Melody (Japanese Singer)
Melody Ishikawa (born February 24, 1982), known mononymously as Melody, stylized as melody., is a Japanese American former J-pop singer. She debuted in February 2003 with the song "Dreamin' Away", under Toy's Factory. In October 2008, Melody announced on her blog ending her career as a music artist to focus on pursuing a career as a fashion designer. Biography Melody was born to Japanese parents in Honolulu, Hawaii. When she was young, she would occasionally watch shows that involved J-pop, and she has also listed Celine Dion, TLC, and Destiny's Child as inspirations. She took ballet and piano, as well as vocal training. When she was 16, she worked as a Hawaiian model for Japanese commercials. While she was a high school student at Punahou, she had a secret audition with record producer Tetsuya Komuro, who was forming an international unit, but when they wanted her to join the next day, she negotiated to wait until she graduated. At the age of 19, she moved to Japan to pursue a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Honolulu
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oahu, and is the westernmost and southernmost major U.S. city. Honolulu is Hawaii's main gateway to the world. It is also a major hub for business, finance, hospitality, and military defense in both the state and Oceania. The city is characterized by a mix of various Asian, Western, and Pacific cultures, reflected in its diverse demography, cuisine, and traditions. ''Honolulu'' means "sheltered harbor" or "calm port" in Hawaiian; its old name, ''Kou'', roughly encompasses the area from Nuuanu Avenue to Alakea Street and from Hotel Street to Queen Street, which is the heart of the present downtown district. The city's desirability as a port accounts for its historical growth and importance in the Hawaiian archipelago and the broader ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Realize/Take A Chance
"Realize/Take a Chance" is the sixth single by melody. under the Toy's Factory label. It was released August 17, 2005. The single stayed on the Oricon for 14 weeks and peaked at number 6. To date, the single has sold 127,869 copies. This is melody.'s best-selling single. It was used as the theme song for the drama Dragon Zakura is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Norifusa Mita. Serialized in '' Weekly Morning'' from 2003 to 2007, it was released into 21 ''tankōbon'' by Kodansha between October 22, 2003, and August 23, 2007. It was adapted into .... Track listing # Realize (3:45) # Take a Chance (4:23) # Next to You (Fredisco Remix) (5:44) # Realize (instrumental) (3:45) # Take a Chance (instrumental) (4:23) Melody (Japanese singer) songs Japanese television drama theme songs 2005 songs 2005 singles Toy's Factory singles {{2000s-Japan-single-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Junkie XL
Tom Holkenborg (born 8 December 1967), also known by his stage name Junkie XL or occasionally JXL, is a Dutch composer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, producer, and engineer. Originally known for his trance productions, he has moved to producing electronica and big beat music and film scores. His remix of Elvis Presley's " A Little Less Conversation" became a worldwide hit in 2002. In film scores, he has worked with Hans Zimmer and his company Remote Control Productions on '' Man of Steel'' and '' Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'', as well as composing the scores for '' Zack Snyder's Justice League'', '' Divergent'', '' Mad Max: Fury Road'', '' Deadpool'', '' Tomb Raider'', '' Alita: Battle Angel'', '' Terminator: Dark Fate'', '' Sonic the Hedgehog'', '' Scoob!'', ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', '' Army of the Dead'', and ''Three Thousand Years of Longing''. Life and career Early years Holkenborg was born in Lichtenvoorde, Gelderland, Netherlands. Classically trained by his mother ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Feel The Rush
Feel may refer to: *Feeling Music Bands *Feel (New York band), a dance and R&B band *Feel (Polish band), a pop rock band Songs * "Feel" (Kendrick Lamar song), 2017 * "Feel", by Phora, 2018 *"Feel", by Mahmut Orhan, 2016 * "Feel" (Kumi Koda song), 2006 * "Feel" (Robbie Williams song), 2002 *"Feel", by Big Star from '' #1 Record'' *"Feel", by Bombay Bicycle Club *"Feel", by Bradley Joseph from ''Rapture'' *"Feel", by Chicago *"Feel", by Matchbox Twenty from '' More Than You Think You Are'' *"Feel", by Sleeping with Sirens from '' Feel'' *"Feel", by Stereophonics from '' Language. Sex. Violence. Other?'' *"Feel", by Syd Barrett from ''The Madcap Laughs'' *"Feel", by Teenage Fanclub from ''Man-Made'' *"Feel", by The Verve from '' The Verve E.P.'' *"Feel", by Victoria Duffield Albums * ''Feel'' (Feel album) * ''Feel'' (George Duke album), 1974 * ''Feel'' (Glenn Hughes album), 1995 * ''Feel'' (Human Drama album), 1989 *''Feel'', Nagisa ni te album, 2002 * ''Feel'' (Namie Amuro album ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Need For Speed Carbon
''Need for Speed: Carbon'' is a 2006 racing video game and the tenth installment in the ''Need for Speed'' series. Developed by EA Canada, Rovio Mobile, and EA Black Box, and published by Electronic Arts, it was released on October 30, 2006, for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360, GameCube, Wii, Windows, and Mac OS X and in 2008 for arcades. The game sees players conducting illegal street races within the fictional city of Palmont City, with the game's main story taking place after the events of '' Need for Speed: Most Wanted'' and focusing on the player's character taking control of the city from various street-racing gangs. While the gameplay is similar to its predecessor, ''Carbon'' introduced a number of new features, including crews and racing wingmen, Touge-styled racing events, and greater customization options. Alongside console, home computer, and arcade versions, the game also received portable editions for the PlayStation Portable, Game Boy Advance, N ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in May 1982 by Apple employee Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer game industry and promoted the designers and programmers responsible for its games as "software artists." EA published numerous games and some productivity software for personal computers, all of which were developed by external individuals or groups until 1987's '' Skate or Die!''. The company shifted toward internal game studios, often through acquisitions, such as Distinctive Software becoming EA Canada in 1991. Currently, EA develops and publishes games of established franchises, including '' Battlefield'', '' Need for Speed'', '' The Sims'', '' Medal of Honor'', '' Command & Conquer'', '' Dead Space'', '' Mass Effect'', '' Dragon Age'', '' Army of Two'', '' Apex Legends'', and ''Star Wars'', as well as the EA Sports titles '' FIFA'', '' Madden NFL'', '' NBA Liv ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Love Story (Melody Song)
"Love Story" is the tenth single by melody. under the Toy's Factory label released May 30, 2007. The single stayed on the Oricon for 2 weeks and peaked at number 21. To date, the single has sold 10,922 copies. Track listing # Love Story (4:52) # BoRn 2 luv U (melody. Loves M-Flo is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of record producer DJ Taku Takahashi, Verbal and Lisa. Lisa left the group in 2002 to pursue a solo career and the remaining members then started the M-Flo Loves... project working different vocalists ...) (3:28) # Lovin' U: Deckstream Remix (3:58) # Love Story (instrumental) (4:50) 2007 singles 2007 songs Melody (Japanese singer) songs Toy's Factory singles {{2000s-Japan-single-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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NHK World
NHK World-Japan (formerly and also known simply as NHK World) is the international arm of the Japanese state-controlled public broadcaster NHK. Its services are aimed at the overseas market, similar to those offered by other national public-service broadcasters, such as the British BBC (BBC World Service, BBC World News, etc.), France 24, or the German DW. Contents are broadcast through shortwave radio, satellite, and cable operators throughout the world, as well as online and through its mobile apps. NHK World-Japan is also available on DirecTV channels 322 and 2049. It is headquartered in Tokyo. NHK World-Japan currently provides three main broadcast services: an English-language current affairs TV channel of the same name, a multilingual radio service ( NHK World Radio Japan), and a Japanese-language general/entertainment TV service ( NHK World Premium). NHK World-Japan also makes most of its programming available through its website (either live or on demand). A Chi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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J-Melo
''J-Melo'' is a weekly Japanese music television program broadcast by NHK. It is recorded entirely in the English language. It began broadcasting on October 7, 2005. The program is available on NHK's World Service television station, Radio Japan, Digital Educational TV and on its Domestic General Channel. History and Programming The program started broadcasting on October 7, 2005, and was hosted by Mai Takematsu, a Japanese harpist. J-Melo, Japanese Language Wikipedia. Retrieved on July 22, 2007. The name "J-Melo" comes from the words, "Japan", "Melody", and "Mellow". The show is the first Japanese music program produced by NHK to be recorded entirely in English, and presents various Japanese music and musicians to the rest of the world through its global television station, NHK World.J-Melo Official Website NHK World Service Websit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Finding My Road
"Finding My Road" is the ninth single by melody. under the Toy's Factory label released February 14, 2007. The Japanese single stayed on the Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in N ... for 4 weeks and peaked at number 14. To date, the single has sold 17,594 copies. Track listing # Finding My Road # Fragile # My Dear # Finding My Road: SiZK "Water Drop" MiX 2006 songs 2007 singles Melody (Japanese singer) songs Toy's Factory singles {{Japan-single-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Subaru Forester
The is a compact crossover SUV that has been manufactured by Subaru since 1997. The first generation was built on the platform of the Impreza in the style of a taller station wagon, a style that continued to the second generation, while the third-generation model onwards moved towards a crossover SUV design. A performance model was available for the second-generation Forester in Japan as the Forester STi. First generation (SF; 1997) The Forester was introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show in November 1995 as the Streega concept, and available for sale in February 1997 in Japan, and to the US market in 1997 for MY1998. The Forester was one of the first crossover SUVs; the idea was inspired by Volkswagen (VW). It was built in the style of a station wagon, but had a taller stance, higher h-point seating, and an all-wheel drive drivetrain. Subaru advertising employed the slogan "SUV tough, Car Easy". It used the Impreza platform but with the larger 2.5-liter DOHC EJ25D four-cyli ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rena Tanaka
is a Japanese actress and TV personality. In 1999, she won the Japanese Academy Award for "Best Newcomer" for her performance in ''Give It All''; in 2001, she received a "Best Actress" nomination for '' First Love''. Selected filmography Films * '' Give It All'' (1998) * ''GTO'' (1999) * '' First Love'' (2000) * ''Ekiden'' (2000) * ''Suki'' (2001) * '' Tokyo Marigold'' (2001) * '' Gangushurisha'' (2002) * '' Thirteen Steps'' (2002) * '' Drugstore Girl'' (2003) * ''A Day on the Planet'' (2004) * ''Legend of Nin Nin Ninga Hattori'' (2004) * ''Ubume no Natsu'' (2005) * '' The Suspect: Muroi Shinji'' (2005) * '' Tripping'' (2006) * ''Waiting in the Dark'' (2006) * '' Gegege no Kitaro'' (2007) * '' Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms'' (2007) * ''The Silver Season'' (2008) * ''10 Promises to My Dog'' (2008) * '' Mōryō no Hako'' (2008) * ''Yamazakura'' (2008) * '' The Taste of Fish'' (2008) * ''Kitaro and the Millennium Curse'' (2008) * ''Flowers'' (2010) * '' Genji ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |