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

[KarenPang]

Covers & finalised tracklist for Ken's Bar III

CD



2 CDs LE



CD + DVD LE



Main Disc

1. Open
2. even if ~instrumental~
3. Kazoku ni Narou yo (家族になろうよ) (original: Fukuyama Masaharu)
4. Junko (順子) (original: Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi)
5. WE'RE ALL ALONE (original: Boz Scaggs)
6. Itoshi no Elie (いとしのエリー) (original: Southern All Stars)
7. Love Is Blind (original: Janis Ian)
8. Intermission
9. Virtual Insanity (original: Jamiroquai)
10. Kitte no Nai Okurimono (切手のないおくりもの) (Original: Zaitsu Kazuo)
11. Timing (タイミング) (original: Black Biscuits)
12. Yatsura no Ashioto no Ballad (やつらの足音のバラード) (original: Monsieur Kamayatsu)
13. KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG (original: Roberta Flack)
14. My Way (original: Frank Sinatra)
15. Close

Bonus Disc "Ken's Bar BEST SONG COLLECTION ~Live at Blue Note Tokyo~" (Limited Edition B Only)

1. even if
2. LAKuEN (楽園)
3. Kokuhaku (告白)
4. Hitomi wo Tojite (瞳をとじて)
5. LIFE is...
6. Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru (僕は君に恋をする)　
7. Elegy (哀歌(エレジー))
8. Kimi no Suki na Toko (君の好きなとこ)
9. KISS OF LIFE
10. POP STAR
11. Love Love Love

DVD Tracklist - Ken's Bar 15th Anniversary Special!!! Vol.1 LIVE VIEWING EDITION at Nippon Budokan

1. even if
2. Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru (僕は君に恋をする)　
3. Shoujo A (少女A; Girl A) (original: Nakamori Akina)
4. Overjoyed (original: Stevie Wonder)
5. Kikyougaoka (桔梗が丘)
6. Hitomi wo Tojite (瞳をとじて)
7. LIFE is...
8. Kokuhaku (告白)
9. Nagori Yuki (なごり雪) (original: Iruka)
10. Taiyou to Hokori no Naka de (太陽と埃の中で) (original: CHAGE and ASKA)
11. Kimi no Suki na Toko (君の好きなとこ)
12. Kimi wa Su・Te・Ki♡ (君はス・テ・キ♡)
13. POP STAR
14. Love Love Love
15. ENCORE: My Way

There're quite a lot of songs Ken covered which I don't recognise but I'm excited to hear his cover of Fukuyama Masaharu's Kazoku ni Narou yo + also Jamiroquai's Virtual Insanity

[kotora]

The best cover is 2 CDs LE

[KarenPang]

A PV was made for Kitte no nai Okurimono

Kitte no nai Okurimono is a cover of Zaitsu Kazuo

http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/Ken-Hir...ca6fe5dea2f639

[KarenPang]

Ken's Bar III has leaked

http://www.j-mp3.info/2014/05/kens-bariii.html

[KarenPang]

Ken will perform Southern All Stars's Itoshi no Elie this Fri at MUSIC STATION

2014/06/06

In Fact/KAT-TUN
Butterfly + OLE!OH!/Kimura Kaela
Kira Kira Kira/Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
Itoshi no Elie / Hirai Ken
New Horizon + #1090 Sen Yume Hitoyo/Tak Matsumoto

[KarenPang]

1st week sales for Ken's Bar III

4 - ● Ｋｅｎ’ｓ　Ｂａｒ　Ⅲ 30,340 30,340 14/5/28 AOJ
平井坚 4 1

http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3082937525

[KarenPang]

LAKuEN & Hitomi wo Tojite have been given the musical box treatment

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...b4JQSscTpa_-DK

[KarenPang]

Ken released a digital single titled Onnaji Samishisa that's already leaked out

https://www.sendspace.com/file/lpilmo
http://www52.zippyshare.com/v/53798012/file.html

Credits - http://www.alljpnews.com/

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/KenHirai/info/446433

Onnaji Samishisa is used as the theme song for the drama Sayonara Watashi

[KarenPang]

Ken will release his 37th single Sore Demo Shitai / Onnaji Samishisa on 10th Dec

Sore Demo Shitai - used as November ending theme song for NTV's Tokui to Gotō to Uruwashi no SHELLY ga Kon'ya Kurabete Mimashita
Onnaji Samishisa - Used as the theme song for the NHK drama Sayonara Watashi . 1st released digitally on 29th Oct

CD



1) Sore Demo Shitai
2) Onnaji Samishisa
3) Zankyou
4) title tbc
5) Sore Demo Shitai (less vocal)
6) Onnaji Samishisa (less vocal)

CD + DVD



CD Tracklist

1) Sore Demo Shitai
2) Onnaji Samishisa

DVD Tracklist

Sore Demo Shitai PV + Making

http://www.pinups.co.jp/hirai//information.html

[AyuGAME]

haha...what an interesting cover..

but i don't like the song

[kotora]

LOL, movember?

[KarenPang]

Sore Demo Shitai in music box mode

[KarenPang]

Onnaji Samishisa in music box mode



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Hirai Ken announces new single and releases new pv

On December 10, Ken Hirai is set to release his 37th single “Sore Demo Shitai / Onnaji Samishisa.” It is a double A-side single. He released “Onnaji Samishisa” digitally on October 29. “Onnaji Samishisa” is the theme song for the NHK drama “Sayonara Watashi”, which started on October 14.

Today, Ken released the music video for the single’s other A-side, “Sore Demo Shitai.” It is the November ending theme for NTV’s “Tokui to Goto to Uruwashi no SHELLY ga Konya Kurabete Mimashita.” The video was shot in and around the Indian capital of New Delhi over the course of 2 days.

The video, as well as the single’s covers, have a distinctly Indian feel. Ken says that he was inspired by Bollywood films and also that he’s been mistaken as an Indian by Indians in Japan.

The DVD that comes with the limited edition of the single has the music video as well as behind the scenes footage pulled from the 30 hours of shooting.

http://aramajapan.com/news/music/new...-new-pv/12410/

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YouTube version of Sore Demo Shitai PV

http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/Ken-Hir...a54f6328c8703c

[KarenPang]

Sore Demo Shitai / Onnaji Samishisa is ready for preorder

HIRAI KEN
[ CDA ] New Single: Title is to be announced [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]
[ CDA ] New Single: Title is to be announced [Regular Edition]
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/person/7000....include_eoa=1

Sore Demo Shitai is very interesting , heck Ken has never done something like this & it's quite cool even though I'm not familiar with Bollywood stuff

Still it's quite something . I never seen any other JPop artistes that has done Bollywood influenced stuff , well not that I know of

Although I still prefer something quite within Ken's comfort zone like Onnaji Samishisa but for what he did regarding Sore Demo Shitai , not bad not bad at all

[KarenPang]

Sore Demo Shitai full PV

http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/Ken-Hir...910cada245f463

[roanmy]

Haha, that PV is pretty damn funny! =D

[KarenPang]

I was quite dumbfounded when I saw the Sore Demo Shitai PV as Ken has never done something like this , be it visual and/or song wise

But it's very cool for him to do that . I don't know other jpop artistes that adds Bollywood influences to his music but hey why not , it's fun

Although it's a bit weird for Ken to say that he gets mistaken as an Indian by Indians who're based in Japan . Really ? oO

I just feel that Ken's looks has never fit the whole typical Japanese look but an Indian ? that's a 1st

[AyuGAME]

OMG Ken...

[kotora]

Question: Is Ken gay?

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Hopefully. He's cute.