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Prema (album)
''Prema'' is the upcoming third studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze and his first English-language album. It is scheduled for release on September 5, 2025, through Republic Records, Universal Sigma, and Hehn Records, three years after its predecessor '' Love All Serve All'' (2022). The album was preceded by the lead single "Hachikō". Background Japanese singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze released his first two albums '' Help Ever Hurt Never'' (2020) and '' Love All Serve All'' (2022) to critical acclaim. Since 2022, his songs went viral on social media internationally, including "Shinunoga E-wa" by a Thai TikTok user using the song to post a scene of the character Toge Inumaki from the anime series ''Jujutsu Kaisen'', as well as "Matsuri" for a dance challenge. "Shinunoga E-wa" received a platinum streaming certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), and a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujii Kaze
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and pianist. Born and raised in Satoshō, Okayama, he began uploading piano covers of pop songs to YouTube at 12. Signed to Universal Sigma's Hehn Records, Fujii released his debut single, "Nan-Nan", in 2019. His first studio album, '' Help Ever Hurt Never'' (2020), reached number one on ''Billboard Japan'''s Hot Albums chart and number two on the Oricon Albums Chart and was certified gold in Japan. The song "Shinunoga E-Wa" became viral on social media and brought Fujii to fame beyond Japan. Fujii's second studio album, '' Love All Serve All'' (2022), topped the albums charts of both ''Billboard Japan'' and Oricon, and it was certified platinum in Japan. The album was supported by the lead single " Kirari", which peaked at number two on the Japan Hot 100 and was certified triple platinum for streaming in Japan. In 2023–2024, Fujii released standalone singles including "Workin' Hard", " Hana" and " Michiteyuku" and embarked on concert tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RIAA Certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) operates an awards program based on the certified number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets.RIAA certification criteria Retrieved on September 11, 2006 Other countries have similar awards (see ). Certification is not automatic; for an award to be made, the must first request certification. The audit is conducted against net shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michiteyuku
is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze, released on March 15, 2024, through Universal Sigma and Hehn Records. The song served as the theme song for Japanese film ''April Come She Will'' (2024). "Michiteyuku" was later included on Fujii's third studio album ''Prema'' as a bonus track. Music video A music video for "Michiteyuku" was released on YouTube on March 15, 2024, the same day as the single release. It was directed by Yamada Tomokazu. Live performances Fujii performed "Michiteyuku" live on the '' 75th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' on December 31, 2024, remotely from New York City, United States, during the sunset of the New Year's Eve. In the show, he sang the song in the street in the city before ending up on a rooftop with the background of skyscrapers. Accolades Personnel * Fujii Kaze – vocals, songwriter, synthesizer * Yaffle – producer * Masahito Komori – recording A record, recording or records may refer to: An item or collection of data Computing * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hana (Fujii Kaze Song)
is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze, released as a single on October 13, 2023, through Universal Sigma and Hehn Records. It was written by Fujii and produced by A. G. Cook. The song was used as the theme song for the drama series '. It reached the top ten on the Japan Hot 100. "Hana" was later included on Fujii's third studio album '' Prema'' as a bonus track. Background Fujii wrote the song during his first Asian tour, and described it as a song about "searching for the flower within, and trusting in it", also likening it to flowers blooming and dying just as people do. The track was utilized as the theme song for the Japanese drama series ' (; ''Ichiban Suki na Hana''). Music video The song's music video was directed by Mess and released on November 30, 2023. It was filmed in a desert in New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phonograph Record
A phonograph record (also known as a gramophone record, especially in British English) or a vinyl record (for later varieties only) is an analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove. The groove usually starts near the outside edge and ends near the center of the disc. The stored sound information is made audible by playing the record on a phonograph (or "gramophone", "turntable", or "record player"). Records have been produced in different formats with playing times ranging from a few minutes to around 30 minutes per side. For about half a century, the discs were commonly made from shellac and these records typically ran at a rotational speed of 78 rpm, giving it the nickname "78s" ("seventy-eights"). After the 1940s, "vinyl" records made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) became standard replacing the old 78s and remain so to this day; they have since been produced in various sizes and speeds, most commonly 7-inch discs pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compact Disc
The compact disc (CD) is a Digital media, digital optical disc data storage format co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. It employs the Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) standard and was capable of holding of uncompressed stereo audio. First released in Japan in October 1982, the CD was the second optical disc format to reach the market, following the larger LaserDisc (LD). In later years, the technology was adapted for computer data storage as CD-ROM and subsequently expanded into various writable and multimedia formats. , over 200 billion CDs (including audio CDs, CD-ROMs, and CD-Rs) had been sold worldwide. Standard CDs have a diameter of and typically hold up to 74 minutes of audio or approximately of data. This was later regularly extended to 80 minutes or by reducing the spacing between data tracks, with some discs unofficially reaching up to 99 minutes or which falls outside established specifications. Smaller variants, such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Philippines
''Billboard Philippines'' (also shortened as ''Billboard PH'') is a Philippine music and entertainment media brand and magazine owned by Modern Media Group, serving as the local edition of the ''Billboard'' magazine. It publishes news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and styles related to the music industry. It is also known for the ''Billboard Philippines'' Hot 100, a record chart that tracks the most popular songs in different genres. It also hosts events and releases magazine issues bimonthly. It was first launched in September 2016 and operated under Algo-Rhythm Communications until 2018 when it ceased operations for undisclosed reasons. In 2023, it was announced that the magazine would be relaunched under a different owner, Modern Media Group. It officially made its return on October 15, 2023. History 2016–2018: Algo-Rhythm Communications ''Billboard Philippines'' was first announced in June 2016. It was officially launched on September 15, 2016, under Algo-Rhyt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie (website)
is a Japanese entertainment news website that debuted on February 1, 2007. It is operated by Natasha, Inc. The website is named after the song of the same name by Julio Iglesias. ''Natalie'' has been providing news for such leading Japanese portals and social networks as Mobage Town, GREE, Livedoor, Excite, Mixi, and Yahoo! Japan. It has also been successful on Twitter, with 1,510,000 followers as of February 2017, being the third-most-followed Japanese media company, after '' The Mainichi Shimbun'' and '' The Asahi Shimbun''. History Natasha, Inc., a content provider, was founded in December 2005, becoming a limited company in February 2006 and being demutualized in January 2007. On February 1, 2007, Natasha, Inc. opened its own news website ''Natalie'', named after the song "Nathalie" by Julio Iglesias. It was dedicated exclusively to music news and created with the idea of updating on a daily basis, something that newspapers could not do. The website also offered o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Instagram
Instagram is an American photo sharing, photo and Short-form content, short-form video sharing social networking service owned by Meta Platforms. It allows users to upload media that can be edited with Social media camera filter, filters, be organized by hashtags, and be associated with a location via Geotagging, geographical tagging. Posts can be shared publicly or with preapproved followers. Users can browse other users' content by tags and locations, view trending content, Like button, like photos, and follow other users to add their content to a personal news feed, feed. A Meta-operated image-centric social media platform, it is available on iOS, Android (operating system), Android, Windows 10, and the web. Users can take photos and edit them using built-in filters and other tools, then share them on other social media platforms like Facebook. It supports 32 languages including English language, English, Hindi language, Hindi, Spanish language, Spanish, French language, F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yahoo! News Japan
is a Japanese web portal. It was the most-visited website in Japan, nearing monopolistic status. According to ''The Japan Times'', as of 2012, Yahoo! Japan had a footprint on the internet market in Japan. In terms of use as a search engine, however, it has never surpassed Google. The company is the second largest search engine used in Japan as of July 2021, with a market share of 19% behind Google's 77%. The Yahoo! Japan search engine was a directory-type search engine, similar to Yahoo! in the United States. A crawler-type search engine was used as well, and as the popularity of the crawler-type search engine gradually increased, after October 3, 2005, Yahoo! Japan began utilizing only the crawler-type engine. On June 29, 2017, Yahoo! Japan announced that the directory-based search engine "Yahoo! Category", which had been in operation since its establishment, would be abolished on March 29, 2018. As a crawler-type search engine, Yahoo! Japan initially used technology from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kick Back (song)
"Kick Back" is a song by Japanese musician Kenshi Yonezu. It was released as a single digitally by Sony Music Records on October 12, 2022, as well as in three physical editions: a regular CD edition, a video edition, and a chainsaw edition. The song serves as the opening theme for the anime series ''Chainsaw Man''. Background and release This song is used as one of the opening theme for the anime series ''Chainsaw Man''. Yonezu was in charge of the theme song for the TV anime ''My Hero Academia'', the first opening of the second season. It has been about five years since the theme "Peace Sign". King Gnu and Millennium Parade member Daiki Tsuneta participated in the production and arrangement with Yonezu. "Kick Back" also samples Morning Musume's 2002 song " Sōda! We're Alive". On September 19, 2022, the preview for ''Chainsaw Man'' was released, with "Kick Back" being used. In addition, it was also performed live for the first time at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium performanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
