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

[KarenPang]

Ranju Tomu who used to be in the all-female musical theatre troupe, Takarazuka Revue is releasing her debut (covers) album Le Ange on 21st Oct

And 1 of the songs she has covered is POP STAR :O

Ex-top star of Takarazuka Revue, Tomu Ranju brings the debut CD featuring covers of "I Will (Namie Amuro)," "POP STAR (Ken Hirai)," "Precious (Yuna Ito)," "Inochi no Namae (from animation film "Spirited Away")," five new songs and more for 12 tracks total.

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/VIZL-890

That's quite interesting since Ken has released 3 covers albums to date & not counting BENI's English cover of LAKuEN , this will be the 2nd time someone has covered a Ken song , 1st was Shota Shimizu's own take on even if

Although I rather Ranju Tomu covered something else of Ken , maybe Love Love Love

[jean-baptiste]

Yeah, POP STAR is a strange choice. But I guess it was a big deal when it first came out.

On another note, I absolutely love Shota's version of even if.

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by jean-baptiste

Yeah, POP STAR is a strange choice. But I guess it was a big deal when it first came out.

On another note, I absolutely love Shota's version of even if.

Yeah cos Ken himself said during his tour MC(s) that he has 2 left feet & cannot dance . As such when POP STAR was released back then , it was a shock for 3 Ken(s) to be dancing in the PV LOL

And yeah Shota's cover of even if is really nice too

[KarenPang]

Kimi no Kodou wa Kimi ni Shika Narasenai in music box mode

[KarenPang]

Ken will be singing Hitomi wo Tojite tomorrow on MUSIC STATION Ultra FES

http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/music/ultrafes/index.html

Ken will perform in the 2nd 1/2 of the show

後半
2015年9月23日（水・祝）17:00～21:48
・カブトムシ / aiko
・＜宮城×嵐祭りメドレー＞ ハダシの未来 / 嵐
・CARNIVAL NIGHT part2 / 嵐
・GUTS! / 嵐
・Follow Me / E-girls
・ありがとう / いきものがかり
・Choo Choo TRAIN / EXILE
・Rising Sun / EXILE
・ポニーテールとシュシュ / AKB48
・Everyday、カチューシャ / AKB48
・恋するフォーチュンクッキー / AKB48
・紅 / X JAPAN
・Forever Love / X JAPAN
・Real Face / KAT-TUN
・ズッコケ男道 / 関ジャニ∞
・硝子の少年 / KinKi Kids
・YELL～エール～ / コブクロ
・R.Y.U.S.E.I. / 三代目 J Soul Brothers
・丸の内サディスティック / 椎名林檎
・BRAVE IT OUT / GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE
・夜空ノムコウ / SMAP
・Dear WOMAN / SMAP
・世界に一つだけの花 / SMAP
・RPG / SEKAI NO OWARI
・Venus / タッキー＆翼
・LOVE YOU ONLY / TOKIO
・Darling / 西野カナ
・チャンカパーナ / NEWS
・千本桜 / 初音ミク
・ポリリズム / Perfume
・a song is born / 浜崎あゆみ、小室哲哉
・瞳をとじて / 平井堅
・WAになっておどろう / V6
・HELLO / 福山雅治
・桜坂 / 福山雅治
・さくら（独唱） / 森山直太朗
・栄光の架橋 / ゆず
・HONEY / L'Arc-en-Ciel
・RASPBERRY DREAM / REBECCA
・フレンズ / REBECCA

http://natalie.mu/music/news/160772

Honestly Ken should sing Kimi no Kodou wa Kimi ni Shika Narasenai but Hitomi wo Tojite is something that's still so evergreen , even up to now

[AyuGAME]

yay for Hitomi wo tojite...very iconic song

[KarenPang]

Ken has already performed Hitomi wo Tojite today at MUSIC STATION Ultra FES

Backstage gif video before Ken performed

https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CPk1Oi_UYAAbmdl.mp4

ただいま #Ｍステ 10時間SP「ウルトラFES」テレビ朝日系列で生放送中！バックヤードから、アーティストの皆さんのリア ルタイムを #Twitterミラー でお届け☆ 平井堅

https://twitter.com/Mst_com/status/646606633280253953

o_O O_o

[KarenPang]

Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Live Tour 2015 took place today at Tokyo's Nakano Sun Plaza Hall

Today's setlist

1.Precious Junk
2.even if
3.瞳をとじて
4.告白
5.君の鼓動は君にしか鳴らせない
6.why
7.One Love Wonderful World
8.ソレデモシタイ
9.哀歌 (エレジー)
10.思いがかさなるその前に…
11.拮梗が丘
12.Sweet Pillow
13.hug
14.スウィートルーム
15.ON AIR
16.君の好きなこと
17.Strawberry Sex
18.POP STAR
19.Love Love Love

Encore

20.LIFE is...
21.Gaining Through Losing

http://setlist-live.com/hirai-ken/10655.html

Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Live Tour 2015 will resume this Wed at Shizuoka City Shimizu Bunka Kaikan (Marinato) Big Hall

[KarenPang]

Ken has been nominated in the Best Male Video -Japan- category in the upcoming MTV VMAJ 2015

http://www.mtvjapan.com/vmaj2015/nom...st-male-video/

Ken's Sore Demo Shitai will compete against AK-69's The Throne , AKLO's RGTO feat. SALU, H.TEFLON & K Dub Shine , Hoshino Gen's SUN & MIYAVI's The Others

Voting period has already started today & will close next month on 7th Nov ; 11.59pm Japan time

[KarenPang]

Music Station's List Of 100 Songs Japan Would Be Proud To Show The World

For Ken

#14 - Hitomi wo Tojite

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20...3641-lisn-musi

[KarenPang]

Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Ken's Bar X'mas Special !! will take place on 23rd Dec & Christmas Eve at Yokohama Arena

Ken announced this onstage today during Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Live Tour 2015 which took place at Kanagawa's Yokosuka Arts Theatre

Photos from today's concert





Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Ken's Bar X'mas Special !! will have an acoustic setting for both dates & the general public can buy tickets from 5th Dec onwards

http://natalie.mu/music/news/164211
http://www.pinups.co.jp/hirai//news.html

[KarenPang]

New photo of Ken promoting his upcoming new book that's titled 歌バカ二十年



http://www.m-on.press/music/0000031953

歌バカ二十年 will be released next Jan , on the same day as Ken's birthday

And it's quite hilarious Ken kept using the words 歌バカ (1st was incorporating it in the tite for his 1st best album followed by his 1st B-side best album) cos he's so not LOL

[jean-baptiste]

Cool! I love the promo pic. Any idea what the book will be about?

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by jean-baptiste

Cool! I love the promo pic. Any idea what the book will be about?

歌バカ二十年 will be released as a 2 book set . The 1st book will be an archive of all interviews from 1995 until this year that were featured in magazines such as WHAT's IN? , GB , PATi・PATi & BREaTH

The 2nd book will be 150 pages worth of new photos & a long interview tracing Ken's career from 1995 until this year

I guess that promo picture which was released yesterday is taken from the 2nd book

[jean-baptiste]

OMG that sounds amazing! Even though I can't read Japanese, I might consider getting this.

[Ryusei]

Dam I wish other artists would do this, cause that is really cool and interesting!

[KarenPang]

Another new photo of Ken promoting 歌バカ二十年



http://www.m-on.press/music/0000031953

[KarenPang]

Ken & many artistes will be performing in NTV's Best Artist 2015 which will be broadcast on 24th Nov .

Best Artist 2015 official site -- http://www.ntv.co.jp/best-artist/artist.html

[KarenPang]

Photos & setlist of yesterday's Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Live Tour 2015 which wrapped things up at Okinawa Convention Centre

















1. Precious Junk
2. even if
3. 瞳をとじて
4. 告白
5. 君の鼓動は君にしか鳴らせない
6. why
7. One Love Wonderful World
8. ソレデモシタイ
9. 哀歌（エレジー）

-Ken's Bar Corner-

10. 思いがかさなるその前に・・・
11. 桔梗が丘　
12. Sweet Pillow

-Request Corner-

13. LOVE OR LUST
14. 青春デイズ
15. ON AIR　
16. 君の好きなとこ
17. Strawberry Sex
18. POP STAR
19. Love Love Love

＜Encore＞
20. LIFE is...
21. Gaining Through Losing

http://www.excite.co.jp/News/music/2...326113623.html

[KarenPang]

Ken performed Hitomi wo Tojite at last night's live broadcast of Best Artist 2015