The MTV Video Music Awards Aid Japan was held back on June 25th. Stars from all over attended the awards show held in Chiba and some winners included Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and SNSD. More »

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From Rekuru: Singer MiChi has just announced her first Ustream event, a live talk and performance that will take place on June 30th at 8:00 PM JST. The one hour stream will be held in collaboration with Maybelline New York as MiChi is endorsing their product, “Pure Mineral BB Mousse.” More »

With a lot of artists in Asian entertainment, sometimes we cannot keep track of who is releasing what and when. Here’s a quick breakdown of the most anticipated releases in this week. More »

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With a lot of artists in Asian entertainment, sometimes we cannot keep track of who is releasing what and when. Here’s a quick breakdown of the most anticipated releases in this week. The title of each release links to you to YesAsia for more information or for preorder, because YesAsia is of course the best and most convenient place to order Asian entertainment online. More »

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Today’s song of the day, courtesy of Denie22, is Promise by MiChi. This upbeat song à la Japanese, reminds me of J-pop with a touch of some Western music, the melange that manifests in here is sure a fusion at its best! More »

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Happy Friday the 13th! So far my bad luck has consisted of getting sick and horrible weather. But that doesn’t mean all of you going out tonight have to suffer! I hope everyone attending the BoA party tonight enjoys themselves because I won’t be there myself.

Anyways here this week’s wrap up! I’m making this short this week because I lack sufficient health. More »

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Well, I wouldn’t really say MiChi’s changing anything, but nevertheless, she’s a refreshing edition to the mainstream Jpop scene. The British-born vocalist doesn’t write any of her own music—surprise—but she dons her image well. You can tell the marketing team is trying to milk her British roots by playing up the pseudo-punk image, along with a dash of Pantone’d American Apparel love. But beyond her image, what matters most is that she knows how to tone down the nasal register so prevalent in Jpop (sing with your diaphragms, for the love of all things green and good). More »

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