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Vaundy
Vaundy is a Japanese musician. He started his career in 2019 by independently uploading online, before breaking out late in the year with the song "Tokyo Flash". He has released songs for multiple TV shows, including "Chainsaw Blood" for ''Chainsaw Man'' and "Hadaka no Yuusha" for ''Ranking of Kings.'' History Vaundy got his start by releasing songs independently onto YouTube in 2019. He broke out in December of the same year with his song "Tokyo Flash". Following this success, he was selected as one of the Spotify "Early Noise 2020", and was named a "Space Shower Retsuden New Force" artist for 2020. He released his debut album '' Strobo'' on May 27, 2020. It peaked at number 5 on the Oricon Albums Chart. A song from the album, titled "Tomoshibi", was used as the theme song for the 2020 drama ''Tokyo Love Story''. He released the EP ''Hadaka no Yuusha'' on February 23, 2022. It included the song of the same name, which was used as the opening for the anime ''Ranking of Kings'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strobo
''Strobo'' is the debut studio album by Japanese musician Vaundy, released on May 27, 2020 through Stardust Promotion is a leading Japanese talent agency, headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. It was founded in 1979 and invests in entertainment forms including music, cinema, and modelling. The agency has a dominant share in the management of actresses. For example, ...'s label SDR. The album was preceded by many singles, including "Bye by Me" and "Tokyo Flash". Release The album was released on May 27, 2020. It contains several of Vaundy's early independently released songs, such as "Tokyo Flash", and new songs like "Tomoshibi", the latter of which was used as the theme song to the 2020 drama adaptation of '' Tokyo Love Story''. Several songs, including "Life Hack" and "Tokyo Flash" received music videos. "Kaiju no Hanauta" was the album's most successful song, peaking at second on the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100. Track listing Charts References {{Authority contro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
73rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
The was the 2022 (Reiwa 4) edition of NHK's New Year's Eve TV special ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' held on December 31, 2022. The previous year, the broadcast was held from the Tokyo International Forum, due to renovations at NHK Hall. The NHK Broadcasting Center was also used. With renovations completed in June 2022, the show returned to be broadcast live from NHK Hall. Ive, Le Sserafim, Twice, and other groups appeared. The WHITE TEAM won this contest. Events leading up to broadcast On October 6, NHK announced the broadcast schedule, which started at 19:20 JST, and ended at 23:45 JST on December 31, with a 5-minute break for the latest news. In addition, it will be the first time since 2019 (70th) that the show will be held with an audience at NHK Hall. On October 11, Yo Oizumi and Kanna Hashimoto were announced as the hosts. Artist lineup Notes Voting System This year, the ''3-Point System'' was used again. One point is given from the judges, another one from audience in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards Japan were held on November 2, 2022. List of winners Video of the Year * Sekai no Owari - Habit Best Solo Artist Video – Japan: *Aimer – Zankyou Sanka Best Solo Artist Video – International: *Harry Styles – As It Was Best Group Video – Japan: *Official Hige Dandism – Mixed Nuts Best Group Video – International: *Blackpink – Pink Venom Best New Artist Video – Japan: * INI – Rocketeer Best New Artist Video – International: *Måneskin – Supermodel Best Rock Video: *Macaroni Enpitsu – Nandemonai yo, Best Alternative Video: *Momoiro Clover Z – Mysterion Best Pop Video: *Ryokuoushoku Shakai – Character Best R&B Video: *Be First – Betrayal Game Best Hip Hop Video: *Sky-Hi – Just Breathe feat. 3racha of Stray Kids Best Dance Video: * Sekai no Owari – Habit Best Collaboration Video: *Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra – Free Free Free feat. Ikuta Lilas Best Story Video: *CreepHyp – Night on the Planet Best Art D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 MTV Europe Music Awards
The 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards were held on 14 November 2021 at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary. This marked the first time that Hungary hosted the awards show and as well the first event has been held in a former communist country. The show was presented by American rapper Saweetie. Justin Bieber led the nominations, with a total of eight, making him the most nominated male artist. Doja Cat and Lil Nas X were both tied, with six nominations, with Doja being the most nominated female act. BTS was the most nominated group and K-pop act, while Little Mix was the nominated female group. The category Best K-pop was introduced this year. Performances Appearances *Becca Dudley – Pre-show co-host *Jack Saunders (presenter), Jack Saunders – Pre-show co-host *Rita Ora – presented Best Latin *Winnie Harlow – presented Best Hip-Hop *Joel Corry – presented Best New *Drew McIntyre – presented Best Rock *Ryan Tedder – presented Best Song *Manu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chainsaw Man
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto. Its first part was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2018 to December 2020; its second part began serialization in Shueisha's ''Shōnen Jump+'' online magazine in July 2022. Its chapters have been collected in 13 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of January 2023. ''Chainsaw Man'' follows the story of Denji, an impoverished young man who makes a contract that fuses his body with that of a dog-like devil named Pochita, granting him the ability to transform parts of his body into chainsaws. Denji eventually joins the Public Safety Devil Hunters, a government agency focused on fighting against devils whenever they become a threat to Japan. The second arc of the story focuses on Asa Mitaka, a high school student who enters into a contract with Yoru the War Devil, who forces her to hunt down Chainsaw Man in order to reclaim the devils stolen from her. In North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranking Of Kings
is a Japanese fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Sōsuke Tōka. It has been serialized online via Echoes' user-submitted ''Manga Hack'' website since May 2017 and has been collected in fifteen ''tankōbon'' volumes by Enterbrain. The story follows the adventures of a little prince named Bojji, who was born deaf and tiny in size, and his friend Kage, a survivor of a wiped-out assassin clan, who understands Bojji’s words despite him being unable to speak. An anime television series adaptation by Wit Studio aired from October 2021 to March 2022 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block. A series of special episodes, titled ''Ōsama Ranking: Yūki no Takarabako'', will premiere in April 2023. Synopsis Setting The title of the series refers to a same-named system by which a committee, acting in absentia for a race of powerful magical beings known as 'Gods', ranks the power and prosperity of the mortal world's many kings. The king that is bequeathed the number one r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Europe Music Award For Best Japanese Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Japanese Act. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. 2010s 2020s See also * MTV Video Music Awards Japan The MTV Video Music Awards Japan (MTV VMAJ for short) are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards. Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online votin ... References {{MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Japanese Act Japanese Act Awards established in 2013 Japanese music awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards Japan were held on December 18, 2021. Main awards Best video of the year Official Hige Dandism - "Cry Baby" Best solo artist video ;Japan Gen Hoshino - "Fushigi" ;International Billie Eilish - " Happier Than Ever" Best group video ;Japan Official Hige Dandism - "Cry Baby" ;International BTS - " Butter" Best new artist video ;Japan Sakurazaka46 - "Nagaredama" ;International Olivia Rodrigo - " Drivers License" Best collaboration video ;Japan Millennium Parade - "U" ;International Coldplay, BTS - " My Universe" Best rock video Ryokuoushoku Shakai - "Litmus" Best alternative video Zutomayo - "Kuraku Kuroku" Best pop video Milet - "Ordinary Days" Best hip hop video Sky-Hi - "To The First" Best Latin video The Rampage - Heatwave Best dance video JO1 - " Real" Best art direction video Hinatazaka46 - " Tteka" Best visual effects Vaundy - "Shiwaawase" Best shooting Aina the End - "Kinmokusei" Best choreography Daichi Miura - "Bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie (website)
is a Japanese entertainment news website that debuted on February 1, 2007. It is operated by Natasha, Inc. The website is named after the song of the same name by Julio Iglesias. ''Natalie'' has been providing news for such leading Japanese portals and social networks as Mobage Town, GREE, Livedoor, Excite, Mixi, and Yahoo! Japan. It has also been successful on Twitter, with 1,510,000 followers as of February 2017, being the third-most-followed Japanese media company, after '' The Mainichi Shimbun'' and ''The Asahi Shimbun''. History Natasha, Inc., a content provider, was founded in December 2005, becoming a limited company in February 2006 and being demutualized in January 2007. On February 1, 2007, Natasha, Inc. opened its own news website ''Natalie'', named after the song "Nathalie" by Julio Iglesias. It was dedicated exclusively to music news and created with the idea of updating on a daily basis, something that newspapers could not do. The website also offered optiona ... [...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] |
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
The MTV Video Music Awards Japan (MTV VMAJ for short) are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards. Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers. Initially Japan was part of the MTV Asia Awards, which included all Asian countries, but because of the musical variety existent in Japan, in May 2002 began to hold their own awards independently. On June 25, 2011, MTV Video Music Japan changed the 2011 ceremony to MTV Video Music Aid Japan 2011 as a charity event for the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Since 2017 the winners have been announced by the official Instagram account without previous nominations. Host cities Awards categories * Video of the Year * Album of the Year * Best Male Video * Best Female Video * Best Group Video * Best New Artist * Best Rock Video * Best Pop Video * Best R&B Video * Best Hip-Hop Video * Best Reggae Video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Download
A music download (commonly referred to as a digital download) is the digital transfer of music via the Internet into a device capable of decoding and playing it, such as a personal computer, portable media player, MP3 player or smartphone. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyrighted material without permission or legal payment. According to a Nielsen report, downloadable music accounted for 55.9 percent of all music sales in the US in 2012."All music sales" refers to albums plus track equivalent albums. A track equivalent album equates to 10 tracks. By the beginning of 2011, Apple's iTunes Store alone made 1.1 billion of revenue in the first quarter of its fiscal year. Music downloads are typically encoded with modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT) audio data compression, particularly the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format used by iTunes as well as the MP3 audio coding format. Online music store Paid downloads are sometimes encoded with d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
