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Old 21st February 2008, 04:03 AM
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Introducing the first African-American Enka singer Jero!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTvvc26rnVs

This guy is GOOOD!! O_O I mean, I'm surprised!

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Old 21st February 2008, 04:11 AM
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OMG wow! ENKA?! O.o wow *claps*
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Old 21st February 2008, 04:16 AM
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Great voice, and he's beautiful!
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Old 21st February 2008, 04:44 AM
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Wow... he sounds awesome!

It's almost as though his strong voice doesn't seem to match how he looks lol. (not cause he's black... as in, it doesn't look like such a strong voice is in someone like him) kinda like the feeling I get with Gackt sometimes..

I guess I always associate deep strong vocals like that with older people haha.

It's great!

He really speaks Japanese well haha, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbEZi...eature=related (he talks near the end)
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O...M..G... O.O;
That's really cool
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Old 21st February 2008, 06:41 AM
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That's....something you don't see everyday. O_O

I like how the PV is all hip-hop stylized. XD
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Old 21st February 2008, 06:48 AM
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wow! I am shock he is amazing! Hope he does well!
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Old 21st February 2008, 07:16 AM
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Wow, that's ... amazing. Totally unexpected, I admit, but his voice is LOVELY! <3 *loves Enka*
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Old 21st February 2008, 07:21 AM
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Wow, he's so good! I'd want to get his single.
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Old 21st February 2008, 08:37 AM
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THIS IS AMAZING!!! O_O
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Awesome. But why Enka? He would've been better doing Rnb or something XD!

But still great stuff.
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His maternal grandmother => Japanese.

Apparently he knows a ton [like 100+] enka songs by heart. :O
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As pretty as he is, and gorgeous the song is etc ... I smell a flop.
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ENKA?! with that look?! i will try to hear this
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OMG! thats so freakin surprising! cool guy!
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He's awesome!
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Awesome. But why Enka? He would've been better doing Rnb or something XD!
Truth be told, if Jero did R'n'B he wouldn't really get as much attention. There are too many R'n'B artists out there these days that it's hard for anyone (outside of the usual fan circle) to really distinguish the differences between all the artists.

Jero seems interesting and seems like he is seeking an untapped niche for foreign artists. The song was nice, and he has a good voice, but we'll just see if he can stay afloat with this strategy. The PV was intriguing with the hip hop flair going on yet his vocals/the song totally did not match the PV (but I guess that was their intention).
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The song is nice. Plus he has a great voice as well. But the PV was so random I couldn't even watch it XD
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Old 22nd February 2008, 12:18 AM
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I was just reading about him yesterday! Considering how enka is more or less a genre for older people, his presence will probably bring in a young crowd.
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I'm very impressed ! The interview was interesting, his grand mother was Japanese
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