-15. History ''Music Station'' is a weekly one-hour music program similar to the American Total Request Live, ''TRL'' or the British ''Top of the Pops''. It is home to various performances as well as single rankings and other corners. Many Japanese musical acts make their debut on ''Music Station'', but the show has also hosted many artists from around the world. As of October 2021, over 8,300 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Yano
is a former Japanese football player, kickboxing player and musician. Playing career Yano was born in Accra, Ghana on January 22, 1979. He moved to Japan when he was 10 years old. He joined newly was promoted to J1 League club, Vissel Kobe from Shimizu S-Pulse youth team in 1997. Although he played many matches as forward in 1997, he could hardly play in the match in 1998. After 1 year blank, he joined newly was promoted to J2 League club, Mito HollyHock in 2000. In 2001, he moved to J2 club Sagan Tosu. He retired end of 2001 season. After retirement After retirement, he became a kickboxing player and musician. He has also written songs for artists such as 2PM and AAA AAA, Triple A, or Triple-A is a three-letter initialism or abbreviation which may refer to: Airports * Anaa Airport in French Polynesia (IATA airport code AAA) * Logan County Airport (Illinois) (FAA airport code AAA) Arts, entertainment, and me .... Club statistics References External links * 1979 birt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanata Okajima
is a Multi Platinum songwriter raised in Tokyo. Active since 2004, she has worked with many Japanese artists such as Namie Amuro, EXILE, E-girls as well as international artists like BTS (band), Che'Nelle, Twice, Girls' Generation, SHINee, BoA, Red Velvet and LOONA. She has accrued more than 50 Oricon No. #1 hits, including "Crystal Snow" by BTS, and wrote the 5th most searched lyrics of 2015, "Happiness" by Che'Nelle Cheryline Ernestine Lim (born 10 March 1982), known by her stage name Che'Nelle, is an Australian singer-songwriter signed to Universal Music Japan. Early life Cheryline Ernestine Lim was born on 10 March 1982, to a Chinese father, and a mother .... Career Before beginning to work as a top-liner in 2012, Okajima first achieved popularity as a lyricist, penning words for more than 250 songs. Her music primarily consists of pop, R&B, and dance genres. She is presently represented with the Swedish record label Roasting House Music. References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayu Wakisaka
is a singer-songwriter, composer, and lyricist based in Tokyo, Japan. Mayu grew up in Osaka, Japan, and studied law at Kyoto University. In 2007, she quit law school to pursue her career as a singer-songwriter and moved to Los Angeles. While studying music at LA Music Academy, Mayu self-produced her first EP "Stars Won't Fall", from which "24 Hours" got featured in Sony Walkman as a preload song, attracting an international fanbase. In 2011, she recorded her second EP "Into the Wild" with an L.A. based producer, John Avila. An acoustic tune "Once" won the first prize in International Acoustic Music Award Open Category and made it to the final of Great American Songwriting Contest. Also, the piano ballad "What I See in Love" made it to the final of UK Songwriting Contest and Australian Songwriting Contest. Later, this song was featured as a sub theme song in '' In the Name of Love'', a TV Drama aired in Singapore and Malaysia. In 2014, she released "Halfway to You", a compilation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoko Fujibayashi
is a Japanese lyricist who has written the lyrics for several tokusatsu television series' theme songs. Most recently, Fujibayashi has worked with Shuhei Naruse on the soundtracks of '' Kamen Rider Den-O'', ''Kamen Rider Kiva'', and their films. She has also worked with Nana Mizuki, May'n, BoA, Ken Hirai, Sowelu, 2PM, Mikuni Shimokawa, Crystal Kay, Beni Arashiro, Daisuke Hasegawa, Issa of Da Pump, Lead Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cu ..., and Miho Kanno. List of songs written by Shoko Fujibayashi References External linksFantas.biz- Fujibayashi's official website 1972 births Living people Japanese lyricists Musicians from Yamagata Prefecture {{Japan-music-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RIAJ
The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969. The RIAJ's activities include promotion of music sales, enforcement of copyright law, and research related to the Japanese music industry. It publishes the annual ''RIAJ Year Book'', a statistical summary of each year's music sales, as well as distributing a variety of other data. Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, the RIAJ has twenty member companies and a smaller number of associate and supporting members; some member companies are the Japanese branches of multinational corporations headquartered elsewhere. The association is responsible for certifying gold and platinum albums and singles in Japan. RIAJ Certification In 1989, the Recording Industry Association of Japan introduced the music recording certification systems. It is awarded based on shipment figures of c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Japan
''Billboard Japan'' is a sister organization of the U.S.-based music magazine ''Billboard''. It is operated by the Japanese Osaka-based company Hanshin Contents Link (a subsidiary of Hanshin Electric Railway), holding an exclusive licence from ''Billboard''s parent company to the Billboard brand name in Japan,"Hanshin Contents Link, the operator of Billboard Japan": and manages, among others, the website www.billboard-japan.com and several "Billboard Live"-branded music clubs located in the country. In February 2008, Hanshin Contents Link, under licence from ''Billboard'', launched the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 music chart. As of 2016, the list of charts compiled by ''Billboard Japan'' also includes an albums chart named ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums, sales-only-based charts Top Singles Sales, Top Albums Sales, Top Jazz Albums Sales, and Top Classical Albums Sales, a radio-airplay chart named Radio Songs, an animation music Animation music is original music written specifically ... [...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] |
Kara (South Korean Band)
Kara (Hangul: 카라, Japanese: カラ, often stylized as KARA) is a South Korean pop girl group formed by DSP Media in 2007. The group's final lineup was composed of Gyuri, Seungyeon, Hara and Youngji. Members Nicole and Jiyoung officially departed from the group in 2014, but rejoined the group for their 15th anniversary in 2022, while ex-member Sunghee left in 2008. The group originally started off as a quartet and made their debut in March 2007 with their first studio album ''The First Blooming'' and its single "Break It" while displaying a strong female image and a mature R&B sound. Expectations for the group were big because they were considered as successors to their senior labelmate, Fin.K.L. However, their debut was not well received by the public and was a commercial failure. The following year, Kim Sung-hee departed the group due to parental pressure, and members Goo Hara and Kang Jiyoung were brought in. After their addition, the group also changed their musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nolans
The Nolans are an Anglo-Irish girl group who formed in Blackpool in 1974 as the Nolan Sisters, before changing their name in 1980. Often referred to as Ireland's ''First Family of Music'', they were the first Irish performing family to achieve international success, preceding the likes of the Corrs. Between 1979 and 1982, the group had seven international hits, including " I'm In the Mood for Dancing", "Gotta Pull Myself Together", "Who's Gonna Rock You", "Attention to Me" and "Chemistry". They are one of the world's biggest selling girl groups. They were particularly successful in Japan, becoming the first European act to win the Tokyo Music Festival with "Sexy Music" in 1981, and won a Japanese Grammy (Tokubetsu Kikaku Shō) in 1992. History 1962–1974: Early career Tommy (26 September 1925–1998) and Maureen Nolan (15 December 1926–30 December 2007) met at Clerys Ballroom in Dublin and raised their family in Raheny, Dublin. Tommy had a radio show on RTÉ. Due to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon Albums Chart
The Oricon Albums Chart is the Japanese music industry standard albums popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Oricon originally published LP, CT, Cartridge and CD charts prior to the establishment of the Oricon Albums Chart on October 5, 1987. The Oricon Albums Chart's rankings are based on physical albums' sales. Oricon did not include download sales until its establishment of the Digital Albums Chart on November 19, 2016. In November 2018, Oricon began to include streaming in its album rankings, introducing a combined album chart based on album-equivalent units. Charts are published every Tuesday in Oricon Style and on Oricon's official website. Every Monday, Oricon receives data from outlets, but data on merchandise sold through certain channels does not make it into the charts. For example, the debut single of NEWS, a pop group, was released only through 7-Eleven stores, which are not covered by Oricon, and its sales were not reflected in the Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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