Korean and Japanese Pop-Music

Gorie, "Mickey" and " Koi no Pecori Lesson"

2008-09-28T22:06:00.000-07:00

Gorie, Toshiyuki Teruya (22 May 1972, Okinawa, Japan), better known as Gorie or Matsuura Gorie, is a Ryukyuan comedian, variety show host, and musician. He is a Japanese variety show personality host on the Fuji Terebi show One Night R&R. He often appears in drag as a schoolgirl character. He is member of the owarai group Garage Sale. He has collaborated with Jasmine Ann Allen and Yamasaki Joann Shikou and they released 3 singles together. Mickey stayed on top of the single charts for two weeks and was first debut single in the 23 years since Yakushimaru Hiroko's Sailor-fuku to Kikanjuu

He lists the full name of the female cheerleader character he plays to be Matsuura Gorie, as if she were the little sister of Matsuura Aya. His real name and birthyear remain unknown. He frequently appears in magazines and at the end-of-year Kouhaku variety music concert, and is even an exclusive model for Can Cam magazine. At the 2005 Kouhaku, Gorie had a face off between Koda Kumi to see which was the more sexy. Koda Kumi won, but by only 0.2% of the votes.

Gorie first appeared on stage as part of the variety show One Night Thursday in February 2002. At the time, Gorie was a trend-obsessed teenage girl. However, later on Gorie would take the lead role on such skits as Gorie no Ren'ai Manual and Gorie on Yorokobi Life, and would continue to gain fame as a variety personality. In February 2003, Gorie became a model for the teen girl magazine Popteen. In October 2003 Gorie would star with a cameo role in the drama Victory! ~Footgirls no Seishun~ as a cheerleader (his 'big sister' Matsuura Aya was playing a starring role in the drama)

In 2004, Gorie was elected as the mascot girl for Oahu Island in Hawaii. He would release his first single Mickey (backed by Jasmine and Joann) which had its PV filmed in Hawaii. Mickey was originally sung by the UK group Racey as "Kitty" in 1979. However, the version that Gorie covered was the Toni Basil US #1 hit Mickey which has become a cheerleader standard. The single would be a major success, beating out such musical acts as Tokyo Jihen and Porno Graffitti to be #1 for two weeks. This was a record, as it had been 23 years since a debut single had been #1 for two weeks (Yakushimaru Hiroko's Sailor-fuku to Kikanjuu). Since then he has released a single every year. The songs he releases are sung mostly by Jasmine, with backing vocals from Joann. Gorie sometimes yells out things overtop of this.

Mickey (Hawaii Version, lyrics)

Oahu its so fine its so fine my Waikiki. Mickey! Hey hey!

Hey! Mickey, hey, hey!

Oahu its so fine its so fine my Waikiki. Mickey! Hey hey!

Hey! Mickey, hey, hey!

(x2)

Hey Mickey!

koi suru CHANSU wa mugendai

boyaboya shitetara makeinu da WAN

cho- SEXY yo  furimuite Mickey

souzou nanka ja You Don't know forever

Love is body de Everytime Kiss

yatte sugu good bye wa

yorokobi myo~ Mickey

* Oh Mickey Love Mickey PEKORI Mickey

koi suru otome no omajinai

Oh Mickey Love Mickey PEKORI Mickey

watashi dake wo mite

Come on! Do Mickey Do Mickey

Don't break my heart, Mickey

Hey Mickey!

Matsuura GORIE to moushimasu (PEKORI)

futsuu no kawaii kyonyuu desu (BOIN)

ude, WAKI, heso ke  wa koime desu Mickey

My name is Joann from Hawaii (Ahan)

Ja Ja Ja Ja Jasmine, my blond is cute!

GORIE no hikitateyaku ja rogai Mickey

* repeat 2x

In June 2006, a new PV with the song Koi no Pecori Lesson. Once again, this song was a cover of a cover. The original was a Billboard #1 hit in 1963 called I Will Follow Him by Peggy March, but the version that Gorie was covering was the Whoopi Goldberg version shown in the movie Sister Act. The music video featured Jasmine, Joann and several dancer kids in nun's habits and in a church for the opening scenes. A total of three PVs would be shot for the song (the first in California, the second at the set of a Japanese period drama and the third a Hello Kitty-themed CGI themepark version. The single, released in September, while still being a hit by reaching #5 was not as successful as either Mickey or Pecori Night.

Koi No Pecori Lesson ( lyrics )

Ai shiteru
Kantan na hitokoto
Ano hito ni ieru

Yuuki wo kudasai
Kamisama
Gorie-sama

Pecori Pecori Pecori
Me wo toji I love you, I love you, I love you

Love Lesson 1
Otome no midashinami
Burachira OK (chira)
Dakedo wakiase wa no no no no no no
(Yabai! Choo hazukunai!)

Love Lesson 2 (Lesson 2)
Otome ga kokuru toki (kokuru toki)
Furueru haato wo (doki)
Kyonyuu de kakushite
Iu no yo osorezu ni

(Ano…)
Pecori
(Omoikitte)
Pecori
(Kokuhaku shimasu)
Pecori
(Deatta toki kara)
Pecori
(Daisuki deshita!!)

Pecori Pecori Pecori
Me wo toji I love you, I love you, I love you
Ago age I want you, I want you, I want you
Sono ato himitsu himitsu himitsu
Gorie ga oshieru
Koi no ressun de
Bikutorii
Bikutorii

Pecori Pecori Pecori
Me wo toji I love you, I love you, I love you
Ago age I want you, I want you, I want you
Sono ato himitsu himitsu himitsu
Gorie ga oshieru
Koi no ressun de
Bikutorii
Bikutorii
Bikutorii
Bikutorii
Yorokobii

Boa, "Listen to my Heart"

2008-09-20T20:36:00.000-07:00

Boa Kwon (born November 5, 1986), commonly known by her stage name BoA, is a Korean singer, active in both South Korea and Japan Born and raised in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, BoA was discovered by SM Entertainment talent agents when she accompanied her older brother to a talent search. In 2000, after two years of training, she released ID; PeaceB, her debut Korean album, under SM Entertainment. Two years later, she released her debut Japanese album, Listen to My Heart, under the Avex label.

BoA's multilingual skills (she speaks Japanese and conversational English along with her native Korean and has recorded songs in Mandarin Chinese) have contributed to her commercial success in South Korea and Japan and her popularity throughout Asia. She is one of only two non-Japanese Asians who have had million-selling albums in Japan and is one of only two artists to have six consecutive number-one albums on the Oricon charts.
Her Japanese debut album, Listen To My Heart, was released on March 13, 2002. The album was a breakthrough in BoA's career: it debuted at the top spot on the Oricon and became an RIAJ (The Recording Industry Association of Japan) -certified million-seller as well as the first album by a Korean artist to top the charts. A single, "Every Heart -Minna no Kimochi-", was released on the same day as the album. It also reached #12 on yearly charts in Japan of 2002. It stayed on the Oricon Charts for 91 weeks. This album marks the first time that BoA has contributed to her albums by writing and composing.

Boa - Listen to my heart, japanese version, video

Boa - Listen to my heart (japanese) Lyrics
Woe Baby nani o miteru no?
Mukai kaze sono mukou ni
Donna mirai ga o hitomi hisome egau no?

Oh baby sabishii yoru ni wa
Akiru hodo denwa shita
Dakedo HONTO no sabishisa-tte kienai

* (never say never say never ever say)
Woe toki o koeru tabi kizuku ne
(every night every night never ever say)
Kokoro wa hateshinakute

** Listen to my heart
Looking for your dream
Motomeru sono basho wa jiyuu na no? Kodoku na no?
Watashi wa soba ni iru?

*** Listen to my heart
Looking for your dream
Tomanai kaze no naka tadoritsuku kagayaki wo
Shinjiteru

Woe Baby yappari omou no
Koukai dake wa shitakunai
Arifureta omoi kimi ni dake tsubuyaku yo

Oh Baby ai nante kotoba
Omosugite ienai kedo
Mitsumete itai mitsumerarete ita yo

(never say never say never ever say)
Woe moshimo chigau asu ga kitemo
(every night every night never ever say)
Wasurenai sono hitomi

Listen to my heart
Looking for your dream
Dore kurai arukeba meguriau? mitasareru?
Yasashiku nareru darou

Listen to my heart
Looking for your dream
Kono machi no dokoka ni atatakai kaze ga fuku
basho ga aru

* repeat
** repeat
*** repeat

Listen to my heart
Looking for your dream...

In 2006, BoA was mostly inactive in South Korea as she focused her attention on Japan;In support of Outgrow, BoA launched a special Zepp tour, B0A The Live, on September 29, 2006. The tour, which lasted until October 29, started from Nagoya and contained twelve shows, two in each of the following cities: Nagoya, Fukuoka, Osaka, Tokyo, Sendai, and Sapporo. She staged her first Christmas concert on December 7, 2006.

Boa, "Valenti"

2008-09-20T20:22:00.000-07:00

2008: U.S. debut

On September 2, 2008, BoA's Korean record label, SM Entertainment announced that she will make her American debut under SM's new subsidiary label SM Entertainment USA A press conference was held on September 10, 2008 at the Seoul Imperial Palace Hotel, to clarify the details of her American debut, with the slogan "Best of Asia, Bring on America". SM announced that her debut single, "Eat You Up", would be released on October 14, 2008; a remix of the song features rapper Flo Rida.
Here we present a video of her hit "Valenti". It was released in 2003 and is BoA's highest selling Japanese album (excluding overseas sales) and sold over 1.2 million copies. It also made her the second foreigner to sell over a million copies of one album on the Japanese mainland. Valenti debuted at number on the weekly charts with over 615,000 copies in its first week. It was also number one in its second week with another 222,000 copies sold. Valenti has been certified million by the RIAJ

Boa, «.Valenti » (Korean Version)

Geuh dae leul bah lah bohn nae moh seub
Geuh dae gah bah lah bohn nae moh seub
Nae mirae leul goh doh boh li goh
Geuh dae ae doo sohn eul jahb aht soh
Ee leun ah chem haet sahl mae chin diht
Oh lin sarang ee lah goh hae doh
Mah chi boohl ggot gaht tah boh yoh doh
Oh steppin' steppin' babe

Oh lin oh ttoh kae mahn nahn gohn ji
Wae hapil geuh gae nah en gohn ji
Boy, I fall in love with you
Ji geum ee soohn gahn doh

Tah ee teuh hahn geuh dae ae teul ae maht choo oh jin
Saram ee dwae goh doh haeng bok hahn nah geuh
Oh ddoh joh geuh mah hahn soh won ee lah doh
Geuh dae ae gae gee hwae leul jool lae yo My dream

Jji jyoh jyoh et neun chong bah ji wah
Sam sae hahn geuh dae ae noon beht doh
Hahng sahng ji kyuh joo goh ship oht soh
Oon myung choh lohm bimil loh haet soh
Soh joong hahn nah ae moh deun goh sihn
Nae ja shin ee ji kyuh jyoh yah hae
geuh goh sae byug eul ddwe oh nohm goh
Oh steppin' steppin' babe

Moo ee me hahn geuh yok shim deul doh
Ahl soo op neun geuh haeng dong gga ji
Just, I fall in love with you
Moh doo bah dah jool ggae

Geuh dae wah nah sah ee ooh lee doohl sah ee
Sarang eul cha jeul soo ohp neun goh lah myun
Ee nohl beun sae sahng ae oh neuh goh sae doh
Sarang eun jon jae ha ji ahn eun gohl My dream

Hae oh ji myun ee mi ohp ja nah
Geuh nyang hahm ggae et goh ship eun gohl
Boy, I fall in love with you
Ee lohn nahl jahb ah jyoh

Dahl lee neun goh tong ae gil eul gohl oh gah
Geuh dae wah nae gah taek hahn ee gil wee ae geuh
Oh ddohn ahl soo ohp neun yae gahm sohg ae soh
Sarang hahl soo et gae mi deum eul jyoh My dream

Here is a live version of "Valenti" with BOA, 13.12.2002" :

Lee Hyori, "Hey Mr. Big"

2008-09-17T20:13:00.000-07:00

Lee Hyori (also Lee Hyolee and officially I Hyo-lee ) ( born May 10, 1979 ) is a popular South Korean singer and actress. She started off as part of the successful K-pop girl group FinK.L. but has since become a solo artist. Her first album was very successful, winning many “Daesangs” (a Korean award equivalent to “Artist of the Year”) for that album. She was since become the highest-paid female singer in South Korea.

Lee started her career as part of the Korean pop girl group FinK.L. As the oldest member, she would become the leader of the group. Lee was discovered while taking sticker pictures with her friends and was actually the last to join FinK.L., just before their debut January 1998. FinK.L. debuted officially on May 22, 1998 with their first single “Blue Rain”. It was received quite weel. The second release from their first album, became the first of their multiple number one hits. FinK.L. became one of the most popular and successful Korean groups of all-time, rivalling fellow popular girl group.

“It’s Hyorish” is the third album by Lee Hyori, featuring singles “U Go Girl” and “Hey Mr. Big”. A limited edition featuring an alternate cover was also released.
This is the music video for “Hey Mr.Big”. She’s a very good dancer and singer, and I like both her videos live and studio.

"Hey Mr. Big", lyrics

Hey listen Mr boy
jallan cheok haneun ipsullo
ijeneun sok gipeun sarangeul malhae
come on let the man
jarangman gadeukhan nalmada
ttabunhan miraega adeukhan
sonyeondeuriyeo
gaseumi ttatteutan saenggagi
bandeutan jogeumeun
chabunhan namjaga dwaejwo
1bun1cho bappeuge sigyechimeun
sum gappeuge doneunde
wae neul jejari jump jump
jajonsimeun no jasingameuro
mugeoun keun sancheoreom jaranajwo
Hey listen Mr boy
jallan cheok haneun ipsullo
ijeneun sok gipeun sarangeul malhae
come on let the man
Hey get up Mr Big
huljjeok neorbeojin eokkaero
jugeodo jikyeojul yeojareul angil
you know real man
namjaui du nuni sesangeul samkil deut
bitnamyeon neomuna meotjige boyeo
namjaui ssaumeun him anin
huimangi keojil ttae
eonjena seungniga boyeo
Hey listen Mr boy
ganghancheok hadeon yonggiro
wonhaneun sowoneul hyanghae neol deonjyeo
burning runing man
Hey get up Mr Big
sesangeul gajin mameuro
saeropge taeeona
I’m waiting for you
Let’s go Mr Big
Hey listen Mr boy
Hey listen Mr boy
Hey listen Mr boy
jallancheok haneun ipsullo
ijeneun sok gipeun sarangeul malhae
come on let the man
Hey get up Mr BIg
huljjeok neorbeojin eokkaero
jugeodo jikyeojul yeojareul angil
your know real man

Kiss Me Kiss Me, Lee Hyun Ji

2008-09-16T19:50:00.000-07:00

Last August, Lee Hyun Ji's new MV teaser came out and got a lot of public's attention due to JunJin's appearance. According to Lee Hyun Ji representative, the MV show her cute female image, and specially at the end of the song, her one way kiss to JunJin. The shooting was done at Gyung Gi in 26 hours. Lee Hyun Ji mini album was released on September 2 with title song "Kiss me Kiss me" and she has set plans for a stage comeback soon.

New promotional posters of Lee Hyun Ji started appearing at various spots in Seoul from 24th August which caught the attention of many Koreans. Lee Hyun Ji has undergone a big transformation from her cute bubbly “Pocket Girl” image of the past with a new sultry sexy image. In the posters, she wears a “Kiss Me” eye mask coupled with bright red lipstick, oozing feminism sexuality.

Many were shocked after seeing the posters, “Is this really Lee Hyun Ji?”, “Her red lips are really sexy”. The words on the right-hand side of the poster had her name and the date “2008.09.02″ imprinted on it which has invoked the curiosity of many, possibly implying that something might happen on that day.

And here's a half live version of the same song.

Kiss Me: ( lyrics)

Kiss, Kiss, Kiss

Umm Ah~

Kiss me (Yeah)
Love me (Call)
Niga joha
Neomu joha

(Oh my sweety time)
Neon naui hanappunin
Honey

Neon ije naekkeo
Saranghae
Yeah Yeah

Kiss me (Yeah)
Touch me (Thank You)
Neobakke molla molla

(Woo I love you)
Neon naui unmyeong gateun
Honey

Neon ije naekkeo
Jeongmallo joha

Nae mameun
Ttakkong ttakkonghae
Tto nae boreun

Bukkeu bukkeuhae
Nan jeongmal

Eojjeomyeon joha
Na tto irae
Honja magirae

Honey
Mwoni
Saranghae michil geot gata

Boy (Boy)
Won't you Come (Come)

Eoseo Come
Naegero wajwo

Kiss me (Yeah)
Love me (Call)
Niga joha
Neomu joha

(Oh my sweety time)
Neon naui hanappunin
Honey

Neon ije naekkeo
Saranghae

Yeah Yeah
Kiss me (Yeah)
Touch me (Thank You)
Neobakke molla molla

(Woo I love you)
Neon naui unmyeong gateun

Honey
Neon ije naekkeo
Jeongmallo joha

Naege
Dash do motae
Ni mam hana
Catchdo motae

Naboda deo
Ippeun ae bwasseo
Na tto irae
Honja magirae

Honey
Mwoni
Saranghae michil geot gata

Boy (Boy)
Won't you Come (Come)
Eoseo Come
Naegero wajwo

Kiss me (Yeah)
Love me (Call)
Niga joha
Neomu joha

(Oh my sweety time)
Neon naui hanappunin
Honey

Neon ije naekkeo
Saranghae yeah yeah

Kiss me(yeah)
Touch me(thank you)
Neo bakke molla molla

(Woo I love you)
Neon naui unmyeonggateun
Honey

Neon ije naekkeo
Jeongmallo joha

Saljjak nareul anajwo
Naui mameul nogyeojwo
I love you
Neomu mangseorijinma

Kiss, kiss
Umm Ah~

Kiss me (Yeah)
Love me (Call)
Niga joha
Neomu joha

(Oh my sweety time)
Neon naui hanappunin
Honey

Neon ije naekkeo
Saranghae yeah yeah

Kiss me(yeah)
Touch me(thank you)
Neo bakke molla molla

(Woo I love you)
Neon naui unmyeonggateun
Honey

Neon ije naekkeo
Jeongmallo joha

Kiss, kiss, kiss

Yuki Isoya, Biscuit

2008-09-10T22:50:00.000-07:00
I love Yuki. She is creative, funny, pretty and incredibly intelligent. She reminds me of Bjork. I know many people don't like her voice but I do. I couldn't find the lyrics of this song yet, but the subject matter has something to do with how perfect Japanese men expect their women to be. Have fun.

S, Banana Girl, feat. Lee Hyun Ji

2008-09-10T21:08:00.000-07:00
This is a cool video by Banana Girl with Lee Hyun Ji. We tried to find the lyrics of the song without succes. Just watch and enjoy.

Wonder Girls, Tell Me, Tutorial

2008-09-10T20:01:00.000-07:00
I found these two different videos on YouTube. It's very helpfull for those who want to lear this dance. Not that easy, but the teachings are very clear and good. This is the original Wonder Girls Tell Me Dance Tutorial but it's mirrored so that its easier to learn!

Sweet Home Rock'n Roll Tour, Yuki, Joy

2008-08-25T21:33:00.000-07:00
Here is a very good quality video of Yuki performing Joy live in "Sweet Home Rock'nRoll Tour". Enjoy.

The Sweet Home Rock'n Roll Tour DVD has excellent concert footage from Zepp Tokyo (9.30.04), including 15 of her crowd-pleasing solo hits from all 3 albums. Extras include clean versions of the cute animation that played behind her on stage.

Yuki Isoya - Melancholinista

2008-08-04T19:39:00.000-07:00

"Melancholinista" is the thirteenth single released by Yuki Isoya. The single was released 2006, 1, 25 and reached #10 on the Oricon charts and stayed on the charts for a total of nine weeks. The single sold a total of 43,000 copies.

Most recently YUKI embarked on a two-month national tour, entitled "YUKI concert New Rhythm Tour 2008." The tour ended on May 30th after 10 shows. Since then, YUKI has preformed in two other live shows: one special solo show on June 4th, and another show with GING NANG BOYZ on June 22nd. Though no new releases or appearances have been announced, the staff journal at YUKI's official website was updated on July 18th with an entry stating that "though things are quiet on the surface," YUKI is hard at work on "pre-production" in the studio.

Yuki Isoya, Melancholinista

Melancholinista
by yuki isoya

MELANCHOLINISTA
Shizuka na hai de nemurenai
Yoroshiku
A FRANTIC BENISTA
FRYPAN no ue de nemuranai

Melancholinista
I’m on a silent high, I can’t sleep
Pleased to meet you
A frantic benista
I’m in a frying pan, I can’t sleep

Kimi no kuchizuke kesshite wasurenai
Boku no kaku heta na shi wa
Tabun sekai wo sukuenai
Uwaki wo shimashita mahou no
Oto ni nosete wa ni natte
RIDE ON!

There’s no way I’ll forget your kisses
I doubt the crap lyrics I write
Will save the world
I’ve cheated on him
Ride on the magic sound and form a circle
RIDE ON!

CHORUS shibui BEAT kizamu
Saa sakasa ni natte hadashi ni natte
Mesomeso shiteru kimi ni utau
Ima korogaru you ni muchuu ni natte

Chorus – a sober beat is playing
Hey, I turn upside down, go barefoot
And sing to you as you whimper
I’m so crazy about you now that I feel like I’m falling

SISTA, END PLAZA saa koko e atsumare
Taikutsu ketobase BASE no rizumu ni awase
ON END ON LOOP ON TIME
Kimi ni wa ai wo sou chiisaku chikau yo

Sister, everyone meet at the end plaza
Kick away your boredom, in time to the base rhythm
On end, on loop, on time
Now, in a small voice, I vow my love to you

MELANCHOLINISTA
Mabuta no ura ni yarusenai
Samidare FRANTIC BENISTA
Saigo no egao nikumenai
Shokuji wa sumashita hikari no oto ni tokete
Tsutsumarete
RIDE ON!

Melancholinista
Beneath my eyelids, I’m miserable
Early summer rain, a frantic benista
I can’t hate your last smile
I’ve finished my meal, I melt into the sound of the light
And let it envelop me, RIDE ON!

Nousatsu kibun SPEED ageru
Mada kokoro no dokka kitai shiteru yo
Samezame shiteru kimi ni utau
Ima kasanaru you ni sono ki ni natte

Feeling enchanted, I up the speed
A part of my heart still hopes
I sing to you as you cry quietly
Right now I feel as if we’re one person

SISTA, END PLAZA saa koko e atsumare
Taikutsu ketobase BASE no LINE dadada
ON END ON LOOP ON TIME
Kimi ni wa ai wo sou ookiku chikau yo!
ROLLIN'!

Sister, everyone meet at the end plaza
Kick away your boredom to the baseline
On end, on loop, on time
Now, in a loud voice, I vow my love to you
ROLLIN'!

CHORUS shibui BEAT kizamu
Saa sakasa ni natte hadashi ni natte
Mesomeso shiteru kimi ni utau
Ima korogaru you ni muchuu ni natte

Chorus – a sober beat is playing
Hey, I turn upside down, go barefoot
And sing to you as you whimper
I’m so crazy about you now that I feel like I’m falling

SISTA, END PLAZA saa koko e atsumare
Taikutsu ketobase BASE no rizumu ni awase
ON END ON LOOP ON TIME
Kimi ni wa ai wo sou chiisaku chikau yo

Sister, everyone meet at the end plaza
Kick away your boredom, in time to the base rhythm
On end, on loop, on time
Now, in a small voice, I vow my love to you

Wonder Girls: Tell Me

2008-07-30T21:52:00.000-07:00

The Wonder Girls are a South Korean girl group. They are produced by singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and are signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. Each of the five original members was selected through auditions. Debuting in early 2007, they became popular in fall of that year with the song "Tell Me."
It’s the wonder years for the Wonder Girls as they became popular throughout Korea and starting to be acknowledge all over the world. Wonder Girls from South Korea is the newest Pop Girl Group. Wonder Girls are composed of Five members. They were actually selected through auditions. They were actually managed by Park Jin-Young Park Jin-Young who is a singer and a song writer and has talent agency called JYP Entertainment.
Their first full-length album, The Wonder Years, was released the following week, on September 13, 2007, with "Tell Me." Due to the last-minute addition of Yubin, the album version does not contain her part; however, the performance version of the song was reworked to include a bridge with Yubin's rap. The single was a hit and reached number one on various Korean television and internet music charts, including KBS's Music Bank.

Tell Me, video

The choreography for the song was simple and widely imitated. Many fan performances of the dance circulated on video sharing sites such as YouTube and Daum.

Tell Me, lyrics
noe-do nal jo-ah-hal jul-eun mol-lat-suh~
Uh-jjuh-myun jo-ah ~
Noe-mu-na jo-ah ~
Ggum-man gat-ta-suh na neh ja-shin-eul ja-ggu ggo-ji-bo bwa
noe-mu-na jo-ah~

ni-ga nal hok-si ahn jo-ah-hal-kka-bwa~
hon-ja eoul-ma-na ae tae-un-ji mol-la~
gue-run-dae ni-ga nal sa-rang-han-da-ni
uh-muh~! da-shi han bon mal-hae-bwa~

Tell me tell me tell tell tell tell tell tell me
Na-rul sa-rang-han-da-go
Nal gi-da-ryo wat-da-go
Tell me tell me tell tell tell tell tell tell me
neh-ga pil-yo-ha-da mal-heh~ mal-heh-jo-yo
Tell me tell me tell tell tell tell tell tell me
ja-ggu-man dut-go Sipoh
gae-sok nae-gae mal-hae-jo
Tell me tell me tell tell tell tell tell tell me
ggun-i ah-ni-rah-go mal-heh~ mal-heh-jo-yo~

uh-jjum nae ga-su-mi i-ruet-gae ddwe-ni
ga-su-mi jong-mal to-jil geot ga-ta
ni-ga nal ball dde-myon jon-ki-ae kam-john-dwen
sa-rahm-cho-rom joen-ki-ka ol-la~

ol-ma-na oh-reh ki-da-rin-ge mol-la~
ol-ma-na oh-reh ggun ggwot-nun-ji mol-la~
gu-rohn-dae ni-ga nal sah-rang-han-da-ni~
uh-moh~! da-shi han bon mal-hae-bwa~

Tell me tell me tell tell tell tell tell tell me
na-rul sa-rang-han-da-go
nal ki-da-ryo wat-da-go
Tell me tell me tell tell tell tell tell tell me
neh-ga pi-ryo-ha-da mal-heh
mal-heh-jo-yo~
Tell me tell me tell tell tell tell tell tell me
ja-ggu-man dut-go shi-poeh
kae-sok neh-keh mal-heh-jo
Tell me tell me tell tell tell tell tell tell me
ggum-i ah-ni-rah-go mal-hae~
mal-heh-jo-yo~

[dancing]

Tell me tell me tell me you want me want me want me too
Tell me tell me tell me you love me too love me too

--------------[rap]-------------

Tell me tell me tell tell tell tell tell tell me
na-rul sa-rang-han-da-go
nal ki-da-ryo wat-da-go
Tell me tell me tell tell tell tell tell tell me
neh-gah pi-ryo-ha-da mal-heh~
mal-heh-jo-yo~
Tell me tell me tell tell tell tell tell tell me
ja-ggu-man dut-go shi-po
keh-sok neh-keh mal-heh-jo
Tell me tell me tell tell tell tell tell tell me
ggu-mi ah-ni-rah-go mal-heh~
mal-heh-jo-yo~~~~
Tell me tell me tell tell tell tell tell tell me tell tell tell tell tell tell me
I found these two different videos on YouTube. It's very helpfull for those who want to lear this dance. Not that easy, but the teachings are very clear and good. This is the original Wonder Girls Tell Me Dance Tutorial but it's mirrored so that its easier to learn!

Hinoi Team - King Kong/ Ike Ike

2008-07-23T21:09:00.000-07:00

Hinoi Team ( Hinoi Chīmu) is a female J-pop group formed around Asuka Hinoi with supporting members Keika Matsuoka, Hikaru Koyama, and Rina Takenaka. Most of their releases are covers of Eurobeat songs.

Their debut was decided on February 2, 2005 with the single IKE IKE. But it was cancelled maybe because they aren't ready yet. IKE IKE is a eurobeat song and the choreography focuses on the para para genre. They are new to everything about para para, so they did undergo a lot of training for it. Also, their group name changed from HINOI TEAM to Hinoi Chīmu. Not much of a difference except TEAM is now written in katakana. They also appeared on a bunch of avex-related promo tours, like the Osaka Automesse 2005, and also the one in Sapporo.

Their debut date was moved to May 18, a pretty long wait for fans. On April, they opened a website for HINOI TEAM. It was more like a page then, but it had enough info to introduce us to them. The site opened fully on April 29. Even before they debuted, their second single has already been announced. KING KONG, another eurobeat/parapara song, will be released on July 27. It's clear now that this will be HINOI TEAM's kind of music.

For their KING KONG single, Koriki Choshu collaborated with HINOI TEAM with a new version of IKE IKE, Koriki version. It was a hit and the collaboration was said to be a one time thing only.
KING KONG

HINOI team's second single went on sale on July 27, 2005 in Japan. The single also features the song "SUPER EURO FLASH" as well as a New Generation mix of the previous single, IKE IKE and a Eurobeat version of KING KONG, as well as a TV Mix of both KING KONG and SUPER EURO FLASH. The DVD version has a PV, Para Para video for KING KONG, a Koriki version of IKE IKE and an offshot video

King Kong ( Lyrics )

Dakishimete king kong do it right
Kono machi wa janguru all night long
Kimi dake o sagashiteta
Kono koi o zettai tsukamou

Tatta hitori no king kong hold me tight
Hajimete no love chance dakara
Furimuite onegai yo
Ima sugu ni ding dong my king kong *

Let's go out
Yozora o meguru ano ryuusei
Kokoro ni ochita no kimi no sei
Machi de wa dare mo ga koe kakeai
Garasu ni utsuru lonely eye

Koi no risou wa bijo to yajuu
Hanareta tte itsumo muchuu
Tobidashitai hontou sa
Doko datte tsuite iku

** Dakishimete king kong do it now
Mayoisou janguru all night long
Nani mo ka mo kaetai yo
Futari nara zettai kanau

Kitto watashi no king kong only you
Itsu datte jitto shitenaide
Omoikitte saratte yo
Kokoro kara ding dong my king kong**

Doko ikitai nani ga shitai
Shiranai umi mo mite mitai
Hayasugiru tte iwarete mo
Ha-to wa kyuu ni wa tomaranai

Rakuen motto betsu no basho
Deguchi kitto mitsukemasho
Koete mitai hontou sa
Soko kara saki wa soutou ii

Repeat *
Repeat **
IKE IKE
The HINOI team's debut "IKE IKE" went on sale on May 18, 2005 in Japan. The single also features the song "SING NA NA NA" as well as an extended version of IKE IKE and instrumental versions for both IKE IKE and SING NA NA NA. The DVD version has a PV, Para Para video & off-shot video for IKE IKE. "IKE IKE" was also used as the ending theme for the anime Ichigo 100% and as the ending during the month of April for the Chukyo TV. Broadcasting show Sarudie.

IKE IKE ( lyrics )

Misete koi wa dokyo ni aikyou
Mitete ato wa nariyuki desho
Kokoro no junbi wa CHANTO shitokou
Wow Wow
Eight beat yori mo sexy dance de
Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
Omotta toori ni hajikete hora tenshi no power

Ike Ike happy night noritai dake
Ike Ike motto atsuku feel the power
Odoritai shoudou tanoshinde shimaou
Wow Wow
Ike Ike forever owaranaiyo
Ike Ike party time yo ga akeru made
Seishun no toki wa jiyuu na ima dake
Yeah! Yeah!
Ike Ike

Love wa jibun aisuru koto
Love wa totemo okumukai
Hoshigaru bakarija tenihairanai
Wow Wow
Moyaru shikanai
Can you feel it! Can you feel it!
Kokai na deshinai kokoro subete dekiru kagiri

Ike Ike kimochi hitotsu ni naru
Ike Ike motto suyoku feel the power
Odoritai shou risk tanoshinda monogachi
Wow Wow
Ike Ike forever kawaranaiyo
Ike Ike party time eien ni tsuzuku
Seishun no doki wa kagayaku mirai e
Yeah! Yeah!
Ike Ike

Ike Ike happy night noritai dake
Ike Ike motto atsuku feel the power
Odoritai shoudou tanoshinde shimaou
Wow Wow
Ike Ike forever owaranaiyo
Ike Ike party time yo ga akeru made
Seishun no toki wa jiyuu na ima dake
Yeah! Yeah!
Ike Ike

Shanadoo - Japanese Boy

2008-07-22T20:05:00.000-07:00

Although Shanadoo is not Japanese but Geman,the four girls deserves a place on this blog for their fantastic music and video. Shanadoo is an all female member group made up of four young Japanese women from the Platinum Production agency. Chika, Junko, and Manami have worked together in the past as part of Avex's promotional group, Vivace. Vivace's works include promotional work as race queens, bikini pinup modeling, and even a few eurobeat style recordings for various Avex music compilations such as Girl's BOX. Marina was later added to the group as lead vocalist once the project went into production with noted German record producer, David Brandes, at the helm. Brandes' production works include numerous international hits with acts such as E-Rotic, Bad Boys Blue, and Vanilla Ninja. Released on June 16, 2006 through one of Brandes' record labels, Icezone Musc, Shanadoo's first single, "King Kong", a cover of E-Rotic's 2000 work of the same name, later recovered in 2005 by Hinoi Team in Japan, was met with great success. Shanadoo's works were exclusive to Germany and other European markets, such as Austria, until December of 2006, when Avex announced that a then untitled debut album would be released on February 28, 2007 in Japan. In January of 2007, it was announced by Icezone Music that Shanadoo's fourth single, to be released on March 9, 2007 in Germany, would be original content instead of a Japanese cover of E-Rotic.

Shanadoo’s fifth single realesed on October 5, 2007 was Japanese Boy. This is a remake of a 1981 song by Bobby Heatie with Aneka ( Mary Sanderson ). This was a big hit in all countries ( a UK # 1, 8 th august 1981 ), but not so much in Japan as they thought it sounded “ too Chinese”. Later Polydor covered it with a little Japanese “ buriko” ( “cutesey-pie”) singer named Yukano as “ Mai Chyainesu Boi “ ( “ My Chinese Boy”) that sold quite well.

Discography:

Singles

[2006.06.16] King Kong (Germany)
[2006.09.15] My Samurai (Germany)
[2006.11.17] Guilty Of Love (Germany)
[2007.03.09] Hypnotized (Germany)
[2007.10.05] Japanese Boy (Germany)
[2007.12.07] Think About (Germany)

Albums

[2006.12.01] Welcome To Tokyo (Germany)
[2007.02.28] Welcome To Tokyo (Japan)
[2007.04.27] Welcome To Tokyo - Limited Edition - (Germany)
[2007.12.07] The Symbol ( Germany )

Japanese Boy ( Lyrics )

He said that he loved me never would go
oh oh oh oh
Now I find I'm sitting here on my own
oh oh oh oh

Was it something I've said or done
That made him pack his bags up and run?
Could it be another he's found?
It's breaking up the happy home

Mister can you tell me where my love has gone?
He's a Japanese Boy
I woke up one morning and my love was gone
Oh my Japanese Boy
Ooh I miss my Japanese Boy

People ask about him every day
oh oh oh oh
Don't know what to tell them what can I say?
oh oh oh oh

If only he would write me or call
A word of explanation that's all
It would stop me climbing the wall
It's breaking up the happy home

( REPEAT )

This is an extended version of Japanese Boy,
mixed and produced by Ernst Petry

Hannah - Luxury

2008-07-20T21:09:00.000-07:00

Hannah ( Ryu Sook Jin ) was born the 13th of june 1981. She made her education at a Seoul Art High School. She made two albums - Bounce in june 2004 and Luxury in march 2006. It's almost impossible to find any information on Hannah in english on the web, although she has succes in Korea and there are some websites about her work in korean.

Here we have her two videos for the songs Luxury and Bounce. Luxury is certainly one of our favorite videos from a korean artiste. In this one, the director mixes modern and traditionnal desings for a very interesting and fascinating result. You can see Hannah wearing tranditional clothes of Korea, Japan, and China and an incredible red wig that reminds me of Madonna in one of her videos. Enjoy!

Hannah - Luxury

Hannah - Bounce

Yuki Kimura

2008-07-19T22:40:00.000-07:00

Kimura Yuki is a former singer produced by Geneon Entertainment. In 2001 she retired from the music business and has gone on to pursuit her dream of becoming a fashion designer. She has designed clothes and became a press assistant for WR.

Discography

Albums

[1999.08.25] First Season
[2000.03.23] COVERS D.A.notes
[2000.09.06] sole sorfege
[2001.03.22] Very Singles
[2001.03.22] Non-Stop Mega Dance Evolution
[2001.07.25] process“Y”
[2001.11.21] Best Selection

Singles

[1998.07.08] Summer Rain
[1998.10.14] Happy Make (weekend mission)
[1999.02.17] Fall in YOU
[1999.05.19] PINK Graduation
[1999.07.28] Deep Sky Heart
[2000.03.15] HOT CRUISING NIGHT
[2000.07.19] LOVE & JOY
[2000.12.06] Twinkle Heart
[2001.02.15] unbalance
[2001.04.25] Yuunagi ~YU-NAGI~
[2001.06.27] i Crossin' the star

VHS/DVD

[1999.12.22] first impression
[2001.12.12] ELEVEN CLIPS

This is the video I - Crossing the Stars

Lyrics: I- Crossing the Stars

Crossin' the star light night
Crossin' the dreaming night
Hoshi no SAITO mirai to anata to
Motto tanjun ni Dakedo daitan ni
"Unmei" RIKOURUshite

Crossin' the star light night
Kissin' the dreaming night
Mitsukenaito TUNAITO anata wo
DEJITARU yume no tsuzuki de asobasete
Sekai de hitotsu dake no AI ga hajimaru

Juwaki ni utsutta dareka no ADORESU
Tsukiakari no NETTOWAAKU douri Take on me
Hitomi ni sasayaku kotoba ga togireru
DETARAMEna toki wo nukete It's too fast

Sagasanaide nami no tobira
Mado no oku ni kagi wo kakete
Hoshi no kawa de yurete futari
Deaeta nara mayowanaide

(Repeat *)

Kasuka ni tsuyogaru furueru "AI. DII."
Yasashikute tsumina kotoba Close to you
Ibitsu ni karamaru RAIN ga madoromu
Kizutsukete odoru nami ha It's too late

Mitasanai de uso to yoru de
Mado no oku no kagi wo akete
Nagareru mama yurete futari
Mukau saki ni nani ga mieru

Crossin' the star light night
Crossin' the dreaming night
Yume no SAITO sekai to anata to
Zutto aimai de ima ha honto ni
"Fukanou" DERIITOshite

Crossin' the star light night
Kissin' the dreaming night
Todokenai to TONAITO anata he
Otogibanashi de kakugo wo kimesasete
DAREKAjanai kono omoi AI ga kikoeru?

" Ama no kawa de kokoro yurete
Nagareru mama towa ni furete
Toki no naka de amaku urete "
Hoshi ga egaku basho ni futari
Deaeta nara umare kawaru

(Repeat *) (Repeat #)

Banana Girl - Chocolate

2008-07-19T20:38:00.000-07:00

Banana Girl is a Korean dance music project group produced by Gazaebal. The group returns with a singer, the cute and bubbly Lee Hyun-Ji.

A mixture of techno and 80s dance music, the project group’s 3rd album “Chocolate” features a singer for the first time. Lee Hyun-Ji (born January 19, 1987) made her debut 6 months ago as the host of KBS’ music show, “Music Bank.”. The TV personality/singer has appeared in a couple of advertisements and a music video of the singer Eru. She earned popularity after appearing on the variety show “X-man,” even earning the name “pocket girl” due to her cute personality. Banana Girl attempts to bring the 80s sound back to Korea.

Discography
Chocolate (3 album, 2007-05-22): Chocolate (feat. Lee Hyun-ji), Cook (feat. Hana), S (feat. ENJEL), Beautiful Girl’s Excursion (feat. Won Hye-young), Honey (feat. Lee Hyun-ji), Story of Heartbreak (feat. Joo-hee), La La La (feat. Cheon Danbi), One Fine Day (feat. Gan Mi-yeon), Why? (feat. Kim Hye-in), Chocolate (remix), Derriere (wonderful 80s mix)

This is the video of Chocolate by Banana Girl, feat. Lee Hyun Ji

Lyrics: Chocolate

Masisseo mot cham gesseo
dalkom ssab ssareum haeseo joha seo
jaggu man ibi gaseo
na chameul su eobseo jeongmal joha ireol ddaen
chokolet chokolet jweo masit neun chokolet
gga mahgo dalkom hae wan jeon joha
chokolet chokolet jweo masit neun chokolet
gga mahgo dalkom hae wan jeon joha
chokilet chokolet jweo

chokolet chokolet jweo
chokolet chokolet jweo
chokolet chokolet jweo

eojjeon ji gibun joha
hyeo wi eh seo noga a dalkom hae
jeongmalo mame deureo
hanbeon maseul bomyeon ddo ibi ga ireol ddaen
chokolet chokolet jweo masit neun chokolet
gga mahgo dalkom hae wan jeon joha
chokolet chokolet jweo masit neun chokolet
gga mahgo dalkom hae wan jeon joha
chokolet chokolet jweo

chokolet chokolet jweo
chokolet chokolet jweo
chokolet chokolet jweo

chokolet chokolet jweo masit neun chokolet
gga mahgo dalkom hae wan jeon joha
chokolet chokolet jweo masit neun chokolet
gga mahgo dalkom hae wan jeon chokolet
chokolet chokolet jweo

Shim Mina - Answer the Phone

2008-07-18T22:18:00.000-07:00

Shim Mina ( born on December 10, 1972), simply known as Mina, is a Korean singer who was first a back-dancer for various Korean Pop Artists (Park Jin-Young, and Park Ji-Yoon to name a few). She initially found instant fame as the "World Cup Girl", as photographers noticed her beauty and immediately became the center of attention world-wide over-night.
Mina charged into the spotlight in 2002 with her first album, "Rendezvous", and people began to warm up to her title track, "Answer the Phone". The words and melody were easy enough to sing along to, making it a popular hit in Korea and across several other Asian nations.

This is her video "Answer the Phone"

When people think of Mina, two things come instantly to mind! Number one, the World Cup, and number two - her fanTAStically toned body! She exercises regularly and has abs that are the envy of all women. Her body is her temple, and she keeps it looking young and healthy.

Chonhwabado / Answer the Phone Lyrics (Singer: Mina)
Romanization by Kreah
Also credit: http://kreah-craze.com

niga nae-ga nuni maja ma-um maja soro sarang-hae-sso
urisarang yongwo-nhari umji yakchi kotgo yakso-khae-sso
chin-gu-ege ku-phi yonrakwasso niga tarul yojawa itdago
ttollinun ma-umuro noye chonhwabo-nho nullo-bwa-sso

amu mal malgo chonhwa bado / nae ho-nho tteuni wae an bado
chonhwado ulgo nado ulgo / halmarisseu-ni chonhwa bado

niga monjo mannajago nae yopkuri kuk chil-lot-chi
naega monjo mannajago ni yopguri kuk chil-lon-ni
chonhwagiye yagi ttoro-chyoso nae chonhwa badchi mo-thaet-dago
kojilmarul babmokdoshi yae-gihanun niga nomu miwo

amu mal malgo chonhwakku-nho / to-isang yae-gi hagi shi-rho
chonhwado ulgo nado ulgo / halmaropseu-ni chonhwa-kku-nho

la…la la la la la la la la
la…la la la la la la la la

chonen niga narul nomu cholla
hanbon manna dalla nomu cholla
nae-gi-jinun anhatchiman
niga nomu cha-khae-bodyo kunyang myotbon mannasso
kurodaga ijen nae-ga cholla
mae-il kachi itgo shipda cholla
nanun ije shijaginde nonun bolsso kkunna
bolssokkunna boryosso

amu mal malgo chonhwa bado / nae ho-nho tteuni wae an bado
chonhwado ulgo nado ulgo / halmarissu-ni chonhwa bado

_____________

English Translation

Pick Up The Phone
Translation by: Jungie

Curse, get hit in the cheek, drink, and break. (3x)

When our eyes and hearts met, we love each other.
We promised with our pinky’s tied for our love to be forever.
I recieved an urgent call from my friend saying that
you were with some other girl
With my heart shaking, I dialed your phone number.

Don’t say a word and just answer the phone (answer the phone)
My number is flashing but why aren’t you getting it? (anser the phone)
The phone cries and I cry. I have something to say, so answer the phone.

You came to me first clinging to me wanting to go out.
Did I go to you cling to your side wanting to go out first? (no)
“Because my phone fell I couldn’t answer your call.”
You lie like you eat and I hate you.

Don’t say a word and hang up (answer the phone)
I don’t want to talk anymore (answer the phone)
The phone cries and I cry. Since I have nothing to say goodbye.

Curse, get hit in the cheek, drink, and break. (8x)

I don’t know at all what you think of me as.
I thought that our lovestory was to get married.
I seriously liked you, and I seriously loved you.
Your avoided phone, tore my heart up.

Don’t say a word and just answer the phone (answer the phone)
My number is flashing but why aren’t you getting it? (anser the phone)
The phone cries and I cry. I have something to say, so answer the phone.

Curse, get hit in the cheek, drink, and break. (4x)

Namie Amuro: Queen of hip-pop - WOWA

2008-07-18T21:38:00.000-07:00

Throughout the early part of the new century, Namie continually proved her star status within the pop scene as each successive album sold more copies than the last. Her relentless touring schedule earned her new fans, and Namie ranks as one of the most successful pop stars in Japanese history. The “hip-pop” style that has come to define Namie’s sound was reflected in the title of her 2005 album, Queen of Hip-Hop.

In collaboration with MGM Studios, Namie has licensed for the use of the Pink Panther character to be used in conjunction with the album "Queen of Hip-Pop". A female panther counterpart has been created in her image for the album as well. There seems to be no connection with the usage of the Pink Panther and the possible Japanese release of the American remake. Upon release, the album charted at #2. The album has since become her best selling album, eclipsing the sales of her three previous albums.

This is her video for WOWA

Lyrics & Music Nao’ymt

ukanai kao shita Boys and Girls
naa naa joutai in da club
sore nara konna Style wa dou?
kore nara mou Don't worry no more
ato kara ato kara On this beat
koe ni daseba hora choushi ii
ato wa sukoshi dake Rum Magic (Rum, Rum Magic)
White-T, Blue jeans saa Gridin'

* (say) Wo-Wo-Wa-Wa / Wo-Wo-Wa-Wa
oshiete Where's da "WoWa"
te agete Who's da "WoWa"
(say) Wo-Wo-Wa-Wa / Wo-Wo-Wa-Wa
sonna fuu motto "WoWa" (WoWa)
I wanna hear you say "WoWa"
(say) Wo-Wo-Wa-Wa / Wo-Wo-Wa-Wa
WoWaWoWaWoWaWoWa
WoWaWoWaWoWaWoWa

ue kara shita e sukima naku
irotoridori Any Type of shoes
sorotte ashifumi narasu Rule
te wo tori wa ni nari Feel so good
kono te no Race nara shoubu ari
Entry shitai nara Shake your body
(3,2,1...Start)
Baby Goal made Come wit' me

* repeat

(WoWa) I can take it to the floor (I can take it to the floor)
(WoWa) Poppin’ Poppin’, Stompin’ Stompin’
(WoWa) I can take it to the floor (I can take it to the floor)
(WoWa) Poppin’ Poppin’, Stompin’ Stompin’

(say) Wo-Wo-Wa-Wa / Wo-Wo-Wa-Wa
oshiete Where's da "WoWa"
te agete Who's da "WoWa"
(say) Wo-Wo-Wa-Wa / Wo-Wo-Wa-Wa
sonna fuu motto "WoWa" (WoWa)
I wanna hear you say "WoWa"
(say) Wo-Wo-Wa-Wa / Wo-Wo-Wa-Wa
WoWaWoWaWoWaWoWa
sukoshi fun'iki kaete minai?

I can read yo mind, read yo mind, read yo mind, read yo mind
I’mma make u mine, make u mine, make u mine, make u mine
WoWa-WoWa, WoWa-WoWa, WoWa-WoWa, WoWa-WoWa,
Hot 2nite, hot 2nite feel so high, feel so high

* repeat

WOWA, choreography

2008-07-18T21:20:00.000-07:00
This is a choregraphy on WOWA, interesting enough to be here...I like it. Just enjoy!

Joy

2008-07-17T22:16:00.000-07:00

A wonderful and original video from Yuki Isoya

Joy
Itsumo kuchi karade makase bakkari shabetteru
IESU, NOO
Dochira demo nai koto mo aru deshou
Itsudatte sekai wa watashi wo tanoshiku sasete
Itsuka ugoka nakunaru toki made asonde ne
Shakushaku yoyuu de kurashitai
Yakusoku datte mamori tai
Dareka wo aisu koto nante
Hontou wa totemo kantan da

Zuibun tooku made nagare nagarete setsunain desu
Taisetsu na omoida sae wasurete yuki sou desu

*Tashikana kimi ni ai tai
Hyakunen saki mo soba ni itai
Donna ni hanare hanare demo
Futari wo tsunagu jumon wa J.O.Y

Kashi no ki ga yureru hi wa,
Sugu ni omoidashite ne. Watashi wo.

Itsumo kuchi karade makase bakkari shabetteru
Unmei wa hitsuzen janaku guuzen de dekiteru
Itsumade tatte mo wakan nai
Yakusoku datte yaburi tai
Dareka wo aisu koto nante
Tokidoki totemo konnan da

*Repeat

**Shinu made dokidoki shitai wa
Shinu made wakuwaku shitai wa

**Repeat

Yuki Isoya

2008-07-17T22:13:00.001-07:00

Yuki Isoya (better known as Yuki) (born on february 1972) is one of Japan's most notable female vocalists. Best known as the front-woman and lead vocals of the former rock band Judy and Mary, she has also been part of the largely unknown NiNa (with Kate Pierson of The B-52's) and the all girl rock band Mean Machine (alongside Chara).

As well as being a strong vocalist with prominent and varied longevity in Japan's music business (including hosting her own radio program), and appearing regularly in various commercials and ads (for cosmetic products as well as a recent campaign for Sony Ericsson cellphones) Yuki is also a very avid fan of fashion. She often models her unique and popularly mimicked wardrobe for magazines such as Cutie, Non-no, and Zipper. She is also the primary model for the Japanese photography group known as Sleep, whom she has collaborated with to create merchandise, including the limited edition White Line Backpack.

Biography

Yuki was born in Hakodate, Hokkaido to her parents Mo and Ryouko. Her father was an elementary school principal. She has two siblings: an older sister, Yukari, and a younger brother, Taminori. After graduating from Hakodate Iai Women's High School, she worked as a tour guide. After graduating from Hakodate Otan College, she worked as a beautician. She is married to Magokoro Brothers front man YO-KING. She gave birth to her first child, a boy, on April 18, 2003. However, the child died from unknown causes (SIDS) on March 17, 2005. She gave birth to a second child on August 29, 2006.

In July 2008, she will sign with american record label Sony BMG to distribute most of her releases in the US.
Yuki Isoya, or generally just Yuki, began her career as the front woman for the near generation-defining noisy pop Judy and Mary in 1991. If you are Japanese, you'd have had to have been in a coma for the past 15 years not to know at least one of their songs. In all, they released seven albums, three compilation albums and twenty-two singles. Judy and Mary broke up in 2001 following the Warp Tour Finale held at the Tokyo Dome, where fans bid them a tearful farewell. I thinks it's a matter of time before they rejoin if only to release an 'it's been a while' album. Japanese bands usually seem to enjoy functional relationships and if they break up it's usually genuinely to explore other creative directions.

YUKI has done that. While I don't mind JAM, I think she has really pushed herself to new directions exploring everything from dub to club-inspired dance pop. Both incarnations enjoy popularity in Japan and abroad. She's a J-pop girl whose talent and innovation makes her more than a guilty pleasure. Today's video for Joy is off her 2005 release by the same name. It's really hard to choose which YUKI video to show because they're all pretty great but this is the song that really stood out at the concert so I have to give her props for that. The video really seems to borrow from the early Daft Punk play book which is great to see - it's all a lot of fun.