I'm not putting up any music sample because I'm assuming that everyone have seen/heard these music/PVs (except for Les Choristes and Secret OST).
![]() | Sweet Mom by Shibasaki Kou 柴咲コウ | ![]() |
Theme song to the movie KONO MUNE IPPAI NO AI WO この胸いっぱいの愛を, starring Ito Hideaki and Mimura. Very cute and sad movie...interesting plot as well. The song on its own is a bittwersweet ballad, addictive chorus and overall, a pleasant composition. A regular good choice from Shibasaki Kou...her songs are always easy on the ears. RECOMMENDED.
![]() | Fly Away by F.I.R 飛兒樂團 |
Okay it isn't Jpop, but it's my current addiction and I wanna share it. This Taiwanese band's name has 2 explanation: the combination of the band member's initial (Faye, Ian, Real), as well as the title Fairy in Reality. The band has many times been accused of stealing the idea from the Japanese band D.A.I, or Do As Infinity (one of my fav as well 2o ^~^). And it's true that the music sound quite similar ~ranging from the Rock to the softer Pop and a sweet Ballad thrown into the album once in a while. Good music don't hurt, so it's RECOMMENDED.
![]() | Together When... by Hamasaki Ayumi 浜崎あゆみ |
Ayumi's 1st DIGITAL SINGLE (I dunno what that is, really...maybe released digitally). Nice, soothing ballad like Jewel, only w/ a little more Climax. PV is SOO GOOD! Nice for relaxation.
![]() | Destination Nowhere by ERIKA エリカ |
ERIKA is actually Sawajiri Erika 沢尻エリカ, known for her acting role in 1 Litre no Namida (w/ Nishikido Ryō 錦戸亮 ) & Taiyou no Uta (w/ Yamada Takayuki 山田孝之). She is also a gravure model - pose for super-high-quality fashion shots - and người mẫu độc quyền cho quảng cáo Nokia in Japan. Hiện giờ đang bị đình chỉ working because of bad attitude, nhưng vẫn đc vote là Most-Desired Face in Japan. This song is better than average, but the lyrics' quite nice!...... Take off to the sky, wind is crying. Don't be confused by what you see....
![]() | Les Choristes Original Soundtrack |
Notice, this is the FULL OST = 34MB!!! Complete soundtrack for the movie Les Choristes 2004. Very cute movie about a teacher trying to brighten up the lives of boys in a boarding school by teaching them how to sing. He was fired in the end, inevitably, but his efforts left a huge impact on the boys. One escaped to run away w/ him, while another one became a famous singer...Je n'ai vu ce film qu'une fois et j'ai envie de le regarde encore!!! RECOMMENDED.
![]() | SECRET Soundtrack by Jay Chou 周杰倫 | ![]() |
Jay Chou is Taiwanese, actor, director, singer, piano player...a well-rounded guy. His songs are decent, his movies are watch-able, his looks don't repulse people...he's one guy that I respect. Btw he was nearly chucked out of his agency (coz he wasn't popular then). If his friend didn't stop the boss, he wouldn't have been one of Asia's most influential stars now! His movie Bu Neng Shuo De Mi Mi 不能說的秘密 or simply known as A SECRET I cannot tell has a great soundtrack! And here I present some of my favourite pieces:
Jay & Rain Duet
Secret (fast version)
They are ALL SUPERB PIANO pieces!!! If you like semi-classical music and awesome hand movements on the piano then you simply must listen to this. It's even MORE amazing on screen...coz Jay Chou played all of these pieces BY HIMSELF!!! The guy's got skills, no? You can download the music sheets to practice, but these songs are mightily hard!RECOMMENDED.























