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[[Image:Otsuka Ai - Otsuka Ai One on One Collaboration promo.jpg|thumb|300px|Otsuka Ai promoting ''[[Otsuka Ai One on One Collaboration]]'' (2021)]]
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===[[Otsuka Ai]]===
===[[Dreamcatcher (group)|Dreamcatcher]]===
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'''Otsuka Ai''' (大塚愛) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer-songwriter on the [[avex trax]] label. She first appeared in September 2003 with the single "[[Momo no Hanabira]]", but it wasn't until her second single "[[Sakuranbo]]" that her talent was noticed.
'''Dreamcatcher''' (드림캐쳐) is a [[K-Pop|Korean pop]] girl group under [[Dreamcatcher Company]], formerly Happy Face Entertainment. They debuted as 5-member group '''MINX''' in 2014 but re-debuted as Dreamcatcher with two additional members in early 2017 with the single "[[Akmong]]", which was to be their first in a "Nightmare"-themed series. The group released their first mini-album titled ''[[Prequel]]'' in July, which debuted at #5 on the [[Wikipedia:Billboard charts|Billboard World Albums Chart]] and peaked at #1 on the US iTunes K-Pop Top 100 Chart. At the end of the year following a sold out world tour, Dreamcatcher received critical acclaim from music critics worldwide for their unique sound that incorporated influences of rock and metal music. Their song "[[Chase Me (Dreamcatcher)|Chase Me]]" was ranked #19 on Billboard's Best K-Pop Songs of 2017: Critics' Picks. Subsequently, Dreamcatcher was listed #3 on ''Billboard's'' Best New K-Pop Acts in 2017. Their second mini-album released the following year ranked #1 and #3 for each version on Hanteo's album chart, and peaked at #3 on Gaon and #1 on China's Yinyuetai. It made its debut on the Billboard World Albums chart at #7.


A piano player since age four, Otsuka composes and co-produces her own songs, as well as writes her own lyrics. Her music ranges from upbeat pop/rock music to ballads. For a short period of time around late 2001, she was part of a duo called HimawaRi, along with classmate Nishida Mami, releasing only the song "Sakuranbo" on the Internet. She later sent demo tapes to record labels with no positive results, until she got a call back from Avex just before her graduation from university.
Following their third mini-album in September 2018, it was announced that Dreamcatcher would be debut in Japan in November with a Japanese version of their single "[[What]]". The group ended their Nightmare series with their fourth mini-album aptly titled ''[[The End of Nightmare]]'' in February 2019, and began their new Dystopia theme with the first full-length album ''[[Dystopia: The Tree of Language|Dystopia : The Tree of Language]]'' one full year later.


Her debut single, "Momo no Hanabira", was released on September 10, 2003. The single was a minor hit, peaking at #24 on the [[Oricon]] weekly singles chart, but stayed on the charts for 21 weeks. Her second single, "Sakuranbo", was released on December 17, 2003. The song debuted at #20 on the Oricon charts, but managed to get into the Top 10 in February 2004 and went to peak at #5. The single remained on the chart for a total of 101 weeks (almost two years), and a special "encore press" version was commissioned, which peaked at #4, and it became the twelfth best selling single of the year. In early March 2004, Otsuka released her third single, "[[Amaenbo]]". The song peaked at #6 on the Oricon charts, while at the same time "Sakuranbo" was at #5. This was the first time in Japanese music history a female artist was able to have two singles in the top ten in the same week.
Their sixth Korean mini-album, ''[[Dystopia : Road to Utopia]]'', is released this week on January 26th.
 
With the release of her second studio ''[[Love Jam|LOVE JAM]]'', Otsuka finally topped the Oricon charts. The album sold 224,381 units in its first week and 656,700 units in total. Ironically, it went on to become her lowest selling studio album. Her first best hits compilation album ''[[Ai Am Best|Ai am BEST]]'' in 2007 not only topped the Oricon charts but is her best-selling album with 64,396 copies sold its first day and over 350,000 copies sold in its first week.
 
Her first remix album, ''[[Otsuka Ai One on One Collaboration]]'', is released this week on January 3rd.
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Latest revision as of 03:27, 26 January 2021

Dreamcatcher promoting Dystopia : Road to Utopia (2021)

Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher (드림캐쳐) is a Korean pop girl group under Dreamcatcher Company, formerly Happy Face Entertainment. They debuted as 5-member group MINX in 2014 but re-debuted as Dreamcatcher with two additional members in early 2017 with the single "Akmong", which was to be their first in a "Nightmare"-themed series. The group released their first mini-album titled Prequel in July, which debuted at #5 on the Billboard World Albums Chart and peaked at #1 on the US iTunes K-Pop Top 100 Chart. At the end of the year following a sold out world tour, Dreamcatcher received critical acclaim from music critics worldwide for their unique sound that incorporated influences of rock and metal music. Their song "Chase Me" was ranked #19 on Billboard's Best K-Pop Songs of 2017: Critics' Picks. Subsequently, Dreamcatcher was listed #3 on Billboard's Best New K-Pop Acts in 2017. Their second mini-album released the following year ranked #1 and #3 for each version on Hanteo's album chart, and peaked at #3 on Gaon and #1 on China's Yinyuetai. It made its debut on the Billboard World Albums chart at #7.

Following their third mini-album in September 2018, it was announced that Dreamcatcher would be debut in Japan in November with a Japanese version of their single "What". The group ended their Nightmare series with their fourth mini-album aptly titled The End of Nightmare in February 2019, and began their new Dystopia theme with the first full-length album Dystopia : The Tree of Language one full year later.

Their sixth Korean mini-album, Dystopia : Road to Utopia, is released this week on January 26th.

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