Because it seems some of you have been interested by my post about the Hello Cover part 3, here is a list of previous covers which have been already released through iTunes.
The price is 0.99$ for each song.
Manatsu no Kousen (cover of Morning Musume。) by:
Eri Kamei
Reina Tanaka
Risa Niigaki
Chisato Okai
Furusato (cover the Morning Musume。) by:
Eri Kamei
Risa Niigaki
Koi wo Shichaimashita! (cover of Tanpopo) by:
Eri Kamei
Risa Niigaki
Ai Takahashi
Seinaru Kane Ga Hibiku Yoru (cover of Tanpopo) by:
Eri Kamei
Reina Tanaka
Risa Niigaki
Momoko Tsugunaga
Maimi Yajima
Airi Suzuki
Egao ni Namida〜THANK YOU! DEAR MY FRIENDS〜 (cover of Aya Matsuura) by:
Eri Kamei
Risa Niigaki
Chisato Okai
Love Namida Iro (cover of Aya Matsuura) by:
Eri Kamei
Risa Niigaki
Chisato Okai
Koi no Hana (cover of Natsumi Abe) by:
Eri Kamei
Risa Niigaki
Onegai Miwaku no Target (cover of Melon Kinenbi) by:
Eri Kamei
Risa Niigaki
Kousui (cover of Melon Kinenbi) by:
Eri Kamei
Risa Niigaki
Romantique Ukare Mode (cover of Miki Fujimoto) by:
Chisato Okai
PS: the links are for the American iTunes Store, so you can change for the iTunes of your country!
PS2: I hope you will enjoy the new design ;)
Monday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Hanabatakebokujō and the animals
This time I will introduce you the animals of the ranch. The ranch of Hanabatakebokujō has an area of 23 hectares. Inside this big ranch, there are many animals who are living peacefully together.
Hanabatakebokujō is practicing animal husbandry with Jersey cattle, a light brown race cattle. And thanks to this cattle and the grass of the pasture, Hanabatakebokujō produces a really good milk's cow.
Moreover, horses and miniature horses, pigs, dogs, rabbits and many other animals are living in the ranch.
You can even see Llama ! From the family of the camel, their physical characteristics are a long head and the fiber is extremely delicate. You have to be careful because they can suddenly spit. But inside the Hanabatakebokujō' staff, this is the favorite animal.
Usually the weather of Hokkaidō is quite cold but in summer, the flowers are in bloom and during the whole season the pasture is green. So if you can go to Hokkaidō in the summer, you will keep a beautiful memory of it !
Hanabatakebokujō is practicing animal husbandry with Jersey cattle, a light brown race cattle. And thanks to this cattle and the grass of the pasture, Hanabatakebokujō produces a really good milk's cow.
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| Jersey cattle |
Moreover, horses and miniature horses, pigs, dogs, rabbits and many other animals are living in the ranch.
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| Miniature horses |
You can even see Llama ! From the family of the camel, their physical characteristics are a long head and the fiber is extremely delicate. You have to be careful because they can suddenly spit. But inside the Hanabatakebokujō' staff, this is the favorite animal.
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| Llama |
Usually the weather of Hokkaidō is quite cold but in summer, the flowers are in bloom and during the whole season the pasture is green. So if you can go to Hokkaidō in the summer, you will keep a beautiful memory of it !
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| Pasture |
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Takao Horiuchi: profile and live-report's concert
Up-Front is not just working for Hello! Project artists and producing food with Hanabatakebokujō. This is why this time I will introduce you a famous and really talented artist, Takao Horiuchi.
Biography
Takao Horiuchi (堀内孝雄) is born in 1949 in Abeno (one of the 24 wards of Ōsaka) from two parents who owned a restaurant. In this restaurant, there was a radio from which it was possible to hear old popular songs. While his parents were busy in the kitchen, Takao memorized and sang many songs. And thanks to his nice voice, his grand-mother was always saying he would become a singer.
His older sister was usually listening to western music. Then, one day, thanks to this, he had like an electric choc while listening a song from the Beatles. Takao was in grammar school during this revelation.
Thanks to his older brother, they borrowed many albums of the Beatles. Her older sister bought him a guitar and he learnt how to play by himself. After this the boom of the electric guitar came. Takao entered a club of music during college as singer.
During the university, Takao created a band called Peace Makers Foolish Brothers Foot. Some times after, he met Chinpei in Kobe and both had the opportunity of becoming professional. In 1971 they began their own band, Alice. To make a living from a band was not easy, but it was their own decision to live from music carrier. So the group Alice began in the Kansai (Kyōto and Ōsaka area). For some years they had difficult times but after, it became a huge and famous band all over Japan which stopped their activities in 1981 (even if they had some activities after).
In 1986 Takao wrote a song for the theme song of a television show for TV Asahi and worked for it. Alice area is still present with Takao but now he has his own carrier, full of folk, pop and rock songs with a touch of melancholy. He has released many albums and singles and is still active!
Live-report
So to introduce you his own musical world, I made a report for you about his concert on saturday.
The concert of Takao Horiuchi was in the culture's center of Nerima, a beautiful live house. Of course many people were there and bought many goodies.
When the concert began, the public became crazy!! He directly sang and the fans applauded enthusiastically. Just after, Takao introduced himself and talked a bit. He said many funny jokes and welcomed the late people with a big smile. It is easy to see his charisma on stage, he knows how to talk with the public.
He sang some pop and folk songs, full of melancholy. Then he took his guitar to play a medley of some Alice' songs. Takao played pop but also rock songs, the public stood up, he was a real eclectic showman!! Of course he is really talented to play the guitar as well and he made nice solos.
The lights were also magnificent. Following this, he sang some songs of his last album, like "Sayonara ha Iwanai", who just thrilled me so much!!!
He surprised his whole public while asking to record the voice of the audience singing a song. So he made the public repeat with his musical director, surely for a nice surprise in the future!!
But it was not the end, Takao gave a show of almost 3 hours, singing and giving so much pleasure to his fans. They all felt happy to be part of a live like this.
Seriously, it would be a mess to not try to listen to his last album, "Thank You～Aisubeki Otokotachi～". Personally, I felt in love with "<Kimikyoku>Akogare Asobi～Harukana Wadachi～Itoshiki Hibi('99 Remake Version)" for example.
And on April 27th, Takao will have a new single "Omokage Bashi", do not miss it!
As usual, here is a special picture of this great and nice artist just before the show.
Official website
Edit: Because some of you requested it (I always read all the comments ;) ), here is his last PV, Aisubeki Otokotachi:
Biography
Takao Horiuchi (堀内孝雄) is born in 1949 in Abeno (one of the 24 wards of Ōsaka) from two parents who owned a restaurant. In this restaurant, there was a radio from which it was possible to hear old popular songs. While his parents were busy in the kitchen, Takao memorized and sang many songs. And thanks to his nice voice, his grand-mother was always saying he would become a singer.
His older sister was usually listening to western music. Then, one day, thanks to this, he had like an electric choc while listening a song from the Beatles. Takao was in grammar school during this revelation.
Thanks to his older brother, they borrowed many albums of the Beatles. Her older sister bought him a guitar and he learnt how to play by himself. After this the boom of the electric guitar came. Takao entered a club of music during college as singer.
During the university, Takao created a band called Peace Makers Foolish Brothers Foot. Some times after, he met Chinpei in Kobe and both had the opportunity of becoming professional. In 1971 they began their own band, Alice. To make a living from a band was not easy, but it was their own decision to live from music carrier. So the group Alice began in the Kansai (Kyōto and Ōsaka area). For some years they had difficult times but after, it became a huge and famous band all over Japan which stopped their activities in 1981 (even if they had some activities after).
In 1986 Takao wrote a song for the theme song of a television show for TV Asahi and worked for it. Alice area is still present with Takao but now he has his own carrier, full of folk, pop and rock songs with a touch of melancholy. He has released many albums and singles and is still active!
Live-report
So to introduce you his own musical world, I made a report for you about his concert on saturday.
The concert of Takao Horiuchi was in the culture's center of Nerima, a beautiful live house. Of course many people were there and bought many goodies.
When the concert began, the public became crazy!! He directly sang and the fans applauded enthusiastically. Just after, Takao introduced himself and talked a bit. He said many funny jokes and welcomed the late people with a big smile. It is easy to see his charisma on stage, he knows how to talk with the public.
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| Takao Horiuchi |
He sang some pop and folk songs, full of melancholy. Then he took his guitar to play a medley of some Alice' songs. Takao played pop but also rock songs, the public stood up, he was a real eclectic showman!! Of course he is really talented to play the guitar as well and he made nice solos.
The lights were also magnificent. Following this, he sang some songs of his last album, like "Sayonara ha Iwanai", who just thrilled me so much!!!
 |
| Takao Horiuchi |
He surprised his whole public while asking to record the voice of the audience singing a song. So he made the public repeat with his musical director, surely for a nice surprise in the future!!
But it was not the end, Takao gave a show of almost 3 hours, singing and giving so much pleasure to his fans. They all felt happy to be part of a live like this.
Seriously, it would be a mess to not try to listen to his last album, "Thank You～Aisubeki Otokotachi～". Personally, I felt in love with "<Kimikyoku>Akogare Asobi～Harukana Wadachi～Itoshiki Hibi('99 Remake Version)" for example.
And on April 27th, Takao will have a new single "Omokage Bashi", do not miss it!
As usual, here is a special picture of this great and nice artist just before the show.
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| Takao Horiuchi |
Edit: Because some of you requested it (I always read all the comments ;) ), here is his last PV, Aisubeki Otokotachi:
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Berryz Kobo new PV Heroine ni narou ka !
Many of you were expecting to see it soon, Berryz Kobo has launched their new promotion video on their official YouTube channel. I am sure lots of you will be quite surprised, aren't you? ;)
So be ready for Sakura-Con in April. Are you all coming for this great event???
So be ready for Sakura-Con in April. Are you all coming for this great event???
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
You Kikkawa: Kikka Channel 3
Here is the new video of Kikka Channel !
This time the video introduced her recording for the single with Michitomo (music director, arranger, sound mixer, etc.).
He is the one who will conduct You and give her advices for the recording, so he asked her to sing 4 songs to check how it goes.
Then he indicate her how to pronounce or when she had to change some emotions in her way of singing. But after some tests, he hasn't feel what he was expecting, just like if someone was singing and it was all. So the concept of Kikkake wa YOU! (the "opportunity" thanks to You) has no meaning. So he asks her to think about it. This is how the first day of recording stops...
You gives her impressions after the rude words of the music director, about her possibility to really become a solo artist. In the past she was part of a group, the Hello! Project Egg, so this is not the same now. She has to face something new. And this is the end of this video...
This time the video introduced her recording for the single with Michitomo (music director, arranger, sound mixer, etc.).
He is the one who will conduct You and give her advices for the recording, so he asked her to sing 4 songs to check how it goes.
Then he indicate her how to pronounce or when she had to change some emotions in her way of singing. But after some tests, he hasn't feel what he was expecting, just like if someone was singing and it was all. So the concept of Kikkake wa YOU! (the "opportunity" thanks to You) has no meaning. So he asks her to think about it. This is how the first day of recording stops...
You gives her impressions after the rude words of the music director, about her possibility to really become a solo artist. In the past she was part of a group, the Hello! Project Egg, so this is not the same now. She has to face something new. And this is the end of this video...
Monday, February 21, 2011
Hello Cover 3rd part
Last week the 3rd part of Hello Cover has been released on iTunes. If you own an account, you can buy the new songs with the following links:
1. Reina Tanaka - Egao ni Namida~THANK YOU! DEAR MY FRIENDS~ (cover of Aya Matsuura from her album, First Kiss)
2. Reina Tanaka - Koi no Hana (cover of Natsumi Abe from her album 2nd ~ Shimi Wataru Omoi ~)
3. Airi Suzuki - Furusato (cover of Morning Musume。 from the album Second Morning)
You can buy each song for 0.99$.
PS: the links are for the American iTunes Store, so you can change for the iTunes of your country!
1. Reina Tanaka - Egao ni Namida~THANK YOU! DEAR MY FRIENDS~ (cover of Aya Matsuura from her album, First Kiss)
2. Reina Tanaka - Koi no Hana (cover of Natsumi Abe from her album 2nd ~ Shimi Wataru Omoi ~)
3. Airi Suzuki - Furusato (cover of Morning Musume。 from the album Second Morning)
You can buy each song for 0.99$.
PS: the links are for the American iTunes Store, so you can change for the iTunes of your country!
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