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Singer Namie Amuro, who retired from the entertainment industry in 2018, and her many songs are no longer available on various flat-rate music distribution (subscription) services, and fans on the internet are expressing their confusion one after another. Also, the official YouTube channel for Amuro Read More …
Fantastic! “Don’t Wanna Cry” is another musical home run by the Amuro and TK team! ARTIST: 安室奈美恵 (Amuro Namie) CD SINGLE: Don’t Wanna Cry LABEL: avex trax CATALOG #: AVDD-20119 DURATION: 18:36 RELEASE DATE: March 13, 1996 Don’t wanna cry Present Don’t wanna cry Read More …
Amuro Namie, the Queen of Pop, is well-loved in Japan and although she has left the entertainment industry and retired back in Sept. 2018, there is no doubt that fans will continue to show their love for Amuro. And with her music being released on Read More …
Amuro Namie retired from the music industry in September 2018 and her music is still topping charts. Her NHK Olympic and Paralympic broadcast theme song “Hero” was used in the Rio de Janeiro broadcast back in 2016, has now jumped back to the #1 position Read More …
An incredible Namie Amuro song and a wonderful arrangement from TK! “CAN YOU CELEBRATE?” is one of those rare romantic love ballads that I have no doubt will be used for weddings for many decades to come! It’s a great song! ARTIST: Namie Amuro CD Read More …
Locals in Ginowan City, Okinawa want September 16th to be “Amuro Namie Day” (安室奈美恵の日/Amuro Namie no Hi) to celebrate Amuro Namie’s anniversary of her retirement. The special day is being established by the Ginowan City Tourism Promotion Association and on August 23rd, the Japanese National Read More …
It has been nine months since Amuro Namie has retired, and Japan’s Queen of Pop has managed to set another record. On June 16th, Amuro’s singles and albums were streamed on Apple Music. A week after being streamed, the number of playbacks is the largest Read More …
YOSHIKI feat. HYDE took first place for Hong Kong National Radio Station RTHK’s “Best Japanese Artist Award” and “Top Japanese Gold Song Award”. YOSHIKI feat. HYDE’s “Red Swan” beat out Yonezu Kenshi’s “Lemon” and Amuro Namie’s “Showtime” for “Top Japanese Gold Song” and also taking Read More …
If you are a TK family fan, “YOU ARE THE ONE” is highly recommended! GROUP: TK Presents/TK Presents Konetto CD SINGLE: YOU ARE THE ONE LABEL: Nippon Crown, Ltd. CATALOG #: KPDD-20171 DURATION: 17:30 RELEASE DATE: January 1, 1997 YOU ARE THE ONE ORIGINAL MIX YOU ARE Read More …
Amuro Namie has retired, but which music video did fans vote as their top Amuro Namie music video. Let’s check out the results from AbemaTV’s “Amuro Namie Saisho de Saigo no MV Sousenkyo MEMORIAL MOVIE BEST 50”. The music video which fans voted as their Read More …
We are big fans of musician/flutist Takeda Arisa and with the retirement of Amuro Namie, Takeda posted a video of her playing Amuro Namie’s “HERO”. Takeda wrote, “Amuro-chan is really cool and beautiful. This song is very inspirational. I have listened to a lot of Read More …
Viewership for AbemaTV’s “Amuro Namie Saisho deSaigo no MV Sousenkyo MEMORIAL MOVIE BEST 50” (Amuro Namie First and Last MV General Election MEMORIAL MOVIE BEST 50) and the “Nipponzenkoku no Fan no Koe de Amuro Namie Densetsu no Live Eizo ga fukkatsu WE LOVE NAMIE Read More …
Many wondered if DA PUMP’s ISSA (39) would make a statement like other Okinawa Actors School artists who have been paying tribute to Amuro Namie who retired on September 16th. And sure enough, right at the end of the performance of DA PUMP’s mega hit Read More …
Back in the mid-90’s, with the popularity of Amuro Namie’s solo career and the popular of MAX (formerly known as the SUPER MONKEY’S), 1996 would lead to the Okinawa explosion of talent with the introduction of the girl group, SPEED and music artist, Chinen Rina Read More …
MAX members and former SUPER MONKEY’S member, NANA and REINA blogged about their support for their former SUPER MONKEYS member, Amuro Namie. NANA (Takushi Nanako) and MINA (Inoue Minako) were part of the original five members of the SUPER MONKEY’S alongside Amuro Namie in 1992 Read More …