My OperaKiroro - Japanese musical group from Okinawa
Wednesday, July 4, 2007 12:24:56 AM
Kiroro first debuted in 1996 as an independent band, and later made their major debut in 1998 with the song "Nagai Aida ( Nagai Aida?)". They performed on the Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1998, 1999 and 2001.
In January 2005, vocalist Tamashiro Chiharu announced that she was engaged. On April 17th (which coincides with her birthday anniversary), she and her fiancé entered the family registry. In May, pianist Kinjou Ayano announced her pregnancy and marriage. In July Tamashiro Chiharu announced her pregnancy. In September 2005, they held their "four person concert" in Okinawa with the finale, wasurenaide("Please do not forget") before their maternal leave. Kinjou Ayano gave birth to a baby girl in November 2005. Tamashiro Chiharu gave birth to a baby boy in February 2006. In March 2007, Tamashiro Chiharu announces her second pregnancy.
Member
Vocalist: Tamashiro Chiharu (April 17, 1977)
Piano & Keyboard: Kinjou Ayano (August 15, 1977)
Trivia
Kiroro's miraie(towards the future) and best friend are selected to be part of the Japanese music textbooks' syllabus.
Tamashiro Chiharu is on close terms with Rimi Natsukawa, another famous vocalist from Okinawa. Not only do they enjoy drinking with each other, they like to sing each other's songs when they go for karaoke sessions together. Tamashiro Chiharu has written songs for Rimi Natsukawa, and Rimi Natsukawa has performed the song 月の夜 (moon night), which was composed and performed by Kiroro.
Kiroro's trilogy of romance refers to 1.Sukina Hito(The person I love), 2.Aitai(I wish to see you) and 3.Mou sukoshi(A little more).
The Mini Album 帰る場所('The place to return to', 'home' ect.) is based on their homeland, Okinawa. The 'national level' edition also contains an introductory flash clip that describes the places of interest in Okinawa.
As correct until 20 June 2007, the only song ever recorded in Kiroro's singles and/or albums that is not composed by kiroro themselves is てぃんさぐめ花(balsam flower, touch me not ect.), a folksong from Okinawa.
Probably due to the spread of incorrect information through the internet, some people wrongly credited Kiroro for the song sayonara daisukina hito (Goodbye, my love). The actual singer of that song is Hana*Hana, a former Japanese Duo band similar to Kiroro in 'format' (2 girls who compose their own music, play the piano and sing. )A distinctive difference from Kiroro is that both members of Hana*Hana sing and play the piano on almost equal distribution.
Again, Kiroro is wrongly credited for Final Fantasy OST. There are probably two reasons for this. First, the title of the song "sutekidane" coincides with a song in KIRORO's debut album (songlist #2), which was actually a song written in praise of her highschool's softball team in her schooling days. Secondly, it probably had something to do with the FF miraie video clips created that score high hits on youtube.
Kiroro composed the opening theme song Bokura no Message (Our Message) for the anime series Mujin Wakusei Survive.
Kiroro also composed another song, ikitekoso ("the reason to live", "the meaning of life" ect.) as the opening theme song of the anime series, Kabutomushi Ouji Mushiking - Mori no Tame no Densetsu (King of Beetle Mushiking - Legend of the Forest People).
In January 2005, vocalist Tamashiro Chiharu announced that she was engaged. On April 17th (which coincides with her birthday anniversary), she and her fiancé entered the family registry. In May, pianist Kinjou Ayano announced her pregnancy and marriage. In July Tamashiro Chiharu announced her pregnancy. In September 2005, they held their "four person concert" in Okinawa with the finale, wasurenaide("Please do not forget") before their maternal leave. Kinjou Ayano gave birth to a baby girl in November 2005. Tamashiro Chiharu gave birth to a baby boy in February 2006. In March 2007, Tamashiro Chiharu announces her second pregnancy.
Member
Vocalist: Tamashiro Chiharu (April 17, 1977)
Piano & Keyboard: Kinjou Ayano (August 15, 1977)
Trivia
Kiroro's miraie(towards the future) and best friend are selected to be part of the Japanese music textbooks' syllabus.
Tamashiro Chiharu is on close terms with Rimi Natsukawa, another famous vocalist from Okinawa. Not only do they enjoy drinking with each other, they like to sing each other's songs when they go for karaoke sessions together. Tamashiro Chiharu has written songs for Rimi Natsukawa, and Rimi Natsukawa has performed the song 月の夜 (moon night), which was composed and performed by Kiroro.
Kiroro's trilogy of romance refers to 1.Sukina Hito(The person I love), 2.Aitai(I wish to see you) and 3.Mou sukoshi(A little more).
The Mini Album 帰る場所('The place to return to', 'home' ect.) is based on their homeland, Okinawa. The 'national level' edition also contains an introductory flash clip that describes the places of interest in Okinawa.
As correct until 20 June 2007, the only song ever recorded in Kiroro's singles and/or albums that is not composed by kiroro themselves is てぃんさぐめ花(balsam flower, touch me not ect.), a folksong from Okinawa.
Probably due to the spread of incorrect information through the internet, some people wrongly credited Kiroro for the song sayonara daisukina hito (Goodbye, my love). The actual singer of that song is Hana*Hana, a former Japanese Duo band similar to Kiroro in 'format' (2 girls who compose their own music, play the piano and sing. )A distinctive difference from Kiroro is that both members of Hana*Hana sing and play the piano on almost equal distribution.
Again, Kiroro is wrongly credited for Final Fantasy OST. There are probably two reasons for this. First, the title of the song "sutekidane" coincides with a song in KIRORO's debut album (songlist #2), which was actually a song written in praise of her highschool's softball team in her schooling days. Secondly, it probably had something to do with the FF miraie video clips created that score high hits on youtube.
Kiroro composed the opening theme song Bokura no Message (Our Message) for the anime series Mujin Wakusei Survive.
Kiroro also composed another song, ikitekoso ("the reason to live", "the meaning of life" ect.) as the opening theme song of the anime series, Kabutomushi Ouji Mushiking - Mori no Tame no Densetsu (King of Beetle Mushiking - Legend of the Forest People).
