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Another The First Take performance of an artist I did not know until now, but I did really enjoy watching and listening to, dropped today. It's singer-songwriter YU-KA 😁
I love that you can sense how his experience living in the US influenced him, when the choir kicks in at the chorus. The English subs also seem provided by himself, as it's translated with creative liberty.
I'm a big fan of the song's producer #Yaffle but I originally found him through this guy. I followed Hiroya predebut because I absolutely love his voice. Unfortunately he's very underrated...
Tomoko Kawase was the lead singer of rock group The Brilliant Green, as well as 2 solo personas, Tommy February6 and Tommy Heavenly6. The latter was her rock persona while solo, and here's a classic.
Going to be honest that I am way confused by this week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme of #SurfingTheNewWave. Not sure if I should be doing surfing/beach music or New Wave music... So I'll do one of each.
First for New Wave. One of my favorites from the 80s is Talking Heads "Once In A Lifetime"
Official HIGE DANdism and King & Prince Lead Billboard Japan’s 2023 Mid-Year Charts (www.billboard.com)
Official HIGE DANdism is the top act on the mid-year Japan Artist 100 chart, compiled from the results of the Japan Hot 100 and Hot Albums lists.
YOASOBI’s ‘Idol’ Continues Japan Hot 100 Reign as MAN WITH A MISSION × milet Rise to No. 2 (www.billboard.com)
MAN WITH A MISSION × milet’s “Kizuna no Kiseki” rises 7-2 this week after the CD version of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba opener went on sale.