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It's All Me, Vol. 1
''It's All Me, Vol. 1'' (stylized IT'S ALL ME VOL 1) is an extended play by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on July 8, 2020, through EMI Records and features a departure from the traditional Japanese and western electropop sounds found in her 2017 studio album, '' Wa to Yo''. Featuring collaborations with Jenn Morel, Joelii and MJ116, majority of the extended play was recorded in Los Angeles, California. Background To celebrate her twenty-year anniversary in the music industry and the then upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics, Ai began production for an album in 2019. Additionally, a compilation album, '' Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best'', was released by EMI on November 6, 2019, which included tracks previously not available in countries outside of Asia and new material. The EP's first single, "Summer Magic", was released in May 2019. Both its Japanese and English counterpart were produced and written by The Rascals. "Summer Magic" wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai (singer)
, known mononymously as Ai (, stylized as AI or A.I. ), is a Japanese-American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, spokeswoman, and actress. Born in Los Angeles, California, Ai moved to Kagoshima, at age 4. Motivated to become a singer, Ai returned to Los Angeles, attending the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. While in Los Angeles, Ai began her musical career performing as part of a gospel choir at a Mary J. Blige concert and as a dancer for Janet Jackson's music video, "Go Deep". She briefly joined the Asian girl group SX4 in 1999 until she graduated high school. After being discovered by BMG in 2000, Ai relocated to Japan and released her debut album, ''My Name is Ai'' (2001), to very little commercial success. Signing to Def Jam Records Japan in 2002, Ai became the first woman signed to the label. She released two studio albums under the label, ''Original Ai'' (2003) and ''2004 Ai''. With the release of her third studio album, Ai rose to mainstream promi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rascals (producers)
The Rascals are a music production duo consisting of Khristopher Riddick-Tynes and Leon Thomas III. The Rascals have produced songs for artists such as Ariana Grande, Chris Brown, Drake, Ty Dolla Sign, Post Malone, Jessie Reyez Jessica Reyez (born June 12, 1991) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Her 2016 single "Figures" peaked at number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100 in 2017 and was certified triple Platinum by Music Canada and Platinum by the RIAA. Her 2017 EP, ''K ... and Zendaya. The Rascals discography References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rascals Record production duos American songwriting teams Hip hop duos American hip hop record producers Songwriters from California Record producers from California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazon Echo
Amazon Echo, often shortened to Echo, is an American brand of smart speakers developed by Amazon. Echo devices connect to the voice-controlled intelligent personal assistant service ''Alexa'', which will respond when a user says "Alexa". Users may change this ''wake word'' to "Amazon", "Echo", "Computer", as well as some other options. The features of the device include voice interaction, music playback, making to-do lists, setting alarms, streaming podcasts, and playing audiobooks, in addition to providing weather, traffic and other real-time information. It can also control several smart devices, acting as a home automation hub. Amazon started developing Echo devices inside its Lab126 offices in Silicon Valley and in Cambridge, Massachusetts as early as 2010. The device represented one of its first attempts to expand its device portfolio beyond the Kindle e-reader. Amazon initially limited the first-generation Echo to Amazon Prime members or just by invitation, but it became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 7 September 2013. The Games were originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, but due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, on 24 March 2020, the event was postponed to 2021, the first such instance in the history of the Olympic Games (previous games had been cancelled but not rescheduled). However, the event retained the ''Tokyo 2020'' branding for marketing purpose.Multiple sources: * * * It was largely held behind closed doors with no public spectators permitted due to the declaration of a state of emergency in the Greater Tokyo Area in response to the pandemic, the first and so far only Olympic Games to be held without official spectators. The Games were the mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenn Morel
Jenn Morel is a Dominican-American singer and songwriter. Her debut single, "Ponteme," peaked at number 3 on the Italian charts. In 2018, she signed with UMLE. She has released tracks on labels such as Insomniac Records. Early life Jenn Morel was born in Santiago de los Caballeros. At the age of 6, her family moved to New York. She graduated from Lehman College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and dance. Career Morel's break into music industry was as a dancer in night clubs. She later appeared in music videos for Drake, Nicki Minaj and Trey Songz. She also appeared in videos for LMFAO and Neyo. Her debut single, "Ponteme," was released on 23 June 2017. It peaked at number 3 on the Italian charts. Her single "Tra" was inspired by Don Chezina. She performed at the 2019 SXSW Festival. She also released the single "Tiguere" for Insomniac Records, a collaboration with JST JR. In 2018, she signed with UMLE. She had a new album come out in 2020. She was feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wa To Yo
is the eleventh studio album by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on June 7, 2017, through EMI Records and Universal Music Group. Featuring two discs, the ''Wa'' disc was recorded in Japanese with traditional Japanese sounds while the ''Yo'' disc was recorded in English with R&B and hip hop sounds. The album features guest appearances and collaborations from Kodō, Jinmenusagi, Himekami, Jamaican musician Junior Reid, American singer-songwriter Eric Bellinger, and American singer-songwriter Chris Brown. Background After the release of '' Moriagaro'' in 2013, Ai was engaged to Hiro, the leader and vocalist of the rock band Kaikigesshoku. The pair had been dating for 10 years, and wed in January 2014. In August 2015, Ai gave birth to her first child. The album was first teased on Ai's YouTube channel on April 20, 2017. Development Wanting to "convey the goodness of Japan" to the rest of the world and "the goodness of the overseas to Japanese people", A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Americans
are Americans of Japanese ancestry. Japanese Americans were among the three largest Asian American ethnic communities during the 20th century; but, according to the 2000 census, they have declined in number to constitute the sixth largest Asian American group at around 1,469,637, including those of partial ancestry. According to the 2010 census, the largest Japanese American communities were found in California with 272,528, Hawaii with 185,502, New York with 37,780, Washington with 35,008, Illinois with 17,542 and Ohio with 16,995. Southern California has the largest Japanese American population in North America and the city of Gardena holds the densest Japanese American population in the 48 contiguous states. History Immigration People from Japan began migrating to the US in significant numbers following the political, cultural, and social changes stemming from the Meiji Restoration in 1868. These early Issei immigrants came primarily from small towns and rural areas in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.Official Charts Company , access-date=March 21, 2017 Contemporary EPs generally contain four or five tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of other than 78 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gift (Ai Song)
"Gift" is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released April 24, 2020, by EMI Records. The song served as the theme song for TBS' ''King's Brunch'' and subsequently as the fifth and final single from Ai's extended play, ''It's All Me, Vol. 1''. Background and promotion In March 2020, TBS announced Ai would be releasing a song titled "Gift", which would serve as the theme song for their ''King's Brunch'' variety show in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The program's chief producer Wataru Hiraga stated that only the chorus of the song would be used for the theme song, but recommended to listen to the full song. A lyric video teaser was released two days prior to the song's release. In June, "Gift" was revealed to be included on Ai's extended play, ''It's All Me, Vol. 1'' as the fifth and final single. Music and lyrics '' Billboard Japan'' described "Gift" as a "message song" that shows the value of Ai, comparing the song to her 2011 single, " Happine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good As Gold (song)
"Good as Gold" is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released March 23, 2022, by EMI Records. Written by Rogét Chahayed, Lindy Robbins, Taylor Dexter and Ai, the song served as the fourth single from Ai's extended play, ''It's All Me, Vol. 1''. In Japan, "Good as Gold" was used in commercial advertisements for Lux. Background and release In 2019, Ai traveled to her hometown, Los Angeles, California to record material for a new album. While in California, Ai worked with Lindy Robbins to write "Good as Gold". Robbins and Ai also worked with producers Rogét Chahayed and Taylor Dexter to write the song. Regarding production of the song, Chahayed stated he recorded the piano first before the lyrics of the song were complete. Robbins commented, "It's wonderful to write music that bridges countries and has a positive message". "Good as Gold" was released with no prior announcement. Universal Japan announced the song would serve as a commercial tie-in f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Coming Home (Ai Song)
"I'm Coming Home" is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai (singer), Ai, released on January 14, 2020, by EMI Records. Written by Ruri Matsumura, Ai and Jin, the song served as the theme song for the sci-fi thriller ''AI Hokai''. Background and release In October 2019, it was revealed Ai would sing the theme song for ''AI Amok'', a Japanese sci-fi thriller film directed by Yu Irie, Yu Ire. Ai was asked by Ire to record a song for his film as he wanted a female artist to sing the theme song. Regarding the film being about artificial intelligence and the irony of recruiting Ai to record a song for the film, Ire stated, “People asked me if I was joking at first, but she wrote a great song”. Ire also stated he "absolutely needed Ai's loving and powerful singing". In a 2020 interview regarding her 2020 extended play ''It's All Me, Vol. 1'', Ai talked about "I'm Coming Home", commenting, "The movie was about artificial intelligence, but I wanted to make the theme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Never Know (Ai Song)
"You Never Know" is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai featuring Taiwanese hip hop group MJ116 (also known as 頑童MJ116), released on August 9, 2019, by EMI Records as the second single from Ai's extended play, ''It's All Me, Vol. 1''. Background and release Celebrating her twenty year anniversary in the music industry, Ai traveled to her hometown, Los Angeles, California to record new material. Looking to collaborate with various artists around the world, Ai discovered MJ116, a hip hop group based in Taiwan. After talking to the group via email and Line, Ai traveled to Taiwan to record a song. Members of MJ116 were nervous at first to record with Ai when they first received a demo of the song. Prior to meeting in-person, the group received affirmations from Ai, which built up their confidence to record with her. In 2020, "You Never Know" was revealed to be included on Ai's extended play, ''It's All Me, Vol. 1''. Live performances Ai performed the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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