chay releases PV for new single “Suki de Suki de Suki Sugite”
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chay releases PV for new single “Suki de Suki de Suki Sugite”

Singer – songwriter and CanCam exclusive model chay, follows up her digital hit “Anata ni koi wo shite mashita” with a new single “Suki de Suki de Suki Sugite” (I Like You, I Like You, I Like You Alot)

The songs depicts a girl’s feelings the night before a trip with her boyfriend, full of expectations and anxiety as expressed in the lyrics. The video shows chay as she chooses clothes in preparation for her date. The song is currently used as theme song for NTV’s Sukkiri program.

To commemorate the single release, handshake tickets are included in the Limited First Press Edition for launch events to be held at various places. In addition, she will be holding ~ chay Merikuri Tour 2015″ that will cover Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka.

Check out her PV and single details below.

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KOHH Releases PV for “Living Legend”
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KOHH Releases PV for “Living Legend”

On October 28, KOHH will release his new album, “DIRT.” Today, he released the music video for the album’s 3rd track, “Living Legend.” The spastic, English-subbed video takes place in a variety of locations, including London, Paris, and Hong Kong. In the song, KOHH raps about his desires to win Grammys and be on Kohaku, names drops painters, and calls out his haters. “Living Legend” will be released on iTunes worldwide on October 9.

Check out the “Living Legend” music video and single cover after the jump!

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The Irony of Music Station’s List of 100 Songs Japan Would Be Proud to Show the World
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The Irony of Music Station’s List of 100 Songs Japan Would Be Proud to Show the World

Two weeks ago, Music Station aired its 30th anniversary special, Music Station Ultra Fes. The show was your standard Japanese music special with all the usual characters (Arashi, AKB48, EXILE, and so on), and some older acts that they dug up (like REBECCA, Yamazaki Masayoshi, and Okuda Tamio), as is common with these shows. The centerpiece of the show was a countdown of 100 songs that Japan would be proud to show the world. There is a problem here though.

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Uta no Prince-Sama and Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas Top the Soundscan Charts for the Week of 9/28 – 10/4
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Uta no Prince-Sama and Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas Top the Soundscan Charts for the Week of 9/28 – 10/4

On the single side, Uta no Prince-Sama topped the chart with “Uta no Prince-Sama Shining All Star CD 2”, with its 1 CD only edition selling 31,743 copies. However, the best selling single this week is THE IDOLM@STER’s “THE IDOLM@STER LIVE THE@TER DREAMERS 01 Dreaming!” Between its 2 editions, “THE IDOLM@STER LIVE THE@TER DREAMERS 01 Dreaming!” sold 44,422 copies, making it the best selling single this week.

On the album side, Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas topped the chart with “Feeling of Unity”, with its 1 CD only edition selling 20,609 copies. However, the best selling album this week is CNBLUE’s “colors.” Between its 3 editions, “colors” sold 23,438 copies, making it the best selling album this week.

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Kitagawa Keiko and Daigo to Get Married
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Kitagawa Keiko and Daigo to Get Married

On October 7, it was discovered that the actress Kitagawa Keiko (29) and the talent Daigo (37) will get married in January of next year. The length of their relationship has been about a year and a half. Daigo proposed on Kitagawa’s birthday August 22, right before he ran Nihon Terebi’s “24 Hour TV” marathon. For the sake of starting off fresh in the new year, they chose the beginning of January for the wedding date.

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Suiyoubi no Campanella Release PV for “Nishi Tamao”
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Suiyoubi no Campanella Release PV for “Nishi Tamao”

On November 11, Suiyoubi no Campanella will release their new album, “Zipang.” Today, they released the music video for a song titled “Nishi Tamao.” In the clip, frontwoman Koumai wanders around a forest before coming into contact with a mysterious musical instrument. When played, the instrument creates a surreal scene. Check it out after the jump along with the cover for “Zipang!”

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