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'''Hirai Ken''' is a J-R&B/Jazz singer under the DefSTAR Records label. | '''Hirai Ken''' is a J-R&B/Jazz singer under the DefSTAR Records label. | ||
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| − | * '''Name''' | + | * '''Name''': Hirai Ken (平井堅) |
| − | * '''Birthday''' | + | * '''Birthday''': January 17, 1972 |
| − | * '''Birthplace''' | + | * '''Birthplace''': [[Osaka Prefecture]], [[Japan]] |
| − | * '''Grew Up In''' | + | * '''Grew Up In''': [[Nabari|Nabari]], [[Mie Prefecture|Mie Prefecture]] |
| − | * '''Height''' | + | * '''Height''': 183cm |
| − | * '''Weight''' | + | * '''Weight''': 70kg |
| − | == | + | ==Information== |
| − | + | 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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| + | ==Discography== | ||
| + | ===Studio Albums=== | ||
* [1995.07.07] [[Un-Balanced|un-balanced]] | * [1995.07.07] [[Un-Balanced|un-balanced]] | ||
* [1996.12.01] [[Stare at|Stare At]] | * [1996.12.01] [[Stare at|Stare At]] | ||
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* [2001.07.04] [[Gaining Through Losing|gaining through losing]] | * [2001.07.04] [[Gaining Through Losing|gaining through losing]] | ||
* [2003.01.22] [[Life is...|LIFE is...]] | * [2003.01.22] [[Life is...|LIFE is...]] | ||
| − | * [2004.11.24] [[ | + | * [2004.11.24] [[Sentimenta Lovers|SENTIMENTALovers]] |
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| + | ===Other Albums=== | ||
* [2001.11.28] [[Kh Re-Mixed Up 1|Kh re-mixed up 1]] (Remix album) | * [2001.11.28] [[Kh Re-Mixed Up 1|Kh re-mixed up 1]] (Remix album) | ||
* [2003.12.10] [[Ken's Bar]] (Cover album) | * [2003.12.10] [[Ken's Bar]] (Cover album) | ||
* [2005.11.23] [[Utabaka Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection '95-'05]] (歌バカ; ''Musical Idiot'') (Best album) | * [2005.11.23] [[Utabaka Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection '95-'05]] (歌バカ; ''Musical Idiot'') (Best album) | ||
| + | * [2009.05.27] [[Ken's Bar II]] (Cover album) | ||
| − | === | + | ===Singles=== |
| − | + | * [1995.05.13] [[Precious Junk]] | |
| − | * [1995.05.13] [[Precious Junk]] | + | * [1995.06.21] [[Katahou Zutsu no Earphone]] (片方ずつのイヤフォン; ''One-sided Earphone'') |
| − | * [1995.06.21] [[Katahou Zutsu no Earphone]] (片方ずつのイヤフォン; ''One-sided Earphone'') | + | * [1995.11.22] [[Yokogao]] (横顔; ''Face in Profile'') |
| − | * [1995.11.22] [[Yokogao]] (横顔; ''Face in Profile'') | + | * [1996.08.21] [[Doshaburi]] (ドシャブリ; ''Downpour'') |
| − | * [1996.08.21] [[Doshaburi]] (ドシャブリ; ''Downpour'') | + | * [1996.11.01] [[Stay with Me (Hirai Ken)|Stay With Me]] |
| − | * [1996.11.01] [[Stay with Me (Hirai Ken)|Stay With Me]] | + | * [1997.07.21] [[Heat Up|HEAT UP]] |
| − | * [1997.07.21] [[Heat Up|HEAT UP]] | + | * [1998.05.30] [[Love Love Love]] |
| − | * [1998.05.30] [[Love Love Love]] | + | * [2000.01.09] [[Lakuen|LAKuEN]] (楽園; ''Paradise'') |
| − | * [2000.01.09] [[Lakuen|LAKuEN]] (楽園; ''Paradise'') | + | * [2000.05.10] [[Why (Hirai Ken)|why]] |
| − | * [2000.05.10] [[Why (Hirai Ken)|why]] | + | * [2000.10.18] [[Love or Lust|LOVE OR LUST]] |
| − | * [2000.10.18] [[Love or Lust|LOVE OR LUST]] | + | * [2000.12.06] [[Even If|even if]] |
| − | * [2000.12.06] [[Even If|even if]] | + | * [2001.02.15] [[Miracles]] |
| − | * [2001.02.15] [[Miracles]] | + | * [2001.05.16] [[Kiss of Life|KISS OF LIFE]] |
| − | * [2001.05.16] [[Kiss of Life|KISS OF LIFE]] | + | * [2002.01.30] [[Missin' You ~It Will Break My Heart~|Missin' you ~It will break my heart~]] |
| − | * [2002.01.30] [[Missin' You ~It Will Break My Heart~|Missin' you ~It will break my heart~]] | + | * [2002.05.22] [[Strawberry Sex]] |
| − | * [2002.05.22] [[Strawberry Sex]] | + | * [2002.08.28] [[Ooki na Furudokei]] (大きな古時計; ''A Big Old Clock'') |
| − | * [2002.08.28] [[Ooki na Furudokei]] (大きな古時計; ''A Big Old Clock'') | + | * [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~]] | ||
* [2003.07.30] [[Style (Hirai Ken)|style]] #12 | * [2003.07.30] [[Style (Hirai Ken)|style]] #12 | ||
| − | * [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'') |
| − | * [2004.08.06] [[Omoi ga Kasanaru Sono Mae ni...]] (思いがかさなるその前に...; ''The Memories Pile Up Before Me'') | + | * [2004.08.06] [[Omoi ga Kasanaru Sono Mae ni...]] (思いがかさなるその前に...; ''The Memories Pile Up Before Me'') |
| − | * [2005.10.26] [[Pop Star|POP STAR]] | + | * [2005.10.26] [[Pop Star|POP STAR]] |
| − | * [2006.06.04] [[By My Melody]] (バイマイメロディー) | + | * [2006.06.04] [[By My Melody]] (バイマイメロディー) |
| − | * [2007.01.17] [[Elegy]] (哀歌(エレジー)) | + | * [2007.01.17] [[Elegy]] (哀歌(エレジー)) |
| − | * [2007.02.28] [[Kimi no Suki na Toko]] (君の好きなとこ; ''The Place You Like'') | + | * [2007.02.28] [[Kimi no Suki na Toko]] (君の好きなとこ; ''The Place You Like'') |
| − | * [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♥) | ||
| + | * [2008.04.23] [[Itsuka Hanareru Hi ga Kite mo]] (いつか離れる日が来ても) | ||
| − | === | + | ===DVD / VHS=== |
| − | + | * [1996.12.01] [[Ken Hirai Films Vol.1]] | |
| − | * [1996.12.01] [[ | + | * [2000.06.21] [[Ken Hirai Films Vol.2]] |
| − | * [2000.06.21] [[ | + | * [2001.07.04] [[Ken Hirai Films Vol.3]] |
| − | * [2001.07.04] [[ | ||
* [2002.01.30] [[Ken Hirai Films Vol.4 -Gaining Through Losing at the Budokan-|Ken Hirai Films Vol.4 -GAINING THROUGH LOSING AT THE BUDOKAN-]] | * [2002.01.30] [[Ken Hirai Films Vol.4 -Gaining Through Losing at the Budokan-|Ken Hirai Films Vol.4 -GAINING THROUGH LOSING AT THE BUDOKAN-]] | ||
| − | * [2003.01.22] [[ | + | * [2003.01.22] [[Ken Hirai Films Vol.5]] |
* [2003.12.10] [[Ken Hirai Films Vol.6 - MTV UNPLUGGED KEN HIRAI|Ken Hirai Films Vol.6 - MTV UNPLUGGED KEN HIRAI]] | * [2003.12.10] [[Ken Hirai Films Vol.6 - MTV UNPLUGGED KEN HIRAI|Ken Hirai Films Vol.6 - MTV UNPLUGGED KEN HIRAI]] | ||
| − | * [2004.11.24] [[ | + | * [2004.11.24] [[Ken Hirai Films Vol.7]] |
* [2005.12.07] [[Ken Hirai Films Vol.8 "Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Tour Final at Saitama Super Arena"|Ken Hirai Films Vol.8 "Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Tour Final at Saitama Super Arena"]] | * [2005.12.07] [[Ken Hirai Films Vol.8 "Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Tour Final at Saitama Super Arena"|Ken Hirai Films Vol.8 "Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Tour Final at Saitama Super Arena"]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==External Links== |
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* [http://www.kenhirai.net Hirai Ken's Official Website] | * [http://www.kenhirai.net Hirai Ken's Official Website] | ||
* [http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-169/artist_name-ken_hirai/ Nippop Profile | Ken Hirai] | * [http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-169/artist_name-ken_hirai/ Nippop Profile | Ken Hirai] | ||
| − | * [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | + | * [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/平井堅
Japanese Wikipedia Profile] |
* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/artists/248066/ Oricon Profile] | * [http://www.oricon.co.jp/artists/248066/ Oricon Profile] | ||
| − | [[Category:Artists]] [[Category:J-Pop]] [[Category:1972 Births]] [[Category:Osaka Artists]] | + | [[Category:Artists]] |
| + | [[Category:J-Pop]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1972 Births]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Osaka Artists]] | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 6 May 2009
Hirai Ken is a J-R&B/Jazz singer under the DefSTAR Records label.
Contents
Profile
- Name: Hirai Ken (平井堅)
- Birthday: January 17, 1972
- Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Grew Up In: Nabari, Mie Prefecture
- Height: 183cm
- Weight: 70kg
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
- [1995.07.07] un-balanced
- [1996.12.01] Stare At
- [2000.06.21] THE CHANGING SAME
- [2001.07.04] gaining through losing
- [2003.01.22] LIFE is...
- [2004.11.24] SENTIMENTALovers
Other Albums
- [2001.11.28] Kh re-mixed up 1 (Remix album)
- [2003.12.10] Ken's Bar (Cover album)
- [2005.11.23] Utabaka Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection '95-'05 (歌バカ; Musical Idiot) (Best album)
- [2009.05.27] Ken's Bar II (Cover album)
Singles
- [1995.05.13] Precious Junk
- [1995.06.21] Katahou Zutsu no Earphone (片方ずつのイヤフォン; One-sided Earphone)
- [1995.11.22] Yokogao (横顔; Face in Profile)
- [1996.08.21] Doshaburi (ドシャブリ; Downpour)
- [1996.11.01] Stay With Me
- [1997.07.21] HEAT UP
- [1998.05.30] Love Love Love
- [2000.01.09] LAKuEN (楽園; Paradise)
- [2000.05.10] why
- [2000.10.18] LOVE OR LUST
- [2000.12.06] even if
- [2001.02.15] Miracles
- [2001.05.16] KISS OF LIFE
- [2002.01.30] Missin' you ~It will break my heart~
- [2002.05.22] Strawberry Sex
- [2002.08.28] Ooki na Furudokei (大きな古時計; A Big Old Clock)
- [2002.11.07] Ring
- [2003.05.08] LIFE is... ~another story~
- [2003.07.30] style #12
- [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)
- [2004.08.06] Omoi ga Kasanaru Sono Mae ni... (思いがかさなるその前に...; The Memories Pile Up Before Me)
- [2005.10.26] POP STAR
- [2006.06.04] By My Melody (バイマイメロディー)
- [2007.01.17] Elegy (哀歌(エレジー))
- [2007.02.28] Kimi no Suki na Toko (君の好きなとこ; The Place You Like)
- [2007.09.12] fake star
- [2008.02.20] Canvas / Kimi wa Su・Te・Ki♥ (キャンバス / 君はス・テ・キ♥; Canvas / You are Beau・ti・ful♥)
- [2008.04.23] Itsuka Hanareru Hi ga Kite mo (いつか離れる日が来ても)
DVD / VHS
- [1996.12.01] Ken Hirai Films Vol.1
- [2000.06.21] Ken Hirai Films Vol.2
- [2001.07.04] Ken Hirai Films Vol.3
- [2002.01.30] Ken Hirai Films Vol.4 -GAINING THROUGH LOSING AT THE BUDOKAN-
- [2003.01.22] Ken Hirai Films Vol.5
- [2003.12.10] Ken Hirai Films Vol.6 - MTV UNPLUGGED KEN HIRAI
- [2004.11.24] Ken Hirai Films Vol.7
- [2005.12.07] Ken Hirai Films Vol.8 "Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Tour Final at Saitama Super Arena"
