Jiyeon & JB - "Together"

We listen to the beautiful "Together" sang by Jiyeon & JB, protagonists of Korean Drama, Dream High 2.

Plot:
Kirin High School of Art has been taken over by Oz Entertainment because of financial bankruptcy.
Oz Entertainment then transfers over its own idol stars to Kirin High to avoid a law requiring under age entertainers to study for a set time.
Competition then brews between troubled students at Kirin High School of Art and then newly transfered idols from Oz Entertainment.
Shin Hae-Sung (Kang So-Ra) enters Kirin High School of Art with a high written exam score, but poor performance scores. She then meets fellow students Jin Yoo-Jin (Jinwoon) and JB (JB), who makes her realize how fun music can be.
Jin Yoo-Jin acted when he was a young child.
Now, he is a troubled student dreaming of becoming a rock star. He attempts to cure his pain caused by his parent's divorce through music.

Acid Black Cherry - "Spell Magic"

Today one of the fantastic video of Acid Black Cherry, plus a lot of fun.
Spell Magic is single of 2007from here began the magic of Acid Black Cherry.
This track was then one of the tracks of their first album titled "Black List" released in 2008.

Acid Black Cherry began performing in the summer of 2007.
He performed virtually “secretly,” opening for other acts at small venues―an unheard of practice for an artist of his stature―at 15 locations nationwide between May 6 and June 10, 2007.
The finale of that tour was an unannounced live performance held outside Shinjuku Station in Tokyo.
The performance attracted some 5,000 people and had to be suspended after only two songs ("Black Cherry" and "Spell Magic") because of orders from the police.
On July 18 of the same year, yasu made a major solo debut with his first single Spell Magic.

Girls' Generation - "Genie"

"Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)" is the lead single from the mini-album of the same title by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation.
Released digitally on June 22, 2009, the song became the group's sixth hit Korean single, topping various offline and online charts.

Apink - "My My"

A Pink is a South Korean girl group under A Cube Entertainment formed in 2011.
The group consists of Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bomi, Jung Eun-ji, Son Na-eun, Kim Nam-joo and Oh Ha-young.
Hong Yoo-kyung left the group in April 2013.

The group has released three Korean EPs and one studio album. They debuted on April 21, 2011, with "Mollayo" from their debut EP Seven Springs of A Pink on Mnet's M! Countdown. The group has also won numerous rookies awards at shows such as the 26th Golden Disk Awards, 21th Seoul Music Awards, and 13th Mnet Asian Music Awards. Their first music program win was on M! Countdown on January 5, 2012, for "My My" from their second EP Snow Pink.

In April 2013, it was announced that Yookyung had left the group which was followed by the announcement that a new member will take her place.

Alan - "久遠の河"

Alan Dawa Dolma (born on July 25, 1987), professionally known as Alan (stylized as alan),
is a female Tibetan singer active in the Japanese music industry.

Discovered by Avex Trax at an audition in China in 2006, she made her debut in Japan the
following year. Her main producer and composer is Kazuhito Kikuchi and she is also known
for playing the erhu.
In 2009, her ninth Japanese single "Kuon no Kawa" debuted at #3 on the Oricon weekly
charts, the highest ever by a singer from China.

In addition to Mandarin Chinese and Japanese, Alan also sings in Tibetan, especially in
her native Kham Ke (e.g. "sign" in Hitotsu and "Tennyo ~interlude~" in Voice of Earth).
One distinctive singing style of Alan's is the so-called "Tibetan wail", where she is able
to stretch her vocals for a long period of time at very high notes. She has said her
singing style is instinctive and is unique to her tribe.
Alan was also classically trained at the PLA.

In addition to erhu, Alan can also play the piano. She has recently started composing her
own songs (e.g. "Together" in Voice of Earth).

Alan is a Tibetan Buddhist and aims to sing about "love and peace".

Chihiro Onitsuka - "Gekkou"

Chihiro Onitsuka (born October 30, 1980) is a Japanese singer-songwriter.

In 2000, Onitsuka released her debut single "Shine" and gained a recognition with its
follow-up "Gekkou" which became a hit.
Insomnia, her first studio album released in following year topped the Japanese Oricon
chart and sold more than a million copies.
"Memai", one of the singles from her debut album provided her with honor of winning the
prize for lyrics of the 43rd Japan Record Awards in 2001.

During her career, Onitsuka has repeatedly brought about troubles that are mostly owing to
her physical problem and mental instability.
She had put recording career on hold until March 2007, after some confrontations with
record labels and management offices during the mid-2000s.

Onitsuka has enjoyed a successful career as one of the most popular Japanese female solo
artists during the early 2000s.
As of 2009, Onitsuka has released 5 studio albums, 17 singles, 2 compilations and several
DVDs, which has sold at least 4.1 million.

 

One of my memories through this song.

 

A small personal anecdote about this song by Chihiro Onitsuka.
The first time I heard this song was used as the soundtrack of videos on youtube in memory

of the victims of Fukushima, I remember that moment with great emotion because I have

friends who live in Japan.
These were days of fear and very sad for me, those days of the accident in Fukushima.
Every time I hear this song I have thrills and a tear drops me on the face, I can not

forget the sacrifice of those who have sacrificed their lives to prevent the disaster

worsens even more.
Never let us not forget the heroes of Fukushima, those who gave their lives for the sake

of Others.

 

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Girl's Day guest on After School Club

Today, the girls of "Girl's Day" are guests on the program called "After School Club".