Ayumi Hamasaki’s recent album, released on New Year’s Day has raised many eyebrows and has again topped the charts. Hamasaki has portrayed an experimental and powerful side of herself as she produced a variety of genres within this album. This album focuses more onto her career, her take on feminism and life itself.
Entries Tagged as 'JPop'
(miss)understood
February 13th, 2006 by Rinoa · 12 Comments · 
Summer Shuffles: 2000
February 12th, 2006 by Lainay · 4 Comments
The summer shuffles have been an H!P tradition since 2000. Every summer, there are 3 units consisting of different Hello! Project members. In 2000, the first were color themed: Akagumi 4, Kiiro 5, and Aoiro 7.
Chieco Kawabe - Candy Baby / Mermaid
February 8th, 2006 by Rinoa · 13 Comments ·
Chieco Kawabe’s fourth single in 2005, which was a double A single provided a more experimental and daring side of this young artist. With her use of English phrases inserted in the lyrics and her sweet vocals Chieco provides us with an excellent single with an upbeat, catchy song and a soothing and emotional ballad.
Koda Kumi - you
February 7th, 2006 by Rinoa · 5 Comments · 
Koda Kumi after her hugely popular best compilation album, BEST ~first things~, returns to release twelve singles in twelve weeks. Her first single in this series “you” provides us with a heartbreaking ballad along with a summer flavoured song which has topped the charts and attracted a lot of attention.
BoA’s “Everlasting”
January 29th, 2006 by spellcheck · 8 Comments ·
Pop princess BoA released her 18th and first single of 2006, “Everlasting”, on January 18th. After the less-than-successful fall singles “make a secret” and “Dakishimeru” (“Holding You”), many speculated about the quality and potential success of this new single…
