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This is a list of J-pop artists and groups. Originally an evolution of jazz , and coined New Music, the style went on to become known as City Pop, music with an urban theme. Later called Japan -made Pop, the term was shortened to J-pop and now encompasses a wide range of musical styles and genres .
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When the group debuted all members used their real names. Once they became popular they used stage names each possessing the suffix "na." Lina (Ritsuko) used to go by "Rina". However, because of the similarity to "Reina" and the fact that her nickname more closely matched "Lina" anyway, this became her name around the time of their first CD. During...
The beginning
MAX started off as just a project that was never meant to take off. The group's concept was simple. They were presented as a singing and dancing pop group who performed catchy dance music. In 1995, they released their first single to very little success. Their second single was released to the same fate. The group continued to perform with Namie Amuro under the name, Super Monkey's, until the group officially disbanded in the summer of that year. Even though the Super Monkey's were over, MAX...
Stardom
MAX followed the success of "Tora Tora Tora" with "Seventies" which brought the girls their first top 10 hit. In December 1996, they released their debut album Maximum. The album debuted at #1 and went on to sell over one million copies. Following the success of their album, MAX went back to the big screen in the sequel to their first movie, Ladie's MAX. The theme song to the movie entitled Give me a Shake was the first original song they performed. Before this song, all of MAX's hits were co...
Turning Point
2000 proved to be a time of change for MAX. For their first single of the new millinneum, the girls decided to take control of their music by writing and producing for the first time. Their result, "Never Gonna Stop It", an R&B influence pop number debuted at #8 on the charts. However, the single fell short of sales of 100,000 copies. Since 1999, the group's sales were gradually declining but this was the first time since their third single that any of their singles did not surpass the hundre...
August 17, 1997 - September 22, 1997:J-Pop Gig Tour '97 (12 Shows)March 24, 1998 - May 31, 1998: MAX Live Contact 1998: MAX Up Your Life (30 Shows)March 6, 1999 - August 19, 1999: MAX Live Contact 1999: Sunny Holiday (54 Shows)May 1, 2000 - July 2, 2000: MAX Live Contact 2000: No Boundly (17 Shows)1995 Yoru mo Hippare (TV Series)1996 Ladie's MAX1997 Ladie's MAX: Give me a Shake1998 Sweet Devil (TV Series)- 1995–present
- Avex Trax (1995–2005), Sonic Groove (2005–present)
XG (/ ɛ k s-dʒ iː /; acronym for Xtraordinary Girls) is a Japanese girl group based in South Korea. The group was formed by Xgalx, a subsidiary of Avex.The group is composed of seven members: Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Juria, Cocona, Maya, and Harvey.
List of J-pop artists - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A list of Japanese pop musicians and bands. Contents: Top – 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. Numbers and symbols. 3B LAB.☆. 7 HOUSE. 19. The 5.6.7.8's. 54-71. 175R. 00100. 0930. 12012. 10,000 Promises. °C-ute. ∧ucifer. Aa! AAA. access. Acid Black Cherry
Sep 11, 2017 · A Brief History of J-Pop in 11 Bands. Given the rise of names like Baby Metal, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and AKB48 J-Pop is really only now starting now to make a proper dent on the international pop radar. But the genre’s history goes as far back as its western contemporaries. To help you dive into this fascinating world here’s a quick crash ...
