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Utaite
is a Japanese term for amateur singers who post Cover version, covers on the Internet, especially on sites like Niconico and YouTube. The term refers to the genre and culture surrounding covers by ''utaite'', as well as the cover songs themselves, often put in the titles of such videos. Background Although ''utaite'' can refer to any amateur cover singer on the Internet, the term is closely associated with the Vocaloid scene, and there is much overlap between these cultures; they are said to have grown alongside each other. Some famous ''utaite'' even double as Vocaloid producers and songwriters themselves, such as Mafumafu and Eve (Japanese singer), Eve. Many, but not all, ''utaite'' do not show their face online, and instead use a character to represent them. Many ''utaite'' have gone on to reveal their identity, sign to major labels, and distance themselves from the ''utaite'' label to become mainstream artists in Japan; however, increasingly, ''utaite'' like Ado (singer), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mafumafu
is a Japanese singer-songwriter. In addition to his solo work, he is one half of the music duo After the Rain with fellow ''utaite'' singer Soraru. His broad vocal range, spanning over five octaves, allows him to sing in an extremely high register, and in addition to his original music, he often covers Vocaloid songs in their original key. He represents himself with a white-haired, red-eyed character with a barcode on his left cheek. As of April 21, 2024, his YouTube channel has over 3.54 million subscribers, and his videos have amassed over 2.25 billion views. Mafumafu plays guitar and piano. He has written and produced music for video games, anime, and other artists. On June 5, 2022, Mafumafu announced on Twitter that after his concerts on June 12 at Tokyo Dome, he would go on an indefinite hiatus from all personal music activities as Mafumafu for the first time in 11 years, citing his medical condition. On January 8, 2023, Mafumafu announced that he would slowly resum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eve (Japanese Singer)
Eve (born 23 May 1995) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and Vocaloid producer. He entered the music industry by singing covers of popular music on Niconico. He signed to Toy's Factory in 2019, moving away from his independently owned label, Harapeco Records, of whom Eve had produced under since the release of his debut album, ''Wonder Word''. He was also a guest in "School of Lock!" by Tokyo FM. His style of music was reportedly influenced by pop culture, such as movies. His music has been featured as the theme song for various anime, such as for ''Dororo'', for ''Jujutsu Kaisen'', for ''Josee, the Tiger and the Fish'', for ''Chainsaw Man'', for ''My Hero Academia'', and for ''Blue Box''. Career 2009–2018: Early years Eve began his career on the Japanese video-sharing service, Niconico in October 2009. His first cover was released on Niconico on 1 October 2009, singing "TRAGIC BOY". Kurowa and Keitora were his previous names on Niconico, before he began to use his cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ado (singer)
Ado (born October 24, 2002) is a Japanese singer. In 2020, at the age of 17, she made her debut with the digital single titled "Usseewa", which peaked at number 1 on Billboard Japan Hot 100, ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100, Oricon Singles Chart, Oricon Digital Singles Chart, and the Oricon Streaming Chart. The song reached 100 million plays on ''Billboard Japan'' within 17 weeks of charting, which was the sixth fastest in history and the youngest for a solo singer. In 2022, her song "New Genesis (song), New Genesis" was used as the theme song for the anime film ''One Piece Film: Red'' and topped Apple Music's Global Top 100 charts. She is represented by the artist management company . Life and career Early life and musical beginnings: 2014–2020 Ado was born on October 24, 2002, in Tokyo, Japan. In 2014, Ado took an interest in music after software for the video-sharing website Niconico was released on the Nintendo 3DS. She began watching videos on the small screen of the hand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagi Yanagi
, stylized as , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Osaka Prefecture who is signed to NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan. After becoming interested with music in her childhood, she began singing and writing original songs. In 2006, she began uploading her music to Niconico and other websites, gaining the attention of the J-pop band Supercell, who featured Yanagi as the guest vocalist from 2009 to 2011. Yanagi made her solo debut in February 2012 with the release of the single "Vidro Moyō", which is used as the ending theme to the anime ''Waiting in the Summer''. Her music has been featured in anime series such as '' My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected'', '' Jormungand'', ''Seraph of the End'', and '' Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea''. She has also performed at overseas events in Southeast Asia, China, and Europe. In 2012, Yanagi collaborated with composer Jun Maeda of Key to produce the original concept album '' Owari no Hoshi no Love Song'', which finished 6th on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strawberry Prince
is a Japanese boy band formed in June 2016. The group consists of six members: Nanamori, Jel, Satomi, Colon, Rinu, and Root. Each member is represented by an illustrated character when appearing in media. History Strawberry Prince was founded by Nanamori, the group's leader, on June 4, 2016. Nanamori had gained popularity on Nico Nico Douga as an ''utaite'', and he contacted other popular users to form a group. The members use stage names and illustrated avatars to represent themselves, never showing their real faces except at live performances and meet-and-greets. Nanamori thought that it was too dangerous to post his face on the internet when he first started posting videos, and he decided to keep the gimmick after forming the group. In addition to music, the members also upload talkshows, video game playthroughs, and humorous videos to their YouTube channel. While the group would upload their original music to their official YouTube channel for the first few years, Straw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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{{Commons Words and phrases by language Words Words Words A word is a basic element of language that carries meaning, can be used on its own, and is uninterruptible. Despite the fact that language speakers often have an intuitive grasp of what a word is, there is no consensus among linguists on its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supercell (band)
Supercell (stylized as supercell) is an 11-member Japanese pop rock band led by musician and songwriter Ryo, which formed in 2007 as a dōjin music band. The other 10 members are artists and designers who provide illustrations in album booklets and music videos. Supercell started out by making use of the Hatsune Miku Vocaloid singing synthesizer to produce vocals for songs submitted to the Nico Nico Douga video sharing website. The popularity of the songs led the band to release their independent self-titled album '' Supercell'' (2008). Supercell later signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan and had a professional release of their ''Supercell'' album in March 2009, which was updated with more songs. Supercell made a transition to vocalist Nagi Yanagi with their debut single " Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" (2009). Two more singles featuring Yanagi were released in 2010, followed by Supercell's second album '' Today Is A Beautiful Day'' (2011), which was Yanagi's last contri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Of Japan
In Japan, music includes a wide array of distinct genres, both traditional and modern.ref> The word for "music" in Japanese is 音楽 (''ongaku''), combining the kanji 音 ''on'' (sound) with the kanji 楽 ''gaku'' (music, comfort). Japan is the world's largest market for music on physical media and the second-largest overall music market, with a retail value of US$2.7 billion in 2017. Traditional and folk music Gagaku, hougaku The oldest forms of traditional Japanese music are: * , or Buddhist chanting * , or orchestral court music both of which date to the Nara (710–794) and Heian (794–1185) periods. Gagaku classical music has been performed at the Imperial court since the Heian period. Kagura-uta (神楽歌), Azuma-asobi (東遊) and Yamato-uta (大和歌) are indigenous repertories. Tōgaku (唐楽) allegedly resembles a Chinese Tang dynasty (618–907) style; komagaku may have come from the Korean Peninsula. In addition, gagaku subdivides into kangen (管弦) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
User-generated Content
User-generated content (UGC), alternatively known as user-created content (UCC), emerged from the rise of web services which allow a system's User (computing), users to create Content (media), content, such as images, videos, audio, text, testimonials, and software (e.g. Video game modding, video game mods) and interact with other User (computing), users. Online News aggregator, content aggregation platforms such as social media, discussion forums and wikis by their interactive and social nature, no longer produce multimedia content but provide tools to produce, collaborate, and share a variety of content, which can affect the attitudes and behaviors of the audience in various aspects. This transforms the role of consumers from passive spectators to active participants. User-generated content is used for a wide range of applications, including problem processing, news, entertainment, customer engagement, advertising, gossip, research and more. It is an example of the democratiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blend Word
In linguistics, a blend—also known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau—is a word formed by combining the meanings, and parts of the sounds, of two or more words together.Garner's Modern American Usage p. 644. English examples include '' smog'', coined by blending ''smoke'' and ''fog'', and '''', from ''motor'' ('' motorist'') and ''hotel''. A blend is similar to a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliet Simmons
Juliet Grace Simmons (born January 22, 1995) is an American voice actress. She works at Sentai Filmworks for English dub productions. Her notable roles are Tenri Ayukawa in ''The World God Only Knows'', Myucel Foaran in '' Outbreak Company'', Jeanne Kaguya d'Arc in '' Nobunaga The Fool'', Rei in '' Hamatora'', Kurome in '' Akame ga Kill!'', Kurumi Ebisuzawa in ''School-Live!'', Goshenite in '' Land of the Lustrous'', Shizuku Kurogane in '' Chivalry of a Failed Knight'', Chiyo Sakura in '' Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun'' and Kasumi Toyama in ''BanG Dream!''. Career Simmons created her YouTube channel with the name “JubyPhonic”. She started off by singing covers of songs, most commonly Vocaloid is a singing Speech synthesis, voice synthesizer software product. Its signal processing part was developed through a joint research project between Yamaha Corporation and the Music Technology Group at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona. The s ... and anime songs. She recorded cove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
