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Intro to Japanese and Korean Male Artists/ Boy Band Music!
I became a fan of Ayu in August of '07. She was the only Asian artist I listened to. Slowly, my interests expanded to other Japanese artists, mainly female artists. (Kuu, Namie, ayaka, Ai Otsuka, BoA, etc.)
Now, I'm interested in getting some boy band music. :yes I have a few of Tohoshinki's Japanese songs, and I really like them. (J-Pop and K-Pop) I also really want some music of Male Solo artists. Japanese and Korean (I don't have any K-Pop). Can everyone help me out by listing some songs and artists (by male artists and bands, 10 or so) that they really like?! |
I can help you on this Cole , JPop wise . I better separate into 2 groups , Johnny's Entertainment & non JE case .
Non JE bands 1) BREAKERZ see my ava & banner :laugh They easily goes down as 1 of my fave acts to emerge this year & they dab in rock music & it does help that all 3 of them are real good looking in their own right especially frontman DAIGO STARDUST :smitten They released 3 singles so far & their upcoming 3rd album BIG BANG ! will be out in a few weeks's time recommended singles - SUMMER PARTY / LAST EMOTION , Sekai Wa Odoru / Shakunetsu , latest single Angelic Smile / WINTER PARTY recommended album - Ao no Mirai EP . They released 2 albums last year BREAKERZ and CRASH & BUILD 2) abingdon boys school they're also a JRock act too except they're more experimental in their music & it's kinda more angsty driven they're currently on hiatus & they haven't put out anything this year :( recommended singles - INNOCENT SORROW , HOWLING , Nephilim , BLADE CHORD recommended album - debut self titled album 3) GReeeeN another promising great new act to emerge this year , the quartet's music's kinda like a mixture of folk & rock & they're coming back with a new single Tobira which will be out next month on the 3rd recommeded singles - Ai Uta (their breakthough hit) , BE FREE , Kiseki (highest selling single of theirs to date & their 1st no.1 song somemore) 4) Kobukuro Just like GReeeeN , their music's folk/rock too except they're more folk than the former & most of their songs are about 5 mins long & over but I'm not complaining as the duo makes some excellent music recommended singles - Koko ni Shika Sakanai Hana (their breakthough hit) , Sakura (it's so beautiful <3) , Kimi to Iu Nano Tsubasa , Tsubomi (this didn't won the Grand Prix last year for nothing & it's their 1st no.1 song too) , Aoku Yasashiku & their latest single Toki no Ashioto & also you might want to check out their 2nd collaborations they did with ayaka which're WINDING ROAD & Anata to too 5) L'Arc~en~Ciel I recently got started to listen to 1 of the most respected Jrock bands around & they're real rocking & it's no mean feat to stay together for 17 years & counting recommended singles - Link , SEVENTH HEAVEN , MY HEART DRAWS A DREAM , DAYBREAK'S BELL , Hurry X'mas , DRINK IT DOWN & their latest single NEXUS 4 / SHINE recommended album - KISS 6) GLAY another respected Jrock band recommended singles - VERB , Aka to Kuro no MATADORA / I LOVE YOU wo Sagashiteru JE bands will be my next post |
hey i'm addicted to male song lately too!
i'll say EXILE, and their ex-member, kiyokiba shunsuke have a great music style! and the other, i'll recommend daichi miura too! |
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Kpop - big band / epik high (there are more but this two groups I like) jpop - Kagrra / w-inds / Lead / exile / Flow / Glay Solo jpop - Gackt / Roma Tanaka / Tamaki Hiroshi / TSUYOSHI / Masaharu Fukuyama / Daichi Miura tell if u are intersted any of the artists/groups, and I'll recommend u songs from each. |
ok part 2 which's solely on Johnny's Entertainment acts
1) ARASHI if there's 1 band that you have heard of the name but maybe not music wise it's this band & to be still going on strong for 9 years + & counting since their debut on the scene , it's this 5 piece group ARASHI recommended single/s - everything since their debut A・RA・SHI ;p but recent hits wise , that definitely HAVE TO BE One Love , truth / Kaze no Mukou e (top selling single in Japan at the mo) & the latest one Beautiful days recommended album/s - I love love love their 4th - 7th albums which're Iza Now , One , ARASHIC & Time in which their 6th & 7th albums being my fave albums of the guys . (if not for Kitto Daijoubu which got me started on my ARASHI music journey , I would say Time's my fave album but because of this , it's a tie :laugh) Latest album Dream"A"live's not bad too although the non singles on there are not as strong as their previous albums & you need a bit more time than usual to get used to liking or not liking the songs on this record 2) KAT-TUN 2 lead singers (power to you Akame) , 1 rapper & 1 beatboxer , it doesn't get better than this in this 6 piece group which dabbed & married R&B and Rock harmonisely recommended singles - everything since their debut ;p (they only put out 8 singles so far anyway so ...) recommended album/s - I die die recommend their latest album KAT-TUN III -QUEEN OF PIRATES- & somemore it was the very 1st JE album I listened to & this easily goes down as my fave album that I came across for the year too debut album Best of KAT-TUN is great & so's their 2nd album cartoon KAT-TUN II You although it took me like FOREVER to appericate the 2nd album 3) NEWS recommended singles - everything since their debut but to get you started , 7th single weeeek's fantastic as this song was written , composed by GReeeeN & arranged by JIN who's the older brother of GReeeeN's lead singer HIDE . I know cos I started my NEWS journey with weeeek :laugh recommended album/s - they only put out 2 albums so far which're named touch & pacific , I like both actually . They will be releasing their 3rd album color 2 Wed's later 4) Tegomass consists of 2 members who're in NEWS , Tegoshi & Masuda (geddit Tegomass ?) recommended single/s - Miso Soup (yes I know don't ask) , Kiss ~Kaeri Michi no Love Song~ & their latest Aiaigasa 5) Hey ! Say ! JUMP a 10 piece group (yes 10 which's the biggest no. of a JE group) recommended single/s - Ultra Music Power , Dreams come true , Your Seed / Bouken Rider & the latest Mayanoka no Shadow Boy 6) Kanjani∞ listen to them only if you want to experience a crazy music journey :laugh jokes aside some of their stuff are pretty good & they sing really well when comes to sane songs like ballads recommended single/s - everything since their debut but my practical fave ones include Osaka Rainy Blues , Sukiyanen , Osaka. / Oh ! ENKA / Mugendai , Osaka Obachan ROCK / Osaka Romanesque , Zukkoke Otokomichi & the latest Musekinin Hero albums wise - have to leave ||moments|| aka Irene to recommend on that one 7) Tackey & Tsubasa a duo who takes FOREVER to release new material (like who will only put out 10 singles & counting in a 5 years career + T_T) recommended single/s - pretty much everything since their debut but highly recommended ones include Venus , Yume Monogatari , Serenade & their latest one Koi Uta / PROGRESS but for me most of the time I just listen to Koi Uta as this's their 1st single ballad 8) KinKi Kids Every single released since their debut had been number one, giving them a place in the Guinness Book of World Records (that's 27 straight no.1's & counting :O) & Domoto Koichi's HOT , period ;p recommended single/s - since practically all their singles debuted at no.1 , these're the ones that I really feel that deserved the top spot : - Glass no Shounen - Aisareru Yori Aishitai - Jetcoaster Romance - Happy Happy Greeting / Cinderella Christmas (you might find Happy Happy Greeting cheesy) - Yamenaide, PURE - Flower - Jounetsu - Kanashimi Blue - Hakka Candy - Ne, Ganbaru yo. - Anniversary (1 of my fave KK singles , highly recommended big time) - Veludo no Yami - SNOW! SNOW! SNOW! - Harmony of December (the 1st KK song I heard , an extremely beautiful ballad) - latest single Secret Code (this's very different from the stuff they used to put out in their career , it's an extremely addictive Jazz influenced pop no. . The B-sides on this single are great too especially strategie <3) 9) V6 recommended singles - CHANGE THE WORLD , Darling , way of life , Chou , LIGHT IN YOUR HEART / SWING ! 10) Shuuji to Akira The duo only released 1 single Seishun Amigo which's a 1 off kinda thing & it became the top selling single in Japan 3 years ago I love the A-side but 1 of the B-side Kizuna is so beautiful & touching :weep (yes Irene , I know you're giving me the thumbs up on this because of your hubby :innocent) WHEW , that's it :dead2 hopefully you can make good use of what I recommended to you <3 |
Big Bang, EXILE, and F.T Island :heart
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one word: Arashi.
JE FOREVERRRRR! :mischief :laugh but definately refer to KarenPang's post. all that she listed for JE bands and non JE bands is awesome. :cool now i'd suggest UVERworld, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, and Aqua Timez (the main vocalist is a guy, but there's a girl who just plays the piano) |
Korean: Big Bang / Epik High / F.T Island
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Wow! I'm definitely going to download some of these songs.
Thanks so much!!! Any more recommendations?! |
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their music style's kinda like dance/pop/rock & lead vocalist Chisa's a babe ;p |
Lol, really? I'll have to check them out. I've heard their great.
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Korean: SHINee, F.T ISLAND, Big Bang, Battle and Shinhwa
Japanese: EXILE, NEWS, COLOR, abingdon boys school, Hey!Say!JUMP I can't really reccomend anything specific from these artists. They don't really have any dissapointing tracks but I guess I could give you a place to start. Especially with the korean artists. SHINee - AMIGO (Their latest single) F.T ISLAND - Heaven (Also their latest single) Big Bang - Sunset Glow (Again their latest single), Haru Haru (Their previous single) Battle - Step By Step, Crash (Crazy In Love) Shinhwa - Hero (Vintage Shinhwa ftw!) |
UVERworld
Abingdon Boys School Girugamesh Shota Shimizu |
K, Ken Hirai, and Mr.Children. <3
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Music wise does it really matter? I'll just name the Kpop ones that I like because I still need to explore more of Jpop
Brown Eyes, they're a duo ballad group. I really like their music, it stands out to me from the typical Kpop ballad groups, though SG Wannabe definitely stands out as well. I really liked their "comeback" third album, Two Things Needed For The Same Purpose and 5 Objects. Epik High, is an interesting group that are different from the other groups. They're music is hip hop like the other hip hop groups in Korea, but their music rocks<3 I love their Vol. 5 Pieces Part 1 SS501 an idol group under DSP entertainment. I listened to their single, Deja Vu and I fell in love with these guys. I still have a lot to learn, but I recommend that single :) Supernova is another boy band! :) They're released one album and a mini at this moment. I recommend their first album, it's a really good album. They haven't been exactly active this year, except for the promotion of Superstar. I hope these guys come back soon :( Taebin of 1TYM, a member of YG's group 1TYM he released his solo album back in 2004. I recently discovered him and I am in love with the album, I'm hoping either 1TYM makes a comeback or Taebin aka Danny will release a second solo album. |
W-inds! They're boyband pop. I like their older music better than their new stuff though.
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J-POP
Rock: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION (they did one of the "Naruto" opening) Mid-tempo rock: REMIOROMEN (you MUST listen to "Konayuki") K-POP R&B/Pop: SHINee (check out "Replay") R&B/Ballad: 2AM (check out "Inorae") Hip-hop: Epik High (they are awesome! listen to "One") |
J-POP:
ARASHI!! KAT-TUN, NEWS, Hey! Say! JUMP, Shota Shimizu, abingdon boys school, V6, TOKIO, UVERworld, WaT. K-POP: Se7en, Big Bang, SHINee!!! The bigger ones are the best and underlined ones are highly recommended! :D |
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JE bait alert :lmfao :bchuck but seriously jokes aside , the JE bands are worth trying for , music wise |
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