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KarenPang 25th May 2012 09:34 AM

NINKI index for Kokuhaku

Singles

01 170.50 Not yet - Suika BABY
02 96.40 Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 - Shonen yo Uso wo Tsuke!
03 31.40 Ken Hirai - Kokuhaku
04 29.70 GReeeeN - OH!!!! Meiwaku!!!!
05 26.70 PES from RIP SLYME - Megami no KISS
06 24.90 SEKAI NO OWARI - Nemurihime
07 23.80 Hata Motohiro meets Sakamichi no Apollon - Altair
08 22.20 Sakanaction - Boku to Hana
09 16.50 back number - Nichiyoubi
10 16.30 Kawada Mami - Borderland

looking forward to hear the B-sides of Kokuhaku & also Ken's MUSIC STATION performance later tonight whee

KarenPang 29th May 2012 01:56 PM

Kokuhaku is up for download !

http://www.j-mp3.info/2012/05/blog-post_29.html

Woman “Wの悲劇”より is so nice but yet so sad sounding T_T

KarenPang 6th June 2012 10:13 AM

Oricon Weekly - Singles (28/5/2012~3/6/2012)

*1 135,513 *,135,513 Not yet - Suika BABY
*2 128,604 1,745,399 AKB48 - Manatsu no Sounds good!
*3 *67,163 *,*67,163 Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 - Shonen yo Uso wo Tsuke!
*4 *36,568 *,*36,568 SEKAI NO OWARI - Nemurihime
*5 *26,009 *,*26,009 Hirai Ken - Kokuhaku
*6 *17,563 *,*17,563 Sakanaction - Boku to Hana
*7 *17,036 *,538,394 SKE48 - Aishite Raburu!
*8 *14,968 *,106,050 NYC - Haina!
*9 *13,875 *,*13,875 Sakuhima*Himasaku [Ohmuro Sakurako (Kato Emiri) & Furuya Himawari (Mimori Suzuko)] - Yuruyuri Duet Song♪ 「Koi no Double Punch」
10 *10,190 *,*38,193 Nishino Kana - Watashitachi

Oricon Weekly - Music-DVDs (28/5/2012~3/6/2012)

*1 *53,009 *53,009 B'z - B'z LIVE-GYM 2011-C'mon-
*2 *49,361 621,413 Arashi - ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World
*3 *21,413 *21,413 ONE OK ROCK - "Zankyou Reference" TOUR in YOKOHAMA ARENA
*4 **5,644 **5,644 Hirai Ken - Ken Hirai Films Vol.12
*5 **5,507 **5,507 Kubota Toshinobu - 25th Anniversary Toshinobu Kubota Concert Tour 2012 "Party ain't A Party!"
*6 **2,988 365,415 EXILE - EXILE LIVE TOUR 2011 TOWER OF WISH ~Negai no Tou~
*7 **2,290 **2,290 Sakamoto Maaya - Maaya Sakamoto Live 2011 in the silence
*8 **1,355 *81,692 Mr.Children - Mr.Children STADIUM TOUR 2011 SENSE-in the field-
*9 **1,173 *21,314 Momoiro Clover Z - 「Momoiro Christmas 2011 Saitama Super Arena Taikai」 LIVE DVD
10 ***,961 *95,076 AKB48 – Kouhaku Taikou Utagassen

KarenPang 3rd October 2012 02:33 AM

Hirai Ken’s new song used in CM for Misawa Hom

Hirai Ken’s new song, “Kikyo ga Oka“, is being used in Misawa Home’s new TV commercial.

“Kikyo ga Oka” was written just for the CM, and it perfectly suits Misawa Home’s concept of “a home where we can grow up with the family”. The song is described as a number with warm-hearted lyrics and sounds.

http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/10/hir...r-misawa-home/

Hopefully this can get released as a single soon even though Kokuhaku is still awesome xD

KarenPang 20th March 2014 03:34 PM

Should have revived this thread much earlier but anyway ...

full PV of Ken's comeback single Grotesque feat Namie

http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/Ken-Hir...e88be7851ea4ed

Man Ken has never changed at all which's quite ridiculous

Song wise , it's quite different from what Ken does + this's also his 1st single collaboration release

Wonder why it took him almost 19 years to collaborate with someone , let alone with Namie damn but better late than never

AyuGAME 20th March 2014 04:17 PM

i think the song has a very high potential on becoming a hits..love the song so much...

AyuGAME 22nd March 2014 04:51 PM

https://www.mediafire.com/?pguszmqqzipxxnc

mp3 rip from HD PV...

KarenPang 2nd April 2014 01:21 PM

Grotesque has leaked (the CD + DVD B edition with Kikyo ga Oka as the B-side)

http://www.j-mp3.info/2014/04/feat-k...eat-amuro.html

And the single debuted at #4 on the 1st day of release

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2014-04-01/

setsuka 2nd April 2014 03:34 PM

the song with Namie is so generic, little sad tbh since it isn't his style at all more like Namie which is to me is a bad thing since she genre hops too much and is kinda generic by nature

LOVE the b-side

anyway I hope the single is smash hit for him

Heavenly 2nd April 2014 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KarenPang (Post 3069343)
Grotesque has leaked (the CD + DVD B edition with Kikyo ga Oka as the B-side)

http://www.j-mp3.info/2014/04/feat-k...eat-amuro.html

And the single debuted at #4 on the 1st day of release

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2014-04-01/

Thanks but i just wanted GROTESQUE (inst.) :weep
And it isn't here....

KarenPang 3rd April 2014 01:09 PM

^ jpopsuki has uploaded both CD + DVD's editions of Grotesque

And Grotesque went up to #3 today

x->4->3

2nd day sales - 6,208

KarenPang 4th April 2014 01:00 PM

x->4->3->3

2nd day sales - 6,208
3rd day sales - 3,627

KarenPang 5th April 2014 03:00 PM

x->4->3->3->2

2nd day sales - 6,208
3rd day sales - 3,627
4th day sales - 2,459

KarenPang 6th April 2014 03:37 PM

x->4->3->3->2

2nd day sales - 6,208
3rd day sales - 3,627
4th day sales - 2,459
5th day sales - 2,603

KarenPang 7th April 2014 01:01 PM

x->4->3->3->3->3

2nd day sales - 6,208
3rd day sales - 3,627
4th day sales - 2,459
5th day sales - 2,603
6th day sales - 2,322

KarenPang 9th April 2014 12:28 AM

4 - ● グロテスク feat.安室奈美恵 30,064 30,064 14/4/2 AOJ
平井坚 4 1

http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2971007322

KarenPang 14th April 2014 12:33 PM

Ken will release his 3rd cover album Ken's Bar III on 28th May

http://i59.tinypic.com/kbss3n.jpg

http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000102474

KarenPang 15th April 2014 01:40 PM

BVCL-590
Ken Hirai/Ken's Bar III[w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type A] CDA
5000 yen US$51/103.03 Release Date:May 28, 2014
Description:Third acoustic cover album "Ken's Bar" from Ken Hirai contains "even if (Ken Hirai)," "Kitte no Nai Okurimono (Kazuo Zaitsu)," "We are all alone (Boz Scaggs)," "Virtual Insanity (Jamiroquai)," "My Way," "Killing Me Softly With His Song (feat. Roberta Flack)," "Timing (Black Biscuits)," "Yatsura no Ashioto no Ballad (outro theme of anime series "Hajime Ningen Gatoruzu")," and more. Comes with a bonus DVD featuring 90-min. live footage (subject to change). Features cardboard slipcase. *The DVD disc is encoded for region 2 (Japan, Europe, and Middle East), and no subtitles are included.
URL - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/BVCL-590
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BVCL-592
Ken Hirai/Ken's Bar III[Limited Edition / Type B] CDA
3600 yen US$36/103.03 Release Date:May 28, 2014
Description:Third acoustic cover album "Ken's Bar" from Ken Hirai contains "even if (Ken Hirai)," "Kitte no Nai Okurimono (Kazuo Zaitsu)," "We are all alone (Boz Scaggs)," "Virtual Insanity (Jamiroquai)," "My Way," "Killing Me Softly With His Song (feat. Roberta Flack)," "Timing (Black Biscuits)," "Yatsura no Ashioto no Ballad (outro theme of anime series "Hajime Ningen Gatoruzu")," and more. This edition includes selected live tracks performing his hit tunes (subject to change).
URL - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/BVCL-592
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BVCL-594
Ken Hirai/Ken's Bar III[Regular Edition] CDA
3000 yen US$30/103.03 Release Date:May 28, 2014
Description:Third acoustic cover album "Ken's Bar" from Ken Hirai contains "even if (Ken Hirai)," "Kitte no Nai Okurimono (Kazuo Zaitsu)," "We are all alone (Boz Scaggs)," "Virtual Insanity (Jamiroquai)," "My Way," "Killing Me Softly With His Song (feat. Roberta Flack)," "Timing (Black Biscuits)," "Yatsura no Ashioto no Ballad (outro theme of anime series "Hajime Ningen Gatoruzu")," and more.
URL - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/BVCL-594

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An acoustic cover album eh ? I don't mind hearing the acoustic of even if as it's still a classic from Ken even up to now

brener 15th April 2014 07:36 PM

GROTESQUE feat. Namie Amuro ~Sales~

Week 2

Sales: 7,191
Total: 37,255


it sold pretty well on its second week dropping only seven positions on Weekly Single Charts

KarenPang 25th April 2014 02:44 PM

Ken will be covering/singing Fukuyama Masaharu's Kazoku ni Narou yo next week on MUSIC STATION :O

2014/05/02
  1. GUTS !/ARASHI
  2. Planetarium & Moamoa/Otsuka Ai
  3. Ashita mo/Ohara Sakurako (from MUSH&Co.)
  4. Mangekyō to Chou/Superfly
  5. Kazoku ni Narou yo/Hirai Ken

This's an absolute treat . I wonder will Ken's rendition of Kazoku ni Narou yo be included in his new Ken's Bar III album ?

KarenPang 4th May 2014 04:04 AM

Covers & finalised tracklist for Ken's Bar III

CD

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...nsBarIIICD.jpg

2 CDs LE

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...BarIII2CDs.jpg

CD + DVD LE

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rIIICDDVDA.jpg

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 4th May 2014 11:20 PM

The best cover is 2 CDs LE

KarenPang 23rd May 2014 04:12 PM

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 28th May 2014 04:16 PM

Ken's Bar III has leaked

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

KarenPang 3rd June 2014 12:58 PM

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 11th June 2014 01:26 PM

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 14th September 2014 09:21 AM

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

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

KarenPang 28th October 2014 05:07 PM

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 30th October 2014 03:06 AM

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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...00379956_7.jpg

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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...79956_6DVD.jpg

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 30th October 2014 04:23 AM

haha...what an interesting cover..

but i don't like the song

kotora 30th October 2014 04:51 AM

LOL, movember?

KarenPang 30th October 2014 05:35 AM

Sore Demo Shitai in music box mode


KarenPang 30th October 2014 08:40 AM

Onnaji Samishisa in music box mode



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Hirai Ken announces new single and releases new pv

Quote:

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 30th October 2014 11:26 AM

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 31st October 2014 03:27 PM

Sore Demo Shitai full PV

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

roanmy 31st October 2014 11:55 PM

Haha, that PV is pretty damn funny! =D

KarenPang 1st November 2014 05:09 PM

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 2nd November 2014 02:52 PM

OMG Ken...

kotora 2nd November 2014 09:23 PM

Question: Is Ken gay?

Pieces_of_SEVEN 3rd November 2014 12:40 AM

Hopefully. He's cute.

KarenPang 4th November 2014 01:01 AM

Ken will be holding his Ken's Bar 2014 Winter on 23rd Dec at Marine Messe Fukuoka

http://natalie.mu/music/news/130311

KarenPang 4th November 2014 07:38 AM

Hirai Ken to open 'Ken's Bar' in Fukuoka for Christmas

Quote:

Hirai Ken will hold his one-man live 'Ken's Bar 2014 Winter' on December 23 at Marine Messe in Fukuoka.

'Ken's Bar' is annual event that is held twice a year during Tanabata (the Star Festival) and Christmas. This year, Hirai will hold an acoustic live at an arena venue in Fukuoka. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on November 29.

Hirai is getting ready to release new single "Soredemo Shitai / Onnaji Samishisa" on December 10. To promote the single, he will make a live appearance on Nippon Broadcast's 'Kojima Keiko & Mitz Mangrove no All Night Nippon GOLD' on November 5. Besides a talk segment between Hirai, Kojima, and Mitz, Kojima will read the lyrics to "Soredemo Shita" aloud.
http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...-for-christmas

KarenPang 7th November 2014 05:19 PM

Ken will be performing in 2014FNS歌謡祭 that will be broadcast live on 3rd Dec

Quote:

2014年12月3日(水)19:00~
<出演者>
aiko / 絢香 / 伊勢正三 / イルカ / E-girls / ウエンツ瑛士 / AKB48 / HKT48 / EXILE TRIBE / SKE48 / NMB48 / 華原朋美 / 岸谷香 / 氣志團 / きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ / キング・クリームソーダ / 倉木麻衣 / クリス・ハート / GLAY / 郷ひろみ / ゴスペラーズ / THE ALFEE / 三代目J Soul Brothers / JUJU / Superfly / SEKAI NO OWARI / 谷村新司 / 徳永英明 / Dream5 / ナオト・インティライミ / 西野カナ / 乃木坂46 / Perfume / 平井堅 / flumpool / ポルノグラフィティ / 観月ありさ / 南こうせつ / May J. / ももいろクローバーZ / 森山直太朗 / ゆず / 和田アキ子 / and more
http://natalie.mu/music/news/130757

KarenPang 12th November 2014 02:03 AM

Ken has contributed a song titled Tomorrow that will be used to promote the movie ANNIE when it gets released in Japan on 24th Jan 2015

Tomorrow is the 2nd B-side included in the CD only edition of Soredemo Shitai / Onnaji Samishisa . The song will be sung in English by Ken

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

KarenPang 23rd November 2014 12:07 PM

Special Winter cover for Ken's Bar III

http://i59.tinypic.com/dyadl3.jpg

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=832219833507262

This will be sold online until Feb 2015

AyuGAME 23rd November 2014 12:36 PM

the cover...meh...

KarenPang 23rd November 2014 12:39 PM

Ahahah I don't think you should expect something so great especially since this's considered as a 're-release' of sorts

This's Ken's 1st release to get a Winter 're-release' as other Sony artistes had Winter 're-releases' before , not just him

KarenPang 25th November 2014 10:02 AM

Purchase benefits for Soredemo Shitai / Onnaji Samishisa

Tower Records / Tower Records online purchase bonus : Christmas card

http://i58.tinypic.com/j8h6pg.jpg

TSUTAYA RECORDS purchased bonus : 2015 pocket calendar (Jan 2015 - June 2015)

http://i60.tinypic.com/doupno.jpg

Nationwide / other stores : New Year card

http://i62.tinypic.com/33xxwk1.jpg

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

All 3 are epic but the Christmas card is just really humorous

KarenPang 26th November 2014 06:02 AM

Omoi ga Kasanaru Sono Mae ni... in music box mode



Still 1 of Ken's best singles imo

KarenPang 27th November 2014 09:58 AM

Kimi wa Tomodachi in music box mode


KarenPang 29th November 2014 03:28 AM

Ken will be performing Soredemo Shitai next week on MUSIC STATION

Quote:

[MUSIC STATION]

Friday, December 5 from 8:00 pm to 8:54 pm

SKE48 - "12-gatsu no Kangaroo"
Kanjani∞ - "Gamushara Koushinkyoku"
Kimura Kaela - "sonic manic"
Sandaime J Soul Brothers - "O.R.I.O.N."
JUJU - "ANNIVERSARY"
Hirai Ken - "Soredemo Shitai"
miwa - "Gesshoku ~winter moon~"
http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...ation-revealed

ahahaha I'm sure it's going to be very ... interesting oO xD

waterballoon 29th November 2014 04:30 AM

is there a download link to the single? love it hahaha

EDIT: Oh the release date is Dec 10th, no wonder I couldn't find anything online ;) I've watched the PV though.. too hilarious

AyuWorld 29th November 2014 05:34 AM

haha omg interesting! he needs to bring a bunch of bollywood dancers there xDD

KarenPang 29th November 2014 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waterballoon (Post 3106543)
is there a download link to the single? love it hahaha

EDIT: Oh the release date is Dec 10th, no wonder I couldn't find anything online ;) I've watched the PV though.. too hilarious

Onnaji Samishisa was 1st released digitally on 29th Oct before it was announced that it was to be released physically on 10th Dec

The overall feeling Soredemo Shitai gives is amusing but at the same time refreshing . It's quite odd that Indians thought Ken was Indian himself as I never feel he looks like 1 oO

KarenPang 30th November 2014 01:07 PM

16 Johnny's artists to gather for '2014 FNS Kayosai' + complete line-up to date

Quote:

The 4th artist line up for Fuji TV's music festival '2014 FNS Kayosai' (December 3 at 7:00 pm) has been announced. 16 Johnny's Entertainment artists (71 members) will be gathering for the festival.

The artists who have been announced at this time are Kondo Masahiko, SMAP, TOKIO, KinKi Kids, V6, Arashi, Takizawa Hideaki, NEWS, Kanjani8, KAT-TUN, Hey! Say! JUMP, Kis-My-Ft2, Busaiku, Sexy Zone, A.B.C-Z, and Johnny's WEST. There will be a 'Kondo Masahiko 35th Special Medley' within the program, where Kondo will have a collaboration with his juniors.

Tackey & Tsubasa's Imai Tsubasa will not be making an appearance due to Meniere's disease.

[2014 FNS Kayosai] Below find a list of the line-up for the show announced so far:

Wednesday, December 3 from 7:00 pm

Performers:
Kondo Masahiko / SMAP / TOKIO / KinKi Kids / V6 / Arashi / Takizawa Hideaki / NEWS / Kanjani8 / KAT-TUN / Hey! Say! JUMP / Kis-My-Ft2 / Busaiku / Sexy Zone / A.B.C-Z / Johnny's WEST / Tamaki Koji / Mr.Children / Ieiri Leo / Ikimonogakari / Ohara Sakurako / Katahira Rina / Crystal Kay / Komuro Tetsuya / Golden Bomber / Sakai Yu / Che'Nelle / GENERATIONS / Suzuki Masayuki / Takarazuka Revue / T.M.Revolution / Nishiuchi Mariya / Hata Motohiro / Fujii Fumiya / Fujii Naoyuki / Funasshi / Makihara Noriyuki / Matsushita Nao / Miyamoto Emiri / miwa / Moritaka Chisato / aiko / Ayaka / Ise Shozo / Iruka / E-girls / Wentz Eiji / AKB48 / HKT48 / EXILE TRIBE / SKE48 / NMB48 / Kahala Tomomi / Kishitani Kaori / Kishidan / Kyary Pamyu Pamyu / King Cream Soda / Kuraki Mai / Chris Hart / GLAY / Go Hiromi / Gospellers / THE ALFEE / Sandaime J Soul Brothers / JUJU / Superfly / SEKAI NO OWARI / Tanimura Shinji / Tokunaga Hideaki / Dream5 / Naoto Inti Raymi / Nishino Kana / Nogizaka / Perfume / Hirai Ken / flumpool / Porno Graffitti / Mizuki Arisa / Minami Kosetsu / May J. / Momoiro Clover Z / Moriyama Naotaro / Yuzu / Wada Akiko / and more

Hosts:Kusanagi Tsuyoshi (SMAP) / Takashima Aya / Kato Ayako (Fuji TV announcer)
http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...ine-up-to-date

KarenPang 1st December 2014 05:43 AM

Ring in music box mode


AyuGAME 1st December 2014 07:30 AM

really can't wait for the performance...

i wonder how he will looks and what he gonna wear..also is he will bring those Indian dancers...

Looking forward to Ken performance...

KarenPang 2nd December 2014 04:35 PM

Soredemo Shitai has already been released digitally via iTunes

http://pan.baidu.com/s/1ntA3H6h

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

KarenPang 4th December 2014 02:12 PM

YesAsia's description of Soredemo Shitai / Onnaji Samishisa

Quote:

After his duet with Amuro Namie, Hirai Ken closes his 2014 with a long-awaited double A-side single! Soredemo Shitai is a fun Indian-style dance song that gives fans a very different Hirai Ken, and Onnajisamishisa is a ballad that will also be used as the theme song of television drama Sayonara Watashi.
http://www.yesasia.com/us/soredemo-s...0-en/info.html

KarenPang 5th December 2014 02:34 PM

Ken today at MUSIC STATION

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4FsVYJCUAADpqs.jpg

Quote:

まもなく平井堅!新曲「ソレデモシタイ」を披露!インド人風な平井さんのパフォーマンスに注目 です!
https://twitter.com/Mst_com/status/540832545626005504

:laugh :laugh :laugh

KarenPang 9th December 2014 03:09 AM

Ken met with the movie cast of ANNIE

http://www.whatsin.jp/news/85351

Ken provides Tomorrow that is used to promote ANNIE when it gets released in Japan on 24th Jan 2015


KarenPang 10th December 2014 11:58 AM

1st day chart position for Soredemo Shitai / Onnaji Samishisa - #8

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2014-12-09/

KarenPang 11th December 2014 11:31 AM

x->8->9

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2014-12-10/

KarenPang 11th December 2014 05:22 PM

Soredemo Shitai / Onnaji Samishisa has leaked

http://www60.zippyshare.com/v/28033032/file.html
https://www.sendspace.com/file/g6epe5

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

It doesn't include the 2 B-sides that're only available in the CD only edition of the single

KarenPang 12th December 2014 06:19 AM

Ken Hirai covers "Tomorrow" for new Annie film

Quote:

Ken Hirai has released a cover of “Tomorrow” to promote the upcoming film “Annie”. “Tomorrow” was created in 1977 for the original Broadway production of “Annie” and has since become one of the musicals signature songs. The song has been covered by numerous artists from the around the globe, misono and chara are among the other Japanese musicians who did their own spin on the cheerful tune.

Ken attended the Annie premiere in New York, at the Ziegfeld Theater where he rubbed shoulders with the films main stars Jamie Foxx, Quvenzhané Wallis, and Cameron Diaz. Upon hearing Ken’s version of “Tomorrow” Jamie and Cameron were full of praise, complimenting his crisp and beautiful singing voice.

“Tomorrow” is included on the regular edition of Ken’s latest single “Sore Demo Shitai / Onnaji Samishisa.”
http://aramajapan.com/news/music/new...ie-film/14388/

KarenPang 12th December 2014 02:37 PM

x->8->9->13

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2014-12-11/p/2/

KarenPang 13th December 2014 11:36 AM

x->8->9->13->14

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2014-12-12/p/2/

KarenPang 14th December 2014 01:40 PM

x->8->9->13->14->15

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2014-12-13/p/2/

KarenPang 14th December 2014 04:45 PM

Soredemo Shitai / Onnaji Samishisa DVD ISO

http://jpfiles.blog138.fc2.com/blog-entry-9941.html

salina 15th December 2014 09:34 AM

thanks:love

KarenPang 15th December 2014 11:30 AM

x->8->9->13->14->15->23

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2014-12-14/p/3/

The Soredemo Shitai offshot footages were quite amusing . It's weird that people living in India thought/assumed Ken was Indian himself oO Oo

Seriously ? it's so odd that never cross my mind at all but on the other hand , Ken's English is surprisingly quite fluent to a certain extent

KarenPang 17th December 2014 05:19 AM

1st week sales for Soredemo Shitai / Onnaji Samishisa - #13 ; 8,880

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2014-12-22/p/2/

KarenPang 25th December 2014 02:50 AM

Ken's Bar 2014 Winter took place 2 days ago at Marine Messe Fukuoka

And here's the setlist : http://www.setlist.mx/concerts/168760

Layla 2nd January 2015 06:30 PM

I was wondering, has enyone translated soredemo shitai yet? Cause I can't seem to find a proper translation ... that pv was hilarious tho.

KarenPang 8th January 2015 02:16 PM

Sony BMG Taiwan will be releasing the CD only of Soredemo Shitai / Onnaji Samishisa in Taiwan next Fri

https://www.facebook.com/notes/sony-...52951386651013

KarenPang 14th January 2015 07:40 AM

POP STAR in music box mode


KarenPang 27th January 2015 08:55 AM

[DVDISO+DVDRIP] Ken's Bar III

http://jpfiles.blog138.fc2.com/blog-entry-10526.html

KarenPang 14th February 2015 06:51 AM

LIFE is... ~another story~ in music box mode


KarenPang 8th March 2015 06:27 PM

Space Shower TV awarded Ken a special award for his Soredemo Shitai PV in their yearly Music Video Awards

http://i59.tinypic.com/15347xi.jpg

http://natalie.mu/music/news/140189

AyuGAME 9th March 2015 03:30 AM

well deserved...so out of the box

adantatu2 11th March 2015 12:11 AM

I don't like that song, but the PV was very entertaining and amazing !

KarenPang 13th March 2015 06:47 AM

Itoshiki Hibi yo in music box mode


Pieces_of_SEVEN 15th March 2015 06:56 PM

So I've only ever heard pop star and strawberry sex and grotesque. What songs do you guys think I should check out? Does he have any EDM type stuff?

KarenPang 16th March 2015 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN (Post 3122977)
So I've only ever heard pop star and strawberry sex and grotesque. What songs do you guys think I should check out? Does he have any EDM type stuff?

Ken doesn't have any EDM in his discography since his main music focal points are in R&B

POP STAR & Strawberry Sex are 2 songs he's known for & always tend to sing during concerts but his other older works are the ones that I still feel he excels in the best like

- Love Love Love
- LOVE OR LUST
- Missin' you ~It will break my heart~ ; this's special as Babyface produced it
- Ooki na Furudokei ; a Japanese cover of My Grandfather's Clock
- Hitomi wo Tojite
- Elegy

His recent works are not as good as his older works . The last song that I felt was good from him was Kokuhaku

KarenPang 3rd April 2015 09:04 AM

Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Opening Special!! will take place next month on 12nd & 13th May at Zepp Tokyo

Special website opened for this event -> http://www.kh20th.net/

http://i60.tinypic.com/4rqk4i.jpg

http://i62.tinypic.com/2ykjaky.jpg

KarenPang 6th April 2015 03:01 PM

Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Opening Special!! Live Viewing promo



Love Love Love , LAKuEN , Hitomi wo Tojite , POP STAR & Kimi no Suki na Toko ... still awesome Ken singles even up to now

jean-baptiste 12th April 2015 02:29 AM

Anyone know where I can find the b-side to Soredemo Shitai called "Zankou"? The only place I can find it as an mp3 is Amazon Japan but it won't accept my American debit card.

KarenPang 13th May 2015 04:10 PM

Today has been exactly 20 years since Ken's debut single Precious Junk was released

And Ken will be going on tour to celebrate 20 years of being in the business

Quote:

Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Live Tour 2015

2015年9月4日(金)滋賀県 滋賀県立芸術劇場 びわ湖ホール
2015年9月6日(日)奈良県 なら100年会館
2015年9月8日(火)兵庫県 神戸国際会館
2015年9月10日(木)北海道 函館市民会館
2015年9月12日(土)北海道 旭川市民文化会館
2015年9月16日(水)大分県 iichikoグランシアタ
2015年9月18日(金)長崎県 長崎ブリックホール
2015年9月20日(日)鹿児島県 鹿児島市民文化ホール
2015年9月25日(金)千葉県 森のホール21 大ホール
2015年9月29日(火)東京都 中野サンプラザホール
2015年10月1日(木)静岡県 静岡市清水文化会館(マリナート)
2015年10月3日(土)三重県 三重県文化会館
2015年10月5日(月)岐阜県 長良川国際会議場
2015年10月7日(水)愛媛県 ひめぎんホール
2015年10月9日(金)香川県 アルファあなぶきホール
2015年10月14日(水)埼玉県 大宮ソニックシティ
2015年10月20日(火)広島県 広島文化学園HBGホール
2015年10月22日(木)岡山県 倉敷市民会館
2015年10月27日(火)神奈川県 横須賀芸術劇場
2015年11月2日(月)長野県 ホクト文化ホール
2015年11月4日(水)新潟県 新潟県民会館
2015年11月10日(火)岩手県 岩手県民会館
2015年11月12日(木)宮城県 仙台サンプラザホール
2015年11月23日(月・祝)沖縄県 沖縄コンベンションセンター
http://natalie.mu/music/news/147107

KarenPang 14th May 2015 04:03 AM

Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Opening Special !! was held yesterday at Zepp Tokyo to celebrate Ken's 20th anniversary

Yesterday's setlist

01. 楽園 ; LAKuEN
02. 哀歌(エレジー) ; Elegy
03. LOVE OR LUST
04. Precious Junk
05. 片方ずつのイヤフォン ; Katahou Zutsu no Earphone
06. Stay With Me
07. キャッチボール ; Catch Ball
08. 横顔 ; Yokogao
09. キミはともだち ; Kimi wa Tomodachi
10. 僕は君に恋をする ; Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru
11. 思いがかさなるその前に… ; Omoi ga Kasanaru Sono Mae ni...
12. 桔梗が丘 ; Kikyogaoka
13. even if
14. 告白 ; Kokuhaku
15. 君の好きなとこ ; Kimi no Suki na Toko
16. KISS OF LIFE
17. POP STAR
18. Love Love Love

Encore

19. 瞳をとじて ; Hitomi wo Tojite
20. LIFE is...

http://natalie.mu/music/news/147119

Photos are included in the above mentioned link too

jean-baptiste 14th May 2015 05:36 AM

Yay for Ken!! Happy to see he's been here this long.

Thanks for then updates Karen.

AyuGAME 14th May 2015 09:13 AM

I find it's funny that Namie sang Grastogue on her tour, but Ken not sang it on his own tour. Basically it's Ken's song featuring Namie, right?

KarenPang 14th May 2015 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AyuGAME (Post 3139431)
I find it's funny that Namie sang Grastogue on her tour, but Ken not sang it on his own tour. Basically it's Ken songs featuring Namie, right?

Yeah but Tue & Wed's concerts of Ken were to celebrate his 20th anniversary

If you see yesterday's setlist , most of the songs Ken did are his most prominent hits inclusive of his debut single

Except for Kohauku , Ken's most recent releases are not deemed classic worthy , yet

KarenPang 16th May 2015 08:46 AM

Grotesque Feat Namie in music box mode


KarenPang 26th May 2015 04:27 AM

Concert report & photos of Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Opening Special !! that took place on 13th May at Zepp Tokyo

http://www.excite.co.jp/music/report/1505_hirai/

KarenPang 15th June 2015 05:19 AM

First artist line up for 'THE MUSIC DAY 2015' revealed

Quote:

The first line up of artists who will be performing in NTV's live music program 'THE MUSIC DAY 2015 -Ongaku wa Taiyou da.-' on July 4th has been revealed.

The first line up includes 66 artists including Arashi, AKB48, EXILE, Perfume, SEKAI NO OWARI, Mr.Children, Yuzu, and more.

The program will feature over 100 songs live from the main venue Makuhari Messe, Shiodome Live Stage, and other locations. More artists will be revealed at a later date.

[THE MUSIC DAY 2015 -Ongaku wa Taiyou da.-]

Saturday, July 4, 2015 (12:00~22:54)

Performers:
aiko / Arashi / E-girls / Ikimonogakari / Itsuwa Mayumi / Inagaki Junichi / Iwasaki Hiromi / HKT48 / AKB48 / EXILE / SKE48 / NMB48 / KAT-TUN / KANA-BOON / Kariyushi58 / Karyudo / Kanjani8 / Kimaguren / Kimura Kaela / Kyary Pamyu Pamyu / KinKi Kids / Kubo Ruriko / Crystal Kay / Gesu no Kiwami Otome. / Kobayashi Akira / Kohiruimaki Kahoru / Saito Yuki / Sada Masashi / Sandaime J Soul Brothers / THE ALFEE / GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE / Johnny's WEST / ZOO / Superfly / Sukima Switch / SEKAI NO OWARI / Tackey & Tsubasa / Tanimura Shinji / TUBE / Tsunoda☆Hiro / TRF / TOKIO / Naoto Inti Raymi / Natsukawa Rimi / Nishiuchi Mariya / Nishino Kana / NEWS / Nogizaka 46 / HOUND DOG / Moto Chitose / Hata Motohiro / PUFFY / Perfume / Hitoto Yo / Hirai Ken / BEGIN / V6 / Fairies / Flower / Hey! Say! JUMP / Porno Graffitti / Mr.Children / miwa / Moritaka Chisato / Yakushimaru Hiroko / ゆず / and more

Main Host: Sakurai Sho
Host: Hattori Shinichi
MC: Tokushima Erika (NTV announcer)
Navigator: Masu Taichi (NTV announcer), Iwamoto Noa (NTV announcer)
Shiodome Live Stage MC: Maggy, Hayama Hélène (NTV announcer)
Symphony Stage MC: Suzue Nana (NTV announcer)
http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...ed--1434334877

AyuGAME 15th June 2015 07:20 PM

^That's really interesting line up..lot of act that I want to see...
hopefully Ayu will made it on the second line up...

wondering which song that Ken will sing...

KarenPang 25th June 2015 04:14 AM

38th single 君の鼓動は君にしか鳴らせない ; Kimi no Kodou wa Kimi ni Shika Narasenai will be released in Aug

http://i57.tinypic.com/2lcb421.jpg

Kimi no Kodou wa Kimi ni Shika Narasenai will be used as the theme song for TBS's Naporeon no Mura

The 1st episode of Naporeon no Mura will begin its broadcast next month on 19th July

http://www.tbs.co.jp/Napoleon_no_mura/
http://www.tbs.co.jp/Napoleon_no_mura/song/index-j.html

jean-baptiste 25th June 2015 10:29 PM

Yes!! Can't get enough of Ken's music.

I wonder when his next original album will be released.

KarenPang 2nd July 2015 03:54 PM

Ken Hirai’s new song is the theme song to a drama starring Toshiaki Karasawa. “I pulled my passion from inside my heart”

http://i59.tinypic.com/2afk95x.jpg

Quote:

Ken Hirai will do the theme song to “Napoleon NO MURA”, a TBS Sunday drama starring Toshiaki Karasawa. The title of the song is “KIMINO KODO WA KIMINISHIKA NARASENAI”. The song will be released in August and will be the first of his 20th debut anniversary year.

“Napoleon NO MURA” is a drama about a super government employee who sees no limits. Toshiaki Karasawa, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yamamoto, Murotsuyoshi, Issey Ogata, and Ikki Sawamura star in the drama.

Ken Hirai commented on “KIMINO KODO WA KIMINISHIKA NARASENAI” below

  ◆  ◆  ◆

I wrote this song especially for this drama. Lately, my songs have been dark, but this drama contains “Napoleon” in the title and is about never giving up. I pulled my passion out of my heart and wrote this song. It’s unlike any of my recent songs.

  ◆  ◆  ◆

Seiji Kameda produced “KIMINO KODO WA KIMINISHIKA NARASENAI”. It has a powerful and beautiful sound that captures the spirit of the drama. The song compliments Ken Hirai’s soulful voice and will be performed for the first time on TBS TV’s 60th anniversary show, “ONGAKU NO HI 2015”, on June 27. Details and released date for the single will be announced at a later date.
http://www.en.barks.jp/news/?id=1000005745

KarenPang 8th July 2015 02:58 PM

Ken will be performing at Fuji TV's FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri in which the show will broadcast live at 7pm on 29th July at Tokyo's Yoyogi National Gymnasium

2015年7月29日(水)19:00~
<出演者>
E-girls / HKT48 / AKB48 / EXILE / SKE48 / NMB48 / GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE / JUJU / chay / Chage / TUBE / T.M.Revolution / Flower / BREAKERZ / miwa / May J. / WaT / 杏里 / 稲垣潤一 / 華原朋美 / きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ / 倖田來未 / 郷ひろみ / 小室哲哉 / 三代目 J Soul Brothers / 杉山清貴 / 鈴木雅之 / 田島貴男 / 谷村新司 / 徳永英明 / 西野カナ / 乃木坂46 / 平井堅 / 星野源 / マーク・パンサー / 三浦大知 / 槇原敬之 / モーニング娘。’15 / ももいろクローバーZ / 森高千里 / 和田アキ子 / and more

http://natalie.mu/music/news/153292


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