[Ken Hirai] The 4th thread ~ 40th single 魔法って言っていいかな？ (22.06)

[adantatu2]

I don't like that song, but the PV was very entertaining and amazing !

[KarenPang]

Itoshiki Hibi yo in music box mode

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

So I've only ever heard pop star and strawberry sex and grotesque. What songs do you guys think I should check out? Does he have any EDM type stuff?

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

So I've only ever heard pop star and strawberry sex and grotesque. What songs do you guys think I should check out? Does he have any EDM type stuff?

Ken doesn't have any EDM in his discography since his main music focal points are in R&B

POP STAR & Strawberry Sex are 2 songs he's known for & always tend to sing during concerts but his other older works are the ones that I still feel he excels in the best like

- Love Love Love
- LOVE OR LUST
- Missin' you ~It will break my heart~ ; this's special as Babyface produced it
- Ooki na Furudokei ; a Japanese cover of My Grandfather's Clock
- Hitomi wo Tojite
- Elegy

His recent works are not as good as his older works . The last song that I felt was good from him was Kokuhaku

[KarenPang]

Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Opening Special!! will take place next month on 12nd & 13th May at Zepp Tokyo

Special website opened for this event -> http://www.kh20th.net/

[KarenPang]

Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Opening Special!! Live Viewing promo



Love Love Love , LAKuEN , Hitomi wo Tojite , POP STAR & Kimi no Suki na Toko ... still awesome Ken singles even up to now

[jean-baptiste]

Anyone know where I can find the b-side to Soredemo Shitai called "Zankou"? The only place I can find it as an mp3 is Amazon Japan but it won't accept my American debit card.

[KarenPang]

Today has been exactly 20 years since Ken's debut single Precious Junk was released

And Ken will be going on tour to celebrate 20 years of being in the business

Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Live Tour 2015

2015年9月4日（金）滋賀県 滋賀県立芸術劇場 びわ湖ホール
2015年9月6日（日）奈良県 なら100年会館
2015年9月8日（火）兵庫県 神戸国際会館
2015年9月10日（木）北海道 函館市民会館
2015年9月12日（土）北海道 旭川市民文化会館
2015年9月16日（水）大分県 iichikoグランシアタ
2015年9月18日（金）長崎県 長崎ブリックホール
2015年9月20日（日）鹿児島県 鹿児島市民文化ホール
2015年9月25日（金）千葉県 森のホール21 大ホール
2015年9月29日（火）東京都 中野サンプラザホール
2015年10月1日（木）静岡県 静岡市清水文化会館（マリナート）
2015年10月3日（土）三重県 三重県文化会館
2015年10月5日（月）岐阜県 長良川国際会議場
2015年10月7日（水）愛媛県 ひめぎんホール
2015年10月9日（金）香川県 アルファあなぶきホール
2015年10月14日（水）埼玉県 大宮ソニックシティ
2015年10月20日（火）広島県 広島文化学園HBGホール
2015年10月22日（木）岡山県 倉敷市民会館
2015年10月27日（火）神奈川県 横須賀芸術劇場
2015年11月2日（月）長野県 ホクト文化ホール
2015年11月4日（水）新潟県 新潟県民会館
2015年11月10日（火）岩手県 岩手県民会館
2015年11月12日（木）宮城県 仙台サンプラザホール
2015年11月23日（月・祝）沖縄県 沖縄コンベンションセンター

http://natalie.mu/music/news/147107

[KarenPang]

Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Opening Special !! was held yesterday at Zepp Tokyo to celebrate Ken's 20th anniversary

Yesterday's setlist

01. 楽園 ; LAKuEN
02. 哀歌（エレジー） ; Elegy
03. LOVE OR LUST
04. Precious Junk
05. 片方ずつのイヤフォン ; Katahou Zutsu no Earphone
06. Stay With Me
07. キャッチボール ; Catch Ball
08. 横顔 ; Yokogao
09. キミはともだち ; Kimi wa Tomodachi
10. 僕は君に恋をする ; Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru
11. 思いがかさなるその前に… ; Omoi ga Kasanaru Sono Mae ni...
12. 桔梗が丘 ; Kikyogaoka
13. even if
14. 告白 ; Kokuhaku
15. 君の好きなとこ ; Kimi no Suki na Toko
16. KISS OF LIFE
17. POP STAR
18. Love Love Love

Encore

19. 瞳をとじて ; Hitomi wo Tojite
20. LIFE is...

http://natalie.mu/music/news/147119

Photos are included in the above mentioned link too

[jean-baptiste]

Yay for Ken!! Happy to see he's been here this long.

Thanks for then updates Karen.

[AyuGAME]

I find it's funny that Namie sang Grastogue on her tour, but Ken not sang it on his own tour. Basically it's Ken's song featuring Namie, right?

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by AyuGAME

I find it's funny that Namie sang Grastogue on her tour, but Ken not sang it on his own tour. Basically it's Ken songs featuring Namie, right?

Yeah but Tue & Wed's concerts of Ken were to celebrate his 20th anniversary

If you see yesterday's setlist , most of the songs Ken did are his most prominent hits inclusive of his debut single

Except for Kohauku , Ken's most recent releases are not deemed classic worthy , yet

[KarenPang]

Grotesque Feat Namie in music box mode

[KarenPang]

Concert report & photos of Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Opening Special !! that took place on 13th May at Zepp Tokyo

http://www.excite.co.jp/music/report/1505_hirai/

[KarenPang]

First artist line up for 'THE MUSIC DAY 2015' revealed

The first line up of artists who will be performing in NTV's live music program 'THE MUSIC DAY 2015 -Ongaku wa Taiyou da.-' on July 4th has been revealed.

The first line up includes 66 artists including Arashi, AKB48, EXILE, Perfume, SEKAI NO OWARI, Mr.Children, Yuzu, and more.

The program will feature over 100 songs live from the main venue Makuhari Messe, Shiodome Live Stage, and other locations. More artists will be revealed at a later date.

[THE MUSIC DAY 2015 -Ongaku wa Taiyou da.-]

Saturday, July 4, 2015 (12:00～22:54)

Performers:
aiko / Arashi / E-girls / Ikimonogakari / Itsuwa Mayumi / Inagaki Junichi / Iwasaki Hiromi / HKT48 / AKB48 / EXILE / SKE48 / NMB48 / KAT-TUN / KANA-BOON / Kariyushi58 / Karyudo / Kanjani8 / Kimaguren / Kimura Kaela / Kyary Pamyu Pamyu / KinKi Kids / Kubo Ruriko / Crystal Kay / Gesu no Kiwami Otome. / Kobayashi Akira / Kohiruimaki Kahoru / Saito Yuki / Sada Masashi / Sandaime J Soul Brothers / THE ALFEE / GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE / Johnny's WEST / ZOO / Superfly / Sukima Switch / SEKAI NO OWARI / Tackey & Tsubasa / Tanimura Shinji / TUBE / Tsunoda☆Hiro / TRF / TOKIO / Naoto Inti Raymi / Natsukawa Rimi / Nishiuchi Mariya / Nishino Kana / NEWS / Nogizaka 46 / HOUND DOG / Moto Chitose / Hata Motohiro / PUFFY / Perfume / Hitoto Yo / Hirai Ken / BEGIN / V6 / Fairies / Flower / Hey! Say! JUMP / Porno Graffitti / Mr.Children / miwa / Moritaka Chisato / Yakushimaru Hiroko / ゆず / and more

Main Host: Sakurai Sho
Host: Hattori Shinichi
MC: Tokushima Erika (NTV announcer)
Navigator: Masu Taichi (NTV announcer), Iwamoto Noa (NTV announcer)
Shiodome Live Stage MC: Maggy, Hayama Hélène (NTV announcer)
Symphony Stage MC: Suzue Nana (NTV announcer)

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...ed--1434334877

[AyuGAME]

^That's really interesting line up..lot of act that I want to see...
hopefully Ayu will made it on the second line up...

wondering which song that Ken will sing...

[KarenPang]

38th single 君の鼓動は君にしか鳴らせない ; Kimi no Kodou wa Kimi ni Shika Narasenai will be released in Aug



Kimi no Kodou wa Kimi ni Shika Narasenai will be used as the theme song for TBS's Naporeon no Mura

The 1st episode of Naporeon no Mura will begin its broadcast next month on 19th July

http://www.tbs.co.jp/Napoleon_no_mura/
http://www.tbs.co.jp/Napoleon_no_mura/song/index-j.html

[jean-baptiste]

Yes!! Can't get enough of Ken's music.

I wonder when his next original album will be released.

[KarenPang]

Ken Hirai’s new song is the theme song to a drama starring Toshiaki Karasawa. “I pulled my passion from inside my heart”

Ken Hirai will do the theme song to “Napoleon NO MURA”, a TBS Sunday drama starring Toshiaki Karasawa. The title of the song is “KIMINO KODO WA KIMINISHIKA NARASENAI”. The song will be released in August and will be the first of his 20th debut anniversary year.

“Napoleon NO MURA” is a drama about a super government employee who sees no limits. Toshiaki Karasawa, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yamamoto, Murotsuyoshi, Issey Ogata, and Ikki Sawamura star in the drama.

Ken Hirai commented on “KIMINO KODO WA KIMINISHIKA NARASENAI” below

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I wrote this song especially for this drama. Lately, my songs have been dark, but this drama contains “Napoleon” in the title and is about never giving up. I pulled my passion out of my heart and wrote this song. It’s unlike any of my recent songs.

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Seiji Kameda produced “KIMINO KODO WA KIMINISHIKA NARASENAI”. It has a powerful and beautiful sound that captures the spirit of the drama. The song compliments Ken Hirai’s soulful voice and will be performed for the first time on TBS TV’s 60th anniversary show, “ONGAKU NO HI 2015”, on June 27. Details and released date for the single will be announced at a later date.

http://www.en.barks.jp/news/?id=1000005745

[KarenPang]

Ken will be performing at Fuji TV's FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri in which the show will broadcast live at 7pm on 29th July at Tokyo's Yoyogi National Gymnasium

2015年7月29日（水）19:00～
＜出演者＞
E-girls / HKT48 / AKB48 / EXILE / SKE48 / NMB48 / GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE / JUJU / chay / Chage / TUBE / T.M.Revolution / Flower / BREAKERZ / miwa / May J. / WaT / 杏里 / 稲垣潤一 / 華原朋美 / きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ / 倖田來未 / 郷ひろみ / 小室哲哉 / 三代目 J Soul Brothers / 杉山清貴 / 鈴木雅之 / 田島貴男 / 谷村新司 / 徳永英明 / 西野カナ / 乃木坂46 / 平井堅 / 星野源 / マーク・パンサー / 三浦大知 / 槇原敬之 / モーニング娘。’15 / ももいろクローバーZ / 森高千里 / 和田アキ子 / and more

http://natalie.mu/music/news/153292