[Ken Hirai] The 4th thread ~ 40th single 魔法って言っていいかな？ (22.06)

[KarenPang]

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

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

[KarenPang]

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

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]

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

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]

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]

Special Winter cover for Ken's Bar III



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

This will be sold online until Feb 2015

[AyuGAME]

the cover...meh...

[KarenPang]

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]

Purchase benefits for Soredemo Shitai / Onnaji Samishisa

Tower Records / Tower Records online purchase bonus : Christmas card



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



Nationwide / other stores : New Year card



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

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

[KarenPang]

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



Still 1 of Ken's best singles imo

[KarenPang]

Kimi wa Tomodachi in music box mode

[KarenPang]

Ken will be performing Soredemo Shitai next week on MUSIC STATION

[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]

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]

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

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by waterballoon

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]

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

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]

Ring in music box mode

[AyuGAME]

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]

Soredemo Shitai has already been released digitally via iTunes

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

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

[KarenPang]

YesAsia's description of Soredemo Shitai / Onnaji Samishisa

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]

Ken today at MUSIC STATION

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