CHAGE
CHAGE (チャゲ) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and member of the pop duo CHAGE and ASKA.
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Profile
- Real Name: Shibata Juuji (柴田秀之)
- Birthdate: January 6, 1958
- Birthplace: Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecure
- Blood Type: B
Information
CHAGE made his musical debut in 1979 with him and Aska formed the group CHAGE and ASKA and released their first single. Five years later in 1984, he would team up with Ishikawa Yoko to release the duet single Futari no Ai Rondo, which became a major hit.
In 1989, CHAGE would join the band MULTI MAX for seven singles and seven albums. Then, after 19 years of being in CHAGE and ASKA, CHAGE would debut as his own solo singer for a year with the single Tokyo Tower. In 2008, after a ten year hiatus, CHAGE would restart solo career with the single waltz. He would also become a writer for a indies film missing page that debuted and CHAGE appeared at the SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL EXPO 2005 in 2005.
On January 2009, CHAGE and ASKA annouced the duo would be hiatus to focus more on the member's solo careers. This prompted CHAGE to start his own tour, release a new album, and release his third photobook.
Studio Albums
- [1998.10.21] 2nd
- [2008.10.08] Aishiteru (アイシテル)
- [2009.03.25] Many Happy Returns
Best Albums
- [1998.3.xx] Ataka Masaru (恰克)
- [1998.06.10] CHAGE BEST SONGS/PROLOGUE
Singles
- [1984.04.21] Futari no Ai Rondo (ふたりの愛ランド; with Ishikawa Yoko)
- [1998.09.30] Tokyo Tower (トウキョータワー)
- [2008.09.10] waltz
Videos / DVDs
- [1994.12.02] CHAGE IN U.S.A. ～Well,Well,Well～ THE VIDEO of CHAGE&ASKA TUG of C&A Vol.5
- [1998.11.11] CHAGE "Ooi ni Utau" in Budoukan (CHAGE "大いに唄う" in 武道館)
- [1999.03.03] Feeling Place
- [1999.12.31] Hopper meets CHAGE
- [2001.01.01] Feeling Place
- [2005.12.07] missing pages
- [2009.05.20] CHAGE CONCERT TOUR 2008 Aishiteru (CHAGE CONCERT TOUR 2008 アイシテル)
Books
- [1994.11.04] Tsuki ga Iiwake wo Shiteru (月が言い訳をしてる)
- [1997.04.01] Tsuki ga Iiwake wo Shiteru Bunkohan (月が言い訳をしてる 文庫版)
- [2009.04.10] Kashaa!♪ Shashin de Tsuzuru Shiawase na Onbu (歌写!♪ 写真で綴る幸せな音符)
