Kokia
2011/01/01
Kokia is best known for her songs "Arigatō..." (Thank You?) (which reached #1 in Hong Kong when it was covered by Sammi Cheng) and "The Power of Smile." She is also recognised for her numerous contributions to anime/game soundtracks, the most notable being "Ai no Melody/Chōwa Oto (With Reflection)" for the film Origin: Spirits of the Past, "Follow the Nightingale" for the game Tales of Innocence …… more
PENICILLIN
2011/01/01
Vocals: HAKUEI
Guitar: CHISATO
Drums: O-Jiro
PENICILLIN is best described as a hard rock band, although they also draw influences from genres such as metal and ska. They started as a visual kei group but, like many others from the genre, their looks became less extreme over time. Their songs typically range from upbeat rock to ballads, and one of the key points of their sound is singer HAKUEI's u…… more
Hoff Dylan
2011/01/01
Hoff Dylan is a pop duo formed by Watanababy (Vocal/GUitar) and yuhi Komiyama (Vo/Key). They made a debut with a single titled “Smile” in 1996. Both of them compose, write lyrics and sing, presenting very unique perspectives in the song, drawing music fans' attention.
They have written for TV commercials and done some narrative works, keeping a solid fan base through out Japan.
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Anny Pump
2011/01/01
One day, while Itsuki was on her way home from work, she ran into Manami, a friend of a friend who was giving an outdoor street performance. Itsuki happened to be carrying some donuts with her, which she offered to Manami. They became friends instantly. After a few more chance meetings under similar circumstances, they decided to start Anny Pump.
In March 2009, one of their songs, “Sekai ga Teki …… more
Yoshikazu Mera
2011/01/01
Mera Yoshikazu is a Japanese counter-tenor. The counter-tenor sings the part which is higher than tenor, but lower than alto. Yoshikazu is one of about twenty counter-tenors in the world. His register is three and a half octaves. Yoshikazu sings classical music, foreign music, Japanese Classical Music, a Negro spirituals,folk songs, and songs from musicals.
Yoshikazu Mera has liked to sing since …… more