Japanese Music - Recommendations/Discussion

[Precious Bamboo]

I like "Sayonara Sayonara" too

[MixxDreamer]

ktcc's alright, theyre more into hip-pop though, their album is out on jpmp3 now btw
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[Bsalez]

YEah ore mo Precious bamboo

Beside Sayonara sayonara I reccomend their another cool songs:

- Christmast eve rap
- Good music
- Step in the day
- Torico
- One way

but if u think Kick the can crew is too hard...u can try King...their song is we are the king ne

Osashiburi ne Mixxu xhan

[gohmifune]

Da Pump is cool, I saw they did this really great song on HHHMC, but I haven't heard too much of them. Favorite hip hop song, the opening to Dear Boys the anime, awesome song, lyrics are cool, sorta corny, but just to listen its an awesome song, and it is near impossible to learn.

[Precious Bamboo]

"Feeling Good ~It's Paradise~" By Da Pump is one of my favorite songs

[Bsalez]

Da pump ka Arigato na Bamboo kun I'll check this one

[MixxDreamer]

so wait im not really familiar with DA PUMP, since when are they jhiphop?

[Precious Bamboo]

They're not J-Hip-hop that much but someone mentioned them. Some songs like the one I mentioned have rap verses in them though.

[fudomine]

Hey Davey, I just sent you an e-mail so check that out. If not then I'll talk to you here.

[FierceStriker]

Suga Shikao is a freaking fantastic singer. I love all his songs. His work in Seikei Bijin was great. Does anyone know where I can find that theme song or download Suga Shikao songs? Can't find them anywhere.

[WatashinoAozora]

I've gotten a PV or two of his by using Soulseek (file-sharing program). Check out this site to download it. www.slsknet.org/ If you join the Japanese Music Room, there are a ton of people there and you can ask if anyone has his songs. Someone is bound to have something there :] I hope this helps.

[FierceStriker]

Thanks a lot.

I actually found it on SingingFish, although the quality's not so high, .

The name of the song is Asymmetry not Unchained Melody, the record in JDorama was wrong - NOTE TO MODERATOR

[zchendevlemh]

The MTV Video Music Awards Japan (VMAJ) 2004, held late May at Tokyo Bay NK Hall, was an international star-studded ceremony, attended by many artists at the forefront of today's music scenes at home and abroad.

And this year's VMAJ delivered its share of surprises -- with special appearances by Ozzy Osbourne and Janet Jackson. Although there were no wardrobe malfunctions this time, the two superstars blew the minds of the 7,000-odd lucky invited MTV viewers in the hall.

The ceremony began with a lively performance by UK hard rock band The Darkness. Rap queen Missy Elliott, who rocked the house with her groundbreaking video song "Pass That Dutch," won the Best Video of the Year. A radiant Elliott thanked her fans in Japan, "I wouldn't have been here without you all."

The Best Album of the Year went to flamboyant hip-hop duo Outkast, whose mega-hit album "Speakerboxxx / The Love Below" previously won this year's Grammy for best album.
The duo members Andre 3000 and Big Boi, who are also successful individually, entertained the audience with their solo songs, which was their first live performance since the Grammy awards.

One of the surprises of the night was an entrance by Ozzy Osbourne. The MTV reality show "The Osbournes," which has revealed the unexpectedly lovable character of the hard rock legend and his family, has been also popular with Japanese fans. Ozzy's wife Sharon, daughter Kelly and son Jack, who paraded down the red carpet prior to the ceremony, kept his appearance a secret until the moment.

When Kelly shouted, "Dad, why don't you come out?" Ozzy appeared from the center of the stage and brought the house down. Presented by The Darkness, he received the Legend Award and shared his joy with his family members.

Another unforgettable moment for the audience was a surprise live performance by Janet Jackson. Amidst thunderous cheers from the fans, she sang "All Nite," a dance tune from her latest album "Damita Jo." She received a trophy for the Inspiration Award, presented by Japanese pop singer Namie Amuro, who is a longtime admirer of Jackson.

The ceremony came to a climax with a closing performance by cutting-edge rock band N.E.R.D. While the band was playing their smash hit "She Wants to Move," most of the crowd jumped out of their seats in enthusiasm. The band's frontman Pharrell Williams, who won this year's Best Male Video with his solo song featuring rapper Jay-z "Frontin'," is the hottest heartthrob among the Japanese dance-club goers. Also in the clothing business, Williams is a role model for many young Japanese guys who have a fetish for street fashion brands.

Japan's reigning queen of pop Ayumi Hamasaki received three awards for Best Female Video, Best Pop Video and Best Live Performance. Hamasaki, clad in a sexy black kimono-like dress, performed her rocky number "Because of You."

Namie Amuro, who recently returned from her successful tour in Taiwan and Korea, garnered two awards for Best R&B Video and Best "buzzAsia" from Japan.

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The Winners of the MTV VMAJ 2004 are as follows:

Best Video of the Year: Missy Elliott "Pass That Dutch"
Best Male Video: Pharrell feat. Jay-z "Frontin'"
Best Female Video: Ayumi Hamasaki "Because of You"
Best Group Video: Kick the Can Crew "Saga Continue"
Best New Artist Video: Orange Range "Shanghai Honey"
Best Rock Video: Good Charlotte "The Anthem"
Best Pop Video: Ayumi Hamasaki "No Way to Say"
Best R&B Video: Namie Amuro "Put 'Em Up"
Best Hip Hop Video: Zeebra "Touch the Sky"
Best Dance Video: BoA "Double"
Breakthrough Video: Mika Nakashima "Love Addict"
Best Video from a Film: Pink feat. William Orbit "Feel Good Time" from "Charlie's Angels Full Throttle"
Best Collaboration: Beyonce feat. Jay-z "Crazy in Love"
Best buzzAsia from Japan: Namie Amuro "Put 'Em Up"
Best buzzAsia from Korea: M "Just One Night"
Best buzzAsia from Taiwan: Wan Leehom "Last Night"
Best Album of the Year: Outkast "Speakerboxxx / The Love Below"
Best Live Performance: Ayumi Hamasaki
Most Impressive Performance Award: Mary J. Blige
Legend Award: Ozzy Osbourne
Inspiration Award: Janet Jackson
Best Web Award: Kick the Kan Crew
Best Style in a Video: Mika Nakajima "Seppun"
Best Direction in a Video: The White Stripes "The Hardest Button to Button"
Best Special Effects in a Video: The Chemical Brothers "Get Yourself High"

[TANG]

hey who is that girl who sings that song "simple and clean" i love her , she is so pretty and she is a great singer, anybody know her name?

[zchendevlemh]

i didn't catch the show

so i think ur talking abt. utada hikaru

[zchendevlemh]

Host: Tomomitsu Yamaguchi

MTV Japan VJ Rena

[TANG]

i didnt see the show either, im just asking cuz i wanna know dunno if she was on it er not.

[zchendevlemh]

Ayumi Hamasaki

[zchendevlemh]

TANG wrote:

i didnt see the show either, im just asking cuz i wanna know dunno if she was on it er not.

hope somebody will appear on this thread who had watched the show

[zchendevlemh]

Kumi Koda