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Wa To Yo
is the eleventh studio album by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on June 7, 2017, through EMI Records and Universal Music Group. Featuring two discs, the ''Wa'' disc was recorded in Japanese with traditional Japanese sounds while the ''Yo'' disc was recorded in English with R&B and hip hop sounds. The album features guest appearances and collaborations from Kodō, Jinmenusagi, Himekami, Jamaican musician Junior Reid, American singer-songwriter Eric Bellinger, and American singer-songwriter Chris Brown. Background After the release of '' Moriagaro'' in 2013, Ai was engaged to Hiro, the leader and vocalist of the rock band Kaikigesshoku. The pair had been dating for 10 years, and wed in January 2014. In August 2015, Ai gave birth to her first child. The album was first teased on Ai's YouTube channel on April 20, 2017. Development Wanting to "convey the goodness of Japan" to the rest of the world and "the goodness of the overseas to Japanese people", A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai (singer)
, known mononymously as Ai (, stylized as AI or A.I. ), is a Japanese-American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, spokeswoman, and actress. Born in Los Angeles, California, Ai moved to Kagoshima, at age 4. Motivated to become a singer, Ai returned to Los Angeles, attending the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. While in Los Angeles, Ai began her musical career performing as part of a gospel choir at a Mary J. Blige concert and as a dancer for Janet Jackson's music video, "Go Deep". She briefly joined the Asian girl group SX4 in 1999 until she graduated high school. After being discovered by BMG in 2000, Ai relocated to Japan and released her debut album, ''My Name is Ai'' (2001), to very little commercial success. Signing to Def Jam Records Japan in 2002, Ai became the first woman signed to the label. She released two studio albums under the label, ''Original Ai'' (2003) and ''2004 Ai''. With the release of her third studio album, Ai rose to mainstream promi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himekami
is a Japanese new-age musical group, founded in 1980 by composer Yoshiaki Hoshi as , changing its name to Himekami in 1984. The band's name is derived from Mount Himekami in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. The group's current line-up consists of synthesizer player and vocalists Wakako Nakajima, Tomoko Fujii, Junko Shiwa, and Yoriko Sano. The album ''Ama Takami no Kuni'' was the first released by the group following founder Hoshi's death in October 2004. Higher Octave Music has released a number of their albums in North America. Albums As Himekami Sensation * (1981, based on the work by Matsuo Bashō) * (1982) * (1982, main theme for the Tetsutarō Murano film ''Tono monogatari'') * (1983) Sources: As Himekami * (1984, collaboration with YAS-KAZ) * (1985, collaboration with YAS-KAZ, theme of NHK ''Gurutto Kaidō 3000km'') * (1986) * (1987) * (1988, soundtrack for the 32nd Yukunen Kurunen celebration) * (1989) * (1990) * (1992) * (1993, the song "Kaze no Inori" on this album is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Geringas
Alex Geringas (born March 2, 1971) is an American composer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, United States. Awards * 1998 Echo Award – Best Newcomer – Die 3. Generation * 2003 Echo Award – Best Video – No Angels "Something about us" * 2013 BMI London Award – Kelly Clarkson " Dark Side" * 2013 Grammy Award – "Best Pop Vocal Album", Kelly Clarkson (contains "Dark Side") * 2014 BMI Pop Award – Kelly Clarkson "Dark Side" * 2015 Emmy Nomination – Original Theme "Who's da King" / All Hail King Julien ''All Hail King Julien'' is an American computer-animated 3D streaming television series. It stars King Julien, Maurice, and Mort from the DreamWorks Animation animated film '' Madagascar'' franchise and takes place in Madagascar before the eve ... * 2017 Annie Nomination – Outstanding Achievement in Music for an animated TV Show for "Home : Adventures with Tip and Oh" References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Geringas, Alexander Living peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
59th Japan Record Awards
The 59th Japan Record Awards was held on 30 December 2017. The Tokyo Broadcasting System Television network televised the show live from the New National Theatre Tokyo in Tokyo. Radio broadcast was through TBS Radio. The broadcast ran from 18:30 (JST) to 22:00 (JST). Yūki Amami and Shinichiro Azumi hosted the ceremony for the second time. The nominations and award winners were announced by TBS on 16 November 2017. The 59th Japan Record Award went to idol group Nogizaka46 for their song "Influencer". This was the second consecutive win for an artist under the Sony Music Entertainment Japan label (after Kana Nishino in 2016). Tsubaki Factory won the Best New Artist Award. The average audience rating for the second part (19:00 to 22:00) was 14.4%, down 0.1% from the previous year's broadcast. Presenters * Yūki Amami * Shinichiro Azumi (TBS Announcer) Progress announcers * Ai Etō (TBS Announcer) * Yumi Furuya (TBS Announcer) Radio relay host * Kengo Komada (TBS Announcer) Nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi Watanabe
is a Japanese comedian, actress, and fashion designer. She rose to fame in 2008 for her imitation of Beyoncé, after which she was given the title “the Japanese Beyoncé”. Career Watanabe does impersonations of popular artists in Japanese culture, among which her imitation of Beyoncé singing "Dreamgirls" and "Crazy in Love" quickly became popular. She has also launched her own fashion line called ''Punyus'' (loosely translated to "chubby" in English), and played the role of Mabel in the musical '' Fame'' and Tracy Turnblad in the musical ''Hairspray''. Her Instagram account is followed by 9.3 million as of 18 March 2021. Guest appearances Watanabe was seen as a guest in the 2013 anime movie '' Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!!''. In 2016, she voiced the character of Ashima in the Japanese language dub of the ''Thomas & Friends'' film ''The Great Race''. In 2019, she was featured in '' Queer Eye: We're in Japan!,'' Season 1, Episode 3, The Ideal Woman. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Japan Hot 100
The ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 is a record chart in Japan for songs. It has been compiled by ''Billboard Japan'' and '' Hanshin Contents Link'' since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at Billboard-japan.com ( JST) and every Thursday at Billboard.com ( UTC). The first number-one song on the chart was " Stay Gold" by Hikaru Utada on the issue dated January 16, 2008. The current number-one on the chart as of the issue dated December 21, 2022, is "Subtitle" by Official Hige Dandism. Methodology From the chart's inception in 2008, to December 2010, the chart combined CD single sales data from SoundScan Japan, tracking sales at physical stores across Japan, and radio airplay figures from Japan's then 32 AM and FM radio stations sourced from the Japanese company Plantech. In December 2010, the chart expanded to include sales from online stores, as well as sales from iTunes Japan. From December 2013, ''Billboard'' incorporated more digital music stores (such aRecochoku ... [...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] |
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020, the city had a population of 38,497.QuickFacts Atlantic City city, New Jersey . Accessed November 9, 2022. It was incorporated on May 1, 1854, from portions of and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traditional Japanese Musical Instruments
Traditional Japanese musical instruments, known as in Japanese, are musical instruments used in the traditional folk music of Japan. They comprise a range of string, wind, and percussion instruments. Percussion instruments *; also spelled – clapper made from wooden slats connected by a rope or cord * – wooden or bamboo clappers * – pellet drum, used as a children's toy * – small, ornately decorated hourglass-shaped drum * – hand-held bell tree with three tiers of pellet bells * – small drum used in * – small flat gong * – a pair of sticks which are beaten together slowly and rhythmically * (also called ) – clapper made from a pair of flat wooden sticks * – woodblock carved in the shape of a fish, struck with a wooden stick; often used in Buddhist chanting * – hand drum * or () – singing bowls used by Buddhist monks in religious practice or rituals * – hourglass-shaped double-headed drum; struck only on one side * – clapper made from wooden slats conne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moriagaro
''Moriagaro'' (stylized as MORIAGARO) (, "Let's Get Down") is the tenth studio album by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released on July 17, 2013 by EMI Records Japan and Universal Music Group. The album marked her first and only release under EMI Records Japan following Universal's purchase of EMI's music operations prior to its rebranding as EMI Records in 2014. Musically, ''Moriagaro'' expands on the dance-pop sound found on Ai's previous studio album, ''Independent'', with R&B and hip hop sensibilities. Alongside long-time collaborator Uta, Ai worked with various American producers. On November 20, 2013, the album was reissued as '' Motto Moriagaro''. Writing and production The album was written by Ai, collaborating with American and Japanese producers. Ai collaborated with four singers: American R&B singers Jeremih, Lloyd and Bridget Kelly, as well as Malaysian Australian R&B singer Che'Nelle, who has based her career in Japan since 2011. Five of the songs are su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
