Two different music styles, two different voices, yet one similar aim – to share their music with fans outside overseas. This is what both amazarashi and Aimer came to the Zepp@BIG BOX Singapore to do and from the reaction of the crowd, it’s a job well done. With about 1,200 strong packing into the concert venue, the cold chill from …
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A name that is no stranger to fans here in Singapore with her distinctive husky voice, Aimer has not only had albums to reach top 10 on the Oricon Chart but also sung for many popular animes such as Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works. We chat with the Japanese singer on her favorurite memory of Singapore and what’s next for …
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Japanese Rock Band amazarashi is no stranger to the music industry having their songs used in both popular animes such as Tokyo Ghoul and their collaboration with Yoko Taro for NieR:Automata. We talk to the band ahead of their first ever performance here in Singapore come end March. It has been about 10 years since the band was formed, how …
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Melted faces from the pits to the seats This Japanese quintet have come a long way since their debut album in 2007. For the uninitiated, ONE OK ROCK is a Japanese rock band consisting of Takahiro Moriuchi (Taka), Toru Yamashita, Ryota Kohama and Tomoya Kanki. I use the term “Rock “because the band have never had a consistent musical style …
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From humble beginnings to performing at the sold out stadiums in Japan, Japanese duo Yujin Kitagawa and Koji Iwasawa of YUZU (ゆず) has done it all. Celebrating their 20 years in the industry and definitely expecting more, the duo will be back in Singapore to perform in November as part of their Asia tour. POPCulture Online’s Kenneth Wong (who still …
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Japanese pop folk duo YUZU will be returning to Singapore to perform as part of their second Asia tour. The duo (Yujin Kitagawa and Koji Iwasawa) announced this as they celebrate their 20th debut anniversary with the tour titled “YUZU ASIA TOUR 2017謳おう -UTAO-“. YUZU embarked on their first Asia Tour “YUZU ASIA TOUR 2016 summer NATSUIRO” last summer and …
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Japanese pop-rock band Do As Infinity (vocalist Tomiko Van & guitarist Ryo Owatari) is finally hitting Singapore’s stage with their long awaited first live concert on the 23rd of September 2017. Take a walk down memory lane with nostalgic songs in the 2000s from various hit anime such as InuYasha’s ending theme song “Fukai Mori” (深い森) and Fairy Tail’s opening …
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2017 marks the 30th anniversary of FINAL FANTASY and its music. Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY symphony concert world tour has announced its latest stop in Singapore for a new series of orchestral concerts: FINAL FANTASY 30th Anniversary – JIRITSU. Nobuo Uematsu, composer of the famous video game series FINAL FANTASY, will make a guest appearance at the Singapore …
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Starting out in 2001 as a platform for indie musicians to showcase their music to a wider audience, SPACE SHOWER RETSUDEN (http://www.spaceshowertv.com/retsuden/) is an event organised by SPACE SHOWER TV which is one of the biggest dedicated music channel in Japan by SPACE SHOW NETWORKS. Spurred on by the support of fans, SPACE SHOWER RETSUDEN is now viewed as a …
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7-member Japanese pop group AAA (or Attack All Around) returned to party the night away at the *SCAPE The Ground Theatre on a cool Saturday Night. This marks the second time the group performed a concert here after their first one last year and they sure didn’t disappoint all those present. Opening with “I’ll be there” from their recent AAA …
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Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY symphony concert world tour returns to Singapore after seven years. The global multimedia concert phenomenon, featuring the music of FINAL FANTASY, will hold a one-night only performance at the Star Theatre on 3 December 2016. Presented by Avex Asia, Distant Worlds showcases the music of Japanese video game composer Nobuo Uematsu and is conducted …
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In town for their last stop for their 「WHAT ABOUT EGGS?」tour, Japanese four-man pop-rock band flumpool (Ryuta Yamamura, Kazuki Sakai, Genki Amakawa, Seiji Ogura) didn’t disappoint on a Saturday night in front of a full house of screaming (mostly female) fans at MILLIAN SINGAPORE. Opening their set with songs such as Kaihoku, Kakusei Identity and Natsu yo Tomenaide ~You’re Romantic~, …
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From humble beginnings to performing at the sold out stadiums in Japans, Japanese duo Yujin Kitagawa and Koji Iwasawa of YUZU (ゆず) has done it all. Kicking off their YUZU ASIA TOUR 2016 Summer NATSUIRO here in Singapore, the duo brought the house down over at *SCAPE The Ground Theatre with their infectiously positive high stage energy and their catchy …
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Japanese folk/pop duo YUZU celebrating their 20th anniversary, announces their very first Asia tour “YUZU ASIA TOUR 2016 Summer NATSUIRO” on April 29th. The tour will kick off in Singapore on July 9th at *Scape The Ground Theatre, followed by shows in Hong Kong, Taipei, Osaka and Tokyo. YUZU will be releasing a Taiwan version of their latest album “TOWA” …
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Nightwish is a symphonic power metal band from Kitee, Finland. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and lead singer Tarja Turunen. The band soon picked up drummer Jukka Nevalainen, and then bassist Sami Vänskä after the release of its debut album, Angels Fall First (1997). In 2002, Vänskä was replaced …
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