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Ringo Sheena
, known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer, songwriter and musician. She is also the founder and lead vocalist of the band Tokyo Jihen. She describes herself as "". She was ranked number 36 in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians compiled by HMV in 2003. Early life Sheena was born with an esophageal atresia in which the esophagus narrows as it approaches the stomach. Treatment of this involved several operations, at least one of which required her right shoulder blade to be cut open. These surgeries left Sheena with large scars on her shoulder blades, said to give the impression that an angel's wings had been removed. Initial solo career Sheena released her first official single "Kōfukuron" in May 1998, when she was 19 years old. She subsequently made singles "Kabukichō no Joō" and "Koko de Kiss Shite", the latter becoming her first hit. This was followed by the release of her first album, ''Muzai Moratorium'', in February 1999. The album was a major hit. "Gips (so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Shower Music Video Awards
Space Shower Music Awards (old name: SPACE SHOWER Music Video Awards, abbr. to SPACE SHOWER MVA) are an annual set of music awards sponsored by Japanese Space Shower TV is a Japanese music television channel operated by Space Shower Networks, Inc. The company is headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. The channel launched at 6:00 on December 1, 1989. The idea behind establishing Space Shower TV was to create a special .... The prizes have been awarded since 1996. Winners in main categories Best Video of the Year Best Artist / Best Director Best Your Choice People's Choice Album & Song of the Year Other Awards for Artists Special Award Most wins overall Updated till 2020. References External links * Awards established in 1996 1996 establishments in Japan Japanese music awards {{Japan-music-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinjuku
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world (Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration centre for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, government of Tokyo. As of 2018, the ward has an estimated population of 346,235, and a population density of 18,232 people per km2. The total area is 18.23 km2. Since the end of the Second World War, Shinjuku has been a major secondary center of Tokyo (Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line#History, ''fukutoshin''), rivaling to the original city center in Marunouchi and Ginza. It literally means "New Inn Ward". Shinjuku is also commonly used to refer to the entire area surrounding Shinjuku Station. The southern half of this area and of the station in fact belong to Yoyogi and Sendagaya districts of the neighboring Shibuya, Tokyo, Shibuya ward. Geography Shinjuku is surrounded by Chiyoda, Tokyo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ROCKIN' ON JAPAN
''Rockin'On Japan'', often stylized in all caps, is a monthly magazine that covers the Japanese music scene and various cultural events in Japan, such as art venues and culinary expos. History The magazine was founded in 1972, and focused on providing news that was thoroughly sourced and fact-checked, while also providing content without censorship and on original news stories. This requirement involved only conducting one on one interviews without doing generalized press interviews and announcements. The magazine later, in 1986, split into versions that served Japan domestically, re-titled to ''Rockin'On Japan'', and that covered international music content, titled ''Rockin'On''. The current owner of the magazine is Yoichi Shibuya, who oversaw the expansions of the magazine and the creation of official music festivals sponsored by the magazine itself. Festivals and production The main festival created by the magazine is named ''Rock in Japan Festival'' and sets itself apart by h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayumi Hamasaki
is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, model, spokesperson, and entrepreneur. By 2002, Hamasaki had earned the nickname "Empress of J-pop" due to her popularity in Japan and throughout Asia. Due to her success and relevance throughout her career, she is considered one of the top solo female artists of the Heisei era, both for her influence on various fashion trends and the music industry. Born and raised in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Hamasaki moved to Tokyo at 14 in 1993 to pursue a career in singing and acting. In 1998, under the tutelage of Avex CEO Max Matsuura, Hamasaki released her debut single " Poker Face"Oricon does not count '' Nothing from Nothing'', released by Nippon Columbia, among Hamasaki's albums. and debut major-label album '' A Song for XX''. The album debuted at the top of the Oricon charts and remained there for five weeks, selling over a million copies. This rapid rise to fame is typically attributed, among other factors, to her un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikaru Utada
, who is also known by the mononym Utada, is a Japanese-American pop singer, songwriter and producer. By 2010, Utada had become one of the most influential, and best-selling, musical artists in Japan. Born in the United States to Japanese parents, record producer Teruzane Utada and singer Keiko Fuji, Utada began to write music and lyrics at an early age and often traveled to Tokyo as a result of her father's job. Eventually, a recording contract with Toshiba-EMI was signed. Under the stage name Cubic U, she released an English-language debut album '' Precious'' in early 1998, but it was a commercial failure. In the following year, heavily influenced by R&B and dance-pop, a Japanese-language debut ''First Love'' was released and became an immediate success. Backed by the success of singles " Automatic", "Time Will Tell", and " Movin' On Without You", the album sold two million copies in its first week in Japan, topped the Oricon charts for six non-consecutive weeks and went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōso Strip
, also known as ''Winning Strip'', is the second studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Ringo Sheena, released on March 31, 2000, by Toshiba EMI. The limited edition version includes a special booklet and case. The album debuted at #1 and has sold over 2,332,000 copies. It was certified two million copies by the RIAJ. In September 2007, ''Rolling Stone Japan'' rated the album at number 89 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time". Background Sheena began to record ''Shōso Strip'' from the summer of 1999. Since she thought that the track list was almost the same as ''Muzai Moratorium'', she started with a clean slate. There were several songs which were not recorded because of her busy schedule, but had been completed in her head. She decided to record new songs and replaced some of those old songs for the album with them. The recording was finished during that same summer. In 2012, the song "Tsuki ni Makeinu" was covered by Nanou on his album ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsumi To Batsu
is Japanese singer Ringo Sheena's 6th single and it was released on January 26, 2000, by Toshiba EMI / Virgin Music. It was certified double platinum by the RIAJ for 545,730 copies shipped to stores. Background "Tsumi to Batsu" is taken from Sheena's second album ''Shōso Strip''. When she sang this song on her first national tour ''Senkō Ecstasy'', she joked with her fans, "If you want to buy this song as a single, please send a letter to Toshiba-EMI". Then, the letters actually poured in to Toshiba EMI, and it was decided to release this song. Ken-ichi Asai, ex-Blankey Jet City, plays the guitar on "Tsumi to Batsu." The song was covered by Takashi Obara on his piano cover album ''Try Try Try "Piano yo Utae" Special'' (2004) and by General Head Mountain on their third album ''Tsuki Kanashi Blue'' (2006). It was covered again by Blistar on ''Blistar Rockin' Covers: Rock & Sexy'' (2011). Track listing Credits and personnel Tsumi to Batsu * Vocals: Shiina Ringo * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gips (song)
is Japanese singer Ringo Sheena's 5th single and it was released on January 26, 2000, by Toshiba EMI / Virgin Music. The single was certified double platinum by the RIAJ for 800,000 copies shipped to stores and later gold for 100,000 downloads to cellphones in 2010. Background GipsThe literal translation is "Orthopedic cast". is taken from Sheena's second album ''Shōso Strip''. Sheena was compelled to release two songs at the same time after all, she was going to release this song and Tsumi to Batsu separately first, though. Hisako Tabuchi, the guitarist of Number Girl, plays the guitar on Σ. The song was covered as a part of a medley by Rie Tomosaka on the television show ''The Yoru mo Hippare'' on September 9, 2000. It was also performed by Mino Kabasawa on her piano cover album ''Piano Pure: Memory of 2000'' and by Kazumasa Oda on the TBS music program ''Christmas no Yakusoku 2002'' on December 25, 2001. In 2009, it was covered by Marié Digby on her album ''Second Home' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muzai Moratorium
, also known as ''Innocence Moratorium'', is the debut studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Ringo Sheena, released on February 24, 1999 by Toshiba EMI. The album debuted at #2 and has sold over 1,433,000 copies. The album was certified triple platinum by the RIAJ for 1,200,000 copies shipped. The album was named number 3 on ''Bounce''s 2009 list of 54 Standard Japanese Rock Albums. Background Ringo Sheena composed nearly all the songs on this album in her teenage years, prior to her major label debut. The album combines multiple genres of music from both the East and the West, including J-Pop and grunge. Both the album and song titles combine Kanji and English, and the lyrics are written using English and Historical kana usage. The songs "When It Begins to Get Dark...," "Caution," " A View of Happiness (Joy Ver.)" and " Queen of Kabuki-cho" were used in TV commercials for Suntory's ''The Cocktail Bar'' range of drinks. Track listing Credits and personnel Sheena u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koko De Kiss Shite
is Japanese singer Ringo Sheena's 3rd single and it was released on January 20, 1999, by Toshiba EMI, East World. It was certified gold twice by the RIAJ: Once in 1999 for 200,000 physical copies shipped, and once in 2011 for 100,000 paid downloads to cellphones. Background There are two music videos of Koko de Kiss Shite., and the video which she and her band members performed in the rose garden was adopted officially. The literal translation of song titles is slightly different from the official English title. It was the theme song for ''Koko de Kiss Shite'', a drama produced for NTV's Shin-D series of dramas from March 2 to April 27, 1999. The song was also used as a theme song for the variety show ''Downtown DX''. The song was covered as a part of a medley by Rie Tomosaka on the television show ''The Yoru mo Hippare'' on September 9, 2000. It was covered again by Tsuyoshi Domoto of KinKi Kids on their Fuji TV variety show ''Shin-Domoto Kyodai'' on July 3, 2005, and by D.H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabukichō No Joō
is Japanese singer Ringo Sheena's 2nd single and it was released on September 9, 1998 by Toshiba EMI, East World. It was certified gold for 100,000 downloads to cellphones by the RIAJ in 2011. Background M1 is the song which Ringo Sheena wrote imagining Kabuki-cho before she actually visited there. M2 is a cover of Cyndi Lauper's song. However, she referred to Susanna Hoffs version. The Japanese translation appeared in the liner notes is the lyrics which Sheena translated freely. M3 is the songs in which she recorded "Kabukichō no Joō" and "Marunouchi Sadistic" in the style of singing to her own guitar accompaniment. She actually sang in outdoor at first. Since it didn’t sound like reality, she re-recorded it in studio and added sound effects, such as footsteps and noises of bustle. The song was used as the theme song for the NHK music show ''Pop Jam'' in 1998 and in a Suntory commercial for ''The Cocktail Bar Mimosa''. The song was covered as a part of a medley by Rie Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
