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Kaoru Amane’s Taiyou no Uta

September 24th, 2006 by Rinoa · 234 Comments · ★★★★½

Kaoru Amane’s single has created quite a huge hype within the Japanese audience. This beautifully constructed single broke many records and has brought the dorama ‘Taiyou no Uta’ to life.

sifow - CLARITY

September 22nd, 2006 by Rinoa · 7 Comments · ★★★★☆

Sifow’s highly anticipated album, “CLAЯITY” was finally released. With a postive and clearly transparent message, sifow manages to give her fans a beautiful album with ballads and upbeat tracks full of fantasy and magic.

Like a Love?

September 3rd, 2006 by Rinoa · 2 Comments · ★★★½☆

Ami Suzuki’s eight single was released on the 26th July 2006, with a mellow and moody single. Ai Otsuka composed her title song. This is the result..

Hitomi’s Destiny

September 1st, 2006 by Rinoa · 17 Comments · ★★★★★

On the 21st June, Hitomi Shimatani’s highly anticipated single was released. Many fans and other casual fans were expecting a lot from this single since the preview ‘Destiny -Taiyo no Hana-’ was aired as the opening song of Black Jack 21. Let’s see if this single lives up to its’ hype..

Ai Otsuka - Momo no Hanabira

August 27th, 2006 by Rinoa · 13 Comments · ★★★½☆

Ai Otsuka had always been into the music since childhood. She started playing the piano when she was merely four years old. At the age of fifteen she began composing music and lyrics with the help of her piano teacher. By the time she was seventeen Ai-chin had already composed and written the lyrics for the songs “Always Together” and “Momo no Hanabira”, which were dedicated to a friend of hers.