Posted 01 January 2018 - 01:11 AM
I'm watching FNS Kayousai 2017 on disc right now for New Year's Eve. I was unable to find a tracklist, just a list of names of artists performing and not in the order they perform. Anyone know where I can find a tracklist in English?
Right now, early in Disc 3, a young couple is singing "Beauty and the Beast" in Japanese. This followed someone singing a song from "Phantom of the Opera" in English. I wish I knew who the singers were.
Thanks.
Posted 01 January 2018 - 02:17 AM
Posted 15 January 2018 - 12:51 AM
I don't know if anyone is interested in GEM, but they'll disband this spring.
https://headlines.ya...32-nksports-ent
Posted 15 January 2018 - 02:26 AM
Damn, apparently it's in response to two (newer, I think?) members violating their contracts. Sucks for the older girls. Idol Street is a mess, though.
Edit: I'm mistaken, they're original members. I guess it's just the last straw in a long line of problems. Also, only seven singles and one album in nearly five years? Geez.
Posted 15 January 2018 - 08:02 AM
Posted 15 January 2018 - 04:05 PM
I don't know if anyone is interested in GEM, but they'll disband this spring.
https://headlines.ya...32-nksports-ent
Posted 15 January 2018 - 06:18 PM
Fucking hell this is already a shitty hell for my idols. The B52s were my first musical inspirations, but Dolores O'Riordan was who really inspired me to want to become a singer/badass woman.
http://www.bbc.com/n...t-arts-42696376
Posted 20 January 2018 - 05:01 PM
Posted 21 January 2018 - 03:29 AM
Hits keep on rolling. Komuro Tetsuya is retiring because he got caught cheating on his wife with a nurse.
Posted 21 January 2018 - 04:17 AM
Posted 21 January 2018 - 06:19 AM
This dude has actually been arrested and found guilty so it's surprising that this is what he feels he can't come back from. Is his wife famous?
Posted 21 January 2018 - 01:37 PM
Idol Renaissance disbands as well.
https://natalie.mu/music/news/266032
http://idolrenaissan...info/#post73322
Already a shitty year for idols.
and that's the end of J-pop for me.
Posted 31 January 2018 - 03:09 AM
Anyone have any J-pop guy group recommendations? I tried googling it and just got a list of really old guy groups, which is not really what I was going for.
Posted 31 January 2018 - 05:07 AM
Are there any J-dude groups that aren't old guys?
I'm only half joking here.
Posted 31 January 2018 - 05:59 AM
Anyone have any J-pop guy group recommendations? I tried googling it and just got a list of really old guy groups, which is not really what I was going for.
I don't really listen to any of these, but here are some I know of.
These three are all under Stardust:
Bullet Train Got their first #1 on Oricon last year
PrizmaX Been around since 2002, went through a billion lineup changes, started releasing in 2013. Most members are in their late 20s, but at least they're not middle aged.
FlowBack - pretty new, good luck searching for them on Youtube.
BOYS AND MEN - Nagoya based group, did that theater promo thing with MM in 2016 or whatever.
MeseMoa - Originally a Morning Musume cover group. Released a video where they kissed a lot and got a lot of views.
Posted 01 February 2018 - 12:24 AM
Posted 07 February 2018 - 12:26 AM
Late January playlist:
K-pop
J-pop
C-pop
(forgive me I can't translate lol)
Posted 07 February 2018 - 01:37 AM
Posted 07 February 2018 - 09:35 PM
Yeah, it really is! Never expected SNH48 do have songs like this.
Posted 07 February 2018 - 11:16 PM
Posted 06 March 2018 - 01:29 AM
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Posted 11 April 2018 - 12:52 AM
Posted 04 May 2018 - 01:14 PM
Idol Renaissance released their final commemorative album.
Koyoi will continue working with IBC as a host,
Maina will be working in broadcasting, as well,
Nanako was casted for a musical,
AAAANDDDD
ISHINO RIKO IS THE NEW VOCALIST FOR AKAIKO
Posted 11 May 2018 - 08:08 AM
Has anybody here heard of TiA? She was a J-pop performer until 2014 when she chucked it all and came to New York, where she has since become a gospel singer.
I never heard of her until this article:
https://www.nytimes....type=collection
Posted 17 May 2018 - 03:59 AM
Saijo Hideaki, famous for his Japanese rendition of Y.M.C.A, passed away this morning. MM covered it in 2007.
https://www.youtube....h?v=wBgyKDl7bXA
Posted 30 May 2018 - 05:26 PM
Posted 30 May 2018 - 06:50 PM
For some reason, the new video by Da Pump kept popping up in Youtube's suggestions as I was getting caught up with H!P's recent releases. The still for the video features the title of the song U.S.A. in a big, bold pink outline of Impact font on top of a darkly lit full shot of the guys with their backs turned. "U.S.A., you say? Let's check this out!"
This is the most ridiculous thing I've seen in years, and I love it. Straight-up late-90s Eurobeat music with dance moves to match, and an insanely catchy melody. I have no idea what the lyrics are, as there are apparently no translations online anywhere. They could be running America down, which would be disappointing and make me like it less, but everything about this -- the music, production, melodies, dance moves, outfits, and video (save for some modern video effects)-- is like a time capsule from the turn-of-the-century Japanese pop music world. The fact that it's all done with apparent seriousness -- no one breaks character or cracks a sarcastic smile -- makes it even more fun. I've never been in to boy-groups, but this is so silly and so well done that I can't help give it up for Da Pump here.
I'll leave you with two words as motivation to go check this out: Chinese. Typewriter.
https://www.youtube....h?v=sr--GVIoluU
