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Chihiro Onitsuka returns

To all the people that are fans of hers - me included, I am SOOO excited. Thought this deserved a special thread, since people might not check her official thread

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Singer-songwriter Onitsuka Chihiro (26) is coming back after an absence of more than two years. She plans to release a new single at the beginning of summer, to be followed up by her first original album with Universal Music. Her 11th single, and to date her only release with the label, was in October 2004. She has been on hiatus since failing to renew her management contract with Sony Music Artists the following January. She was the victim of a stalker in July of 2005. It wasn't until a magazine article in September 2006 that she gave any indication that she was still writing songs. Her latest recording is being produced by the renowned Kobayashi Takeshi (47), best known for his work with Mr. Children and married to My Little Lover vocalist Akko. February 21, 2007

source

Yahoo Japan Article

[Translation: Credits to kerufin @ JPM]

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Singer-songwriter Onitsuka Chihiro (26) is coming back to the stage after a long rest. It is known in 20th Feb that she will release a new single in the coming summer and restart her music career.

According to Universal Music, she has written more than 10 songs, and she started recording since last spring. Inside there is a song showing stong emphasis on "I am still alive". [Note: It is in response to "I am dying" in Sodatsu zassou.] She is going to release a new single in the beginning of summer, following with a scheduled release of an album. Kobayashi Takeshi (47) is responsible for the production.

The last original song for Onitsuka is "Sodatsu Zassou" in Oct 2004. Her music career once stopped in Jan 2005, when her management contract was terminated by Sony Music Artists.

:luv2 :luv2 :luv2

oh awesome!!! i heard infection, only song i heard from her, but it's AWESOME

can't wait for more music

Fantastic news! I'm amazed to know that. I've been really wondering when she'd finally be back! Thank you ;)

Wow, this is great news indeed! Good to see she will be coming back. :)

Wonderful! I've been dying to hear some new music from her.

Who is she, and what genre of j-music does she sing or interpret???, I'd love to get to know another new artist to add to my many who's discographies I will have to buy after I finally get money...:( That'll be my whole life:(...LOL

Aww, I didn't know she had stalker-issues (some people are crazy -_-; ). I thought she was only on hiatus because of throat surgery or something... A new single from her would make my day.

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Originally Posted by Celaphorce (Post 1023194)

Who is she, and what genre of j-music does she sing or interpret???

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Employing a mix of folk rock and heartfelt ballads in her guitar and vocal driven delivery, Chihiro Onitsuka fits into the singer/songwriter category of artist. Growing up on the island of Kyushu, south of Japan's main island Honshu, Onitsuka was raised listening to pure American pop like The Carpenters and Carole King. Influenced in high school by the American artist Jewel, with whom she shares several stylistic tendencies, she began writing and performing her own music at that time. After graduating from high school in 1999, Onitsuka moved to Tokyo to purse her career as a singer and songwriter. She debuted in the year 2000 with the single Shine, but didn't really gain renown until releasing her second single, Gekkou ("Moonlight"), which was chosen to be the theme song of a Japanese television drama.

Try "Infection": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Hcrgi3k_4

I only know Gekkou and Ryuseigun from Trick 1 and Trick 2, i forgot about the third one.
Anyway great songs! :lech

Awesome! You go Oni!

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Originally Posted by waltz#2 (Post 1023199)

Aww, I didn't know she had stalker-issues (some people are crazy -_-; ). I thought she was only on hiatus because of throat surgery or something... A new single from her would make my day.

Quoting:
Employing a mix of folk rock and heartfelt ballads in her guitar and vocal driven delivery, Chihiro Onitsuka fits into the singer/songwriter category of artist. Growing up on the island of Kyushu, south of Japan's main island Honshu, Onitsuka was raised listening to pure American pop like The Carpenters and Carole King. Influenced in high school by the American artist Jewel, with whom she shares several stylistic tendencies, she began writing and performing her own music at that time. After graduating from high school in 1999, Onitsuka moved to Tokyo to purse her career as a singer and songwriter. She debuted in the year 2000 with the single Shine, but didn't really gain renown until releasing her second single, Gekkou ("Moonlight"), which was chosen to be the theme song of a Japanese television drama.

Try "Infection": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Hcrgi3k_4

WoW!!!, Infection is awesome, and her english is good, I think I'm falling in love with her:)...shhh don't tell my exes they'll think I'm going straight...^_-

you mad my day mate. never thought that she is going to be back that strong. Her voice should be returened to normal after her throat surgery. I'm expecting so much. After hearing her hiatus it was shock for me. But now she's coming back. Yeah. Good news to start a day.

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Originally Posted by Calico (Post 1023218)

Awesome! You go Oni!

you just called her a demon XD;;; (oni = demon, or devil)

anyways, anyone gots infection pv? i want to get my hands on it

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Originally Posted by waltz#2 (Post 1023199)

Aww, I didn't know she had stalker-issues (some people are crazy -_-; ). I thought she was only on hiatus because of throat surgery or something... A new single from her would make my day.

Same. Poor Onitsuka...

I'm so glad that she will return! Yay~! Looking forward to her new release(s).

PS. Isn't Oni her "official" nickname?

ooh yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!er...wait...who is she?

but nevermind, someone is back to the music industry :D

weeehheee!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Kodayumi (Post 1023364)

ooh yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!er...wait...who is she?

but nevermind, someone is back to the music industry :D

weeehheee!!!!!

If you're into sorrowful ballads, she's the Queen!

OH. MY. GAWD!!!!!!!!!! OMG OMG OMG!!! THIS IS THE GREATEST BLESSING EVER!!!! WELCOME BACK CHIHIRO!!!! I have missed you so much! THIS IS THE BEST NEWS EVER! EVER! EVER! Oni has given me faith that 2007 will be a good year! OMG YAY!!! I AM SOOO BEYOND HAPPY! I COULD CRY!!! This is the best news in Japanese Music in YEARS!

How amazingly amazing :D SHE'S NOT DEAD, PEOPLE!

I wonder if good sorrowful material will come out of her "being stalked' LOL