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Niji (album)
''Niji'' ( "Rainbow") is the third studio album by Japanese recording artist Yui Aragaki. It was released on September 22, 2010. Background The album includes Aragaki's previously digitally released "Walk" and "Chiisana Koi no Uta" (a Mongol800 cover) as well "Hanamizuki", a Yō Hitoto cover and theme song to Aragaki's film '' Hanamizuki''. It was released in three formats: CD-only standard edition, limited edition A, which has an illustration cover drawn by Aragaki and comes priced at 2,000 yen, and limited edition B, which comes with a bonus DVD that includes the music videos for "Chiisana Koi no Uta", "Walk" and "Hanamizuki". Chart performance ''Niji'' debuted on the daily 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 ... albums chart at #2 with 5,955 copies sold. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yui Aragaki
is a Ryukyuan Japanese actress, model, singer and occasional radio show host. She has been selected several times as the most desired girlfriend and the most desired female celebrity face in Oricon's yearly survey. Early life She was born on June 11, 1988, in Naha, Okinawa. She is the youngest among her two siblings. After seeing an audition notice for the junior fashion magazine , she applied for it and won the Grand Prix award for the audition. In 2001, at the age of 13, she began her Nicola modelling career and was very well received as a Nicola model, having set a record for appearing on cover for 15 times. One of her co-models, actress Enomoto Ayako, gave her the nickname 'Gakky' as a take on her surname. She moved to Tokyo at 15 and enrolled at Horikoshi High School famous for being the academic base of many famous celebrities including Seiko Matsuda. She made her acting debut in Shibuya in 2005. She also became quite popular as in the Pocky commercials. She also expanded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoko Kawase
is a Japanese singer, songwriter, producer, actress, and model from Kyoto. She is the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Brilliant Green. She also has a solo career under the alter-ego pseudonyms Tommy february6 and Tommy heavenly6. Biography Her debut solo album '' Tommy february6'' peaked at No. 1 on the Japan Oricon chart. The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan, as well as her second studio album '' Tommy Airline''. She has released eight solo albums. Her songs appeared in various anime including ''Paradise Kiss'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'', '' Soul Eater'', ''Pokémon'', ''Gin Tama'', and ''Bakuman''. Two of her songs were used in the 2004 film adaption of ''Kamikaze Girls''. From 2001 to 2009, she released music through Defstar Records, a division of Sony Music Japan. In 2010 she was signed to Warner Music Japan. She has appeared on the cover of ''Marquee'' magazine nine times, and has also been featured on the cover of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2010. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information for deaths of musicians and for links to other music lists, see 2010 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2010 albums Albums An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records col ... 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compact Disc
The compact disc (CD) is a Digital media, digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. In August 1982, the first compact disc was manufactured. It was then released in October 1982 in Japan and branded as ''Compact Disc Digital Audio, Digital Audio Compact Disc''. The format was later adapted (as CD-ROM) for general-purpose data storage. Several other formats were further derived, including write-once audio and data storage (CD-R), rewritable media (CD-RW), Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), Photo CD, Picture CD, Compact Disc-Interactive (CD-i) and Enhanced Music CD. Standard CDs have a diameter of and are designed to hold up to 74 minutes of uncompressed stereo digital audio or about 650 mebibyte, MiB of data. Capacity is routinely extended to 80 minutes and 700 mebibyte, MiB by arranging data more closely on the same sized disc. The Mini CD has various diameters ranging from ; t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merengue (band)
Merengue is a Japanese rock band licensed by Warner Music Japan Warner Music Group's labels include the following. Flagship labels *Atlantic Records * Elektra Records *Parlophone Records * Warner Records Atlantic Records Group * 1st & 15th Entertainment * All Money In * Artist Partners Group * Asylum .... The band was created in 2002 by Kenji Kubo . In 2003, Takeshi Yamazaki and Tsuyoshi Takeshita joined the band . In 2013, they signed to Ki/oon Music and performed the Sixth Opening of Space Brothers. Members *Kenji Kubo (クボケンジ ''Kubo Kenji'') is in charge of vocals, guitar, and the synthesizer. *Takeshi Yamazaki (ヤマザキタケシ ''Yamazaki Takeshi'') is the drummer. *Tsuyoshi Takeshita (タケシタツヨシ ''Takeshita Tsuyoshi'') is the bassist. External linksOfficial Website Japanese rock music groups Ki/oon Music artists {{Japan-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anri Kumaki
is a Japanese pop female singer-songwriter currently signed on unBORDE Records, a division of Warner Music Group Japan. Biography Anri Kumaki started writing songs when she was 17 years old and won the audition of a TV program which was broadcast by Nippon Television in 2001. She debuted with her Single "Madoe"(窓絵) arranged by . Discography Singles #(February 21, 2002) #(August 21, 2002) #(February 21, 2003) #(April 6, 2005) #(January 25, 2006) #(May 24, 2006) #(November 22, 2006) #(February 21, 2007) #(July 25, 2007) #(May 21, 2008) #(September 24, 2008) #(December 22, 2008) #(April 8, 2009) #(June 17, 2009) #(January 18, 2012) #(March 7, 2012) Albums #(March 26, 2003) #(May 23, 2005) #(September 21, 2006) #(October 24, 2007) #(November 5, 2008) #(November 6, 2009) #(February 22, 2012) #(December 12, 2012) Compilation albums #(March 10, 2010) Extended plays #and...Life(October 5, 2011) Soundtracks # (from the Key anime Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanamizuki (song)
Hanamizuki (ハナミズキ, Dogwood) is the fifth single by Yo Hitoto. It was released on February 2, 2004. It is a song promoting pacifism inspired by the September 11 attacks. It is one of the most popular songs on karaoke and also Yo Hitoto's most iconic song. Track listing All lyrics were written by Yo Hitoto and the arrangement was by Satoshi Takebe. # '' 'Hanamizuki' ''(ハナミズキ, Dogwood) # '' 'Nennensaisai' (年年歳歳, Year after Year) # '' 'Hanamizuki (instrumental)' '' Chart In Japan, the song was the second sung in Heisei Period. (from JOYSOUND) Cover versions * Eric Martin covered the song in English on his 2008 album ''Mr. Vocalist''. * Hayley Westenra covered the song in English and titled it "Dogwood Flower" * Yui Aragaki covered the song for the Japanese film "Hanamizuki" * Robbie Dupree Robert Dupuis (born December 23, 1946), known professionally as Robbie Dupree, is an American singer best known for his hit songs " Steal Away" (No. 6 on the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shunsaku Okuda
Shunsaku Okuda (born July 11, 1971) is the leader of the Japanese rock/pop band the brilliant green where he plays bass guitar and rhythm guitar and has composed the vast majority of the band's music.the brilliant green – biography Warner Music Japan (Japanese) He also produces music under the pseudonyms Chiffon Brownie, Malibu Convertible, and Mark and John. Personal life On November 22, 2003 he married the brilliant green's lead singer, .Discography With The Brilliant Green * '' |
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] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many disparate styles. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, ephemeral, and accessible. Although much of the music that appears on record charts is considered to be pop music, the genre is distinguished from chart music. Identifying factors usually include repeated choruses and hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much pop music also borrows elements from other styles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanamizuki
is a 2010 Japanese romance drama film inspired by the lyrics of a love song of the same name by Yo Hitoto. The film is directed by Nobuhiro Doi, and its script was written by Noriko Yoshida. The film spans the ten-year period from 1996 to 2006, and it stars Yui Aragaki as Sae, a high school student who later grows into a young adult. Toma Ikuta also stars in this film, playing the role of Kouhei, Sae's boyfriend and an aspiring fisherman. Sae and Kouhei met by accident on a train when they were both high school students, and a relationship starts to form. Later, when Sae needs to leave Hokkaido to go to Tokyo for studies, the two of them attempted to have a long-distance relationship. However, their bond is tested by multiple challenges facing the two of them. ''Hanamizuki'' was first released in Japanese cinemas on 21 August 2010. It subsequently made its international debut at the 30th Hawaii International Film Festival. The film received a mixed-to-positive reception from cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yō Hitoto
is a Japanese-Taiwanese pop singer. Her mother is Japanese and her father is Taiwanese. She can speak three languages: Japanese, English, and Mandarin. Tae Hitoto is her older sister. Her name Hitoto is not her real surname, it is her mother's maiden name. She changed her name when she came to Japan. Her father died when she was very young, and her mother died when she was 16. She is well known for her smash hit single ''Hanamizuki'' released in 2004 which she wrote inspired by the events of the September 11 attacks in the United States, the song has been covered by many artists around the world. History Soon after she was born in Tokyo, Hitoto moved to Taipei, and after she completed kindergarten in Taipei, she moved back to Tokyo and she has lived there ever since. She graduated from the department of Environmental Information of Keio University and participated in the Keio University a cappella group, K.O.E., during her days as a student. She used to have live concerts on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
