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Crystal Kay is gonna Rule Your World in her 3rd thread
NEW RELEASE CD: - 幸せって。 (Shiawasette.) - サクラ (Sakura) - Waiting For You - Forever Young - Lovin’ You 10 tracks in total DVD: - Crystal Kay LIVE Tour 2016 “Shine” @Club Citta 2016.3.23（approximately 100 min.） - サクラ –Music Video– - Lovin’ You –Music Video– CK IN A NUTSHELL http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sV3wzRE1Lv...+Kay+VIVID.png Name: Crystal Kay Williams Nicknames: Kuri (クリ), CK Born: February 26, 1986; Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Label: EPIC Records (Sony) [1999-2011], Delicious Deli Records (Universal) [2011-2016], Virgin Music JPN (Universal) [2016-] Genre: R&B, Urban, Pop, #yokohamaratchetpop Why you should care: Crystal Kay is one of the biggest names in Japanese R&B, so she's a must for any fan of the genre. Her later works shift more toward the pop end of the spectrum, and she nails that amazingly as well. Crystal has a great voice and knows how to use it, and she is not a one trick pony: ballads, dance pop, R&B jams, rapping, many collaborations, high notes, low notes, she does it all, and you will probably like it. BIOGRAPHY Spoiler:
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I've been a bit out of loop with the j-pop scene and especially CK for a while now but I just listened to Rule Your World and I'm totally loving it! I'm not really digging Busy Doing Nothing though, it's a nice feel-good song but a bit.. idk, meh.
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Agree 100%. Busy Doing Nothing is more like what I usually go for but it's just so... insubstantial. It's fun and peppy but there's nothing memorable about it. Rule Your World represents a style I tend to dislike but it does so many things right, it's a really good listen, keeps me coming back.
The video for Rule Your World should be available soon! As in about five minutes from now! Excited! EDIT: Here it is! |
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Haha I actually really like Rule Your World's style! The rap part still makes me lol though but at least it's fun and fits the song structure imo Anyways, I just watched the MV. It looks kinda cheap and CK seemed a bit uncomfortable but at least she looks damn gorgeous! She reminds me of Beyoncé toward the end where her hair is tied on a bun haha. And damn, the guy at the beginning is hot!! :luv2 |
Yeah that dude is way too good looking.
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k so far its
RYW : great song but bad video BDN: bad song but great video hopefully on try number three she will get both right and some miracle will happen it will smash! |
i don't understand, why if asian artist want to breakthrough Western market always need to use sexual thing...
We already have so much prove that it's not working. |
I'm super underwhelmed by the three songs she's released.
I never really felt like she should try to break into the western market. In Japan, she was different; special. Her sales were pitiful, but at least she was established lol. But in the western market, she's one of so many girls doing the same type of thing. She'd have to do something to make her stand out... and she doesn't seem to have the production behind her to achieve that. I don't know, I hope she gets back to Japan eventually. I still think she could revamp her sales if the promotion was there. But that's not really her fault... |
I didnt realize she was trying to break into the western bizz...
Hmm... Havent listened to the first song, but this one, rule your world is okay. I find it odd that people pick mediocre sounds and visuals when trying to break out... you need to go all out to impress people... not well... lets see if this works. |
I need some new Japanese singles/album from her!
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I as well.
I noticed DJ Kaori has Forever on her latest remix album. Haven't heard it yet though |
So many asian artists have attempted to breakthrough in the American market and fail. Most of the time their songs are actually pretty awesome. I think people are just afraid of the "weird" Japanese stereotype. Also a lot of people are kinda uncultured. (I've run into so many fucking people who thing "Gangnam Style" is Chinese) I really wish her luck with this. Rule the world is a really sexy song.
Also whatever happened to Dum Ditty Dumb? |
Rule Your World is honestly really, really sexy. But the rap section is so awful and embarrassing that I hope she doesn't think she can breakthrough with that. Especially because she labels her music as YOKOHAMA RATCHET POP. What.
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Ugh you guys I really need new music from her :-(
New Japanese music that is. It was her 15th anniversary on July 1st. I was actually Crystal's fan before Ayu's. ;) |
RYW I like but BDN is boring and unmemorable. Still I feel both aren't as good as the stuff she was doing in Japan. Still, if she's trying to break into the US, shouldn't she be trying to get some promotion outside of just posting the videos on youtube and other online social networks? I haven't heard her on the radio or heard about her being on TV or in any magazines. :(
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As with any Asian artist wanting to crossover, I want Crystal Kay to be successful. But her approach to the market is just so wrong. Busy Doing Nothing is really, really good as a lead single or whatever she's doing. But Rule Your World and Dum Ditty Dumb have the Japanese lyric sections and honestly, that shit won't fly here in the US mainstream. I know she's experimenting and whatever, but I would love for Crystal Kay to become popular. Especially since she has the attitude and swag for the US mainstream. But Crystal rapping the Hibachi menu in the Rule Your World breakdown is so cheesy and awful. She needs a better approach in regards to her music. Because honestly, Rule Your World is SO sexy and I can see this song becoming a hit; but that fucking. awful. rap. I get that she's trying to promote her "YOKOHAMA RATCHET POP" thing but like, just no.
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^I think it's because they don't understand that our marketing strategies and techniques work much different here and also the differences in our culture. There's a lot of overly emotional and even sappy/cheesy popular stuff in Japan, but that just won't work here. People don't want it. There is some old music in the past that used to be like that a couple decades ago, but that's also something that you can't base our current music off of when you want to enter our market.
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TBH, with her not being fully Asian I'm surprised she doesn't know as much about the other side of her heritage that she could pull it off. I honestly figured if anyone in the Asian music industry wouldn't add all the Japanese and cheesy stuff in it'd be her. I hope the way I phrased that didn't come off offensive in any way....
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I want to go, but damn it's short notice and I don't have anyone to go with. :headache |
What the hell is going on with her though? Ever since vivid it seems like her management is a complete joke. Her few songs and PVs since then have been really horrible, and she's basically nonexistent with Japanese music. It makes me sad because I really enjoy her music.
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It really is sad because Vivid was so good!!!
Anyway, bought two tickets! I can't wait! |
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Hopefully this will lead to much more promotion!
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The show sold out so they're hosting one more day for it. From Crystal's instagram page.
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Sleigh a bit CK
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I want to go, but it starts at 11pm? damn. And they so didn't give us enough notice. Perfume's NYC show was in mid November, and I pre-ordered the tickets in July. I know this isn't a huge Crystal Kay dome tour or something, but still, more than a month's notice would have been nice.
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For such a short notice, I wonder what the venue is like? Intimate enough for her to do a meet and greet afterward? Although somehow I don't think she would really do it despite it being a small venue.
Still, if I were anywhere near I would have definitely gone. |
I tried getting tickets to both nights, but the second night sold out before I could.
I also wondered if she might do any kind of meet and greet. I doubt she will, even though from what I see online, the venue is TINY. |
Currently repeating Almost Seventeen.
Can't believe how young she was! I need new music from her :( what's she doing?! |
^Writing English songs for the US market... Most not half as good as her Japanese ones and getting nowhere at all in the NA market with any of it....
I wish she'd go back to Japan atm myself. |
According to her Instagram she is living the life tbh. Doesn't seem like she's doing much studio stuff.
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I hope she comes back within the year... With Japanese music :(
I remember when she went away to do/finish her school and it killed me haha. Crystal's discography is truly one of my favorites in Jpop and super nostalgic for me. Her English music isn't -bad- but it's just very average on the global level. |
i'm an occasional CK fan and honestly, i don't like the US singles she put out for her western debut. I wish her new management treasure her cuz she's one of the few singers in Japan that's got what it takes but are under rated.
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Crystal's been recording a new song in Japanese. She better tell us more soon!
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UGH YES OMG
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Finally. I've been waiting.
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Vivid part 2!!!
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^That would be awesome. Although, just anything halfway decent and upbeat in Japanese I'll be excited about. I was afraid she was done. Dropped from her label or whatever, after the sales of VIVID.
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What's CK been up to lately?
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According to her instagram, living the good life in New York.
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Also recording, apparently. Yesterday she posted about a new "killer ballad" in the making.
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YAAS CK give us that spring awakening ballad!
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Japanese or English I wonder...?
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Could be either, but I'm leaning towards Japanese since the picture she posted also included the description in Japanese and she's recorded new Japanese material earlier this year. She needs to start talking about releasing these new songs!
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I do miss her music. I really enjoyed VIVID! Although I think it sold really poorly...
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it sold like 4k didn't it?
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^ According to generasia it sold 5,461 copies. It's a pretty low number but I can't find it terrible since all the singles from "VIVID" charted even worse (Forever didn't even chart).
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Sorry for the double post, but:
According to her Instagram account, Crystal Kay is releasing a new Japanese single entitled 「君がいたから」on June 3rd. |
It sounds like a ballad. Why. It's summer. Lift my soul, girl.
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Preorders for the new single are now open! :love This summer is going to be SO good! :luv2
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YAAAAAAAAAAAS SLEIGH etc
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Single's on CDJAPAN
CD ONLY: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UICV-5041 CD+DVD: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UICV-9122 |
Sounds nice
https://youtu.be/eElcYl5yxHM |
oh my god i literally just came to post that lol.
it was randomly played before a video i was going to watch and i heard her voice and was like CRYSTAL?!?!?!?!?!?!?! I need it in my life nowwwwwwww I just realized how amazing this promotion will be for her. Both the drama and Galaxy cm. The drama obviously being the bigger deal haha. Her move to HIRO's label (?) already got her the theme for a drama featuring Takahiro haha |
It's kind of boring lol crystal sounds great but the music is really plain?
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Can't be bothered.
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Alright, time to catch up on Crystal Kay. I'd been away from her since VIVID came out, and I loved that album.
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I loved THE LIGHT! I'm excited for this single, I miss her quite a lot.
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I hope this means a new album soon!!!!!
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can't open the video...sigh
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^^ Probably within the year :)
I hope Hiro gets her more TV promotion. I'd love another m-flo collab haha. |
Kimi ga Ita Kara preview. Such a basic ballad, I don't think I'm gonna be a big fan. Still happy she's releasing something! |
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^ Lol
Sadly, I don't dig her newer music since VIVID so much. |
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You know I liked busy doing nothing and rule your world They were cute lil flings but I liked CK's charm on them. |
All the english stuff she's tried since VIVID has been crap to me...I was like, girl what the hell are you thinking and who are your producers?
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ohh..i love it!!! can't wait for crystal kay power ballad!!!
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Her English stuff is actually pretty good, but I just hope she wasn't expecting her career to take off by sneaking in Japanese lyrics into her songs lol. Especially rapping the Hibachi menu in Rule Your World. Busy Doing Nothing would have done great.
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I hated those US Songs she did.... They weren't impressive in the slightest. Plus I kept wondering where the hell her promotion was. Anyone who knows enough about music can make some songs but nodody's gonna listen if they don't even know they exist. And Japanese lyrics in a US song? Not gonna fly. If anything people would be wondering why a woman who isn't of Korean, Chinese, Japanese and so forth descent adding an Asian language to her lyrics.
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I agree about BDN. It's such a spring jam, I would blast it if it came on the radio here.
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I have kept up with her however and happened to like just one American thing she did. Just one. This song however SUCKS. I shall not be bothered. Okay? You get on your way and begin catching up.There's a lot of fail for you to hear. |
Kimi ga Ita Kara lyric video. |
LOVE IT!!!
Her power ballad never fail for me... |
It's very Kitto Eien ni. Still not really doing it for me, but good thing it works for others. Her vocals are gorgeous as ever though. I need her to keep that up and slay me with the b-side(s).
Also, the cover for the digital single! https://scontent-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/hp...71&oe=55A43C4A GORGEOUS |
CK I love ya and you sound as good as ever in the song but this is like a step back from vivid.
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the cover is amazing
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She looks beautiful but the patterns they photoshopped on her don't blend well. Looks mediocre.
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Can't wait for the full version...LOVING the songs!
THE LIGHT wow..I like it no PV so far? |
I doubt that song will even get a PV...but who knows lol
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^I read the tracklist, I think there is music video for 君がいたから
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Not bad at all, I like the preview for the single a lot. Monologue and THE LIGHT sound so far the best.
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^Completely agree.
Monologue sounds great :heart |
THE LIGHT is amazing. I already love it. :D
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^Awesome. Thanks. So which tracks are missing then?
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Not a bad EP, but not too memorable either. Monologue is pretty.
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^Mte. Kimi ga Ita Kara is still dead boring, THE LIGHT is... okay, just awfully static, My Heart Beat is still really good, and Monologue... it didn't leave much of an impression after my one time listening to it (oops...), but I thought it was pretty and good, definitely a song I'm gonna go back to. I thought this was good for a comeback single, but I'm hoping Crystal will get some better material for future releases.
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^Yeah, which sucks. Maybe she just made these songs because of an agreement with Samsung or something. I've already listened to the leaked namie tracks more than this EP.
Seriously though...as a comeback single, releasing right before summer, why would you do a ballad? :shrug |
^Because of the drama tie-up, I assume. :P But I agree, an upbeat summer track would have been better.
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I wabt another r&b influenced song. I think that's where she really shines.
I've been listening to Boyfriend (what makes me fall in love) all day. Classic. |
Interview with Japan Times about Kimi ga Ita Kara and other recent events. Not very long but interesting. :)
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Kimi ga ita kara really successful digitally...It has been around in top 10 for a while...congrats Crystal!
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Question. Is there a chart in Japan which adds together Digital and Physical sales? Or do they keep em completely separate all the time?
Also I loved that article. Made me appreciate the single and even her all the more. :heart |
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There is a japanese billboard, I think so.
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