Hikaru Utada was born in New York City to Japanese parents with roots in the Japanese music industry. Her father, Teruzane Utada, was a record producer while her mother, Junko Utada, was an enka singer, performing under the stage name "Keiko Fuji." Junko Utada’s mother, and Hikaru’s grandmother, was a blind shamisen player (ごぜ, or goze). Utada made her first professional recording at the age of twelve. She did her recordings with her mother, releasing songs under a band named “U3” (also known as Utada 3) until 1996 when she started her first solo project, "I'll be Stronger." The "Cookin' With Moses Vocal" from this project was called the "Cookin' With Gas Vocal" on the promotional release.
"I’ll Be Stronger" was the first song Utada wrote. It was released under the artist name "Cubic U," a mathematical reference to her being the third Utada 'power,' which was Hikaru's pseudonym before becoming a superstar in Japan. The song failed to release in the United States, and in 1997, she started her next project, though at first she was hesitant. Cubic U released her debut single "Close to You," which was a cover of The Carpenters' song. She then released her debut album Precious, but it failed to be released in the United States due to restructuring issues at her then record label Capitol Records.
She released Precious in Japan on January 28, 1998, and then later re-released it on March 31, 1999 to much better success. It has sold 702,060 copies to date in Japan, making it a significant hit for an all-English album in that market.
On September 7, 2002 Utada married Kazuaki Kiriya, a photographer and film director who was fifteen years her senior and who had directed several of her music videos. After four and a half years of marriage, the couple announced their divorce (which became official on March 2, 2007), citing personal changes, different viewpoints on the future of their marriage, and lack of communication due to the nature of their jobs.
Background information
Birth name Hikaru Utada
Also known as Utada, Hikki, Cubic U
Born January 19, 1983, New York City, New York, United States
Origin Tokyo, Japan
Genre(s) J-Pop, Pop, Ethereal Wave, R&B, Experimental, Rock, Dance, Funk, & Hip-Hop
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Composer, Arranger
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active 1993–present
Label(s) EMI, Universal, Island
Associated acts Keiko Fuji, Teruzane Utada, Ne-Yo, Timbaland, Stargate, Tricky Stewart, The-Dream
Utada Hikaru
Robert Sylvester Kelly
Born January 8, 1967 better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, occasional rapper, and record producer. Debuting in 1992 with the group Public Announcement, Kelly went solo within a year for a successful solo career starting with the album, 12 Play (1993). Kelly has been known for a collection of hit singles including "Bump n' Grind", "I Believe I Can Fly", "Ignition" and the hip-hopera "Trapped in the Closet", "The World's Greatest".
Detail Info
Birth name Robert Sylvester Kelly
Born January 8, 1967, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genre(s) R&B, soul
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, record executive, multi-instrumentalist, music video director, Actor
Years active 1989–present
Label(s) Jive
Website www.r-kelly.com
If I Were A Boy - Byonce ft. R. Kelly - Lyrics
(beyonce)
If I were a boy
even just for a day
I'd roll out of bed in the morning
and throw on what I wanted and go
Drink beer with the guys
and chase after girls
I'd kick it with who I wanted
and I'd never get confronted for it
cause they stick up for me
If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I'd be a better man
I'd listen to her
Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
Cause he's taking you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed
(kelly)
If you were a boy
then girl you'd understand
you need to stop listening to your friends
love, respect and trust your man
So I go to clubs with the guys
and sometimes flirt with the girls
I should be able to roll out
as long as Im coming home to you
and give you the world
But you are not a boy,
so you dont have a clue (ey)
How I work and pay the bills
girl and everything I do is for you (eh eh)
(beyonce)
I'd listen to her
Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
Cause he's taking you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed
If I were a Boy (Beyonce)
If I were a Girl (Kelly)
I would turn off my phone (Beyonce)
I wouldn't play games (Kelly)
Tell everyone it's broken so they'd think that I was sleeping alone (Beyonce)
Girl you know thats wrong (Kelly)
(Beyonce)
Id put myself first
and make the rules as I go
Cause I know that shell be faithful,
waiting for me to come home, to come home.
(Kelly)
But you are not a boy,
so you can't understand (woo..oo)
You are not a perfect woman
and I am not a perfect man (with me, with me)
(Beyonce)
I'd listen to her (eh eh)
Cause I know how it hurts (Kelly: and I know how you feel)
When you lose the one you wanted
Cause he's taking you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed
Said Im sorry (Kelly)
It's a little too late for you to come back
but I cant let you go
cause Im too attached (kelly)
If you thought I would wait for you
you thought wrong
But you're just a boy
I Dreamed a Dream - Les Miserables
There was a time when men were kind,
And their voices were soft,
And their words inviting.
There was a time when love was blind,
And the world was a song,
And the song was exciting.
There was a time when it all went wrong...
I dreamed a dream in time gone by,
When hope was high and life, worth living.
I dreamed that love would never die,
I dreamed that God would be forgiving.
Then I was young and unafraid,
And dreams were made and used and wasted.
There was no ransom to be paid,
No song unsung, no wine, untasted.
But the tigers come at night,
With their voices soft as thunder,
As they tear your hope apart,
And they turn your dream to shame.
He slept a summer by my side,
He filled my days with endless wonder...
He took my childhood in his stride,
But he was gone when autumn came!
And still I dream he'll come to me,
That we will live the years together,
But there are dreams that cannot be,
And there are storms we cannot weather!
I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living,
So different now from what it seemed...
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed...
Lisa Lavie
Lisa Lavie is a Canadian-born singer and songwriter . Lavie discovered her musical talent at age 10. Her love for music was inspired by Mariah Carey’s work, and, closer to home, by her older brothers’ musical and dance talent. An independent-minded teenager, Lavie toured Canada as a backup singer at age 16 with leading hip hop group Dubmatique.
At age 16 Lavie produced a demo vocal CD that five years later reached Ben Margulies--a co-writer and co-producer of the first album of Lavie’s childhood idol, Mariah Carey. Lavie, then 21, accepted Margulies’ invitation to travel from Montréal to Santa Barbara, California, and in 2004 a team was born. By 2006, Lavie’s vocals had landed on soundtracks of major motion pictures, but a career breakthrough remained elusive.
In 2007, the front page of video sharing website YouTube featured a video of Lavie performing one of her original songs. YouTubers’ enthusiastic response attracted media recognition within weeks. A feature on Entertainment Tonight Canada nationally televised her moniker, “the next Mariah Carey.” The following month, CTV’s eTalk featured how “music stars” like Lavie would “get to the top on their own terms.”
In 2008, Lavie’s independently produced debut album Everything or Nothing was released on iTunes, was featured as “What’s Hot” on the iTunes front page, and the album broke into the top 20 reaching the #20 spot on the iTunes pop chart--all despite a lack of backing or promotion by a record label. The year 2008 roughly tripled Lavie’s YouTube subscriber base (35,000+) and videos’ views (almost 13,000,000) as she continued to post videos of original and cover songs. Her featured video was a finalist among all music videos in the 2007 YouTube Awards. Also that year, Lavie performed by invitation at “YouTube Events,” and headlined her first major concert before an audience estimated at 20,000.
Everything or Nothing is due for release on physical CD in 2009. Lavie continues to promote her music online and work with Margulies on songs for future albums.
Background information
Born May 6, 1983, LaSalle, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Origin LaSalle, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Genre(s) R&B, soul, pop
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals, piano
Voice type(s) Mezzo-Soprano
Years active 2004-present
Label(s) Boundary Entertainment LLC Independent artist working with no major label
Megan Joy - American Idol Profile
Full Name Megan Joy Corkrey
Age 23 years old
Birthdate August 5, 1985
Hometown Taylorsville, UT
Megan is one of American Idol Season 8 Top 13 finalists. And most people would like to say: the prettiest from all. Yup, I'm agree with that.
Eagles
The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California during the early 1970s. The group chose the name Eagles as a nod to The Byrds (Leadon had been in Dillard & Clark with former Byrds singer Gene Clark and in The Flying Burrito Brothers with former Byrds Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman, and Michael Clarke). Comedian Steve Martin records in his autobiography, Born Standing Up, that Frey was very particular that the name was Eagles and not The Eagles.
With five #1 singles and six #1 albums, the Eagles were one of the most successful recording artists of the decade. At the end of the 20th century, two of their albums, Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975 and Hotel California, ranked among the 10 best-selling albums according to the Recording Industry Association of America. The best-selling studio album Hotel California is rated as the 37th album in the Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and the band was ranked #75 on the magazine's 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. They also have the best selling album in the U.S. to date with Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975.
The Eagles broke up in 1980, but reunited in 1994 for Hell Freezes Over, a mix of live and new studio tracks. They have toured intermittently since then, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2007, the Eagles released Long Road out of Eden, their first full studio album in 28 years.
Band Member
It's an old rock band, so many guy come in and come out, so I make it short. For full listing you can read from this link
2001–current
- Glenn Frey – vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, harmonica
- Don Henley – vocals, drums , percussion, guitar, synthesizer
- Joe Walsh – guitars, vocals, keyboards, synthesizers
- Timothy B. Schmit – bass, vocals
Discography
1972: Eagles
1973: Desperado
1974: On the Border
1975: One of These Nights
1976: Hotel California
1979: The Long Run
2007: Long Road Out of Eden
This 20 March 2009, The Eagles began a tour to promote their album, Long Road Out of Eden.
Gomenasai - t.A.T.u.
What I thought wasn't mine
In the light
Was a one of a kind,
A precious pearl
When I wanted to cry
I couldn't cause I
Wasn't allowed
Gomenasai for everything
Gomenasai, I know I let you down
Gomenasai till the end
I never needed a friend
Like I do now
What I thought wasn't all
So innocent
Was a delicate doll
Of porcelain
When I wanted to call you
And ask you for help
I stopped myself
Gomenasai for everything
Gomenasai, I know I let you down
Gomenasai till the end
I never needed a friend
Like I do now
What I thought was a dream
A mirage
Was as real as it seemed
A privilege
When I wanted to tell you
I made a mistake
I walked away
Gomenasai, for everything
Gomenasai, Gomenasai, Gomenasai
I never needed a friend,
Like I do now
Gomenasai, I let you down
Gomenasai, Gomenasai,
Gomenasai till the end
I never needed a friend
Like I do now
source: sing365.com
t.A.T.u.
(Russian pronunciation: [tä'tu], translated: "This that", in feminine grammatical gender form, like "She Her") is a Russian duo formed in Moscow, Russia in 1999 by Ivan Shapovalov. The group consists of Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova. Early on, Katina and Volkova put forth an image of a lesbian couple, but their 2003 documentary, Anatomy of t.A.T.u., made it clear that this was just part of the group's image, and that they were not lesbians.
In 2004, the group took a hiatus after they split from their producer. In 2005, they released Dangerous and Moving and Lyudi Invalidy. During 2006, t.A.T.u. released a compilation album and then ventured on their own after negotiating out of their contract with Universal Music.
A third Russian studio album, titled Veselye Ulybki was released on October 21, 2008 on iTunes, the official t.A.T.u. web shop, and select Soyuz stores in Moscow. There is still no confirmed release date, or title, for its English counterpart.
Members
- Lena Katina
- Yulia Volkova
Current members
- Sven Martin — Keyboard, musical director (2002-present)
- Troy MacCubbin — Guitars (2002-present)
- Steve Wilson (Myspace) - (Homepage) — Drums (2006–present)
- Domen Vajevec — Bass (2006–present)
Former members
- Roman Ratej — Drums (2003–2006)
Discography
- 2001 200 Po Vstrechnoy (200 по встречной)
- 2002 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane
- 2005 Dangerous and Moving
- 2005 Lyudi Invalidy (Люди инвалиды)
- 2008 Veselye Ulybki (Веселые улыбки)
- 2009 Waste Management
Background information
Origin Moscow, Russia
Genre(s) Pop, Dance, Rock
Years active 1999 – present
Label(s) Universal 2001 - 2006
Interscope 2001 - present
T.A. Music 2005 - present
Associated acts Neposedi
Website www.tatu.ru
Third Eye Blind
is an American alternative rock band formed in the early 1990s in San Francisco. The band's current line-up is Stephan Jenkins (vocals, guitar), Brad Hargreaves (drums, percussion), and Tony Fredianelli (guitar, vocals). Leo Kremer, a recent Berkeley graduate, had been filling in for original bassist Arion Salazar, but he will not take part in any recordings with the band.
After the massive success of their eponymous debut album in 1997, the band released one more album, 1999's Blue, before guitarist Kevin Cadogan was released under circumstances that still elicit controversy. More recently, bassist Arion Salazar has not been playing with the band, and his future as part of the quartet is unclear. It is reported on the band's Facebook page that he is able to return whenever he wishes; that there is an "open door policy" for him.
Members
- Stephan Jenkins
- Tony Fredianelli
- Brad Hargreaves
Former members
- Kevin Cadogan
- Arion Salazar
- Michael Urbano
- Jason Slater
Discography
Studio albums
- Third Eye Blind (1997)
- Blue (1999)
- Out of the Vein (2003)
- Ursa Major (2009)
Live albums
- Blind Faith (2009)
Extended plays
- Symphony of Decay: An EP titled Symphony of Decay has also been completed. The band reportedly has a contractual obligation to deliver the EP and has leaked several tracks to fans. The leaked tracks are a full-accompaniment version of "My Time in Exile," the stripped down song that played on the menu of the DVD included with their third album, as well as two very different and instrumental songs, "Knife in the Water" and "Animal." Also included on this EP is the full version of an instrumental song from "Blue", titled "Slow Motion." This has been available online since "Blue" was released because of its inclusion on international versions of "Blue". "Carnival Barker," a seven-minute instrumental, which is also a track off of the EP, was released on the band's MySpace page.
- Red Star is a digitally-released 3-Track EP that was released on November 18 2008. The 3-Tracks Include: "Non-Dairy Creamer", "Red Star", and a live version of "Why Can't You Be". The title comes from a song off the upcoming LP, and was voted on by fans on the band's Facebook page. Also released with the EP was a music video for Non-Dairy Creamer featuring Third Eye Blind's recent Japan tour
Background information
Origin San Francisco, California, United States
Genre(s) Alternative rock, Post-grunge, Power pop
Years active 1993 – present
Label(s) Warner, Elektra
Associated acts Bully, Apocrypha, Kevin Cadogan, Year Long Disaster, Radio Angel, The Gossip Choir
Website www.3eb.com
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American third wave ska band from Anaheim, California, founded in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album, No Doubt, failed to make waves due to the popularity of the grunge movement at the time. The band's diamond-certified album Tragic Kingdom helped to launch the ska revival of the 1990s, and "Don't Speak", the third single from the album, set a record when it spent sixteen weeks at the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart, later broken by the Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris".
The group released its next album, Return of Saturn, four years later, but despite positive reviews, the album was considered a commercial failure. Fifteen months later, the band reappeared with Rock Steady, which incorporated reggae and dancehall music into their work. The album was primarily recorded in Jamaica and featured collaborations with Jamaican artists Bounty Killer, Sly and Robbie, and Lady Saw. The album produced two Grammy-winning singles, "Hey Baby" and "Underneath It All".
No Doubt released the compilation The Singles 1992–2003 and box set Boom Box in 2003, both of which contained a cover version of the Talk Talk synthpop song "It's My Life". Frontwoman Gwen Stefani launched her solo career the next year with several collaborations, including bandmate Tony Kanal and Neptune Pharrell, while guitarist Tom Dumont began his side project, Invincible Overlord. During its career, the band has won two Grammy Awards and sold 27 million records worldwide to date.
Members
Current
- Gwen Stefani – vocals
- Tom Dumont – guitar, keyboards
- Tony Kanal – bass guitar
- Adrian Young – drums, percussion
Touring band
- Stephen Bradley – keyboards, trumpet
- Gabrial McNair – keyboards, trombone
Former
- Eric Carpenter – saxophone (1988–1994)
- Paul Caseley – trombone (1987–1990)
- Gabriel Gonzalez – trumpet (1986–1989)
- Don Hammerstedt – trumpet (1990–1992)
- Alex Henderson – trombone (1991–1993)
- Phil Jordan - trumpet (1992-1995)
- Chris Leal – bass guitar (1986–1987)
- Jerry McMahon – guitar (1986–1988)
- Alan Meade – trumpet, co-lead vocals (1986–1988)
- Tony Meade – saxophone (1986–1988)
- Chris Webb – drums (1986–1989)
- John Spence – original lead vocals (1986–1987)
- Eric Stefani – keyboards, guitar (1986–1995)
Discography
- No Doubt (1992)
- The Beacon Street Collection (1995)
- Tragic Kingdom (1995)
- Return of Saturn (2000)
- Rock Steady (2001)
- No Doubt's 6th Studio Album (2009)
Background Info
Origin Anaheim, California, United States
Genre(s) Ska punk, alternative rock, pop rock
Label(s) Interscope, Trauma
Associated acts Invincible Overlord
Website www.nodoubt.com
No Line on the Horizon
Upcoming twelfth studio album by Irish rock band U2, which is set to be released on 27 February 2009 in the Republic of Ireland, 2 March 2009 in the rest of Europe, and a day later in the U.S. The album will be U2's first since 2004's How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, the longest time between studio albums in the band's career.
U2 originally began work on a new studio album in 2006 with Rick Rubin, although material from those sessions will not be a part of No Line on the Horizon. The band has collaborated with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois from 2007-2008 for the album, allowing them to be involved in the songwriting process. The album was originally planned for release in November 2008, but the band had written approximately 50-60 songs and wished to continue writing.
Tracks
Numerous song titles have been mentioned through reports and interviews by the band with various media. It is currently unknown if the majority of these are working or actual titles. In December 2008, Q Magazine released an article which confirmed that several previously reported songs, including "No Line on the Horizon", "Get Your Boots On", and "Unknown Caller", would be on the album, as well as revealing the presence of several unreported songs, including "Magnificent" and "Breathe". Reported tracks are listed below.
- "Breathe"
- "The Cedars of Lebanon"
- "Crazy Tonight"
- "Every Breaking Wave"
- "For Your Love"
- "Get Your Boots On"
- "Magnificent"
- "Moment of Surrender"
- "No Line on the Horizon"
- "One Day I'll Fly Away" (Randy Crawford cover)
- "Stand Up"
- "Tripoli"
- "Unknown Caller"
- "Winter"
U2
a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. The band consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar) and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion).
The band formed in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. By the mid-1980s, however, the band had become a top international act, noted for their anthemic sound, Bono's impassioned vocals, and The Edge's textural guitar playing. Their success as a live act was greater than their success at selling records until their 1987 album The Joshua Tree increased the band's stature "from heroes to superstars," according to Rolling Stone. U2 responded to the dance and alternative rock revolutions, and their own sense of musical stagnation by reinventing themselves with their 1991 album Achtung Baby and the accompanying Zoo TV Tour. Similar experimentation continued for the rest of the 1990s. Since 2000, U2 have pursued a more conventional rock sound that retains the influence of their previous musical explorations.
U2 have sold more than 140 million albums worldwide and have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band. In 2005, the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone magazine listed U2 at #22 in its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time. Throughout their career, as a band and as individuals, they have campaigned for human rights and social justice causes, including Amnesty International, the ONE Campaign, and Bono's DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade in Africa) campaign.
Band Members
- Bono
- The Edge
- Adam Clayton
- Larry Mullen, Jr.
Discography
- Boy (1980)
- October (1981)
- War (1983)
- The Unforgettable Fire (1984)
- The Joshua Tree (1987)
- Rattle and Hum (1988)
- Achtung Baby (1991)
- Zooropa (1993)
- Pop (1997)
- All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000)
- How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004)
- No Line on the Horizon (2009)
Quick Info
Origin Dublin, Ireland
Genre(s) Rock, post-punk, alternative rock
Years active 1976–present
Label(s)
- Mercury (2006–present)
- Interscope (US only) (1997–present)
- Island (1980–2006)
- CBS Records (1979–1980)
- The Dalton Brothers (1987)
- Automatic Baby (1993)
- Passengers (1995)