WOMAN SINGER

All about Japanese female singers

Mika Nakashima

Filed under: Uncategorized — shioritn at 8:26 pm on Thursday, February 12, 2009

She is a J-pop singer, model, and actress.  Her voice is beautiful. I think she has talent of music and actress.  

I like her song, ”Yuki no Hana”.  It was one of the most popular karaoke songs in Japan in 2004. I’ d like to hear in winter, and this is standard song in winter. 

 

YUKI

Filed under: Uncategorized — shioritn at 9:50 pm on Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Yuki was born in Hakodate, 1972. She is one of Japan’s most notable female vocalists. Best known as the front-woman and lead vocals of the former rock band Judy and Mary.

She is 36 years old now, but so cute! Her music video is also lovable and enjoyable. I recommend ”Joy”. You can see her pretty dancing in this PV. Please check it.


 

 

ikimono-gakari

Filed under: Uncategorized — shioritn at 9:21 pm on Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Ikimono-gakari is a Japanese rock band. The band was formed in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1999. This band consists one lead vocalist woman and two men.

I like ”Kimagure Romantic”.  This song is their 12th single which used as the ending theme in the drama Celeb to Binbotaro in 2008.  You can also enjoy their music video. I pay attention their activity.

 

 

Kaela Kimura

Filed under: Uncategorized — shioritn at 9:00 pm on Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Kaela Kimura is a Japanese rock and pop singer, songwriter, model, and presenter.

She was born 1984 Tokyo, Japan to a British father and Japanese mother. She has powerful voice and also sence of fashion. She always writes lyrics.

My favorite her song is her third single “Rirura Riruha”. The title means Real Life Real Heart. This song was used in a series of Vodafone commercials in Japan. I can be positive after listening. I look forward to release her new song.

 

 

 

 

Ayaka

Filed under: Uncategorized — shioritn at 8:20 pm on Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Ayaka was born December 18, 1987 in Osaka, and 21 years old now. She is a Japanese female singer.

Her second album ”Sing to the sky” was released on June 25, 2008. It reached 2nd on the Oricon Weekly Charts and has thus far sold over 500,000 copies. ”Te wo Tsunago” of this album is my favorite song. I can relax while I listen this song. I want you to listen it.

 

 

Perfume

Filed under: Uncategorized — shioritn at 7:31 pm on Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Perfume is a female J-pop and electropop group from Hiroshima, consisting of three women. They debuted locally in 2001 and nationally in 2005. I like their melody. They also dance every song.

I like ”Polyrhythm”. This song is an advertisement for a recycling campaign. On the day of its release, ”Polyrhythm” achieved number 4th on the Oricon charts and 7th for the weekly ranking, the first time Perfume had reached the Top 10, and sold over 60,000 copies.

 

BENNIE K

Filed under: Uncategorized — shioritn at 6:11 pm on Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Bennie K is a female duo that consists of rapper CICO and vocalist YUKI. I like melody and their voice.

Their songs usually combine Japanese and English, their English is more fluent than most Japanese singers. Their 4th album became the first on the Oricon Album charts.

My favorite song is ”Dreamland”. It makes me cheerful. This song was theme song of commercial message for Coke, therefore, it became famous.

 

 

JUDY AND MARY

Filed under: Uncategorized — shioritn at 3:45 pm on Tuesday, December 2, 2008
 I’d like to introduce one of my favorite group. Its name is JUDY AND MARY. I have often listened their songs during I was elementary school student, but I was so shocked when this group was dissolved in 2001.
 The group consists of one woman and three men. In 1993, they released 1st single named “POWER OF LOVE”. They made 22 songs and 6 album at all.  I like their songs, “BLUE TEARS”, “sobakasu”, “Lucky pool” and so on…
 
 My favorite song of them is “Over Drive”. Probably, many people know this song. It was sold in July, 1995.I think vocal, named YUKI is so cute! She is  attractive person.
 

YUI

Filed under: Uncategorized — shioritn at 4:58 pm on Tuesday, November 18, 2008

I’d like to introduce YUI. She is Japanese popular woman singer.  She was born in Hukuoka in 1987, and 21 years old now. She releases CDs since 2005.

She did major debut in February 2005 and released song “feel my soul”. Her 5th song “Good-bye days” made her famous, and she also acted the movie.

My favorite her song is “Rolling star”. This song was released in 2007, and used as opening theme music of animation. I like its melody.

Rolling star

Hitomi Yaida

Filed under: Uncategorized — shioritn at 3:38 pm on Tuesday, October 14, 2008

I’m interesting in music, not only japanese singers but also foreign singers. I’d like to introduce my favorite singers.  One of my favorite singers is Hitomi Yaida. She is japanese woman popular singer. She is called “yaiko”. She was born in Osaka in 1978, and she became 30 years this July. She graduated Kansai university. She releases songs since 1999.

She did major debut in July 2000 and released song ”B’coz I Love You “. In October 2000, her second single “my sweet darlin’ ” became a big hit all over the country. The song made her famous.

My favorite her song is “Look Back Again”. This song is released in 2001 and used as cosmetic CM song. This song makes me happy. I can become cheerful if I listen it.

 Look Back Again