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Utahime
''Utahime'' (歌姫) is a covers album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 24 March 1994, by Universal Music Japan, MCA Victor. It is Nakamori's first covers album, and her only covers album to be released in the 1990s. On the same day, the promotional cover single "Kataomoi (Michiru Maki song)#Akina Nakamori version, Kataomoi" was released. The calligraphy on the album cover was written by Yousui Inoue. The re-printed version includes instrumental versions of the cover tracks arranged by Akira Senju. In 2002, Nakamori returned to her ''Utahime'' cover album series under Universal Music Japan. Stage performance In December 1994, Nakamori held a one-night "''Utahime'' Akina Nakamori Live" show in Parco Theatre, where she performed "Aizenbashi", "Watashi wa Kaze", "Shishuuki" and "Dance wa Umaku Odorenai". Chart performance ''Utahime'' debuted at number 5 on the Oricon Album weekly chart, charted for nine weeks and sold over 140,500 copies. Track listing Relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akina Nakamori
is a Japanese Singing, singer and Actor, actress. She is one of the most popular and List of best-selling music artists in Japan, best-selling music artists in Japan. Akina achieved national recognition after winning the 1981 season of the talent show ''Star Tanjō!''. Her debut single "Slow Motion (Akina Nakamori song), Slow Motion" was released to moderate success, peaking at number thirty on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. Nakamori's popularity increased with the release of her follow-up single, "Shōjo A", which peaked at number five on the Oricon charts and sold over 390,000 copies. Her second album ''Variation (Hensoukyoku), Variation'' became her first number-one on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, staying in that position for three weeks. She made her acting debut in 1985 with an appearance in the Japanese romance movie '':ja:愛・旅立ち, Ai, Tabidachi''. After an extended hiatus from 2010 to 2014, Akina released two compilation albums, ''All Time Best: Original'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unbalance+Balance
''Unbalance+Balance'' is the fifteenth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori and first studio album to be released during the 1990s. It was released on 22 September 1993, by MCA Victor. The album includes the double A-side singles "Not Crazy to Me" (coupled with " Everlasting Love" and " Aibu" (couple with " Kataomoi"). In 2002 was released re-printed version of the album ''Unbalance+Balance+6'', which includes the original version of "Not Crazy to Me", the single "Everlasting Love", "Yoru no Dokoka de", and B-sides "Rose Bud" and "Blue Lace", which was previously unreleased from the album sessions. Background ''Unbalance+Balance'' is Nakamori's first studio album to be released after four years and on a new recording label. The first production of the album started in summer 1992, after Nakamori finished filming television drama ''Sugao no Mama de''. According to recording producer, Nakamori's distanced from her casual style and along with new music production staff a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Alteración
''La Alteración'' is the sixteenth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori and second studio album to be released during the 1990s. It was released on 21 July 1995, by MCA Victor. The album includes the lead single "Genshi, Onna wa Taiyō Datta is the 31st single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Neko Oikawa and Masaki, the single was released on June 21, 1995, by MCA Victor. It was also the lead single from her 16th studio album '' La Alteración''. The single peaked ...". In 2002 was released re-printed version of the album ''La Alteración+4'' which includes original version of ''Genshi, Onna wa Taiyou Datta'', single ''Tokyo Rose'' and B-sides ''Kirei'' and ''Yasashii Kankei'', which was previously unreleased in the album recordings. Promotion Single It consists of one previously released single. "Genshi, Onna wa Taiyou Datta" is the thirty-third single written by Masaki and Neko Oikawa. It was released on 21 June 1995, it was the first single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kataomoi (Michiru Maki Song)
is a song written by Kazumi Yasui and Makoto Kawaguchi. It was originally recorded by Michiru Maki as the B-side of her 1969 single . Mie Nakao version "Kataomoi" was covered by Mie Nakao and released as a single on November 5, 1971, by Victor Entertainment. The single did not chart upon its release, but requests for the song on a Sapporo radio station in March 1977 prompted Victor to reissue the single on June 10. The reissued single peaked at No. 28 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 300,000 copies. Track listing All music is arranged by Makoto Kawaguchi, except where indicated. Charts Akina Nakamori version Akina Nakamori covered "Kataomoi" as her 28th single, released as a double-A single with " Aibu" on March 24, 1994, by MCA Victor. It was also the lead single from her first cover album ''Utahime''. The single peaked at No. 17 on Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Japan
, often referred to as just Universal Music Japan or UMJ, is a Japanese subsidiary of the Universal Music Group founded in 1990. It is the largest subsidiary for a foreign company in Japan regarding music distribution. The company is responsible for marketing and distribution in Japan for Japanese releases under Universal. As of 2019, Universal Japan holds the second most shares in the Japanese music market, behind Sony Music Japan, and is followed by Avex. History Early years The company was founded as PolyGram Co., Ltd. in 1990 with Koike Kazuhiko serving as president and CEO. In 1999, the company was restructured and renamed as Universal Music Co., Ltd., following Seagram's acquisition of PolyGram, and its subsequent integration into Universal Studios. 2009–2013: Renaming to Universal Music LLC In 2009, the company was renamed as Universal Music LLC. Kazuhiko stepped down as CEO and Keiichi Ishizaka became CEO and president of the company. 2013–2014: Restructu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Senju
is a Japanese composer, arranger and conductor. Biography Senju studied composition at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and received his master's degree with honors. Between 1994 and 2003, he produced series of cover albums ''Utahime'' for Japanese singer Akina Nakamori with more than million sold copies overall. Composition credits include ''Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei'', ''Mobile Suit Victory Gundam'', ''Rampo (film), Rampo'', ''Strawberry on the Shortcake'', ''Yomigaeri'', ''Red Garden'', ''Nada Sōsō (film), Nada Sōsō'', ''Fūrin Kazan (Taiga drama), Fūrin Kazan'', ''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', ''Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike'', the 2012 revival of ''Iron Chef'', Triangle Strategy and the anime version of ''Battery (novel series), Battery''. Arrangement credits include ''Hikari (Mai Hoshimura song), Hikari''. Performance credits include ''Handsome Boy (album), Handsome Boy, The Snow Queen (Japanese TV series), The Snow Queen (Yuki no Joou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arai Yumi
, nicknamed , is a Japanese singer, composer, lyricist and pianist. Generally the writer of both the lyrics and the music in her songs, she is renowned for her idiosyncratic voice and live performances, and is one of the most prominent figures in the history of Japanese popular music. Her recording career has been commercially successful with more than 42 million records sold. In 1990, her album ''The Gates of Heaven'' became the first album to be certified "2x million" by the RIAJ, and she has had twenty-one No. 1 albums listed on the Oricon charts. She is the only artist to have at least one number-one album every year on the Oricon charts for 18 consecutive years. After gaining several years of experience as a session musician, she debuted as a singer-songwriter in 1972. During her early career, she worked under her birth name . In 1975, Arai became known as a composer for "''Ichigo Hakusho'' wo Mou Ichido", a commercially successful song recorded by the folk duo BanBan. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akina Nakamori Albums
Akina may refer to: * Akina, a character in the 3D-CG Hong Kong donghua TV series '' Zentrix'' * Mount Akina, name for Mount Haruna in the '' Initial D'' series of manga and anime * Akina, New Zealand, suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island * Akina Hiizumi, a character in the Japanese manga series '' Yozakura Quartet'' People * Duane Akina (born 1956), defensive backs coach * Joseph Apukai Akina (1856–1920), lawyer, politician and minister of the Kingdom of Hawaii * Akina Pau (born 1974), fencer from Hong Kong, China * Akina Shirt (born 1994), First Nations singer known for her performances in the Cree language * Yunsi (1680–1726; also Akina), Manchu prince of the Qing dynasty in China Japan * Akina (born 1999), member of the five-person Japanese girl group Faky * Akina Minami (born 1989), Japanese gravure idol and tarento * Akina Miyazato, member of the five-girl Japanese pop idol group Folder 5 * Akina Nakamori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s Japanese-language Albums
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valerian Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Albums
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994. Specific locations * 1994 in British music * 1994 in Norwegian music * 1994 in South Korean music Specific genres * 1994 in country music * 1994 in heavy metal music * 1994 in hip hop music * 1994 in Latin music * 1994 in jazz Events January–February *January 19 – Bryan Adams becomes the first major Western music star to perform in Vietnam since the end of the Vietnam War. *January 21–February 5 – The Big Day Out festival takes place, again expanding from the previous year's venues to include the Gold Coast, Queensland and Auckland in New Zealand. The festival is headlined by Soundgarden, Ramones and Björk. *January 25 – Alice in Chains release their '' Jar of Flies'' album which makes its US chart debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so. *January 29 – The Supremes' Mary Wilson is injured when her Jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc. established in 1972, though MCA had released recordings under that name in the UK from the 1960s. The label achieved success in the 1970s through the 1980s, often by acquiring other record labels, from ABC to Motown to Geffen. MCA Inc. became Universal Studios, Inc., in 1996, and the MCA record label was folded into Universal Music Group's Geffen Records in 2003, but Universal's MCA Nashville use the moniker. History Background The U.S. arm of Britain's Decca Records was established in New York in 1934 In 1937, the owner of Decca, Edward R. Lewis, chose to split off the UK Decca company from the U.S. company (keeping his U.S. Decca holdings), fearing the financial damage that would arise for UK Companies if the emerging hostilities of Nazi Germany should lead to war – correctly foreseeing World War II. Lewis sold the remainder of his American Decca holdings when war did break out. U.S.-based Decca Records ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Maki & Oz
, born Maki Annette Lovelace, is a Japanese singer and lyricist, whose career spans more than five decades. After debuting as a folk singer in 1969 with the million-selling single "Toki ni wa Haha no Nai Ko no Yō ni", she quickly shifted to rock music and is best known for fronting the band Oz from 1972 to 1977. Maki was one of the first female rock vocalists in Japan, and her work with Oz and Blues Creation has been credited with pioneering Japanese rock in general. Early life Maki Annette Lovelace was born in Kamakura, Japan to a Japanese mother and an American father. Her father left Japan shortly after Maki's birth, and she has no recollection of him. Her paternal grandfather was Irish, and her paternal grandmother was Polish-Jewish. Maki grew up in Ōta, Tokyo, where her maternal grandparents lived. In 1968, she dropped out of St. Hilda's School during her second year. Spending her time in jazz cafés and discotheques in Shinjuku and Shibuya, she eventually went to see '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
