Chihiro Onitsuka returns

midnightispure · #1 21st February 2007, 04:06 AM

To all the people that are fans of hers - me included, I am SOOO excited. Thought this deserved a special thread, since people might not check her official thread

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Singer-songwriter Onitsuka Chihiro (26) is coming back after an absence of more than two years. She plans to release a new single at the beginning of summer, to be followed up by her first original album with Universal Music. Her 11th single, and to date her only release with the label, was in October 2004. She has been on hiatus since failing to renew her management contract with Sony Music Artists the following January. She was the victim of a stalker in July of 2005. It wasn't until a magazine article in September 2006 that she gave any indication that she was still writing songs. Her latest recording is being produced by the renowned Kobayashi Takeshi (47), best known for his work with Mr. Children and married to My Little Lover vocalist Akko. February 21, 2007

source

Yahoo Japan Article

[Translation: Credits to kerufin @ JPM]

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Singer-songwriter Onitsuka Chihiro (26) is coming back to the stage after a long rest. It is known in 20th Feb that she will release a new single in the coming summer and restart her music career.

According to Universal Music, she has written more than 10 songs, and she started recording since last spring. Inside there is a song showing stong emphasis on "I am still alive". [Note: It is in response to "I am dying" in Sodatsu zassou.] She is going to release a new single in the beginning of summer, following with a scheduled release of an album. Kobayashi Takeshi (47) is responsible for the production.

The last original song for Onitsuka is "Sodatsu Zassou" in Oct 2004. Her music career once stopped in Jan 2005, when her management contract was terminated by Sony Music Artists.

sora2522 · #2 21st February 2007, 04:11 AM

oh awesome!!! i heard infection, only song i heard from her, but it's AWESOME

can't wait for more music

***ImpactBreaker*** · #3 21st February 2007, 04:19 AM

Fantastic news! I'm amazed to know that. I've been really wondering when she'd finally be back! Thank you

sexysaucestar · #4 21st February 2007, 04:28 AM

Wow, this is great news indeed! Good to see she will be coming back.

realize_! · #5 21st February 2007, 04:31 AM

Wonderful! I've been dying to hear some new music from her.

Celaphorce · #6 21st February 2007, 04:39 AM

Who is she, and what genre of j-music does she sing or interpret???, I'd love to get to know another new artist to add to my many who's discographies I will have to buy after I finally get money...

That'll be my whole life

...LOL

waltz#2 · #7 21st February 2007, 04:54 AM

Aww, I didn't know she had stalker-issues (some people are crazy -_-; ). I thought she was only on hiatus because of throat surgery or something... A new single from her would make my day.

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Originally Posted by Celaphorce

Who is she, and what genre of j-music does she sing or interpret???

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Employing a mix of folk rock and heartfelt ballads in her guitar and vocal driven delivery, Chihiro Onitsuka fits into the singer/songwriter category of artist. Growing up on the island of Kyushu, south of Japan's main island Honshu, Onitsuka was raised listening to pure American pop like The Carpenters and Carole King. Influenced in high school by the American artist Jewel, with whom she shares several stylistic tendencies, she began writing and performing her own music at that time. After graduating from high school in 1999, Onitsuka moved to Tokyo to purse her career as a singer and songwriter. She debuted in the year 2000 with the single Shine, but didn't really gain renown until releasing her second single, Gekkou ("Moonlight"), which was chosen to be the theme song of a Japanese television drama.

Try "Infection": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Hcrgi3k_4

oro77 · #8 21st February 2007, 05:33 AM

I only know Gekkou and Ryuseigun from Trick 1 and Trick 2, i forgot about the third one.
Anyway great songs!

**Calico** · #9 21st February 2007, 05:43 AM

Awesome! You go Oni!

Celaphorce · #10 21st February 2007, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by waltz#2

Aww, I didn't know she had stalker-issues (some people are crazy -_-; ). I thought she was only on hiatus because of throat surgery or something... A new single from her would make my day.

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Employing a mix of folk rock and heartfelt ballads in her guitar and vocal driven delivery, Chihiro Onitsuka fits into the singer/songwriter category of artist. Growing up on the island of Kyushu, south of Japan's main island Honshu, Onitsuka was raised listening to pure American pop like The Carpenters and Carole King. Influenced in high school by the American artist Jewel, with whom she shares several stylistic tendencies, she began writing and performing her own music at that time. After graduating from high school in 1999, Onitsuka moved to Tokyo to purse her career as a singer and songwriter. She debuted in the year 2000 with the single Shine, but didn't really gain renown until releasing her second single, Gekkou ("Moonlight"), which was chosen to be the theme song of a Japanese television drama.

Try "Infection": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Hcrgi3k_4

WoW!!!, Infection is awesome, and her english is good, I think I'm falling in love with her

...shhh don't tell my exes they'll think I'm going straight...^_-

Partino · #11 21st February 2007, 05:52 AM

you mad my day mate. never thought that she is going to be back that strong. Her voice should be returened to normal after her throat surgery. I'm expecting so much. After hearing her hiatus it was shock for me. But now she's coming back. Yeah. Good news to start a day.

sora2522 · #12 21st February 2007, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Calico

Awesome! You go Oni!

you just called her a demon XD;;; (oni = demon, or devil)

anyways, anyone gots infection pv? i want to get my hands on it

Aga-chan · #13 21st February 2007, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by waltz#2

Aww, I didn't know she had stalker-issues (some people are crazy -_-; ). I thought she was only on hiatus because of throat surgery or something... A new single from her would make my day.

Same. Poor Onitsuka...

I'm so glad that she will return! Yay~! Looking forward to her new release(s).

PS. Isn't Oni her "official" nickname?

AyuGAME · #14 21st February 2007, 10:01 AM

hmm..interesting

Kodayumi · #15 21st February 2007, 10:54 AM

ooh yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!er...wait...who is she?

but nevermind, someone is back to the music industry

weeehheee!!!!!

***ImpactBreaker*** · #16 21st February 2007, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Kodayumi

ooh yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!er...wait...who is she?

but nevermind, someone is back to the music industry

weeehheee!!!!!

If you're into sorrowful ballads, she's the Queen!

***nmskalmn*** · #17 21st February 2007, 11:44 AM

good news

TeamAyu · #18 21st February 2007, 12:36 PM

OH. MY. GAWD!!!!!!!!!! OMG OMG OMG!!! THIS IS THE GREATEST BLESSING EVER!!!! WELCOME BACK CHIHIRO!!!! I have missed you so much! THIS IS THE BEST NEWS EVER! EVER! EVER! Oni has given me faith that 2007 will be a good year! OMG YAY!!! I AM SOOO BEYOND HAPPY! I COULD CRY!!! This is the best news in Japanese Music in YEARS!

Annabelle · #19 23rd February 2007, 10:38 PM

How amazingly amazing

SHE'S NOT DEAD, PEOPLE!

***ImpactBreaker*** · #20 23rd February 2007, 10:56 PM

I wonder if good sorrowful material will come out of her "being stalked' LOL