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Thanx (Rina Aiuchi Album)
''Thanx'' is the seventh studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on March 25, 2009, through Giza Studio is a Japanese record label. The Giza Studio started as an indie label in the late 1990s under the name Garage Indies Zapping Association, but soon Being Inc. bought it as their sister label company. Giza Studio is located in Osaka, Japan and .... Background The album consists of three previous released singles, such as Kimi to no Deai ~good bye my days~ (君との出逢い ～good bye my days～), Friends/Sugao no mama (素顔のまま) and Ai no Kotoba (アイノコトバ). A special website "Thanx 10th anniversary" was launched to promote album which includes self liner notes, message from Rina and preview tracks. This album is released in three formats: regular CD version (GZCA-5182) and limited "A" CD+DVD version (GZCA-5180) and limited "B" CD+DVD version (GZCA-5181). In limited "A" version is included DVD is included medley clips ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rina Aiuchi
, professionally known by her stage name, and formerly known as R, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, businesswoman, fashion model, and YouTuber. Born in Higashiōsaka, Japan, she won the first season of the audition ''Super Starlight Contest'', winning a recording contract with Giza Studio. Her eurobeat-sounding debut album, '' Be Happy'' (2001) was certified gold in Japan and spawned a top-five single, "Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense", which served as the theme song to the Japanese anime television series ''Case Closed''. Aiuchi's second album ''Power of Words'' became her best-selling album, selling over 419,000 copies nationwide and certificated platinum in Japan. In 2010, Kakiuchi announced her retirement from the music industry and founded a dog clothing brand ''Bon Bon Copine'' in September 2012. She later resumed her musical activities, appearing on several television shows in 2015 and releasing a single "Warm Prayer" in 2018 under the new stage name, R. Early life K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masazumi Ozawa
is a Japanese composer, arranger and guitarist from agency Being Inc. In 1991, he debuted as a composer for Japanese rock band Wands debut single's b-side track ''Stray Cat''. In years 1995-2001, he was member of power-pop unit Pamelah as a composer, arranger, keyboardist, music sequencer and guitarist. During time he constantly provided music for artist as Kaori Nanao, Kondo Fusanosuke, Zard or Field of View. As leader of Pamelah, he produced over 14 singles and 5 studio albums. Since disband he continued providing music for various artist including U-ka Saegusa in dB, Azumi Uehara, Aiko Kitahara or Rina Aiuchi. He's active as of 2020. List of provided works Composer Wands *Stray Cat (b-side from single "Sabishisa wa Aki no Iro") Zard *Ai ga Mienai Kaori Nanao *Kaito, Uso, Mahiru no Yami (from album "Hajimari no Uta") Azumi Uehara *Tear Drop (from album "Mushoku") *First Love (from album "Ikitakuwanai Bokura) Aiko Kitahara *Himawari no Youni *Yume nara Samenaide (b-side ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Being Inc
Being Incorporated, d.b.a. Being Giza Group, is a Japanese private entertainment conglomerate based in Tokyo's Roppongi district, founded on November 1, 1978 by musician Daiko Nagato. Being Inc. and its subsidiaries are the main supplier of theme music for the anime series ''Detective Conan''. As of May 2011, 77 theme tunes have been supplied to the anime by Being Inc. Labels Nowadays production-based record company are no longer a rare thing, however Being has established a dedicated record company and label in quick succession since 1991. Label companies under the label companies that are part of Being Inc. are also subsequently owned by Being Inc. It includes indies labels as well. Independent labels *Zain Records (1991,previously named as B.Jin) *VERMILLION RECORDS (1992, previously named as BMG ROOMS) - formerly a joint venture with BMG Japan (now Sony Music Entertainment Japan) *Giza Studio (1999) *B.Gram-Records (1991) - formerly a joint venture with Nippon PolyGram (n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2009. 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 about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2009 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2009 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 coll ... 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nihon TV
JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed subsidiary of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, Japan's largest media conglomerate by revenue and the second largest behind Sony. Nippon Television Holdings forms part of Yomiuri's main television broadcasting arm alongside Kansai region flagship Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, which owns a 6.4% share in the company. Nippon TV's studios are located in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and its transmitters are located in the Tokyo Skytree. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is sometimes contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX". It is also the first commercial TV station in Japan, and it has been broadcasting on Channel 4 since its inception. Nippon Television is the home of the syndication networks NNN (for ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garnet Crow
Garnet Crow (stylized as GARNET CROW) was a Japanese pop/rock band formed in 1999 and associated with the Giza Studio record label. Members include Yuri Nakamura, Hitoshi Okamoto, Nana Azuki, and Hirohito Furui, with Nakamura leading on vocals. Music produced by Garnet Crow has its roots in the neo acoustic genre, and representative works include "Flying", "Yume Mita Ato De", and "Spiral". Despite prolific early singles, the band neither performed live nor appeared on TV prior to 2002. The mixed composition of Garnet Crow and Nakamura's deep vocals set the group apart from its contemporaries. Each individual member has also seen industry success: Nakamura and Azuki often share the limelight for Garnet Crow, but Okamoto has achieved a solo career and Furui is a sought-after music arranger – one of the highest paid in Japan. On March 30, 2013, the band announced their disbandment, with their final concert scheduled to be held on June 9, 2013. On June 9, 2013 they announced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirohito Furui
is a Japanese musical arranger and keyboardist in distributors Being Inc., mainly in their label Giza Studio. In years 1999-2013 he was part of Japanese band Garnet Crow as arranger. In March 2018, he launched his own band project ''Again'', however in June 2019 changed into ''Alpha'' under independent label Freestyle. List of provided works as arranger ★ album ☆ single/coupling Miho Komatsu * Nazo ☆ * Kagayakeru Hoshi ☆ * Alive, My Soul ( Nazo) ★ *Negai Goto Hitotsu Dake ☆ * Koori no ue ni Tatsu yo ni ☆ *Chance ☆ * Anybody's Game ☆ * Miho Komatsu 2nd ~ Mirai ~ ★ * Sayonara no Kakera ☆ * Saitan Kyori de ☆ * Kaze ga Soyogu Basho ☆ *No Time No Fall, Holding; Holding on ( Miho Komatsu 3rd ~ everywhere ~) ★ *Style of my own ( Miho Komatsu 5 ~ source ~) ★ *Ashita wo Motezuni ( Miho Komatsu 6th ~ Hanano ~) ★ * Tsubasa wa Nakutemo ☆ * Suna no Shiro ☆ * Namida Kirare Tobase ☆ * I~Dareka... ☆ *Kokyou ( Miho Komatsu 7 ~prime number~) ★ * Anata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pamelah (band)
Pamelah (パメラ ''Pamera'') were a Japanese electro-power-pop band formed in 1995 by vocalist and lyricist, Yuki Mizuhara and composer and guitarist, Masazumi Ozawa. The band's name was created by Daiko Nagato and comes from actresses name, Pamela Tiffin who was popular mainly in the 1960s. Pamelah disbanded in 2000. Biography Before band formation, Masazumi has already been active as an arranger. His first work was included in Wands's debut single ''Sabishisa wa Aki no Iro'' in b-side track ''Stray Cat''. Yuki has been educated with various vocal lessons since 1992 until debut. On February 1995, Pamelah debuted with their single ''Looking for the Truth''. The song was written by Mariko Kurosawa. Since then, all their music was self-produced. In 1996, after releasing their second studio album ''Pure'', they were rewarded with a Japanese Gold Disc in Best 5 New Artist nominations. The album ranked No.3 in Oricon Weekly Charts and sold over more than 200,000 copies. As one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daria Kawashima
, known before as Miki Kawashima, is a Japanese musical composer, singer-songwriter, lyricist under Being Inc. records. Biography In 1986, she debuted as ''Miki Kawashima'' with the single Silk no Kuchibiru under CBS Sony label. Three years, she debuted as Daria Kawashima with the single ''Shiny Day'' under the Zain Records label. Since joining the Being agency, Kawashima has composed and wrote several songs for artists like Zard and Deen. In 1992, she composed ''Moonlight Densetsu'' under the alias of ''Tetsuya Komuro'', presumably inspired by the legendary songwriter of the same name. The song would later be used as an opening theme for the popular anime series Sailor Moon. Kawashima also became known as the vocalist and leader of the heavy metal band '' Feel So Bad''. In 2003, she participated in the cover album '' The Hit Parade'', covering Gedō's ''Hyun Hyun''. It was produced by Tak Matsumoto from B'z. In 2016, she made her return as a solo artist with the digital relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J-Pop
J-pop ( ja, ジェイポップ, ''jeipoppu''; often stylized as J-POP; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in traditional music of Japan, and significantly in 1960s pop and rock music. J-pop replaced ''kayōkyoku'' ("Lyric Singing Music", a term for Japanese popular music from the 1920s to the 1980s) in the Japanese music scene. J-rock bands such as Happy End fused the Beatles and Beach Boys-style rock with Japanese music in the 1960s1970s. J-country had popularity during the international popularity of Westerns in the 1960s1970s as well, and it still has appeal due to the work of musicians like Charlie Nagatani and venues including Little Texas, Tokyo. J-rap became mainstream with producer Nujabes and his work on ''Samurai Champloo'', Japanese pop culture is often seen with anime in hip hop. Other trends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai No Kotoba (Rina Aiuchi Song)
is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 11 February 2009 through Giza Studio, as the third single from her seventh studio album '' Thanx''. The single reached number seventeen in Japan and has sold over 5,506 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese morning television shows, ''The Sunday Next'' and ''Joho Paradise''. Track listing Charts Certification and sales , - ! scope="row", Japan (RIAJ 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 p ...) , , 5,506 , - Release history References {{authority control 2009 singles 2009 songs J-pop songs Song recordings produced by Daiko Nagato Songs written by Rina Aiuchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friend/Sugao No Mama
is a single by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 17 December 2008 through Giza Studio, as the second single from her seventh studio album '' Thanx''. The double A-side single reached number eight in Japan and has sold over 12,383 copies nationwide. "Friend" served as the theme song for the Japanese television show ''Ongaku Senshi ~Music Fighter~''. Track listing Charts Certification and sales , - ! scope="row", Japan (RIAJ 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 p ...) , , 12,383 , - Release history References {{authority control 2008 singles 2008 songs Rina Aiuchi songs Song recordings produced by Daiko Nagato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
