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* [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"]] | ||
* [2008.04.23] [[Ken Hirai Films Vol.9]] | * [2008.04.23] [[Ken Hirai Films Vol.9]] | ||
* [2008.12.17] [[Ken Hirai Films Vol.10 "Ken Hirai Live Tour 2008 Fakin' Pop"]] | * [2008.12.17] [[Ken Hirai Films Vol.10 "Ken Hirai Live Tour 2008 Fakin' Pop"|Ken Hirai Films Vol.10 "Ken Hirai Live Tour 2008 FAKIN' POP"]] | ||
* [2009.06.10] [[Ken Hirai Films Vol.11 "Ken's Bar 10th Anniversary"]] | * [2009.06.10] [[Ken Hirai Films Vol.11 "Ken's Bar 10th Anniversary"]] | ||
Revision as of 22:05, 25 December 2009
Hirai Ken is a J-R&B/Jazz singer under the DefSTAR Records label.
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
- [2008.03.12] FAKIN' POP
Other Albums
- [2001.11.28] Kh re-mixed up 1 (Remix album)
- [2003.12.10] Ken's Bar (Cover album)
- [2005.11.23] Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection '95-'05 "Utabaka" (歌バカ; Musical Idiot) (Best album)
- [2009.05.27] Ken's Bar II (Cover album)
- [2009.09.02] Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection '95-'05 "Utabaka" (re-release)
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
- [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; The Day May Come When Someday We Shall Part)
- [2009.09.23] CANDY
- [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
- [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"
- [2008.04.23] Ken Hirai Films Vol.9
- [2008.12.17] Ken Hirai Films Vol.10 "Ken Hirai Live Tour 2008 FAKIN' POP"
- [2009.06.10] Ken Hirai Films Vol.11 "Ken's Bar 10th Anniversary"
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