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Sharam Q
was a Japanese rock band composed of lead singer , on guitar, on drums and on keyboards. Biography They debuted with in 1992. They were not an instant hit initially, but their fourth single broke the top 50 of the Oricon charts. Eventually, the single got a lot of attention since it was used in the DNA^2 anime series, breaking into the top 10. The next single , also broke into the top 10. "Zurui Onna" is the 84th best-selling single in Japan of all-time. Their 11th single, , topped the charts in 1996. In 1997, the band held an audition on the evening show ''ASAYAN'' to find a new female vocalist. While the audition eventually yielded winner Michiyo Heike, the competition would be the impetus for the formation of Morning Musume. Runners-up Yuko Nakazawa, Natsumi Abe, Kaori Iida, Aya Ishiguro, and Asuka Fukuda took up Tsunku's offer after the competition to form a group he would personally produce if they could sell 50,000 copies of their debut independent single '' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre and form of rock music characterized by a strong commercial appeal, with more emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, early pop rock was influenced by the Beat (music), beat, arrangements, and original style of rock and roll (and sometimes doo-wop). It may be viewed as a distinct genre field rather than music that overlaps with Pop music, pop and rock. The detractors of pop rock often deride it as a slick, commercial product and less Authenticity in art#Authenticity of performance, authentic than rock music. Characteristics and etymology Much pop and rock music has been very similar in sound, instrumentation and even lyrical content. The terms "pop rock" and "power pop" have been used to describe more commercially successful music that uses elements from, or the form of, roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natsumi Abe
is a Japanese singer and actress, a former member of Morning Musume, and a member of Dream Morning Musume. Biography She was born in Muroran, Hokkaidō, Japan. Career On August 13, 2003, she released her first single, "22 Sai no Watashi," which means "Me, 22 years old," just a few days after her 22nd birthday. Her first full-length album, ''Hitoribotchi'', was then released on February 4, 2004, containing many solo versions of Morning Musume songs. In August 2005, her fifth single, "Koi no Hana," which means "Flower of Love," was released, and she also became a member of the Hello! Project special unit Def.Diva together with Maki Goto, Rika Ishikawa and Aya Matsuura in October. The single "Takaramono" was also released in November credited as "Sen", who is the main character of the drama "Takaramono", played by Abe. In the spring of 2006, Abe released a new single, "Sweet Holic", together with a new album, "2nd ~Shimiwataru Omoi~". June 2006 saw Abe release " The Stres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Power Pop Groups
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Sharam Q No Enka No Hanamichi
is a 1997 Japanese comedy film directed by Yōjirō Takita and starring the rock band Sharam Q. It was released on 30 August 1997. Cast *Tsunku as Rannosuke Amakusa *Hatake as Haruo * Takanori Jinnai as Hideto Kuroi *Asaka Seto as Tamami Naruto *Isao Bitō as Ichiro Misaki *Masako Motoi as President Koike * Takashi Matsuo as Manager *Chisato Moritaka as Herself * Ken Takayama as Himself * Seiko Mineko as Seiko Matsuda * Shu as Ryo * Makoto as Masato * Taisei as Hanyu * Kenji Kawabata as Ana Kawabata * Rika Sato as Ana Sato * Miki Tominaga as New Singer * Mikijirō Hira as Daisuke Naruto Release ''Sharam Q no Enka no Hanamichi'' was distributed theatrically in Japan by Toho on August 30, 1997. Reception The film was chosen as the seventh best film at the 19th Yokohama Film Festival The was held on 8 February 1998 in Kannai Hall, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Awards * Best Film: ''Onibi'' * Best Actor: Yoshio Harada – ''Onibi'' * Best Actress: Kyōka Suzuki – '' Welcome Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uta Doki!
Uta or UTA may refer to: Universities *University of Texas at Arlington, in the United States *University of Texas at Austin, in the United States * University of Tarapacá, in Chile *University of Tampere, in Finland Sports * FC UTA Arad, a Romanian football club based in the town of Arad * A common abbreviation in box scores and television on-screen graphics for the American basketball team Utah Jazz Organizations * Ulster Transport Authority *Union de Transports Aériens, a defunct French airline * Union des Transports Africains de Guinée, a Guinean and Lebanese joint venture *United Talent Agency, a Hollywood talent agency * Central UTA of Monsey, a Hasidic school in Airmont, New York * United Telekom Austria * Urban Transit Authority *Utah Transit Authority, a public transportation agency in Utah, United States * The United Companies of the Train of Artillery of the Town of Providence Places *Uta, Sardinia, a ''comune'' in the Province of Cagliari, Italy *Uta, Indones ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hello! Project
is a Japanese musical collective consisting of all female recording artists and groups under Up-Front Promotion, a subsidiary of Up-Front Group. The name was initially used as Michiyo Heike and Morning Musume's fan club name in 1999, but has since then been used to represent all female recording artists at Up-Front Promotion. Until 2014, their songs were primarily produced by Tsunku. Hello! Project's main acts consist of Morning Musume, Angerme, Juice=Juice, Camellia Factory, Beyooooonds, Ocha Norma and Rosy Chronicle. Notable acts in the past associated with Hello! Project include Aya Matsuura, Maki Goto, Mini-Moni, W, Melon Kinenbi, Berryz Kobo, Cute, Country Girls and Magnolia Factory. Artists Yuko Nakazawa was Hello! Project's leader from April 15, 2001 to March 31, 2009. Ai Takahashi became the group's leader from April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2011. Risa Niigaki then became the leader from October 1, 2011 to May 18, 2012. After her departure, Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramen
is a Chinese noodle dish popularized in Japan. It includes served in several flavors of broth. Common flavors are soy sauce and miso, with typical toppings including , nori (dried seaweed), menma (bamboo shoots), and scallions. Ramen has its roots in Chinese noodle dishes and is a part of Japanese Chinese cuisine. Nearly every region in Japan has its own variation of ramen, such as the '' tonkotsu'' (pork bone broth) ramen of Kyushu and the ''miso'' ramen of Hokkaido. The origins of ramen can be traced back to Yokohama Chinatown in early 20th century. The word "ramen" is a Japanese borrowing of the Chinese word ''lāmiàn'' (), meaning "pulled noodles", but is not derived from the northern Chinese dish of lamian. Instead, the dish evolved from southern Chinese noodle dishes from regions such as Guangzhou, reflecting the demographics of Chinese settlers in Yokohama. Ramen gained popularity in Japan, especially during food shortages following World War II. In 1958, inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai No Tane
is the unofficial debut single of Japanese pop idol group Morning Musume, released under a defunct Up-Front Group-affiliated independent label on November 3, 1997. It is sometimes called the "zeroth single"— being the "first single" and so on. It was later included in many other Morning Musume releases: in their first official single "Morning Coffee"; their first album, ; and their first "Best of" compilation, '' Best! Morning Musume 1''. An instrumental for this song was included in the bonus karaoke disc in the '' Early Single Box''. History In 1997, Sharan Q organized a talent search competition named under the show ''Asayan''. After the competition, producer and Sharan Q vocalist Tsunku offered Yuko Nakazawa, Aya Ishiguro, Kaori Iida, Natsumi Abe, and Asuka Fukuda—five of the ten losers of the competition—the chance to be taken under his wing on one condition: to sell 50,000 copies of their debut single, which turned out to be "Ai no Tane." The girls a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asuka Fukuda
(born December 17, 1984) is a Japanese pop singer, and she was a member of Japanese girl group Morning Musume from 1997 until April 18, 1999. Her only album with the group is the 1998 release '' First Time''. She was the first ever Hello! Project member to graduate. Overview In 1997, Fukuda joined Morning Musume along with Yuko Nakazawa, Aya Ishiguro, Natsumi Abe, and Kaori Iida. Although she was the youngest member at that time, she was the first to graduate in April 1999. Her last single with Morning Musume was Memory Seishun no Hikari. In 2005, she was working as an assistant at her father's nightclub A nightclub or dance club is a club that is open at night, usually for drinking, dancing and other entertainment. Nightclubs often have a Bar (establishment), bar and discotheque (usually simply known as disco) with a dance floor, laser lighti ... "Philippine" in Tokyo. On November 9, 2011, her long-awaited comeback album ''Double Fantasy'', as a part of Peacestone, wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aya Ishiguro
This page consists of all current and former members of the Japanese girl group Morning Musume. The group is known for their ever-fluctuating line-up, with "graduations" and auditions held nearly every year. Current members 9th generation (2011) * (Will graduate in July 8, 2025) 11th generation (2012) * 12th generation (2014) * * * 13th generation (2016) * 15th generation (2019) * (Hiatus) * * 16th generation (2022) * 17th generation (2023) * * Former members 1st generation (1997) * Yuko Nakazawa * Aya Ishiguro * Kaori Iida * Natsumi Abe * Asuka Fukuda 2nd generation (1998) * Kei Yasuda * Mari Yaguchi * Sayaka Ichii 3rd generation (1999) * Maki Goto 4th generation (2000) * Rika Ishikawa * Hitomi Yoshizawa * Nozomi Tsuji * Ai Kago 5th generation (2001) * Ai Takahashi * Asami Konno * Makoto Ogawa * Risa Niigaki 6th generation (2003) * Miki Fujimoto * Eri Kamei * Sayumi Michishige * Reina Tanaka 7th generatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaori Iida
is a Japanese pop singer and actress, associated with Hello! Project and best known as a founding member of the girl band Morning Musume. She has also recorded with the Morning Musume side project band Tanpopo and is currently a solo artist. During her time in the group, she was the tallest member (168 cm), earning her the nickname "Kaorin" & "Kao-tan". She is currently a member of Dream Morning Musume. Biography Kaori Iida was born in Hokkaidō. She was one of 10 runners-up in a 1997 talent contest for a new Japanese rock idol. After the contest, musician and producer Tsunku offered Iida and four of the other runners-up ( Natsumi Abe, Yuko Nakazawa, Aya Ishiguro, and Asuka Fukuda) the chance to be taken under his wing on one condition: that they sell 50,000 CDs of their song "Ai no Tane" in 5 days. The quintet accomplished that task in four and, thus, in 1997, Morning Musume was born (and their first official single "Morning Coffee" was released in 1998). The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
