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Kimi Wa Melody
is the 43rd single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It marks the 10th annual anniversary of the group, and was released in Japan on March 9, 2016. It sold 1,133,179 copies on release day, topping the weekly sales of the previous single. This makes it the 30th single to reach 1st place in the Oricon Single Charts, and the 24th single to sell over a million copies in a week. The main song from this single, ''Kimi wa Melody'' has been redone in Bahasa Indonesia by JKT48 and in Thai by BNK48 in 2018, and in Filipino by MNL48 in 2019. Background The music video of the title song is directed by Mika Ninagawa, who worked previously on "Heavy Rotation", "Sayonara Crawl" and " Sugar Rush". It was first performed live on January 24, on the last day of ''AKB48 Group Request Hour 2016'', and its first TV performance was broadcast on February 22, on NHK's '':ja:MUSIC JAPAN, Music Japan''. The title track is performed by a group of 21 active members and ''centered'' (choreograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (''Akiba'' for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with its own theater and performing daily so fans could always see them live (which is not the case with usual pop groups giving occasional concerts and seen on television). This "idols you can meet" concept includes teams which can rotate performances and perform simultaneously at several events and "handshake" events, where fans can meet group members. Akimoto has expanded the AKB48 concept to several girl groups in Mainland China, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines. AKB48 have been characterized as a social phenomenon. They are among the highest-earning musical acts in Japan, and are the fifth-best-selling girl group worldwide. For example, their 2012 sales from record and DVD/Blu-ray releases reached $226 million, earni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MNL48
MNL48 (read as ''M.N.L. Forty-eight'') is a Filipino idol girl group based in Manila, Philippines. Formed in 2018, they are the fourth international sister group of AKB48, after Indonesia's JKT48, China's SNH48 (''former''), and Thailand's BNK48. The group is named after Manila, the capital of the Philippines. MNL48 is the only AKB48 sister group that debuted with exactly 48 members on its First Generation. Dubbed as "P-Pop (idol) Pioneers", MNL48 paved the way to the new era of Philippine pop idol industry and is known within the 48 Group as "Vocal Queens" for their singing ability. History 2016–2018: Formation On March 26, 2016, the formations of MNL48, BNK48, and TPE48 were announced at Minami Takahashi's concert. On October 13, 2017, Hallo Hallo Entertainment announced registration and audition tour dates for the group's first generation. The following month on November 10, Hallo Hallo Entertainment held the first audition for MNL48. In early 2018, a segment was h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimi Wa Melody Complete Cover
Kimi may refer to: People * Kimi Djabate (born 1975), Bissau-Guinean Afro-beat/blues musician * Kimi Katkar (born 1965), Indian Bollywood actress and model * Kimi Koivisto (born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player * Kimi Räikkönen (born 1979), Finnish Formula One driver * Kimi Sato (born 1949), Japanese classical composer * Kimi Verma (born 1977), Indian actress Kirandeep Verma *, Japanese women's basketball player Other uses * Kimi Records, an Icelandic independent record label and distribution company * Kimi (record label), a Japanese record label founded in 1990 * Kimi (film), ''Kimi'' (film), an American thriller film directed by Steven Soderbergh * Kimi Finster, fictional character in the animated Nickelodeon show ''Rugrats'' * KIMI (FM), a radio station licensed to Malvern, Iowa, United States * Kimi Station, a train station in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan * Kimi (kabane) (君), honoric title bestowed by the Yamato Court in ancient Japan to members of the Kuni n ... [...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] |
PlayTV (Brazil)
PlayTV was a Brazilian television station operated by Gamecorp. It was inaugurated on June 5, 2006 replacing ''Rede 21'' in partnership with Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação. As soon as the contract has ended with ''Bandeirantes'', it became a private channel being transmitted by SKY Brasil, NET and other pay television services in Brazil. Its programming was focused on information about music, movies, anime and games. In May 2020, the channel was shut down, with the variety-focused channel TV Walter Abrahão replacing it. History Satellite transmission Between March 30 and May 28, 2007, Play TV was present at 1240 MHz horizontal of Star One B4 (Star One C2) (today, this frequency is used by a gospel channel), previously used for the transmission of TV Jockey. Later, the channel also started broadcasting at 4087 MHz horizontal of Brasilsat B3 ( Brasilsat B4). Now used to broadcast infomercials, the frequency is still owned by Play TV. On July 8, Rede 21, returned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Iwata
is an actress and former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 under Team A. Biography Iwata was born on May 13, 1998 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Her mother is Miwa Sugawara, who works as a TV personality in Sendai. As a child, Iwata and her mother appeared in local information programs together, and musicals. She auditioned for AKB48, but the Tōhoku earthquake struck just before the final screening and she was affected by the disaster, so she considered withdrawing from the audition. However, the auditions were postponed, so Iwata continued to participate and was selected to join the group as a 12th kenkyusei (trainee) in April 2011. In December 2011, Iwata auditioned for a role in the TV animated series ''AKB0048'' and was selected to play the main character, Nagisa Motomiya. As part of the anime project, she sang with eight other AKB48 members in the subunit No Name on the show's theme songs. In March 2012, during the Saitama Super Arena concert, Iwata was one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sae Miyazawa
is a Japanese actress, television personality and former singer, signed under the entertainment agency Horipro. She is best known for her affiliations with AKB48 and its various sister- and subgroups. Between 2006 and 2016, she was a part of the promoting line up of 33 AKB48 and 4 SKE48 single releases. Music career 2006–2012: AKB48 After being rejected during the first audition for AKB48, Miyazawa auditioned again in February 2006 in an applicant pool of about twelve thousand aspiring idols. This time, she was selected as one of the 19 girls for AKB48's newly created Team K, which made its stage debut on April 1, 2006. She stayed with Team K and AKB48 until August 2012. During this period, Miyazawa participated in the title tracks of 25 of the 27 AKB48 single releases, missing only the A-sides of "Chance no Junban" and "Ue kara Mariko", for which the featured members were determined by a rock-paper-scissors-tournament. In October 2011, she was named the AKB48 member with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minami Takahashi
is a Japanese idol, singer, tarento and a former member of the Japanese girl idol group AKB48. She is in Team A of AKB48. She became the first of AKB48 and its sister groups. In an interview with Nippon Television in June 2010, AKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto says she is the "eldest daughter of the 48 sisters". She is also regarded as "soul of AKB", and her motto "Making efforts will be paid" has inspired many members of AKB48. She is commonly part of the main lineup of AKB48 singles. She was a member of the AKB48 sub-group no3b, alongside fellow AKB48 graduates Minami Minegishi and Haruna Kojima. She has a business alliance with Mama&Son Inc. Career Takahashi was born in Hachiōji, Tokyo. In August 2005, she became one of the 30th HoriPro Talent Contest's 15 final candidates, but she did not win the competition's Grand-Prix prize. In October 2005, she participated in the first AKB48 audition and beat 7,924 other applicants to be chosen as one of the 24 founding members of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura Miyawaki
is a Japanese singer and actress based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Le Sserafim. Miyawaki began her music career with the girl group HKT48 in 2011, and was a concurrent member of their sister group AKB48 from 2014 to 2018. During her tenure, she held center positions for the singles "Kimi wa Melody" and "No Way Man". Miyawaki took a hiatus from HKT48 in 2018 after placing second in the reality competition show ''Produce 48'', joining the girl group Iz*One until 2021. Career 2011–2017: Career beginnings Miyawaki joined HKT48 as a first generation trainee in July 2011. She made her first official appearance as an HKT48 member on October 23 at a national handshake event for the song "Flying Get". She made her theater debut on November 26 with a revival of SKE48 Team S stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara". Miyawaki was officially promoted to full member status of HKT48 Team H on March 4, 2012, along with 15 other trainees. In 2012, Miyawaki became t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AKB48 Group
, or AKB48 sister groups, shortened to 48 Group, 48g, refers to the sister groups of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. Based on the same concept "idols you can meet", it currently consists of 5 sister groups in locations across Japan and 7 sister groups in major Asian cities overseas from Indonesia to India. The Japan-based sister groups not only release their own singles, but also perform on some of the AKB48 singles and events. They also send participants in the AKB48 annual events such as the AKB48 general election. The sister groups outside Japan release local-language versions of the AKB48 singles. In their early development, they are often supported by temporary, concurrent members of AKB48, such as Jurina Matsui and Miyuki Watanabe. History AKB48's first sister group, SKE48, was formed in 2008 with its theater in Sakae, Nagoya. SDN48 ("Saturday Night"), NMB48 ("Namba") and HKT48 (" Hakata") were later formed. NGT48 was launched in 2015, and is located in Niigata. STU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugar Rush (AKB48 Song)
"Sugar Rush" is a song by the Japanese girl idol group AKB48. It was released on October 30, 2012, on the original soundtrack of ''Wreck-It Ralph'', which is titled in Japanese. Background The song was written for the Disney animation film ''Wreck-It Ralph'' and chosen as the ending theme for its worldwide release. AKB48 members who participated The song features 10 AKB48 members: * Team A: Mariko Shinoda, Rina Kawaei, Minami Takahashi, Mayu Watanabe * Team K: Tomomi Itano, Yuko Oshima * Team B: Yuki Kashiwagi, Haruka Shimazaki, Haruna Kojima * SKE48 Team S: Jurina Matsui Writing credits * Lyrics: Yasushi Akimoto * Music: Jamie Houston Music video The music video was directed by Japanese photographer and filmmaker Mika Ninagawa, notably the director of another AKB48's music video, "Heavy Rotation". The video was premiered on October 29, 2012, at the world premiere of the movie, which took place in Los Angeles. Charts Covers In 2014, Mexican singer Thalía recorde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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