I know that some of you aren't as interested in Asian music as I am but I decided to make a short post of my favourite artists. They are very well known and some of you must have heard of them, but I'm going to tell about them anyway.
01 濱崎あゆみ (Ayumi Hamasaki) was the first Japanese artist I discovered and listened on the ~5th grade when I fell in love with that part of the planet. I used to be a real japanerd back then but thankfully I've calmed down a little. She has achieved a lot and during her long career she has gained a lot of records, become a fashion icon and modelled on many magazine covers - just to name a few. And we should not forget her amazing voice and powerful melodies and lyrics.
02 神田來未子 (Kumi Koda) is a singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She has won many awards, started the ero-kawaii trend and also her albums have been sold numerous of times. Actually Kumi is a little bit newer for me, I've been aware of her existence but for some reason I haven't been listening to her music.
03 パフューム (Perfume) is a Japanese electro-pop group from Hiroshima. It has become one of my favourite bands very quickly, I just fell in love with their music and music videos... and a little bit with Kashiyuka (the one on the left). Their catchy melodies can be playing in my head for hours and I always sing along even though I can sing like only one line correctly (for an example "chocolate disco").
04 포미닛 (4minute) is a K-pop girl group from South Korea, consisting of 5 members. It's one of the few Asian artists that are on spotify which is the reason I found this band. Like many other Asian artists they mix Korean and English a lot in their lyrics, which maybe makes the music more popular around the world, but they also have a VEVO on youtube while many other Asian artists have only music video samples.
Well, yes, they're all females, but I do also listen to music performed by males too. Maybe that would need another post though. Any comments or other bands you'd like to recommend? Maybe I would finally be ready to go to sleep.
Photos: weheartit.com 1, 2, 3, 4
01 濱崎あゆみ (Ayumi Hamasaki) was the first Japanese artist I discovered and listened on the ~5th grade when I fell in love with that part of the planet. I used to be a real japanerd back then but thankfully I've calmed down a little. She has achieved a lot and during her long career she has gained a lot of records, become a fashion icon and modelled on many magazine covers - just to name a few. And we should not forget her amazing voice and powerful melodies and lyrics.
02 神田來未子 (Kumi Koda) is a singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She has won many awards, started the ero-kawaii trend and also her albums have been sold numerous of times. Actually Kumi is a little bit newer for me, I've been aware of her existence but for some reason I haven't been listening to her music.
03 パフューム (Perfume) is a Japanese electro-pop group from Hiroshima. It has become one of my favourite bands very quickly, I just fell in love with their music and music videos... and a little bit with Kashiyuka (the one on the left). Their catchy melodies can be playing in my head for hours and I always sing along even though I can sing like only one line correctly (for an example "chocolate disco").
04 포미닛 (4minute) is a K-pop girl group from South Korea, consisting of 5 members. It's one of the few Asian artists that are on spotify which is the reason I found this band. Like many other Asian artists they mix Korean and English a lot in their lyrics, which maybe makes the music more popular around the world, but they also have a VEVO on youtube while many other Asian artists have only music video samples.
Well, yes, they're all females, but I do also listen to music performed by males too. Maybe that would need another post though. Any comments or other bands you'd like to recommend? Maybe I would finally be ready to go to sleep.
Photos: weheartit.com 1, 2, 3, 4
korean pop groups are such a hit in the Philippines.. you should also try listening to 2NE1, Winder Girls and Big Bang.. they're great. well i think they are.haha plus the videos are beautifully produced.
ReplyDeleteTykkäään japsitytöistä :D ♥ Omalta listaltani löytyis myös ainaki Yuna Ito, Kana Nishino ja Juliet! :3 Ja sit korealaisista BoA!
ReplyDeleteEhdottomasti mainitse myös mieslemppareitas ! Mun mieslistalla on Gackt, Funky Monkey Babys, Yamashita Tomohisa, ARASHI...
Pidätkö erityisemmin jonkun tietyn aasian maan musiikista?
ReplyDeleteItse tykkään korealaisesta, esimerkiksi Brown Eyed Girls, T-ara, KARA ja SNSD ovat ehdottomia lemppareita. Jos et nuita ole kokeillut niin suosittelen. c:
ching: oh, i'm going to listem them then! :)
ReplyDeleteEssi: japsitytöt <3 :D ja voisin joo listan pyöräyttää! :)
janbu: nooo, ihan yleisesti tyykkään, en minkään maan musiikista erityisesti muita enempää :) kiitos suositteluista!