Current mood:	grateful
Current music:	twenty4-7 - THIS ~ME side~

Namie Amuro, YUI, ayaka, ZEEBRA, Mika Nakashima, SATOMI', Aya Kamiki, H&MC, Miliyah Kato, OLIVIA
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hmm maybe Monday's are overall a better day for me to update. XD haha well it worked out this week! anyways, enjoy the new songs and a random oldie XD

and please leave a comment if you download something!! otherwise, any song that has 20 more downloads than comments will be deleted! recently people have really been rude. .\_/.

this week's songs:
Namie Amuro - NEW LOOK deleted
YUI - Namidairo
ayaka - Te wo Tsunagou
ZEEBRA - BUSHIDO
Mika Nakashima - SAKURA ~Hanagasumi~ (DAISHI DANCE)
SATOMI' - Bright Will
Aya Kamiki - SUNDAY MORNING
HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR - FLASHBACK
Miliyah Kato - good-bye my teenage
OLIVIA - Dress Me Up


Namie Amuro - NEW LOOK
INFO: one of the biggest names in Jpop history, Namie started out in a group called THE SUPER MONKEYS but then left to do a solo career. however, she left the music scene for a while when she had her kid and her popularity kind of dropped. now she's still a famous singer but now focuses more on a R&B or J-urban style. she was also in the J-urban collaboration SUITE CHIC.
THOUGHTS: sweeeeet, new Namie~~~ this is for the 60s theme she did for her new single. its a little different but its cute. can you catch all the fashion references? lol
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YUI - Namidairo
INFO: a young artist who made her debut with the single “feel my soul” in February 2005. she does a slower pop style, mostly influenced with acoustic guitars. before getting a record deal, she carried her guitar around and performed a lot locally. she released her debut album in February 2006.
THOUGHTS: a little bit more of a somber tone with this single. its great though as I don't think I really liked any of her past attempts at slower tracks.
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ayaka - Te wo Tsunagou
INFO: a young singer and song writer from Osaka with a strong voice. she first started out inspired by gospel music and performing live with friends during her freshman year in high school. wanting to continue with music, she attended a private music school. she made her major debut with the single "I believe" in early 2006.
THOUGHTS: pretty pretty pretty song. especially the beginning vocals. not powerful in the terms of 'Mikazuki' or 'I believe' cause its softer in some aspects.
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ZEEBRA - BUSHIDO
INFO: known as the father of Japanese Hip-hop for he was the one who first introduced rapping to Japan. he was part of the rap group King Giddra until making his solo debut in 1997. later in 1998 he released his first album called "The Rhyme Animal". with his influence and popularity as a rapper, ZEEBRA has established an urban and hip-hop scene in Japan.
THOUGHTS: heeeee'ssss back XD overall pretty solid single, but the song doesn't really change up in terms of beats or anything. I was expecting a huge build up or something XP the song's name is this entry's password.
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Mika Nakashima - SAKURA ~Hanagasumi~ (DAISHI DANCE)
INFO: a popular singer in Japan as well as throughout Asia. she usually releases slower music like ballads and sometimes jazz. winner of Best New Artist in 2001, her first few singles sold hundreds of thousands, some selling out the first day. she sang a theme for the popular anime series Gundam Seed. she also acts in the new NANA productions, starring in the lead role.
THOUGHTS: she's back with the ballads and I upped this alternate version on her single cause its more poppish and upbeat :P
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SATOMI' - Bright Will
INFO: a young R&B singer who started dancing and singing at a young age. she actually has released some singles in the UK as well as Japan. after three singles in Japan, she released her debut album, "Diamondlily" on February 7, 2007.
THOUGHTS: at first I thought her new song was too slow, but it grew on me with a memorable melody and chorus. ^_^
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Aya Kamiki - SUNDAY MORNING
INFO: a solo singer with a styled mix of rock/punk, breaking her away from the rest under her current label, GIZA. she made her debut in March 2006 with the single “Communication Break” and later following that up with a cover of “Pierrot” by the popular duo B’z. her debut album “Secret Code” released in July 2006.
THOUGHTS: really like the intro in this song, its kinda dreamy. overall the song is very laidback and chill compared with her usual upbeat style.
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HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR - FLASHBACK
INFO: a band from Okinawa with Maki as the lead singer, Yuusuke as the rapper and backup singer, Kazuto and MEG on guitar, mACKAz on Bass, and SASSY on drums. they debuted in January 2005 with the song "PRIDE", which was a theme song for the anime Gundam Seed and became a hit. since then they have released an album "G∞VER" in September 2005.
THOUGHTS: pretty sweet new single by them. starts out pretty rocking and stays that way throughout the song, except the verses. and is that Yuusuke singing? hehe
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Miliyah Kato - good-bye my teenage
INFO: a young J-urban singer and writer who solo debuted in 2004 with the single "Never Let Go". she started writing her own songs at the age of 14. her debut album “Rose” was released in October 2005. she has also collaborated with various other artists like m-flo, KM-MARKIT, and Heartsdales.
THOUGHTS: oo she sampled Namie for her new single XD haha, but love the b-side with the sweet vocals and beat.
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OLIVIA - Dress Me Up
INFO: a half American, OLIVIA started immersing herself with music from a young age. born in Okinawa, she lived in both America and Japan during her childhood. she began her music career in the group D&D, which stood for Dance & Dream. after several singles, she started her solo career and has eight albums to date. (and she and I have the same birthday ^_^)
THOUGHTS: keke old school OLIVIA back in 2000. where has she been? :( anyways, this track's the Japanese version. one of my old favs.
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