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Taichi Mukai
is a Japanese singer, songwriter and model from Fukuoka. He was previously a member of the funk band Modio and signed with Miya Terrace in 2017 as a solo artist, releasing his debut studio album, ''Blue''. Mukai has collaborated with a range of artists including Sik-K, Jevon, M-Flo, and Minmi. Music career In 2010, Mukai moved to Tokyo from his hometown, Fukuoka to pursue his musical career as a singer. He started singing as a member of a funk band, Modio. In November 2011, he withdrew from the band and determined to start his career as a solo singer. Mukai released his song "Kimi ni Kiss shite" on 22 October, on SoundCloud. The song was well-received online and he continued to post some songs of his. On 7 June 2015, he started to write a blog on the website of one of the most famous Japanese men's fashion magazine, ''Men's Fudge''. On 30 March 2016, he released his first EP ''Pool'', which features six songs he had posted on his SoundCloud page. On 26 October 2016, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the southwest, Kumamoto Prefecture to the south, and Ōita Prefecture to the southeast. Fukuoka is the capital and largest city of Fukuoka Prefecture, and the largest city on Kyūshū, with other major cities including Kitakyushu, Kurume, and Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Ōmuta. Fukuoka Prefecture is located at the northernmost point of Kyūshū on the Kanmon Straits, connecting the Tsushima Strait and Seto Inland Sea across from Yamaguchi Prefecture on the island of Honshu, and extends south towards the Ariake Sea. History Fukuoka Prefecture includes the Old provinces of Japan, former provinces of Chikugo Province, Chikugo, Chikuzen Province, Chikuzen, and Buzen Province, Buzen. Shrines and temples Kōra taisha, Sumiyoshi-jinja, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SoundCloud
SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform and music sharing website that enables its users to upload, promote, and share audio. Founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud is one of the largest music streaming services in the world and is available in 190 countries and territories. The service has more than 76 million active monthly users as of November 2021. SoundCloud offers both free and paid memberships on the platform, available for mobile, desktop and Xbox devices. SoundCloud has evolved from a traditional online streaming platform to an entertainment company. History SoundCloud was established in Berlin on August 27, 2007, by Swedish sound designer Alexander Ljung and Swedish electronic musician Eric Wahlforss, and the website was launched on October 17, 2008. It was originally intended to allow musicians to collaborate by facilitating the sharing and discussion of recordings, but later transformed into a publishing tool for music distribu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken The 390
, AKA Ken the 390 (''Ken za Sankyūmaru''), is a Japanese hip hop and R&B singer/rapper and voice actor who is an artist of the Rhythm Zone label owned by the Avex Group. Life and career In 1999, Ken the 390 helped in founding the Da.Me.Records label that helped the Japanese hip hop industry to rise. His debut solo album, ''Prologue'', was released in Japan on March 25, 2006. The latest album with a title name of ''Fantastic World'' was released on October 8, 2008. Discography ;Studio albums * 2006: ''Prologue'' ( Da.Me.Records, JP) # Here's Demons さんこちら# 3 Oceans ーシャンズ３# LOVE # Seize the Stars をつかめ# Time Radio ジオの時間# Arts & Yabekuri ゃべくり芸# Hajimari Jazz じまりのJAZZ# Tokyo's Falling Rain 雨降る東京# Walkin' # Passing Each れ違い# Whisper of the Heart をすませば # Storage 憶# Back in the Days (part 2) # Owaranai's Lullaby わらないララバイ# Prologue ロローグ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shingo Katori
is a Japanese actor, singer, television host, radio personality. He was the youngest member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy band in Asia. After the group's disbandment on 31 December 2016, Katori has been pursuing his solo career. He left Johnny & Associates on 9 September 2017, together with two other SMAP members, Goro Inagaki and Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and entered CULEN, a Japanese talent agency. On 22 September 2017, they launched a new project, "atarashiichizu" ("新しい地図", meaning "New Map") as their common fan site, supported by various Japanese leading creators. Since then, Katori has been extending his activities also into artistic fields. Early life Katori was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa and moved to Tokyo to pursue his career. He has one younger brother. Career as a pop star Music In 1987, at age 10, Katori auditioned for Johnny & Associates, a Japanese talent agency that recruits and trains young boys, preteens to teens, to become singers and members of boy b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let Freedom Ring (EP)
''Let Freedom Ring'' is the first extended play (EP) by Japanese singer and songwriter Hiroya Ozaki, released on 22 March 2017 by Toy's Factory is a Japanese record label founded in the late 1980s as a subsidiary of the entertainment company VAP, based in Japan. On May 30, 1990, it was established as an independent company. Toy's Factory, as of the first half of 2012, is the four .... Ozaki embarked on his first tour titled "Let Freedom Ring Tour 2017" in support of the EP. Track listing Release history References {{reflist, 30em 2017 EPs Japanese-language EPs Toy's Factory albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Wit'cha
"Rock Wit'cha" is the fifth and final single released by Bobby Brown from the album ''Don't Be Cruel''. It is a ballad with two versions of the song. The music video uses the remix version found in the '' Dance!...Ya Know It!'' album. It peaked at number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in late 1989. Music video The music video was filmed in Boston. The version of the song used in the music video was the single version of the Quiet Storm remix, rather than the studio album version. Personnel * Bobby Brown: lead vocals * L.A. Reid: drums, percussion * Babyface: keyboards, Moog bass, background vocals * Donald Parks: Fairlight synth programming * After 7: background vocals Charts Year-end charts Certifications See also * Rock With You "Rock with You" was written by Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones. It was first offered to Karen Carpenter, while she was working on her first solo album, but she turned it down. It was released on November 3, 1979, by Epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M-flo
is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of record producer DJ Taku Takahashi, Verbal and Lisa. Lisa left the group in 2002 to pursue a solo career and the remaining members then started the M-Flo Loves... project working different vocalists for each song over three albums, including the likes of Namie Amuro, Bonnie Pink, Koda Kumi and BoA. Their mainstream success and critical acclaim established them as the most iconic and influential hip-hop production team in Japan with success throughout Asia. Taku Takahashi and Verbal also started successful side-projects outside M-Flo, such as the Teriyaki Boyz and Global Astro Alliance collaborating with international producers and artists such as Kanye West and the Beastie Boys. In 2008, the group announced a hiatus, stating that each member would be focusing on their respective side projects. In 2012 the group ended their hiatus with the release of ''Square One'' on March 14, 2012. On December 14, 2017, Lisa returned to the group an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Wu (singer)
Julia Wu (born 6 October 1994) is a Chinese Australian R&B singer based in Taiwan. Early life and education Wu grew up in Brisbane, Australia. She graduated from the Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cours ... in 2015, majoring in piano. Musical career Wu began classical piano training at an early age. In 2014, she garnered recognition for her performance in the sixth season of ''The X Factor''. She starred in the CJ E&M variety show "Miss Korea: Julia & Jojo" alongside Jojo Hung in 2015. In 2017, Wu debuted with the English language EP ''@henry'', and released her debut Mandarin single "Under the Stars." Discography * ''@henry'' (2017) * ''1:28'' (2017) * ''1994 依舊舊事'' (2018) * ''5 am'' (2019) * ''5 pm'' (2020) * ''5:30'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Billboard Japan
''Billboard Japan'' is a sister organization of the U.S.-based music magazine ''Billboard''. It is operated by the Japanese Osaka-based company Hanshin Contents Link (a subsidiary of Hanshin Electric Railway), holding an exclusive licence from ''Billboard''s parent company to the Billboard brand name in Japan,"Hanshin Contents Link, the operator of Billboard Japan": and manages, among others, the website www.billboard-japan.com and several "Billboard Live"-branded music clubs located in the country. In February 2008, Hanshin Contents Link, under licence from ''Billboard'', launched the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 music chart. As of 2016, the list of charts compiled by ''Billboard Japan'' also includes an albums chart named ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums, sales-only-based charts Top Singles Sales, Top Albums Sales, Top Jazz Albums Sales, and Top Classical Albums Sales, a radio-airplay chart named Radio Songs, an animation music Animation music is original music written specifically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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