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Fiore (album)
''Fiore'' is the first compilation album by Japanese recording artist Arisa Mizuki, released through Nippon Columbia on October 1, 1993. The eleven-track set features a selection of songs from Mizuki's first two studio albums, ''Arisa'' and '' Arisa II: Shake Your Body for Me'', as well as two original songs. It is Mizuki's first album to include the original versions of both "Densetsu no Shōjo" (1991) and " Too Shy Shy Boy!" (1992). Leading up to the compilation's release, the record's two original songs, " Kotoshi Ichiban Kaze no Tsuyoi Gogo" and " Kimi ga Suki Dakara," were released as singles. Both songs, which were produced by singer-songwriter Yumi Matsutoya (credited as Karuho Kureta), were top ten hits, selling over 190,000 copies and 170,000 copies, respectively. ''Fiore'' debuted at number 3 on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart with 41,010 copies in its first week, becoming Mizuki's highest charting album. Commercial performance ''Fiore'' debuted on the Oricon , e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alisa Mizuki
is a Japanese actress, singer, and model. Mizuki is represented by the talent agency Vision Factory. Born in Nerima, Tokyo to Japanese-American parents, Mizuki began modelling for magazines and appearing in commercials at the age of four. On March 21, 2015, she announced that she married Koji Aoyama, a president of a construction company. History She become a child model in 1980 and first appeared in television series in 1983, but made her official acting debut in 1991, in the Fuji TV drama ''Mō Dare mo Aisanai''. In 1992, Mizuki landed her first leading role in the Fuji TV drama ''Hōkago''. She later starred in the popular series ''Nurse no Oshigoto'', which, after producing four seasons, was also made into a film, ''Nurse no Oshigoto: The Movie'' (2002). Mizuki won the Japan Academy Award for Best Newcomer for her performance in ''Chō Shōjo Reiko'' (1991) and later earned a Japan Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in ''Bokunchi'' (2003). In May 1991 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If from several performers, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Content and scope Songs included on a compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anri
, known as , is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter, originating from Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture. Biography Her debut release was the 1978 ''Oribia o Kikinagara'' (While Listening to Olivia), written by Amii Ozaki. Her song "Cat's Eye" was used as the first opening theme for the eponymous 1983 anime series '' Cat's Eye'' and debuted as No. 1 on ''Countdown Japan''. It spent 4 weeks at No. 1 on the Oricon chart. It was one of the first J-pop songs used as an anime theme song. In 2017, she performed this song live at the opening of the touring ice show Fantasy on Ice amongst others. Another one of her hits from 1983 was "Kanashimi ga Tomaranai" ("I Can't Stop the Loneliness"). Both songs appeared on the 1983 album ''Timely!!''. She also appeared at the Red and White New Year's Music Special at the end of that same year, performing "Cat's Eye". Other hit songs include ''Summer Candles'' and ''Dolphin Ring'', both of which became standard songs played at Japanese weddings and rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amii Ozaki
, real name , is a Japanese singer songwriter born on 19 March 1957 in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Kita-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. She has written music such as ''Oribia o Kikinagara'' by Anri and ''Tenshi no Uinku'' by Seiko Matsuda, as well as many other songs. Ozaki makes irregular appearances on her friend Akira Kamiya's internet radio show ''Kamiya Akira Hot Beat Party''. Her husband is musician Ray Ohara. Her mother is Akemi Ozaki, a maker of popular handbags and purses made from Vintage clothing, vintage Obi (sash), obi. History Ozaki began studying classical piano in 1965 at the age of eight. By the time she was sixteen, after graduating from Kyoto Municipal Kinugasa Junior High School, she had begun writing her own works and participating in an amateur composers club. Her first work, ''Hitorikko ka Bakko'', tells the story of the loneliness of searching for one's mother. She attended Kyoto Prefectural Yamashiro High School. In 1974, Ozaki participated in her first contest, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaze No Naka De
is the third single by Japanese recording artist Arisa Mizuki. It was released on November 21, 1991 as the third and final single from Mizuki's debut studio album '' Arisa''. Both the A-side and B-side were written and composed by Amii Ozaki. The title track, "Kaze no Naka de," served as theme song for Mizuki's first feature film ''Chō Shōjo Reiko''. "Graduation (Tobira o Nukete)" served as theme song for the Japanese dub of the animated series ''Babar''. "Kaze no Naka de," which was written for Mizuki's debut album '' Arisa'', was released as a single at Mizuki's request. Chart performance "Kaze no Naka de" debuted on the 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 ... Weekly Singles chart at number 10 with 49,740 copies sold in its first week. The single charted fo ... [...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] |
Yumi Matsutoya
, nicknamed , is a Japanese singer, composer, lyricist and pianist. Generally the writer of both the lyrics and the music in her songs, she is renowned for her idiosyncratic voice and live performances, and is one of the most prominent figures in the history of Japanese popular music. Her recording career has been commercially successful with more than 42 million records sold. In 1990, her album ''The Gates of Heaven'' became the first album to be certified "2x million" by the RIAJ, and she has had twenty-one No. 1 albums listed on the Oricon charts. She is the only artist to have at least one number-one album every year on the Oricon charts for 18 consecutive years. After gaining several years of experience as a session musician, she debuted as a singer-songwriter in 1972. During her early career, she worked under her birth name . In 1975, Arai became known as a composer for "''Ichigo Hakusho'' wo Mou Ichido", a commercially successful song recorded by the folk duo BanBan. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Shy Shy Boy!
"Too Shy Shy Boy!" is the fourth single by Japanese recording artist Arisa Mizuki. It was released on May 27, 1992 as the lead single from Mizuki's second studio album '' Shake Your Body for Me''. The title track was written and produced by Tetsuya Komuro. It was used in commercials for the soft drink Chasse by Kirin, starring Mizuki herself. Komuro recorded a self-cover of the song for his album ''Hit Factory''. "Too Shy Shy Boy!" is Mizuki's best-selling single. The B-side, "Haru no Tobira," was written and produced by singer-songwriter Midori Karashima and was used in commercials for the Soft MA contact lenses by Menicon, also starring Mizuki. Chart performance "Too Shy Shy Boy!" debuted on the 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 ... Weekly Singles chart at n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
