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スガシカオ

Suga Shikao (stage name: スガ シカオ Suga Shikao, real name: 菅 止戈男 Suga Shikao. born: July 28, 1966) is a musician and singer-songwriter from Tokyo. After graduating from Tokyo Keizai University, he worked as a "salaryman" for four years in the advertisement industry. Debuting with a major label EP album release in 1997, his J-Pop music has funk and soul influence, coupled with beautiful and moving lyrics.

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W

1)W (Double You) was a Japanese pop duo formed for Ai Kago (加護亜依) and Nozomi Tsuji (辻希美), graduated members of the group Morning Musume (モーニング娘。) when they graduated in 2004. They started off by covering older Japanese pop hits from as far back as the 50s. After their first cover album, they began to release original songs and eventually a second album. In early 2006, the group was put on hiatus due to Kago's involvement in an underage smoking scandal.

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AZU

Azu (born 8 December 1981, stylized as AZU) is a Japanese R&B singer. She is well-known for her collaborations with rapper SEAMO, such as her first major release, the leading track from Seamo's second album Live Goes On, "Kokoro no Koe."

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hiro

There are several artists named hiro: 1. Hiroko Shimabukuro (島袋 寛子 Shimabukuro Hiroko, aka hiro) is a Japanese musician. She was born on April 7, 1984 in Okinawa, Japan, and debuted as a member of the popular 4-girl group, SPEED in 1996. In 1998, hiro released her first solo song "Mitsumete Itai" as a b-side to SPEED's single "ALL MY TRUE LOVE." She made her official solo debut in 1999 with the single, "AS TIME GOES BY", which sold 800,000 copies in Japan.

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Yoji Biomehanika

Yoji Biomehanika, can only be described as the Japanese Lord of NRG or Nu-NRG Master, and Japan's No 1. NRG DJ overseas. In the evolution of the electronic music world, Super Star DJs from around the globe have replaced the persona of the rock star for many music fans, and have become the driving force in building the image of our industry.

Having already achieved rock star status in his country of Japan, Yoji smashes all the rules in the book and puts vitality back into the dance scene...

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Hal

There are several artists using this name: 1) Ultra-hooky, dramatic vocal harmony-drenched tunes. Echoes of the Beatles, Harry Nilsson, the Beach Boys, and Phil Spector are everywhere. Hal go beyond imitation and use their influences, as a good band should, as guides and not blueprints. Tim Sendra-All Music Guide.
Dublin 3-piece, Hal, formed in 2003 and were signed by Jeff Travis to Rough Trade Records in 2004. Their eponymous debut album was produced by Tears for Fears’ Ian Stanley, and released to critical acclaim in 2005, producing two UK and Irish top 40 chart hits.

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YUKI

YUKI (Yuki Isoya 磯谷有希) is one of Japan's most notable female vocalists. Best known as the front-woman and lead vocals of the former rock band JUDY AND MARY, she has also been part of the largely unknown NiNa (with Kate Pierson of The B-52's) and the all girl rock band Mean Machine (along side Chara). She was born on February 17, 1972 in Hakodate, Hokkaido to her parents Mo and Ryouko. She has two siblings, an older sister Yukari, and a younger brother Taminori. Her blood type is A. She is married to Magokoro Brothers front man YO-KING.

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