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Domo (album)
''Domo'' (どーも) is the eighth original album by Kazumasa Oda is a Japanese singer-songwriter, and composer. He was the leader of folk rock band Off Course from 1969 to 1989, and has done solo work since 1985. As the vocalist of Off Course, Oda wrote many Japanese standard numbers in the 70s and 80s. Th ..., released on April 20, 2011. Oda was 63 years old when he released this album; the album reached No. 1 on Oricon Album Chart, which made Kazumasa the oldest singer in Japanese chart history to achieve a No.1 album. The album was certified Platinum in Japan in July 2011. (Look under entries for July 2011) Track listing All musics and lyrics are produced by Kazumasa Oda. *Of you (君のこと) *Goodbye (グッバイ) *Wakaba no Hito (若葉のひと) *hello hello *Anyone can do anything (誰れも どんなことも) *answer (こたえ) *Gentle rain (やさしい雨) *Don't say goodbye (さよならは 言わない) *Somewhere today (今日も どこかで) *Toky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazumasa Oda
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, and composer. He was the leader of folk rock band Off Course from 1969 to 1989, and has done solo work since 1985. As the vocalist of Off Course, Oda wrote many Japanese standard numbers in the 70s and 80s. The group's most successful singles—"Sayonara" (1979), "Yes-No" (1980), and "Kimi ga Uso o Tsuita" (1984)—were written by Oda. In 1985 he began work as a solo musician. He produced many hit singles as singer-songwriter, such as "Little Tokyo" (1989), "Itsuka Dokokade" (1992), "Tsutaetai Koto ga Arunda" (1997) and "Kirakira" (2002). His most successful single was "Love Story wa Totsuzen ni" (1991), the theme song of a Japanese TV drama called ''Tokyo Love Story''. It sold over 2,580,000 copies and became the ninth best-selling single in Japan. Musical career Off Course Kazumasa Oda and Yasuhiro Suzuki began performing together in 1964 while the two were in Seiko Gakuin Junior High School. In 1969, they formed the band The Off Co ... [...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] |
Japan Record Award For The Best Album
The Japan Record Award for the Best Album ("最優秀アルバム賞") is awarded annually, but was suspended in 2006, 2007, 2020 to 2022. The top honor for albums was named the Album Grand Prix Award ("アルバム大賞") until 2001, when it was replaced by the Best Album award ("ベストアルバム賞"), and underwent another Japanese name change in 2008. 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Due to the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ..., the Best Album award was not presented from 2020 to 2022. References External links Japan Composer's Association {{Japanese Music Award Shows Japanese music awards Album awards ... [...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] |
Ikimonogakari
The romanization of the group's name does not have the hyphen according to Sony's websites for their albums. is a Japanese pop rock duo from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan consisting of Yoshiki Mizuno and Kiyoe Yoshioka. The group started in February 1999 with Hotaka Yamashita and Yoshiki Mizuno, who had known each other since they were six years old, and was joined by vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka in November of the same year. The group's name is a reference to , a group of children who are responsible for looking after plants and animals in Japanese elementary schools. In 2006, the group released its first single on Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Epic Records label. Several of their albums have reached number one on the Oricon weekly rankings, and their songs have been featured on various media: from TV commercials, anime shows such as ''Naruto Shippuden'', Japanese TV Dramas such as , live action movies such as , the 2012 Olympic broadcast theme song for NHK, and the set piece for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Place
''Love Place'' is the fourth album by Japanese singer and songwriter Kana Nishino. It was released on September 5, 2012. It won Best Album at the 54th Japan Record Awards The took place at the New National Theater in Tokyo on December 30, 2012. The ceremony was televised in Japan on TBS. Presenters * Shin'ichirō Azumi (TBS commentator) * Yui Aragaki (actress) * Erina Masuda (TBS commentator) * Akiyo Yoshi .... It debuted and peaked at number two on the Oricon Albums Chart. Track listing Limited edition DVD Video Clips Vol.4 Charts References {{Authority control Kana Nishino albums SME Records albums 2012 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kana Nishino
is a Japanese singer and songwriter signed with SME Records' Newcome Inc. She debuted on February 20, 2008, with the single "I". Often considered one of Japan's most popular female singers of the late 2000s and 2010s, she gained early popularity with the R&B singles "Tookutemo" (with rapper WISE) and " Kimi ni Aitaku Naru Kara". Her first studio album, "LOVE one." (2009), debuted at number four on charts and went on to become certified platinum. She achieved further success with her sophomore and first number-one album, "To Love" (2010), which was preceded by the singles " Motto...", " Dear...", " Best Friend" and " Aitakute Aitakute" which were all certified "million" for full song downloads of over 1 million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), establishing Nishino as a dominant force on music charts and digital platforms. The album, certified platinum three times, became the third best-selling album of 2010 and the single "Aitakute Aitakute" was the best-se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
53rd Japan Record Awards
The took place at the New National Theater in Tokyo on December 30, 2011. The ceremony was televised in Japan on TBS. Presenters * Masaaki Sakai * Norika Fujiwara * Shinichirō Azumi (TBS commentator) * Sylwia Kato (TBS commentator) * Erina Masuda (TBS commentator) ; Radio * Masao Mukai (TBS commentator) Winners and winning works Grand Prix * AKB48 — " Flying Get" Best Singer Award * Fuyumi Sakamoto Best New Artist Award * Fairies Best Album Award * Kazumasa Oda — New Artist Award The artists who are awarded the New Artist Award are nominated for the Best New Artist Award. * * Super Girls * 2NE1 * Fairies References External links Official results page {{Japan Record Awards 2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ... Japan Reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
