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Marié Digby
Marié Christina Digby ( ; born April 16, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist known for her acoustic cover version of Rihanna's "Umbrella", which was posted on YouTube in 2007 (and has since been viewed over 22 million times). The song was subsequently played on the radio station STAR 98.7, was featured on the highly rated third season opening episode of the MTV show '' The Hills'', and peaked at #10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. Digby performed the song on the late night talk show ''Last Call with Carson Daly'' on August 2, 2007. Since then, Digby has released several studio albums, EPs and singles, including one Japanese cover album. Her fifth studio album '' Winter Fields'' was released on October 29, 2013. On August 16, 2014, Marié released ''Chimera'', a 3 track EP. Life and career 1983–1997: Early life Digby was born in Los Angeles, California to Matthew Edward Digby (born November 10, 1951 in San Diego, California),California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringo Shiina
, 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" w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreams Come True (band)
is a Japanese pop band formed in 1988, comprising Miwa Yoshida (lead vocals) and Masato Nakamura (bass). Founding member Takahiro Nishikawa (keyboards) left in 2003 to pursue a solo career. Dreams Come True has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. Their fifth album, ''The Swinging Star'' (1992), was the first Japanese album to sell more than three million copies, and for several years was the highest-selling Japanese-language album of all time. Nakamura composed the music for the Sega Mega Drive games '' Sonic the Hedgehog'' (1991) and ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' (1992). History Vocalist Miwa Yoshida, bassist Masato Nakamura, and keyboardist Takahiro Nishikawa formed Dreams Come True in 1988. The band is commonly known as DCT (Dreams Come True) and sometimes referred to as . Their first album sold more than one million copies in Japan. Their fifth, ''The Swinging Star'' (1992), was the first Japanese album to sell over three million copies, and for several years was the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Es (Theme Of Es)
"Es (Theme of Es)" (officially written 【es】~Theme of es~) is the eighth single released by Mr. Children on May 10, 1995. It debuted at No. 1 on the Japanese Oricon weekly single charts. Along with their next single "See-Saw Game (Yūkan na Koi no Uta)," "Es (Theme of Es)" was certified as a million-selling single of 1995 by the Recording Industry Association of Japan The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969. The RIAJ's activities include pr .... Track listing References 1995 singles Oricon Weekly number-one singles Mr. Children songs Songs written by Kazutoshi Sakurai 1995 songs Toy's Factory singles Songs written for Japanese films {{1990s-Japan-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elephant Kashimashi
, sometimes abbreviated as , is a Japanese rock band from Kita, Tokyo, formed in 1981. It has consisted of vocalist and guitarist Hiroji Miyamoto, guitarist Toshiyuki Ishimori, bassist Seiji Takamidori and drummer Yoshiyuki Tominaga since 1986. In 2007, ''Rolling Stone Japan'' ranked their album ''The Elephant Kashimashi II'' number 50 on a list of the greatest Japanese rock albums of all time. History Elephant Kashimashi was formed in 1981 by Akabanedai Junior High School classmates Toshiyuki Ishimori and Yoshiyuki Tominaga on guitar and drums respectively. Vocalist and guitarist Hiroji Miyamoto joined in their third year of junior high, and they covered songs by bands such as Deep Purple, Rainbow and RC Succession. They participated in the amateur music competition EastWest put on by Nippon Gakki (Yamaha Corporation) playing original songs. In 1986, Tominaga's high school classmate Seiji Takamidori joined on bass completing the final line up that continues to this day. In Dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryoko Moriyama
(born January 18, 1948) is a Japanese folk singer and actress. Her father is Hisashi Moriyama, a pioneer of Japanese jazz. Her son Naotarō Moriyama is a singer. Her first cousin Hiroshi Kamayatsu is also a musician. She is known as the ''Japanese Joan Baez'', or the ''Queen of college folk''. Her songs tend not to become best sellers but her most famous song is "Satokibi Batake". This song is about a tragedy during the Battle of Okinawa. The song's full version is 10 minutes. When this song was first released, it was thought to be too long to air on the radio, but now the song is popular in Japan. Every summer, NHK air a shorter version as a symbol of the 'No War Campaign'. In the song, an imitative word 'Zawawa' is repeated 66 times, because of this, it is often called 'Zawawa'. Moriyama often called "Satokibi Batake" 'Zawawa' as a joke. Her 1969 recording of "Kinjirareta koi" ("Unpermitted Love") sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. A more recent hit s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nada Sōsō
is a song written by Japanese band Begin and singer Ryoko Moriyama. It was first released by Moriyama in 1998, but achieved popularity through the cover version by Rimi Natsukawa in 2001. Ryoko Moriyama version The song first appears in Ryoko Moriyama's discography in 1998, as a track on her album '' Time Is Lonely'', an album which did not even break the top 100 Oricon albums chart. Moriyama re-released the song as the second A-side of the single "Satōkibi-batake/Nada Sōsō" in 2001, after Rimi Natsukawa's version had become popular. In 2003, a single featuring a special live version featuring Moriyama, Begin and Natsukawa was released. Background, writing Moriyama and Begin met after performing at live events together in the late 1990s. Moriyama asked Begin to write her an Okinawan-style song. The song's title on the demo tape she received was "Nada Sōsō," an Okinawan language phrase meaning "large tears are falling" (to compare, the Japanese phrase would be ). When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miki Imai (singer)
is a female Japanese pop singer and actress. She won the award for best newcomer at the 8th Yokohama Film Festival for '' Inuji ni Seshi Mono''. Personal life She married guitarist Tomoyasu Hotei on 6 June 1999. The couple's daughter was born on 26 July 2002. The family resides in London. Discography Singles * "Tasogare no Monorogu" (21 May 1986) * "Yasei no Kaze" (1 July 1987) * "Shizuka ni Kita Sorichudo" (5 March 1988) * "Kanojo to Tip on Duo" (17 August 1988) * "Boogie-Woogie Lonesome High-Heel" (17 May 1989) * "Hitomi ga Hohoemukara" (8 November 1989) * "Piece of My Wish" (7 November 1991) * "Blue Moon Blue" (6 November 1992) * "Bluebird" (28 July 1993) * "Miss You" (18 July 1994) * "Ruby" (12 July 1995) * "Pride" (4 November 1996) * "Drive ni Tsuretette" (18 June 1997) * "Watashi wa Anata no Sora ni Naritai/Shiro no Warutsu" (21 November 1997) * "flowers" (28 October 1998) * "Kōri no Yōni Hohoende/Smiling Girls" (13 January 1999) * "Sleep My Dear" (19 May 1999) * "Good ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulfuls
is a Japanese rock band from Osaka. The band name Ulfuls is derived from a misreading of the word "soulful," found on the cover of one of the band members' favorite records. They were signed by Toshiba-EMI in 1992, but after 15 years they transferred to Warner Music Group. History Having debuted in 1992 with the single, "Yabure Kabure," they initially had very limited success. However, by 1996, the group experienced huge superstar fame, fueled by the singles "Guts Da Ze!!," and "Boogie Woogie '96". Their lead singer is Tortoise Matsumoto. The other members are Ulful Keisuke on guitar, John B. Chopper on bass and Sankon Jr. on drums. In 1996 they wrote the song "Sky" for the film Gamera 2: Attack of Legion. In 1999 John B. Chopper left the group, which nevertheless continued on as a three-member group. However, in 2002 Chopper returned to the group again, making it a four-member group once more. The band's song "Ryoho for you" (両方 For You) was chosen as the official theme song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chara (singer)
, better known by her stage name Chara, is a Japanese singer, actress and video jockey. She debuted in 1991 with the single ''Heaven''. She is known for her song " Swallowtail Butterfly (Ai no Uta)", the theme song for the 1996 Shunji Iwai film '' Swallowtail Butterfly'' in which she starred, her 1997 hit single "Yasashii Kimochi", and her collaboration with Judy and Mary vocalist Yuki, "Ai no Hi Mittsu Orange". Chara later formed a band with Yuki, called Mean Machine. Early life Chara grew up in Kawaguchi, Saitama. She started learning the piano from age four, and starting composing songs in elementary school. In her first year of elementary school, she performed a song she had written, , at a school piano recital., accessed through She originally received her nickname ''Chara'' in junior high school, after a teacher called her this. She was so well known by this name that even some of her friends did not know her real name. She continues to use this name as she believes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasashii Kimochi
is a song by Chara, released as the first single from her 1997 album ''Junior Sweet''. The song was used in a Shiseido commercial for their 'Tessera J' range. The B-side of this single, ''Junior Sweet'', was also used in these commercials. The song debuted at #10 on Oricon charts. Four weeks later, it reached its peak of #7. It stayed on the charts for 16 weeks, eventually selling approximately 520,000 copies. When the ''Junior Sweet'' was released, the song featured as a different version with a drawn-out introduction, labelled the . In 2009, the pop/hiphop duo Halcali heavily sampled ''Yasashii Kimochi'' in their single ''Re:Yasashii Kimochi'' The new lyrics written by Halcali and their producer Pal@pop, act as an 'answer song' to the original lyrics. Music video The music video was shot by directorial pair Blaine & Justin. It centres around three differently dressed Charas. One is a white haired 'mannequin' who bangs a drum, one is a regularly dressed one who rides a mer ... [...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] |
