It’s official, Ayumi Hamasaki has surpassed all other Asian female solo artists–having the most singles sold over the course of her career. The record was set after her latest single “Blue Bird” entered the Oricon music charts at No. 1, selling just over 180,000 copies at the time of this writing. With the single in Oricon’s top spot, Ayumi will be breaking another record as well, having more No. 1 singles than any Japanese female in history. She’s still in the early stages of her career, so these records will be quite interesting to watch in the coming years.
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Archive for July, 2006
Vietnamese fans had a lot to be excited about in June, when Korean pop star Rain made a rare appearance in the city of Ho Chi Minh. Even though the show wasn’t showcasing Rain exclusively, 20,000 tickets sold out within a few days. With all the pent up demand to see the popular artist, organizers were literally besieged with calls from fans desperate to see the show at any cost. Rain was scheduled for just a few numbers, but couldn’t help but perform a few more, as the crowd let him know just how appreciative they were to see him in this part of the world.
All you geeky bookworms out there don’t lose hope, some girls really do like you more than you think. After Lee Hyori revealed that she wants to be married before the age of 30, and that she doesn’t necessarily mind dating outside of show business–she also revealed something even more interesting. Her favorite trait in men is…intelligence!
Japanese pop idol Younha, seems to have been flying under the public’s radar up to now, but that all looks to be changing, as there’s been a new flurry of media attention showered on the Korean born singer lately. With a recent mini-concert held in Tokyo going over better than planed, the young pop star seems to be endearing the Japanese public to her. Considering she has strong Japanese language abilities, and a refreshingly humble public persona, it’s not surprising that Japan has embraced her with such open arms.
Korean pop singers Kang Ta & Vanness, have something to celebrate, as they are the first foreign artists allowed to perform at the People’s Assembly Hall in Beijing, China. Tickets for the show, which is scheduled for Sept. 9 & 10, will be pretty hard to come by, as the venue only holds about 5,500 people. The event was made possible by the considerable amount of media coverage the singers have been receiving in China over the last several months. It’s still not apparent whether the Assembly Hall will be available for other shows in the future, as the government normally reserves the venue for important political and high profile events only.