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Hirai Ken was spotted at a [[Sony Music Entertainment|SMEJ]] audition in '92 where he became an award winner. In 1995 he debuted with the single [[Precious Junk]], which was the theme to a TV Drama earning it some moderate success. 1998 was a real turning point in his career when, with his 7th single [[Love Love Love]], Ken went from singing what he had to sing, to what he really wanted to sing. The next single, [[Lakuen|LAKuEN]], did well in the [[Oricon]] charts and earned him a fair amount of attention. To date he has released 5 albums and a recent 'concept album', [[Ken's Bar]], an album of covers done in Ken's own style. His music incorporates influences from a soulful gospel sound, based on 70's soul, to contemporary [[R&B]], [[Jazz|jazz]], [[Funk|funk]], and [[Hip-hop|hip-hop]]. His musical style and unique voice has won scores of fans all across Asia (his 4th album [[Gaining Through Losing|gaining through losing]], released in 2001, reached 1.5 million sales all over Asia).
 
Hirai Ken was spotted at a [[Sony Music Entertainment|SMEJ]] audition in '92 where he became an award winner. In 1995 he debuted with the single [[Precious Junk]], which was the theme to a TV Drama earning it some moderate success. 1998 was a real turning point in his career when, with his 7th single [[Love Love Love]], Ken went from singing what he had to sing, to what he really wanted to sing. The next single, [[Lakuen|LAKuEN]], did well in the [[Oricon]] charts and earned him a fair amount of attention. To date he has released 5 albums and a recent 'concept album', [[Ken's Bar]], an album of covers done in Ken's own style. His music incorporates influences from a soulful gospel sound, based on 70's soul, to contemporary [[R&B]], [[Jazz|jazz]], [[Funk|funk]], and [[Hip-hop|hip-hop]]. His musical style and unique voice has won scores of fans all across Asia (his 4th album [[Gaining Through Losing|gaining through losing]], released in 2001, reached 1.5 million sales all over Asia).
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* [2002.11.07] [[Ring (Hirai Ken)|Ring]]
 
* [2002.11.07] [[Ring (Hirai Ken)|Ring]]
 
* [2003.05.08] [[Life is... ~Another Story~|LIFE is... ~another story~]]
 
* [2003.05.08] [[Life is... ~Another Story~|LIFE is... ~another story~]]
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* [2003.07.30] [[Style (Hirai Ken)|style]] #12
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* [2003.07.30] [[Style (Hirai Ken)|style]]
 
* [2004.04.28] [[Hitomi wo Tojite]] (瞳をとじて; ''Close Your Eyes'')
 
* [2004.04.28] [[Hitomi wo Tojite]] (瞳をとじて; ''Close Your Eyes'')
 
* [2004.05.29] [[Kimi wa Tomodachi]] (キミはともだち; ''You're My Friend'')
 
* [2004.05.29] [[Kimi wa Tomodachi]] (キミはともだち; ''You're My Friend'')
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* [2007.09.12] [[Fake Star|fake star]]
 
* [2007.09.12] [[Fake Star|fake star]]
 
* [2008.02.20] [[Canvas / Kimi wa Su.Te.Ki|Canvas / Kimi wa Su・Te・Ki♥]] (キャンバス / 君はス・テ・キ♥; ''Canvas / You are Beau・ti・ful♥)
 
* [2008.02.20] [[Canvas / Kimi wa Su.Te.Ki|Canvas / Kimi wa Su・Te・Ki♥]] (キャンバス / 君はス・テ・キ♥; ''Canvas / You are Beau・ti・ful♥)
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* [2008.04.23] [[Itsuka Hanareru Hi ga Kite mo]] (いつか離れる日が来ても)
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* [2008.04.23] [[Itsuka Hanareru Hi ga Kite mo]] (いつか離れる日が来ても; ''The Day May Come When Someday We Shall Part'')
 
* [2009.09.23] [[Candy (Hirai Ken)|CANDY]]
 
* [2009.09.23] [[Candy (Hirai Ken)|CANDY]]
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* [2009.10.21] [[Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru]] (僕は君に恋をする）
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* [2009.10.21] [[Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru]] (僕は君に恋をする; ''I Fall in Love With You'')
  
 
===DVD / VHS===
 
===DVD / VHS===

Revision as of 09:04, 13 November 2009

Hirai Ken

Hirai Ken is a J-R&B/Jazz singer under the DefSTAR Records label.

Profile

Information

Hirai Ken was spotted at a SMEJ audition in '92 where he became an award winner. In 1995 he debuted with the single Precious Junk, which was the theme to a TV Drama earning it some moderate success. 1998 was a real turning point in his career when, with his 7th single Love Love Love, Ken went from singing what he had to sing, to what he really wanted to sing. The next single, LAKuEN, did well in the Oricon charts and earned him a fair amount of attention. To date he has released 5 albums and a recent 'concept album', Ken's Bar, an album of covers done in Ken's own style. His music incorporates influences from a soulful gospel sound, based on 70's soul, to contemporary R&B, jazz, funk, and hip-hop. His musical style and unique voice has won scores of fans all across Asia (his 4th album gaining through losing, released in 2001, reached 1.5 million sales all over Asia).

Discography

Studio Albums

Other Albums

Singles

DVD / VHS

External Links

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