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Diva Single Version
"Diva Single Version" is the 47th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Ryohei Matsufuji, Philippe-Marc Anquetil, Chris Lee-Joe, and Emma Rohan, the single was released on September 23, 2009, by Universal Sigma. It was also the lead single from her 23nd studio album '' Diva''. Background "Diva Single Version" was Nakamori's first single in three years, after the 2005 release "Hana yo Odore". The first B-side "Heartbreak" is the original mix of the song included in the album ''Diva'', while the second B-side "I Hope So" is a remastered version of the title track from Nakamori's 2003 album '' I Hope So''. Chart performance "Diva Single Version" peaked at No. 50 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 1,600 copies, becoming Nakamori's lowest-selling single. Track listing Personnel "I Hope So" * Hirokazu Ogura – electric guitar * Yoshiaki Kanō – acoustic guitar * Chiharu Mikuzuki – bass * Toshiya Matsunaga – drums * Satoshi Takebe is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akina Nakamori
is a Japanese Singing, singer and Actor, actress. She is one of the most popular and best-selling artists in Japan. Akina achieved national recognition after winning the 1981 season of the talent show ''Star Tanjō!''. Her debut single "Slow Motion (Akina Nakamori song), Slow Motion" was released to moderate success, peaking at number thirty on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. Nakamori's popularity increased with the release of her follow-up single, "Shōjo A", which peaked at number five on the Oricon charts and sold over 390,000 copies. Her second album ''Variation (Hensoukyoku), Variation'' became her first number-one on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, staying in that position for three weeks. She made her acting debut in 1985 with an appearance in the Japanese romance movie '':ja:愛・旅立ち, Ai, Tabidachi''. After an extended hiatus from 2010 to 2014, Akina released two compilation albums, ''All Time Best: Original'' and ''All Time Best: Utahime Cover'', both of which w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diva (Akina Nakamori Album)
''Diva'' (stylized as ''DIVA'') is the twenty third studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori and final studio album to be released during the 2000s. It was released on 26 August 2009 under the Universal Music Japan label. The album includes music producers from the United States. The album includes Akina's original written songs "Heartbreak" (under her pseudonym Miran:Miran). It's the Nakamori's first studio album to be released in both regular ad limited editions. Limited edition includes remixed versions of Diva and Heartache. The original version of Heartache is included only in the single Diva Single Version. After the album release, Akina suspended her music activities from 2010 until 2014. Promotion Singles It consists of one previously released single. "Diva Single Version" is the forty seventh single. It was released one month after the album release, on 23 September 2009 under Universal Music Japan. It was her only single to be released in that year and first sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J-pop
J-pop ( ja, ジェイポップ, ''jeipoppu''; often stylized as J-POP; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in traditional music of Japan, and significantly in 1960s pop and rock music. J-pop replaced ''kayōkyoku'' ("Lyric Singing Music", a term for Japanese popular music from the 1920s to the 1980s) in the Japanese music scene. J-rock bands such as Happy End fused the Beatles and Beach Boys-style rock with Japanese music in the 1960s1970s. J-country had popularity during the international popularity of Westerns in the 1960s1970s as well, and it still has appeal due to the work of musicians like Charlie Nagatani and venues including Little Texas, Tokyo. J-rap became mainstream with producer Nujabes and his work on ''Samurai Champloo'', Japanese pop culture is often seen with anime in hip hop. Other trends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is a popular music subgenre that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It is generally uptempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit radio. Developing from a combination of dance and pop with influences of disco, post-discoSmay, David & Cooper, Kim (2001). ''Bubblegum Music Is the Naked Truth: The Dark History of Prepubescent Pop, from the Banana Splits to Britney Spears'': "... think about Stock-Aitken-Waterman and Kylie Minogue. Dance pop, that's what they call it now — Post-Disco, post-new wave and incorporating elements of both." Feral House: Publisher, p. 327. . and synth-pop, it is generally characterised by strong beats with easy, uncomplicated song structures which are generally more similar to pop music than the more free-form dance genre, with an emphasis on melody as well as catchy tunes. The genre, on the whole, tends to be producer-driven, despite some notable exceptions. Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the " Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The company went public on September 21, 2021, at a valuation of €46 billion. In 2019, ''Fast Company'' named Universal Music Group the most innovative music company and listed UMG among the Top 50 most innovative companies in the world and "amid the music industry's digital tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hana Yo Odore
is the 46th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Karen and Hitoshi Haba, the single was released on May 17, 2006, by Universal Sigma. It was also the lead single from her 22nd studio album ''Destination''. Background "Hana yo Odore" was used as the ending theme song of the NTV drama series , which also starred Nakamori. The jacket cover is an illustration of Nakamori as a child ballerina, as she has practiced ballet since childhood. Chart performance "Hana yo Odore" peaked at No. 23 on 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 in Nov ...'s weekly singles chart and sold over 10,400 copies. Track listing Charts References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hana yo Odore 2006 singles 2006 songs Akina Nakamori songs Japanese-langua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy Love (Akina Nakamori Song)
is the 48th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Kōzō Endō, Nakamori (under the pseudonym "Miran:Miran"), Fredrik Bostrom, Anna Nordell, and Calle Kindbom, the single was released on July 13, 2010, by Universal Sigma. It was also the lead single from her compilation album '' All Time Best: Original''. "Crazy Love" is an original song for the 2010 pachinko machine , and it was released exclusively as a digital download. As such, it did not appear on 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 in Nov ...'s weekly singles chart. Track listing References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Crazy Love 2010 singles 2010 songs Akina Nakamori songs Japanese-language songs Universal Sigma singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets (as of April 2011) and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon Entertainment Inc. The group also lists panel survey-based popularity ratings for television commercials on its official website. Oricon started publishing Combined Chart, which includes CD sales, digital sales, and streaming together, on December 19, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miran
Miran may refer to: Places *Miran (Xinjiang), an ancient oasis town in Ruoqiang County, Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, southeastern Xinjiang, western China *Miran fort, a ruined defensive structure built by the Tibetan Empire, located in Ruoqiang County, Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, southeastern Xinjiang, western China *Miran International Hotel, Tashkent, Uzbekistan * Miran, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan *Miran, Afghanistan, a town in Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan * Miran, Markazi, Iran * Miran, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran * Miran, Haryana, India, see List of villages in Bhiwani district#Tosham tehsil People *Miran (tribe), a Kurdish tribe Given name * Miran Shah (1366–1408), governor in the turkish-mongolian Timurid Empire. *Miran Karagheusian (1874–1948), Armenian carpet businessman, co-founder of A & M Karagheusian *Miran Jarc (1900–1942), Slovene writer * Miran Bakhsh (1907–1991), Pakistani cricketer * Miran Ogrin (1914–1985), Slovene j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satoshi Takebe
is a Japanese musician keyboard player, arranger, and producer from Tokyo. He is the composer, keyboardist, arranger and musical producer for artists such as Yo Hitoto, Miki Imai, Tomomi Kahara, JUJU, Yuzu and Ken Hirai is a Japanese R&B and pop singer. Since his debut, Hirai has worked as a model, actor, composer, lyricist, singer, and brand ambassador. During his career, Hirai has released 45 singles and nine studio albums as of January 2019.Kokua, together with other Japanese musicians, to record the theme song for a NHK documentary program. In 2016 the members reunited to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of the single ''Progress'', and recorded a new album, ''Progress'', the 1st official album of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirokazu Ogura
musician from Takamatsu. His interest in playing the guitar started in High School. He has worked as a professional artist since 1982 as a guitarist and as a sound producer. His list of contacts includes Fujii Fumiya, UA, Rie Eto, Keisuke Kuwata, Taeko Onuki, Hiroshi Matsuda, Misia, Salyu, KinKi Kids, Mr.Children, Shikao Suga, among others In 2006 he was part of a special group called Kokua, formed to sing the theme song to an NHK documentary. In 2016, the members of Kokua is a Japanese musical group formed in 2006 especially to sing "Progress", the title song to the NHK program , known overseas as "The Professionals". Members The group comprises Shikao Suga (vocals, composition, lyrics), Satoshi Takebe (product ... reunited to celebrate the release of that original single, Progress, and worked on the official 1st album for the group and a Nationwide tour, both named Progress. References External links Hirokazu Ogura Official Website Hirokazu Ogura Official FB Page ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
