Ok these are just some interesting ones to watch. Honestly i've not really watched all of his videos on youtube. No time obviously and he's too popular unlike you-know-who. But these are some that i like.
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turn to Ken Hirai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-dCuAk4JBo
interesting clip
Our Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5fKUCoHLAI
See a different side of Ken (manly serious)
fake star jazz version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69Ga3edClCI
don't really like this song. but like his look here. Mr Dorky. LOL.
•½ˆä Œ˜^uKen's Bar IIv‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0N9Pci-DHs
Thanx for everything,I''ll check him soon,I was reading previous posts,are you a member at the invisionfree forum too?If yes I'll join it..
I think I'm going to LMAO...I want to check his music too,a good reason to become a fan...
I want to see him if he is a funny guy.I like people like him.Be serious all time is boring to me
You mentioned the above in your email, so you check him out and tell me what you think HONESTLY ok? If you don't like him its ok. Life would be boring right if we all like the same things, ne? So perhaps some diversity is good too. :)
I read through the earlier posts here. wrt that invision forum, i think that's the old forum which i didn't join (same reason why i was lurking on jdorama for so long - didn't want to get addicted). But i recently joined the new Ken Hirai English forum. Its here: http://kenhiraiforum.go-forum.net/forum.htm :mrgreen:
Sorry if i am being a devil over here. LOL. :angeldevil:
So far from what i read there are TWO new songs to look forward to. :woot:
NEW SONG –l‚ÍŒN‚É—ö‚ð‚·‚é (Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru)
* "–l‚̉—ö‚ðƒLƒ~‚É•ù‚®" movie theme song, starring Mao Inoue. 10/24 on theaters. [Official site]
* No details on the release date yet.
* It's described as love ballad.
by LNany on Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:35 am
http://kenhiraiforum.go-forum.net/ken-hirai-news-f4/new-song-boku-wa-kimi-ni-koi-wo-suru-t349.htm
NEW SONG! (yeah, another one with release date not yet decided)
ˆêl‚¶‚á‚È‚¢ (hitori ja nai)
* Lyrics by Kouki Mitani, Music by Ken Hirai
* Ending theme song for "VEŽOeŽm", to be broadcasted on NHK Educational TV next October.
LNany on Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:51 am
http://kenhiraiforum.go-forum.net/ken-hirai-news-f4/new-song-hitori-ja-nai-t354.htm#2726
nadrika wrote:
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turn to Ken Hirai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-dCuAk4JBo
interesting clip
This clip is from a Japanese TV show called "Trivia". Unfortunately, it's no longer on the air, but I used to watch it every week. Like a lot of things Japanese, it's hard to explain the concept of the show, you had to watch it. Thanks for posting. :woot: [/list:u]
So far from what i read there are TWO new songs to look forward to. :woot:
NEW SONG –l‚ÍŒN‚É—ö‚ð‚·‚é (Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru)
* "–l‚̉—ö‚ðƒLƒ~‚É•ù‚®" movie theme song, starring Mao Inoue. 10/24 on theaters. [Official site]
* No details on the release date yet.
* It's described as love ballad.
by LNany on Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:35 am
http://kenhiraiforum.go-forum.net/ken-hirai-news-f4/new-song-boku-wa-kimi-ni-koi-wo-suru-t349.htm
NEW SONG! (yeah, another one with release date not yet decided)
ˆêl‚¶‚á‚È‚¢ (hitori ja nai)
* Lyrics by Kouki Mitani, Music by Ken Hirai
* Ending theme song for "VEŽOeŽm", to be broadcasted on NHK Educational TV next October.
LNany on Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:51 am
http://kenhiraiforum.go-forum.net/ken-hirai-news-f4/new-song-hitori-ja-nai-t354.htm#2726
thank you for the information
gaijinmark wrote: This clip is from a Japanese TV show called "Trivia". Unfortunately, it's no longer on the air, but I used to watch it every week. Like a lot of things Japanese, it's hard to explain the concept of the show, you had to watch it. Thanks for posting. :woot: [/list:u]
Off Topic~I love Toribia no Izumi!! i watched it ALL the time!!!To bad its not on TV anymore.And it was My first time seeing Tamori [image]
nadrika wrote:Since there seems to be others who are interested about Hirai Ken, i'll try to post what i know about his latest work when i have the time. :)
NEW SINGLE "CANDY" (2009.09.23)
by LNany on Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:20 am
Re: NEW SONG "Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru"
by LNany Yesterday at 11:24 pm
You can hear a preview of the song at the movie's official website because they added a couple of new trailers! Check it out http://bokukimi-movie.jp/movie.html
Apparently is gonna be released as a single (and including a +DVD edition!!!)on 10/21... that matches my theory about his upcoming releases that i posted in the CANDY thread : P
nadrika wrote:Re: NEW SONG "Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru"
by LNany Yesterday at 11:24 pm
You can hear a preview of the song at the movie's official website because they added a couple of new trailers! Check it out http://bokukimi-movie.jp/movie.html
Apparently is gonna be released as a single (and including a +DVD edition!!!)on 10/21... that matches my theory about his upcoming releases that i posted in the CANDY thread : P
Ken Hirai sings for "Ghost" remake
Tue, August 31, 2010 (7:56pm EDT)
Singer Ken Hirai will be providing the theme song for the upcoming movie "Ghost: Mou Ichido Dakishimetai," set for release on November 13. This will be Hirai's fifth time doing a theme for a romance film, and the song is expected to be a hit like his previous ones.
"Ghost: Mou Ichido Dakishimetai" was announced earlier this year as an Asian remake of the famous 1990 movie "Ghost," which starred Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore. The remake, however, has the roles of the couple reversed, with Nanako Matsushima playing a woman who dies in an accident but revisits her lover, played by Korean actor Song Seung Hun. The full cast was revealed a few weeks ago, including Kirin Kiki as the counterpart to Whoopi Goldberg's role in the original.
Hirai's song is titled "Aishiteru" and will be released as his 33rd single on November 10.
Anybody watching JIN 2 knows the theme song is sung by Hirai Ken. The single was released on May 4th and the album will be out next month. His website is here: http://www.kenhirai.net/
Well...I do like Ken's voice. always have. But this is a third rate promo I think. It's a bit messy and like Halloween with Red lights sort of thing. Not impressed and it doesn't suit Ken at all.
Ken Hirai to open 'Ken's Bar' in Fukuoka for Christmas
Hirai Ken will hold his one-man live 'Ken's Bar 2014 Winter' on December 23 at Marine Messe in Fukuoka.
'Ken's Bar' is annual event that is held twice a year during Tanabata (the Star Festival) and Christmas. This year, Hirai will hold an acoustic live at an arena venue in Fukuoka. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on November 29.
Hirai is getting ready to release new single "Soredemo Shitai / Onnaji Samishisa" on December 10. To promote the single, he will make a live appearance on Nippon Broadcast's 'Kojima Keiko & Mitz Mangrove no All Night Nippon GOLD' on November 5. Besides a talk segment between Hirai, Kojima, and Mitz, Kojima will read the lyrics to "Soredemo Shita" aloud.
Hirai Ken's new single "Kimi no Kodou wa Kimi ni Shika Narasenai" will be released on August 5th.
The title track of Hirai's 38th single was written as the theme song for the TBS drama 'Napoleon no Mura' premiering on July 19th. This is the first time the singer has written and composed his single's title track in about 3 years. The last one was "Kokuhaku" which was released back in May of 2012.
The single will be available for purchase in both limited and regular editions. As the coupling tracks, the regular edition will contain a new song called "Ai ni Kodaware" and a remix of "Soredemo Shitai". It will also include a mix track called "Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Mega Mix Vol.1" lasting for over 10-minutes.
[Limited Edition]
CD
01. Kimi no Kodou wa Kimi ni Shika Narasenai
02. Kimi no Kodou wa Kimi ni Shika Narasenaiiless vocalj
DVD
EKEN HIRAI TV Vol.3u20th Anniversary Special Long Interview-Part 1-v
[Regular Edition]
01. Kimi no Kodou wa Kimi ni Shika Narasenai
02. Ai ni Kodaware
03. Soredemo Shitaiitofubeats remixj
04. Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Mega Mix Vol.1
Hirai Ken will release an anniversary book on his birthday, January 17 of next year.
The anniversary book will be released as a two-book set. One book will be an archive of all interviews from 1995 until now that were featured in music magazines 'WHAT's IN?', 'GB', 'PATiEPATi', and 'BREaTH'. The second book will be 150 pages worth of new photos and a long interview tracing the singer's 20-year career.
The book will be available for purchase through reservation only for 9,000 yen (approximately $72.32 USD). Reservations can be made through his official website* on the day his nationwide tour 'Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Live Tour 2015' kicks off on September 4.
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