Ken Hirai

[Brittany]

I'll be truly embarassed if nobody else knows who Ken Hirai is

Thursday, I picked up a copy of his "Sentimental Lovers," album at Kinokuniya and the album.. wow. It blew me away. I had goosebumps all over my arms listening to "Hitomi wo tojite," .. I know that song is for a popular movie in Japan (can't remember the name of it.. but the movie is translated to: Screaming I love you at the top of the World) .. Ah.. =___=

This man's music is amazing.
Do you recommend any other albums of his to me? I was thinking of getting this 5th album.. and Ken's Bar.. I hear it's classics turned into his style.. Any English in that album?

[CRAZYBOAT]

I'm glad i'm not alone. I have been listening to Ken's music since a year ago but it occurred to me that not alot of Ayu fans are into his music. But, anyhow, i agree that his music is awesome! One song that i recommend you, or anybody else, to listen to is "Life is...". I actually bought that single off YESASIA cus i love that song so much. Haha. Then i bought the album too.

Concerning "Ken's Bar", i heard from a friend that album only consisted of instruments and cover songs. I haven't get a chance to listen to it though.

[Brittany]

OO, yay.. *hugs you!*
I'm going to purchase Life is.. single and album
He has amazing vocal range o_O;; How long has he been famous in Japan for? My friends call him "The white Japanese guy," because he doesn't look very Japanese Man, guys from Osaka look American

[CRAZYBOAT]

He looks more like half japanese half black to me.

He's been famous in japan for a long time, well, i assume he's been SUPER famous since the single "grandfather's clock"(cover song) was released. I heard it was on the top for a few weeks, selling over a million ++ copies. I heard that song and i thought it was a very beautiful ballad. (It's on the "LIFE IS.." album as well..

[~K+]

Ken Hirai definately has amazing range, most of the songs I remember are singles though, since I haven't given Sentimental Lovers enough of a listen yet.

Check out 'Gaining through losing', despite the fact that F4 covered it and butchered it.

[CRAZYBOAT]

Yeah, "Gaining through losing" was awesome. I recommend it too. It's good that even F4 acknowleged his music.

[Belinda]

Although I think he has an amazing voice, I for 1, do not care much for the style of music, but there are a couple songs I like... and 2, I just can't look at him while he sings.

[Brittany]

..Why Belinda? What does he do?

[Ayusdream]

his facial expression toooooo "scary".... cuz the songs r too high pitch

[natalaxie]

can anyone upload any of these songs they speak of? coz the only ken hirai songs i heard were strawberry sex (weeeeiiiiird song...) and hitomi wo tojite (in bad quality). how about that sentimental lovers album, ey brittany?

[leafyamazaki]

"Ken's Bar" is absolutely a great album.
Yeah, it consists mostly of covers. It also includes an instrumental of even if and a digital "duet" between him and the late Kyu Sakamoto of the song "Miagete goran yoru no hoshi o."

[eriko]

i know him, this is one of my favourite male singer, he s has a special voice. i listen him the night, cos its more romantical !

[extepan]

i know some people who love ken hirai but i have yet to listen to his music

[tinyppl]

My mom likes his voice really much. And yeah 'gaining through losing' has been covered by F4 poorly and unprofessionally into 'liu xing yu' (meteor rain) -_-"" I really hope they stop spoiling other people's songs

[ImpactBreaker]

I have listened to a few songs from him. He has a great voice but i'm still not used to when he sings in a very high pitch XP

[Halla]

heh , i'm so embarrased for liking his music too. I only got "sentimental lovers" , which i just happened to dl one day out of boredom

Isn't "hitomi wo tojite" the best selling single of this year ? the only single of 2004 with sales (nearly?) over a million ?

anyway , i like "jealousy" and "signal" a lot. the ballads aren't bad either ....

only song not from this new album by Ken i have is "somebody's girl" by Ken featuring AI. it's really good too , a fast r'n'b track

edit. here's that song by Ken & AI , for anyone who sees this. enjoy
[YSI] Ken Hirai feat AI - Somebody's Girl (192 kbps mp3)

[tommy96814]

is it just me or does he sing like a girl?

[tl1029530921]

oh how..liu xing yu was a cover...o.o??!!....can someone uplaod the original??i wanna hear it..:-p

[CRAZYBOAT]

I also recommend everyone to listen to the song "Hitomi noTojita " The single where the second track was titled DESPERADO. I think that was the best selling single for the year.

Anyway, does anyone know where i can get the "SENTIMENTAL lover" album? i wanna listen to it.

[XxTKxX]

^^ i think his voice is soothing haha or many thats just me who thinks that XD