3 posts tagged “jpop”

I was very excited when I saw this new video pop up on the search! I discovered Anna Tsuchiya with her single Cocoon, and as it happens she also did the music for the NANA anime series. Fabulous artist, who sings mostly in English with a rather decent accent, though I believe I read she isn't fluent. I don't hear many people talking about her, but her music is fantastic. As someone who's tired of most western/American music, and who can't always accept everything thrown out in Asia, Tsuchiya's stuff really hits the spot.

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I couldn't find the actual music video on YouTube, but you can see it here on JpopAsia.

I’ve discovered that every time I drink even a few sips of Minute Maid Apple Juice it makes my heart beat really quickly. I’m thinking of putting this on my Banned Food list. It’s kind of funny because I don’t remember having this problem with anything else.

In other news, I’m considering marriage in a very untraditional sense; because damn, if it was only about singing, I’d totally snatch Tegoshi Yuya for his voice. I don’t know why, because he’s no Josh Groban, but for some reason his voice is just that appealing to me. It’s the kind I’d like to hear someone singing with around the house, you know?

If his harmony from “Hoshi wo Mezashite” wasn’t enough, or that duet he did with Massuda, “Ai Nante” has me sold:

He’s not even the only singer [his voice is the first that begins singing].
I want to see a legit music video for this.

Completely detached, I think Nishikido Ryo has the most bad-ass [when said properly] sounding name I’ve heard since Gladiator‘s Maximus.

About a month ago I came across Japanese singer Anna Tsuchiya through an add on Jpop Asia. I was very surprised to discover that all her songs are sung in English [and quite well I might add] despite the fact that she is a Japanese citizen and is not fluent in the language [she also writes all her lyrics herself]. Her music is excellent, on part with just about anything in the American market, so I recommend checking her out. Her latest single is called "Cocoon". Some people might also know her for the themes she did for the NANA anime.

Next up is the current number one single on the Oricon charts from Aoyama Thelma, who I daresay has one of the greatest voices I've ever heard come out of Japan. A little while back she collaborated with Japanese rapper SOULJA and did the harmony for his song "Koko ni iru yo" ["I'm here"], and now he's returning the favor, making a song meant to compliment his own. She's fabulous, and I wish her all the success. She previously put out another little-known single a while back called "ONE WAY", that should be checked out for something upbeat and fun.