Who's your favorite JPOP singer?

SPEED!! they're back....

valle wrote:
i talk to some too,japanese students...and when they brought up the subject of music they said chemistry,and kinki kids,...and i said i like them too and then i said something like arashi wa suki :crazy:
and then they laughed becoz they were very surprised i knew a japanese boyband ;)

Hmmm..I think liking a boyband would be sort of an uncool thing (not for me though..) because of their music is not mature and all. For example if you were a US students or European students and then you were asked "do you like backstreet boys, o-town, westlife, boyzone and the like", maybe some would say "no way". Because boyband sells their look only and not their ability to sing which is I personally think it's quite unfair. They do have a good voice and talent too, look at Justin Timberlake, he has proofed the world that he's not just a cutey face and.. also Takuya Kimura, he too has showed everybody that he's talented.
So, just give the boyband a chance. :chatter:

kStyLe wrote:SPEED!! they're back....

But i think only for a limited time. if they don't sell enuff, they'll prolly disband again. They were awesome back then, in fact, I still listen to most of their old stuff now.

Uniting back for a limited time this year, Speed started their nation tour
at Saitama Super Arena on 9-27. On the stage, they announced that they
will release an album "Bridge" on 11-27. The proceed from the concert and
the album will benefit the children around the world through the charity
organization NGO. After the tour, four members will fly to Vietnam to visit
the children and young women there. Speed broke up 3.5 years ago, and now
they are back here together to sing all their hit songs on the stage,
starting
with their debut song "Body & Soul", "White Love", "All My True Love", "my
graduation" and other accoustic versions. Speed will also be invited to
a special Fuji program devoted just for Speed "ima, isshou ni hajimerareru
koto..." on 12-14 @ 4:05 p.m. The show will include talking, clips of their
trip to Vietnam (during mid November) as volunteers, and their concert at
Osaka Hall on 10-2. The new album "Bridge" will be produced by all Speed,
Ishi Kouchou, Tsunku, Gospellers, Chara, and other spectacular artists and
composers.

no matter id they sell good or not,their gathering is temporarely...it's just as like in 2001 with "one more dream"

niko2x wrote:But i think only for a limited time. if they don't sell enuff, they'll prolly disband again. They were awesome back then, in fact, I still listen to most of their old stuff now.

Yea, that would be sad...their old stuff is good! We have to support them so they stick around!!

say... anybody knows what happened to Hikki after the release of her 'colors' album? Is she concentrating on expanding her career in the US?

utada hikaru
ken hirai
the gospellers
aiko
ayumi hamasaki
chemistry
mai kuraki
boa
idk...cant think of any others right now...peace

velvet_ice wrote:say... anybody knows what happened to Hikki after the release of her 'colors' album? Is she concentrating on expanding her career in the US?

Yes, she'll be releasin her full feature English album next year. She signed for Def Jam which is a known record company among the hip hop artistes.

hi there minna san! recently i've been listening to ken hirai life is album! ever since i watched dorama psycho doktor yutaka takenouchi just can't let ring out of my mind! and the whole album life is that is sure is great! so i have to say i like ken hirai! but i loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee chemistry! just can't take my eyes from dochin yoshikuni! and so does kawabata kun! and after that do as infinity, especially week, and V6,kinki kids,arashi!

Chihiro Onitsuka! It seems like almost no one has heard of her...but her voice is amazing and she sings the themes for TRICK and TRICK 2. :)

Quatregael wrote:Chihiro Onitsuka! It seems like almost no one has heard of her...but her voice is amazing and she sings the themes for TRICK and TRICK 2. :)

I've heard of her, have seen her once in MTV. Yup, she's a good singer but I'm not her fan :)

Quatregael wrote:Chihiro Onitsuka! It seems like almost no one has heard of her...but her voice is amazing and she sings the themes for TRICK and TRICK 2. :)

yeap...i've heard of her too..
just recently...
i like king of solitude

Onitsuka Chihiro is one of my fave singers!!

CHEMISTRY. These two are da bomb!!!

my fave song at the moment is [the power of smile] by kokia.. who is a really great singer.. although any song by arashi is great as well.. :hehe: also i'm hooked to the retro feel of [yume monogatari] by tackey&tsubasa now..

BoA
Aya Ueto
Jolin Tsai (not limited to japanese only I take it)

and a number of non pop, but more traditional and classical artists... utada hikaru, ayumi hamasaki, etc have some good songs, but not crazy about most of their music.

Hmm...

I have a lot of fav songs... Just like arashinokoto, I'll just say my current fav.

KinKi Kids - Bonnie Butterfly

I love the first part when they sing in English~ So cool~ ^_^

3Peace...
Orenji

Pemu wrote: Yes, she'll be releasin her full feature English album next year. She signed for Def Jam which is a known record company among the hip hop artistes.

i'm really getting fed up with japanese artistes sugnning up with RAP companies.... IT DOES NOT WORK!!!! first of all the ppl who buy defjam are all into rap! hikki is not rap at all! so the albums do not sell well....and they die off in the U.S. they should sign up with other bettrt known companies of the US..... god I SOOOO TOTALLLY HATE RAP! ITS SO DAMN ANNOYING TO SEE A GREAT ARTISTE LIKE HIKKI SIGNNING UP WITH A LOSSER COMPANY LIKE DEFJAM! god... what a watste! :mad: :angry: :banghead: :boxing: :cursing: :shakehead:

lovelessemotion wrote: i'm really getting fed up with japanese artistes sugnning up with RAP companies.... IT DOES NOT WORK!!!! first of all the ppl who buy defjam are all into rap! hikki is not rap at all! so the albums do not sell well....and they die off in the U.S. they should sign up with other bettrt known companies of the US..... god I SOOOO TOTALLLY HATE RAP! ITS SO DAMN ANNOYING TO SEE A GREAT ARTISTE LIKE HIKKI SIGNNING UP WITH A LOSSER COMPANY LIKE DEFJAM! god... what a watste! :mad: :angry: :banghead: :boxing: :cursing: :shakehead:

Take a deep breath, my friend. I know Defjam doesn't have a clean face during its history, but it's a known record company among hip hop listeners in the US. I think Hikki knew the purpose of signing to Defjam.
Rap and R&B do have similarities, they are black music. There is a huge potential audience in the US, the black audience is very important (more $$$, hehe). Need to attract their attention. With a support of Defjam, she is able to convience the audience. This isn't the first project she's done with Defjam before. She did a collaboration with a female rap artist, Foxy Brown, for Rush Hour 2 OST a few years ago. The song is titled as Blow My Whistle. Foxy raps and Hikki sings the refrains and others :) Listen to the song, it's a pretty good tune.

Do not be pessismistic about Hikki's defjam signin, just listen to the tunes when they are out and then make your final verdict :)

no way....!!! :mad: I JUST DETESTE RAP :angry: