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Promised You
"Promised You" is the 33rd single by Zard, released November 15, 2000 under the B-Gram Records label. The single opened at #6 the first week. It charted for five weeks and sold over 115,000 copies. Track list All songs are written by Izumi Sakai. #promised you #*composer: Seiichiro Kuribayashi/arrangement: Cybersound #*for first time after two years, Seiichiro Kuribayashi came back to position of arranger of ZARD songs #*Michael Africk participated in chorus part #**the song was used in TV Asahi program ''Saturday Night at the Mysteries'' as theme song #The Only Truth I Know is You #*composer and arrangement: Akihito Tokunaga (born 22 September 1971) is a Japanese musical composer and arranger under Giza Studio label since 2000. Biography Since college he worked as orchestrator, then start working as a bassist. For artists as Zard, Mai Kuraki, B'z and many others f ... #Promised You (original karaoke) Official track list (in Japanese) http://beinggiza.com/ci/item/JBCJ-1032 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zard
were a Japanese pop rock group, originally with five members, with lead vocalist Izumi Sakai as its only constant member. Zard's work was sold under the record label B-Gram Records, Inc. Their most popular and successful songs are , , and " My Friend" (1996). As of 2014, Zard had sold over 38 million records, making them one of the best-selling music artists in Japan. Career Zard began when the former CEO of Being Corporation, Daikō Nagato, recruited a 24-year-old model named Sachiko Kamachi. Changing her name to Izumi Sakai in an attempt to cut off her past, she created a group called Zard. Zard made a breakthrough with the release of their debut single February 10, 1991 '' Good-bye My Loneliness'', which was a theme song for the Fuji TV drama "Ideals and Reality of Marriage" featuring Misako Tanaka. The song was very successful, reaching No. 9 in the Oricon rankings. Zard's next two singles did not sell as well. The fourth, took a slightly different approach. The group's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toki No Tsubasa
is the 9th album of Zard and was released on February 15, 2001 under B-Gram Records label. Background Album was released for 10th anniversary of ZARD's debut. The album consist of five previously released singles between years 1999-2000. Two famous songs were remixed for debut anniversary celebration: Makenaide and Yureru Omoi. Among of all released original albums, Toki no Tsubasa is only out of print neither available on iTunes. The official statement has never been announced for its discontinuation. On July 26, 2021, it was announced that all 11 of ZARD's studio albums would be re-released as part of its 30th anniversary campaign on September 15. Ten of them are being released as remastered editions, while the re-issue of ''Toki no Tsubasa'' is a re-arranged edition with all ten original songs remixed by Yumeto Tsurusawa. In the streaming platforms, only re-issue version has been added to the catalogues. Charting performance The album reached #1 rank first week. It charted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, early pop rock was influenced by the beat, arrangements, and original style of rock and roll (and sometimes doo-wop). It may be viewed as a distinct genre field rather than music that overlaps with pop and rock. The detractors of pop rock often deride it as a slick, commercial product and less authentic than rock music. Characteristics and etymology Much pop and rock music has been very similar in sound, instrumentation and even lyrical content. The terms "pop rock" and "power pop" have been used to describe more commercially successful music that uses elements from, or the form of, rock music. Writer Johan Fornas views pop/rock as "one single, continuous genre field", rather than distinct categories. To the authors Larry Starr and Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izumi Sakai
, known professionally as , was a female Japanese pop singer, songwriter, and member of the group Zard. As Sakai was the only member who stayed in the group while others joined and left regularly, Zard and Sakai may be referred to interchangeably. She was the best-selling female recording artist of the 1990s and has sold over 37 million copies of sales, making her one of the List of best-selling music artists in Japan, best-selling music artists in Japan of all time. Biography Born in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Sakai grew up in Hadano, Kanagawa. Her father was a driving instructor, and she had a younger brother and younger sister. After her death, a neighbor recalled how popular and beautiful Sakai had been in elementary school. She was also athletic, joining the track and field team in junior high and playing tennis in high school. Graduating from Shoin Women's College (now Shoin University) in Atsugi, Kanagawa, Atsugi City, Kanagawa, Sakai worked in a real estate company office for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiichiro Kuribayashi
is a former Japanese musical composer, keyboardist, singer-songwriter, bassist and guitarist under Vermillion records label. Biography During high school times at age of 16, he went studying English for 4 years in Los Angeles. In 1987, Kuribayashi had started his career as an composer. ''Stay in my eyes'' (from album Summer Dream) music composition was provided to popular Japanese band ''Tube'' from 80s. On the same year, he joined to the special unit with Oda Tetsuro and vocalist of Tube, ''Nagisa no All Stars''. In 1989 he made his major solo debut with album ''La Jolla''. In years 1990–1993 he was a member of music group B.B.Queens as an back-vocalist and bassist. In years 1993–1994 he was member of rock band Zyyg. Meanwhile, as soloist and composer, he'd been providing numerous compositions for artist such as Zard, Maki Ohguro, Wands, Deen and Manish. In 1995 he created his solo project under the name Barbier with single ''Christmas Time''. In 1997 he held the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get U're Dream
"Get U're Dream" is the 32nd single by Japanese band Zard and released September 6, 2000 under the B-Gram Records label. The composer of Get U're Dream, Aika Ohno self-cover this single in her cover album Silent Passage. The single opened at #4 the first week. It charted for eight weeks and sold over 241,000 copies. Track list All songs are written by Izumi Sakai and composed by Aika Ohno #Get U're Dream #*arrangement: Takeshi Hayama #*Michael Africk, Aika Ohno and Izumi Sakai participated in chorus part #**the song was used in NHK's Sydney Olympics as theme song #Get U're Dream (version 2) #*arrangement: Akihito Tokunaga #**compared to first version, this arrangement has rock feel #Get U're Dream (version 3) #*arrangement: Yoko Blaqstone Yoko Ishiguro, known professionally as Yoko Blaqstone, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record producer, lecturer, and the owner of Japanese independent record label Piza Studio. Based in Osaka, Japan, she has worked with a range of popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sawayakana Kimi No Kimochi
"" is the 34th single by Zard, released May 22, 2002 under the B-Gram Records label. After one and half year, new and only single was released in 2002. Many fans called this time ''Zard Chapter 2 Start'' by maturing and changing the style of songs. The single debuted at #4 rank first week. It charted for 5 weeks and sold over 69,000 copies. Track list All songs are written by Izumi Sakai, composed and arranged by Akihito Tokunaga # #*Akihito Tokunaga and Tomoyo Yoshida were participating in chorus part # #*Akihito Tokunaga was participating in chorus part #Seven Rainbow #*Akihito Tokunaga and Michael Africk Michael Africk (born 20 August 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-platinum record producer and software entrepreneur. After signing with Disney's Hollywood Records and releasing a solo album in 1999, he toured with N'Sync and Britne ... were participating in chorus part # (original karaoke) Official track list (in Japanese) http://beinggiza.com/ci/item/JBCJ-3001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Africk
Michael Africk (born 20 August 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-platinum record producer and software entrepreneur. After signing with Disney's Hollywood Records and releasing a solo album in 1999, he toured with N'Sync and Britney Spears. He collaborated with Mai Kuraki on several singles, including the platinum ''Never Gonna Give You Up''. Africk also collaborated with her on the album Delicious Way which debuted at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart and had the highest first week sales for a debut album in Japanese music history and sixth overall. In 2011, Africk released his second studio album with Japanese record label Northern Music/ Being Music. The album was co-produced by Africk and Louis Bell. Since 2006, he has founded several mobile software companies, most notably Inmoji in 2014. Career Musician Africk sang "Someone Like Me"'','' the theme song for Disney's animated film ''Doug's 1st Movie'' in 1999. The song was written by William Squier a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Asahi
JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as (also known as EX and and stylized as TV asahi), is a television station that is owned and operated by the subsidiary of certified broadcasting holding company , itself controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Company. The station serves as the flagship of the All-Nippon News Network and its studios are located in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo. Headquarters In 2003, the company headquarters moved to a new building designed by Fumihiko Maki currently located at 6-9-1 Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. File:朝日電視台 (16202552212).jpg, Atrium of TV Asahi's HQ in Roppongi File:TV Asahi Ark Broadcasting Center 20200801.jpg, TV Asahi's Broadcasting Center at Ark Hills, not far from its headquarters since 2003 Some of TV Asahi's departments and subsidiaries, such as TV Asahi Productions and Take Systems, are still located at ''TV Asahi Center'', the company's former headquarters from 1986 to 2003. It is located at Ark Hills, not far from its headquarter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akihito Tokunaga
(born 22 September 1971) is a Japanese musical composer and arranger under Giza Studio label since 2000. Biography Since college he worked as orchestrator, then start working as a bassist. For artists as Zard, Mai Kuraki, B'z and many others from Being Inc. Tokunaga provided for them music and arrangements, participate in the live support for more than 15 years. Tokunaga is working as a bassist with high technology. He also participated in many chorus parts which he makes on his own. He is member of rock band doa as vocalist and bassist. Beside of this he's doing programming, is in charge of piano, organ, guitar, mandolin and percussion. He is famous for the composer of ''Dragon Ball GT'' replacing Shunsuke Kikuchi. List of provided works as composer and arranger compositions and arrangements Band-Maid *Don't Let Me Down *Order Mai Kuraki * Feel Fine! * Winter Bells *Stand Up * Make my day *Fairy tale -my last teenage wish- *Diamond Wave * Yume ga Saku Haru Zard *Eien *Photo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
