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Ken Hirai
is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Since his debut, Hirai has worked as a model, actor, composer, lyricist, singer, and brand ambassador. During his career, Hirai has released forty-seven singles and eleven studio albums as of January 2024. According to , his single '' Hitomi o Tojite'' (''Close Your Eyes'') became the best-selling single of 2004 in Japan,Oricon Annual Ranking 2004 while his compilation album '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Unplugged
''MTV Unplugged'' is an American television series on MTV. It showcases recorded live performances of popular music artists playing acoustic instrument, acoustic or "unplugged" variations of songs. The show aired regularly from 1989 to 1999. From 2000 to 2009, it aired less frequently and was usually billed as ''MTV Unplugged No. 2.0''. Since 2009, ''MTV Unplugged'' specials have aired occasionally, sometimes through online or Paid subscription, subscription only. Episodes and specials have tended to showcase one artist or group, playing a combination of their hit songs and covers. Many of the artists who appeared on the show in the 1990s released their ''Unplugged'' session as an album, and some of these albums were commercial and critical hits. Eric Clapton's ''Unplugged (Eric Clapton album), Unplugged'' (1992) sold 26 million copies worldwide and became the best-selling live album of all time. Albums such as Mariah Carey's ''MTV Unplugged (Mariah Carey EP), MTV Unplugged'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candy (Ken Hirai Song)
"Candy" is Ken Hirai's thirteenth single, released on September 23, 2009. It is his first single in over a year and five months. Track list Charts Oricon sales chart 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 fr ... sales chart Physical sales charts References {{authority control 2009 singles Ken Hirai songs Songs with lyrics by Shoko Fujibayashi Songs written by Ken Hirai Defstar Records singles 2009 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo ( ), is an American singer and songwriter. Regarded as a leading figure of Contemporary R&B#2000s, 2000s R&B music, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three Grammy Awards. He gained recognition for his songwriting abilities following the success of his first major credit, Mario (singer), Mario's 2004 single "Let Me Love You (Mario song), Let Me Love You". Its release prompted a meeting between Ne-Yo and Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam's then-president Jay-Z, resulting in a contract in which he released four studio albums, each of which spawned hit songs. Ne-Yo's debut single, "Stay (Ne-Yo song), Stay" (featuring Peedi Peedi) was released the following year to lukewarm commercial reception, although its follow-up, "So Sick" became his breakthrough role, breakthrough hit as it peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Both songs, along with the follow-up singles "When You're ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keisuke Kuwata
is a Japanese multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and Lead vocalist, frontman for the Southern All Stars, as well of his own solo band, the Kuwata band. He has also done a significant amount of scoring music for films. He went to Aoyama Gakuin University. In 2010, Southern All Stars was ranked No. 1, and Kuwata's solo band, the Kuwata Band, ranked No. 12 on HMV Japan's list of the top 100 musicians in Japan. Kuwata has worked as a record producer, a movie director, has recorded albums as bandleader of his own band, the Kuwata Band, and has worked on projects Film score, scoring music to film. Biographical information Keisuke Kuwata was born February 26, 1956, and raised in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Kuwata's wife, Yuko Hara, is also a member of the Southern All Stars. She is a vocalist and plays keyboards. The two met while in college, where they were in the same circle of musicians. They married in 1982, after the success of the band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayumi Hamasaki
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and producer. Nicknamed the "Empress of Pop" on account of her influence throughout Asia, she is widely recognized for her versatile music production, songwriting, and live performances. Hamasaki is the List of best-selling music artists in Japan, best-selling solo artist in Japan, and a cultural icon of the Heisei era. Born and raised in Fukuoka, Hamasaki moved to Tokyo in 1993 to pursue a career in modeling and acting. In 1998, Hamasaki released her debut single "Poker Face (Ayumi Hamasaki song), Poker Face"Oricon does not count ''Nothing from Nothing (EP), Nothing from Nothing'', released by Nippon Columbia, among Hamasaki's albums. and debut major-label album ''A Song for XX, A Song for ××''. The album debuted at the top of the Oricon charts and remained there for five weeks, selling over a million copies. This rapid rise to fame was attributed to her lyrics, listeners praising her insight and relatability. Her next ten albums shipped over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken's Bar II .
''Ken's Bar II'' is the cover album by Japanese pop singer Ken Hirai is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Since his debut, Hirai has worked as a model, actor, composer, lyricist, singer, and brand ambassador. During his career, Hirai has released forty-seven singles and eleven studio albums as of January 2024. Track listing Oricon sales charts (Japan) References {{Authority control 2009 albums Ken Hirai albums ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fakin' Pop
Fakin' Pop is the seventh original studio album by Japanese singer Ken Hirai. It was released on March 8, 2008 on the Defstar Records label (Sony Music Entertainment). Background ''Fakin' Pop'' was Ken Hirai's first original album in nearly three and a half years since his previous original album, '' Sentimentalovers'', and two years and three months since the release of his compilation album ''Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection '95-'05 Uta Baka''. Reception In a review for ''AllMusic'', Adam Greenberg writes that "Ken Hirai shows some versatility in ''Fakin' Pop'', bouncing around with his astoundingly clear voice from upbeat dance tracks to more emotional balladry with only minor hitches in the transitions." Greenberg characterizes most of the songs on the album as "well within the realm of basic J-pop", while arguing that "the ones that stand out have something special within them". Track list #Pop Star (4:40) #*Written and composed by Ken Hirai. Arrange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honey And Clover
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chica Umino. It was serialized in Takarajimasha's manga magazine ''Cutie Comic'' from 2000 to 2001, before being transferred to Shueisha's manga magazines '' Young You'' (2001–2005) and '' Chorus'' (2005–2006); its chapters were collected in ten volumes. The series depicts the lives and relationships of a group of art school students who live in the same apartment building. An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff was broadcast for two seasons on Fuji TV. The first 24-episode season aired from April to September 2005; the second 12-episode season aired from June to September 2006. It is also the first show to premiere on the Noitamina programming block. The series was also adapted into a live-action film premiered in July 2006, and two separate live-action television dramas in 2008, one broadcast in Japan on Fuji TV from January to March 2008, and the other broadcast in Taiwan on CTS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fake Star
"Fake Star" is an up-tempo song by Japanese pop singer Ken Hirai. It was used in a Meiji Confectionery commercial for Fran Aromatier. This is his third single of 2007 and his 27th of all time. In the lyrics, Ken references the lyrics of his previous hit single, "Pop Star A pop icon is a celebrity, character, or object whose exposure in popular culture is regarded as constituting a defining characteristic of a given society or era. The usage of the term is largely subjective since there are no definitively object ...", and the song serves as a mirror-image of that single. Track listing CD version #Fake Star #Fake Star: Ken's Swingin' Jazz #Pop Star x Fake Star (Mash up) remixed by Metalmouse #Fake Star: Less vocal Charts Oricon Sales Chart (Japan) References 2007 songs 2007 singles Ken Hirai songs Songs written by Ken Hirai Defstar Records singles {{2000s-pop-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiko No Tatsujin
is a Japanese video game series created by Namco. In the games, players simulate playing a taiko drum in time with music. The series has released games for the Arcade video game, arcade and for console and mobile platforms including PlayStation 2, Advanced Pico Beena, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android (operating system), Android and Japanese feature phones. While the series is mainly designed for use within Japan, there are also localized versions for other regions, including English, Chinese and Korean-language versions. Gameplay Objective The main objective of ''Taiko no Tatsujin'' games is to hit a special Taiko, Taiko drum made for the game or a virtual one following a chosen piece of music, corresponding to scrolling from the right. A song is cleared when the is filled past the at the end of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namco
was a Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company founded in 1955. It operated video arcades and amusement parks globally, and produced video games, films, toys, and arcade cabinets. Namco was one of the most influential companies in the coin-op and arcade game industry, producing multi-million-selling game franchises such as '' Pac-Man'', ''Galaxian'', '' Tekken'', '' Tales'', '' Ridge Racer'', and '' Ace Combat''. The name ''Namco'' comes from ''Nakamura Manufacturing Company'', derived from Namco's founder, Masaya Nakamura. In the 1960s, Nakamura Manufacturing built electro-mechanical arcade games such as the 1965 hit ''Periscope''. It entered the video game industry after acquiring the struggling Japanese division of Atari in 1974, distributing games such as '' Breakout'' in Japan. The company renamed itself Namco in 1977 and published '' Gee Bee'', its first original video game, a year later. Among Namco's first major hits was the fixed shooter '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
