BoA / まもりたい ～White Wishes～

Beat of Angle- BOA

Name: Kwon Boa

Korean name: 권보아

Birth date: November 5, 1986

Birthplace: Guri, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Height: 160cm

Blood type: AB
Religion: Catholic
Family: Parents, 2 elder brothers
Education: Korean Kent Foreign School, Seoul
Language spoken: Korean, Japanese, English
Profession: Singer

Pet: A cat name Sara
Hobbies: Singing, dancing, listening to music, watching movies
Favorite cartoon character: Winnie the Pooh
Favorite music: R&B and dance
Favorite singer: Nelly, Britney Spears, Brian McKnight, Pink, Janet Jackson, Jay-Z

Why I like Boa

Boa is my favorite singer. When I was first intorduced to K pop songs, she was the first artist that I heard. I really like her hip-pop style and catchy songs. Even now, I am die-hard Boa's fan. The first music video I saw was No.1. It was her 2nd album.

Jpop Star -Amuro Namie

Name: Namie Amuro

Birth date: September 20, 1977

Birth place: Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Height: 158cm
Blood type: O
Family member: a brother and two sisters
Profession: Singer

Favorite colors: Blue, black and white
Favorite drink: Coca Cola
Favorite food: Ramen and BBQ
Favorite artists: Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey

Why I like Amuro Namie

Amuro Namie is one of the pioneer that brings Japanese pop-culture into Asia.

As mentioned earlier, Amuro’s style can still be seen everywhere on streets nowadays, and she was also one of the main reason I started to look into Japanese pop.

I am not a fan of Hip Hop or R&B so I am not that fond of her music now, but her comeback story from a setback career to the peak success is something remarkable, and truely wins my admiration.

Most resent Album (Rock 'n' Roll Circus)

Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~

Be closer to me Let me trust you more You are a little insensitive, or should I say clumsy I like that about you But please care about my girlish mind a little Just sometimes Though it's not easy for me to be meek And stop pretending to be strong It's no one but you that I need That alone is certain and unchangeable I'm whispering softly A strong love, softly I wonder if it will reach you And echo in your heart * I'm whispering softly A strong love, softly I wonder if it will reach you clearly some day ** It's even better to take a roundabout way I know we'll be able to understand each other I can almost imagine for some reason What you want to say I always change subject at important times Don't you think so? I can't step forward decisively Because it can't be that I'm not afraid Don't you accept what I am All taken together? Be closer to me Let me trust you more Am I really In your eyes? Be closer to me I want you to let me trust you more Am I depending on you too much? I don't have a mind to change you And I'm still the same But I think we are OK as we are Don't you think so? Be by my side forever Trust me forever You see? I'm whispering softly A strong love, softly I wonder if it will reach you And echo in your heart

Motto soba ni ite Motto shinji sasete Chotto mushinkei te ka bukiyou na Sonna anata no tokoro ga suki Demo tokidoki de ii kara sukoshi otomegokoro Ki ni kakete ne Tsuyo gari yamete sunao ni Nante kantan ni nare nai kedo Anata ja nakya ikenai no Sore dake wa tashika de kawara nai Sotto sasayaite ru yo Sotto tsuyoi ai o Anata ni todoku kana Sono mune ni hibiite ru kana * Sotto sasayaite ru yo Sotto tsuyoi ai o itsuka wa Chanto tsutawaru kana ** Toomawari suru kurai ga ii Wakariaeru koto o wakatte ru kara Anata no ii tai koto wa nan to naku Daitai ne souzou tsuku Watashi wa itsumo kanjin na tokoro de Hanashi sorasu n da yo ne Omoikiri fumidase nai Datte kowaku nai wake ga nai Sonna konna hikkurumeta Watashi no mama ja dame kana Motto soba ni ite Motto shinji sasete Watashi wa hontou ni sono hitomi ni Utsutte iru no ? Motto soba ni ite Motto shinji sasete hoshii Nante amae sugi kana ? Tashikame au no wa mou owari Omoi atte iru tte shitte ru kara Anata o kaeru ki wa nai shi Watashi datte aikawarazu na n da kedo Sonna futari de ii to omou n da yo ne Sonna futari ga ii to omowa nai ? Zutto soba ni ite Zutto shinjite ite Nee sotto sasayaite ru yo Sotto tsuyoi ai o Anata ni todoku kana Sono mune ni hibiite ru kana

Ayumi Hamasaki

Hamasaki Ayumi's FIRST ALBUM

"A Song for XX"

1. Prologue

2. A Song for ~~

3. Haha

4. FRIEND

5. FRIEND II

6. Poker Face

7. Wishing

8. You

9. As if..

10. Powder Snow

11. Trust

12. Depend on you

13. SINGAL

14. letter from you

15. For my Dear

16. Present

Ayumi Hamasaki

To be honest. To be myself. This is easy to say, but difficult to do. Nowadays the world is full of greed and lies, and most people just stand aside avoiding trouble. But some people do strive toward their dreams and try to be themselves. Such people shine and make the rest of us willing to support them.

Ayumi Hamasaki released her debut single "poker face" on April 4, 1998. Ayumi chose to be an artist to express her true self and feelings, and took a trip to New York in the summer of 1997 to take vocal lessons. "Going to New York promised me nothing in terms of becoming professional. I just had to believe in myself," she says.

A debut as an artist... how could she succeed as a professional singer? What would she have to do? With no answer to these questions, Ayumi flew to New York full of anticipation and fear. Sensitive as she is, Ayumi not only developed her skills as a vocalist, but also developed mentally by coming across fresh ideas unknown in Japan and by watching the self-confident behavior of New Yorkers.

"To tell the truth, I was very anxious at first. But I was encouraged by the sight of young children living earnestly, and valuing themselves honestly without hesitation. In New York, I made many technical achievements, and moreover, I grew stronger at heart."

Now mature both as a vocalist and a person, Ayumi started writing lyrics as soon as she returned to Japan. Her style is to view her own and her friends' experiences objectively, and to write about them in her own honest words. In "poker face," she writes about strength within sorrow.

"At first, the song was about a weaker girl," Ayumi remembers. "But you can cry anytime, and I wanted to smile at those sad, lonely moments. I rewrote the lyrics over and over, and finally finished the song the day before the vocal recording."
Starting with this debut single, Ayumi has written all the lyrics of the songs she releases. The lyrics won't include fake thoughts or even flights of imagination. As Ayumi says, "I don't want to lose myself or lie to myself. I don't feel much stress about being myself. It's not difficult for me. It's just being natural. Being true to yourself isn't something you strive for."

The music on "poker face" is produced by Yasuhiko Hoshino (composition) and Akimitsu Honma (arrangement). The track is done in a pop style that captures the essence of the 80s sound. Its melody blends seamlessly with the world described in Ayumi's lyrics, and sweetly embraces her lonesome touching voice.

"When I received the song's tape, I thought 'What a difficult song!' When I made a trial recording with the first lyrics (before rewriting), I hated it. But with the current lyrics, I could feel the song at once... and could sing it better than any other song I had tried. My voice came out naturally and the song became so much mine that I forgot I'd thought it was difficult."

Brilliant vocal technique perfecting difficult songs. Talented lyrics of honest feeling. Ayumi's rise has just begun. Look for her to soon make a name for herself as a top artist.

Ayumi Hamasaki

Name : Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎 あゆみ)

Nick name: Ayu
BirthDate : 2nd October 1978
BirthPlace : Fukuoka, Japan
Blood type : A
Height : 156 cm
Weight : 40kg
Musical Influences : As a child I listened to rock music (Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple), influenced by a relative. Now I like listening to soul music such as Babyface and En Vogue.
Favorite Actors : Nicolas Cage, Rie Miyazawa
Favorite Movies : The Bodyguard, Betty Blue, Leaving Las Vegas
People I Respect : People who have things I don't have.
People I Dislike : Liars, people who don't say hello.
Current Interest : Collecting white things for my room
Favorite Food : Biscuits (maybe my staple diet!), cakes, chocolates, kimchee (Korean marinated cabbage)
Favorite Things to Read : Most of the fashion magazines. Modern-language translations of the Manyo tanka poems are especially interesting. Poems of Natsuo Giniro, Mitsuo Aida, etc.
Lessons : Piano, Japanese calligraphy (5th rank), abacus calculation, Japanese flower arrangement, Kumonshiki study system
About My Lyrics : I like to try to view my own and my friends' experiences objectively, and put my honest feelings into words. If I write when I'm low, it will be a dark song, but I don't care. I want to be honest with myself at all times.