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| − | '''SoulJa''' is a Japanese R&B and | + | '''SoulJa''' is a a [[:Category:J-R&B|Japanese R&B]], [[:Category:J-Urban|urban]], and [[:Category:J-Hip-Hop|Hip-Hop]] singer-songwriter currently signed to the label [[avex trax]]. He is best known for his collaboration singles with [[Aoyama Thelma]], "[[Koko ni Iru yo|Koko ni Iru yo]]" and "[[Soba ni Iru ne (Aoyama Thelma)|Soba ni Iru ne]]". |
==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
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Since he was little, SoulJa has been influenced by his [[Wikipedia:Belgium|Belgian]] musician mother. He learned how to play violin, cello and piano. Due to family circumstances he switched between living in Belgium, Japan and the [[Wikipedia:United States|United States]]. While living in the United States, he performed freestyle rap at clubs in [[Wikipedia:Denver|Denver]], [[Wikipedia:New York|New York]], [[Wikipedia:New Jersey|New Jersey]] and [[Wikipedia:San Francisco|San Francisco]]. | Since he was little, SoulJa has been influenced by his [[Wikipedia:Belgium|Belgian]] musician mother. He learned how to play violin, cello and piano. Due to family circumstances he switched between living in Belgium, Japan and the [[Wikipedia:United States|United States]]. While living in the United States, he performed freestyle rap at clubs in [[Wikipedia:Denver|Denver]], [[Wikipedia:New York|New York]], [[Wikipedia:New Jersey|New Jersey]] and [[Wikipedia:San Francisco|San Francisco]]. | ||
| − | In 2005 he got his first break in the music scene when his song "[[First Contact (song)|First Contact]]" was used as the Men's Beauteen [[CM]] song starring [[Odagiri Joe]]. In November, it was released on an [[First Contact (album)|album of the same name]] with a limited press of 1,200 copies. The album sold out, and several months later it was repressed with new tracks. | + | In 2005 he got his first break in the music scene when his song "[[First Contact (song)|First Contact]]" was used as the Men's Beauteen [[CM|commercial]] song starring [[Odagiri Joe]]. In November, it was released on an [[First Contact (album)|album of the same name]] with a limited press of 1,200 copies. The album sold out, and several months later it was repressed with new tracks. |
| − | SoulJa made his major debut under [[Universal Music]] in 2007 with the single "[[Dogg Pound|DOGG POUND]]", but it was not until his collaboration single with then unknown R&B singer [[Aoyama Thelma]] that he found success. They released a collaboration single, "[[Koko ni Iru yo (SoulJa)|Koko ni Iru yo]]", which became a long-charting hit and eventually sold over 100,000 copies. An answer song, "[[Soba ni Iru ne (Aoyama Thelma)|Soba ni Iru ne]]", was released as Aoyama's second single. It reached #1 on the [[Oricon]] weekly | + | SoulJa made his major debut under [[Universal Music Japan]] in 2007 with the single "[[Dogg Pound|DOGG POUND]]", but it was not until his collaboration single with then unknown R&B singer [[Aoyama Thelma]] that he found success. They released a collaboration single, "[[Koko ni Iru yo (SoulJa)|Koko ni Iru yo]]", which became a long-charting hit and eventually sold over 100,000 copies. An answer song, "[[Soba ni Iru ne (Aoyama Thelma)|Soba ni Iru ne]]", was released as Aoyama's second single. It reached #1 on the [[Oricon]] weekly charts and outsold the original. |
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==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
| − | ===Albums=== | + | ===Studio Albums=== |
| − | * [2005.11.01] [[First Contact (album)|First Contact]] ( | + | * [2005.11.01] [[First Contact (album)|First Contact]] <small>('''indies''')</small> |
* [2007.11.14] [[Spirits (SoulJa)|Spirits]] | * [2007.11.14] [[Spirits (SoulJa)|Spirits]] | ||
* [2008.06.18] [[Spirits (SoulJa)|SPIRITS X'tended]] | * [2008.06.18] [[Spirits (SoulJa)|SPIRITS X'tended]] | ||
* [2009.02.25] [[Colorz|COLORZ]] | * [2009.02.25] [[Colorz|COLORZ]] | ||
* [2010.06.16] [[Letters (SoulJa)|Letters]] | * [2010.06.16] [[Letters (SoulJa)|Letters]] | ||
| − | * [2011.01.12] [[Best 2007-2010|BEST 2007-2010]] | + | |
| − | * [2012.02.29] [[Ism (ISSA x SoulJa)|ISM]] <small>( | + | ===Best Albums=== |
| + | * [2011.01.12] [[Best 2007-2010|BEST 2007-2010]] | ||
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| + | ===Split Albums=== | ||
| + | * [2012.02.29] [[Ism (ISSA x SoulJa)|ISM]] <small>([[ISSA]] x '''SoulJa''')</small> | ||
===Singles=== | ===Singles=== | ||
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* [2007.06.20] [[Rain (SoulJa)|rain]] | * [2007.06.20] [[Rain (SoulJa)|rain]] | ||
* [2007.09.19] [[Koko ni Iru yo (SoulJa)|Koko ni Iru yo]] feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]] (ここにいるよ; ''I'm Here'') | * [2007.09.19] [[Koko ni Iru yo (SoulJa)|Koko ni Iru yo]] feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]] (ここにいるよ; ''I'm Here'') | ||
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* [2009.01.21] [[One Time|ONE TIME]] feat. [[Issei]] & [[Oki Jin]] | * [2009.01.21] [[One Time|ONE TIME]] feat. [[Issei]] & [[Oki Jin]] | ||
* [2010.01.20] [[Way to Love ~Saigo no Koi~|Way to love ~Saigo no Koi~]] feat. [[Karasawa Miho]] (最後の恋; ''Last Love'') | * [2010.01.20] [[Way to Love ~Saigo no Koi~|Way to love ~Saigo no Koi~]] feat. [[Karasawa Miho]] (最後の恋; ''Last Love'') | ||
* [2010.04.14] [[Umaku Kotoba ni Dekinai Keredo]] feat. [[Kayama Saki]] (うまく言葉にできないけれど; ''I Can't Say It Well, But...'') | * [2010.04.14] [[Umaku Kotoba ni Dekinai Keredo]] feat. [[Kayama Saki]] (うまく言葉にできないけれど; ''I Can't Say It Well, But...'') | ||
* [2010.05.26] [[Hanasanaide yo]] feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]] (はなさないでよ; ''Don't Let Go'') | * [2010.05.26] [[Hanasanaide yo]] feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]] (はなさないでよ; ''Don't Let Go'') | ||
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| − | ===Collaborations / | + | ===Split Singles=== |
| − | * [2007.12.05] | + | * [2008.10.15] [[Kinenbi.Home|Kinenbi.home]] (記念日・home; ''Anniversary'') <small>('''SoulJa'''' x [[Misslim]])</small> |
| − | * [2008.01.16] | + | * [2010.09.22] [[Breathe (ISSA x SoulJa)|Breathe]] <small>([[ISSA]] x '''SoulJa''')</small> |
| − | * [2008.01.23] [[Aoyama Thelma]] - | + | * [2011.03.09] [[4 Chords|4 chords]] <small>([[ISSA]] x '''SoulJa''')</small> |
| − | * [2008.09.03] [[Sly & Robbie]] - | + | * [2011.10.12] [[I Hate U|I hate U]] <small>([[ISSA]] x '''SoulJa''')</small> |
| − | * [2008.09.09] [[LADY TRAFFIC|LADY TRAFFIC powered by Sly & Robbie]] - | + | |
| − | * [2008.09.10] | + | ===Digital Singles=== |
| − | * [2008.10.29] | + | * [2013.02.27] [[What's Your Name?|What's your name?]] collaboration with [[Mitsu Dan ]] <small>('''SoulJa''' x [[Nakamura Maiko]])</small> |
| − | * [2009.01.21] | + | |
| − | * [2009.01.28] [[DJ MASTERKEY]] - | + | ===Collaborations / Other=== |
| − | * [2009.12.23] | + | * [2007.12.05] [[Ai no Uta (Various Artists)|Ai no Uta]] (#2 ''Koko ni Iru yo'' feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]]) |
| − | * [2010.02.03] | + | * [2008.01.16] [[Negachen Compi Negative Happy Chain Saw Edge Official Compi]] (#5 ''break'', #6 ''engage'') |
| − | * [2010.02.17] [[Skelt 8 Bambino]] - | + | * [2008.01.23] [[Aoyama Thelma]] - [[Soba ni Iru ne (Aoyama Thelma)|Soba ni Iru ne]] feat. '''SoulJa''' |
| − | * [2010.02.24] [[Koyanagi Yuki]] - | + | * [2008.09.03] [[Sly & Robbie]] - [[Amazing (Sly & Robbie)|AMAZING]] (#2 ''Hurry Home'' feat. [[LADY TRAFFIC]], '''SoulJa''' & [[Chantelle]]) |
| − | * [2010.05.26] [[Skelt 8 Bambino]] - | + | * [2008.09.09] [[LADY TRAFFIC|LADY TRAFFIC powered by Sly & Robbie]] - [[Traffic (LADY TRAFFIC)|TRAFFIC]] (#2 ''Hurry Home'' feat. '''SoulJa''' & [[Chantelle]]) |
| − | * [2010.07.28] [[Aoyama Thelma]] - | + | * [2008.09.10] [[Kimi to no Uta ~Collaboration~]] (#1 ''Koko ni Iru yo'' feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]], #2 ''Soba ni Iru ne'' feat. '''SoulJa''') |
| − | * [2011.06.22] | + | * [2008.10.29] [[DJ KAORI's J-Mix II|DJ KAORI'S J-MIX II]] (#17 ''Koko ni Iru yo'' feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]], #18 ''Soba ni Iru ne'' feat. '''SoulJa''') |
| + | * [2009.01.21] [[Mobauta]] (#2 ''Soba ni Iru ne'' feat. '''SoulJa''', #5 ''Koko ni Iru yo'' feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]]) | ||
| + | * [2009.01.28] [[DJ MASTERKEY]] - [[From The Streets King of Mix|FROM THE STREETS KING OF MIX]] (#28 ''DOGG POUND'') | ||
| + | * [2009.12.23] [[Hit Songs ~Yasashii Hikari / Unmei no Hito~ Hit Songs Orgel Collection|Hit Songs ~Yasashii Hikari / Unmei no Hito~ Hit Songs orgel collection]] (#14 ''Soba ni Iru ne'' feat. '''SoulJa''') | ||
| + | * [2010.02.03] [[Ryuha-R Greatest Hits|Ryuha-R GREATEST HITS]] (#3 ''Soba ni Iru ne'' feat. '''SoulJa''', #4 ''Koko ni Iru yo'' feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]]) | ||
| + | * [2010.02.17] [[Skelt 8 Bambino]] - [[What's Love?]]" feat. '''SoulJa''' | ||
| + | * [2010.02.24] [[Koyanagi Yuki]] - [[The Best Now & Then ~10th Anniversary~]] (#1 ''be alive ~Sono Mama no Kimi de Ite~'' feat. '''SoulJa''') | ||
| + | * [2010.05.26] [[Skelt 8 Bambino]] - [[Love Balance|LOVE BALANCE]] (#8 ''What's Love?'' feat. '''SoulJa''') | ||
| + | * [2010.07.28] [[Aoyama Thelma]] - [[Love! 2 -Thelma Best Collaborations-|LOVE! 2 -THELMA BEST COLLABORATIONS-]] (#3 ''Hanasanaide yo'' feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]], #10 ''Soba ni Iru ne'' feat. '''SoulJa''') | ||
| + | * [2011.06.22] [[Koi no Uta ~Aitakute~]] (#3 ''Koko ni Iru yo'' feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]]) | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://www.soulja.jp/ Official Website] | * [http://www.soulja.jp/ Official Website] | ||
| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://avexnet.or.jp/soulja/index.html avex trax Profile] |
| − | * [http://www. | + | * [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/soulja/ Universal Music Profile] |
{{SoulJa}} | {{SoulJa}} | ||
[[Category:Artists]] | [[Category:Artists]] | ||
| + | [[Category:J-R&B]] | ||
[[Category:J-Urban]] | [[Category:J-Urban]] | ||
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[[Category:J-Hip-Hop]] | [[Category:J-Hip-Hop]] | ||
[[Category:1983 Births]] | [[Category:1983 Births]] | ||
[[Category:English Fluent]] | [[Category:English Fluent]] | ||
[[Category:Tokyo Artists]] | [[Category:Tokyo Artists]] | ||
Revision as of 14:14, 1 March 2013
SoulJa promoting ISM (2012)
SoulJa is a a Japanese R&B, urban, and Hip-Hop singer-songwriter currently signed to the label avex trax. He is best known for his collaboration singles with Aoyama Thelma, "Koko ni Iru yo" and "Soba ni Iru ne".
Contents
Profile
Information
SoulJa promoting Spirits (2007)
SoulJa promoting "ONE TIME" (2009)
SoulJa promoting "Hanasanaide yo" (2010)
SoulJa promoting BEST 2007-2010 (2011)
Since he was little, SoulJa has been influenced by his Belgian musician mother. He learned how to play violin, cello and piano. Due to family circumstances he switched between living in Belgium, Japan and the United States. While living in the United States, he performed freestyle rap at clubs in Denver, New York, New Jersey and San Francisco.
In 2005 he got his first break in the music scene when his song "First Contact" was used as the Men's Beauteen commercial song starring Odagiri Joe. In November, it was released on an album of the same name with a limited press of 1,200 copies. The album sold out, and several months later it was repressed with new tracks.
SoulJa made his major debut under Universal Music Japan in 2007 with the single "DOGG POUND", but it was not until his collaboration single with then unknown R&B singer Aoyama Thelma that he found success. They released a collaboration single, "Koko ni Iru yo", which became a long-charting hit and eventually sold over 100,000 copies. An answer song, "Soba ni Iru ne", was released as Aoyama's second single. It reached #1 on the Oricon weekly charts and outsold the original.
Discography
Studio Albums
- [2005.11.01] First Contact (indies)
- [2007.11.14] Spirits
- [2008.06.18] SPIRITS X'tended
- [2009.02.25] COLORZ
- [2010.06.16] Letters
Best Albums
- [2011.01.12] BEST 2007-2010
Split Albums
Singles
- [2007.02.28] DOGG POUND
- [2007.06.20] rain
- [2007.09.19] Koko ni Iru yo feat. Aoyama Thelma (ここにいるよ; I'm Here)
- [2009.01.21] ONE TIME feat. Issei & Oki Jin
- [2010.01.20] Way to love ~Saigo no Koi~ feat. Karasawa Miho (最後の恋; Last Love)
- [2010.04.14] Umaku Kotoba ni Dekinai Keredo feat. Kayama Saki (うまく言葉にできないけれど; I Can't Say It Well, But...)
- [2010.05.26] Hanasanaide yo feat. Aoyama Thelma (はなさないでよ; Don't Let Go)
Split Singles
- [2008.10.15] Kinenbi.home (記念日・home; Anniversary) (SoulJa' x Misslim)
- [2010.09.22] Breathe (ISSA x SoulJa)
- [2011.03.09] 4 chords (ISSA x SoulJa)
- [2011.10.12] I hate U (ISSA x SoulJa)
Digital Singles
- [2013.02.27] What's your name? collaboration with Mitsu Dan (SoulJa x Nakamura Maiko)
Collaborations / Other
- [2007.12.05] Ai no Uta (#2 Koko ni Iru yo feat. Aoyama Thelma)
- [2008.01.16] Negachen Compi Negative Happy Chain Saw Edge Official Compi (#5 break, #6 engage)
- [2008.01.23] Aoyama Thelma - Soba ni Iru ne feat. SoulJa
- [2008.09.03] Sly & Robbie - AMAZING (#2 Hurry Home feat. LADY TRAFFIC, SoulJa & Chantelle)
- [2008.09.09] LADY TRAFFIC powered by Sly & Robbie - TRAFFIC (#2 Hurry Home feat. SoulJa & Chantelle)
- [2008.09.10] Kimi to no Uta ~Collaboration~ (#1 Koko ni Iru yo feat. Aoyama Thelma, #2 Soba ni Iru ne feat. SoulJa)
- [2008.10.29] DJ KAORI'S J-MIX II (#17 Koko ni Iru yo feat. Aoyama Thelma, #18 Soba ni Iru ne feat. SoulJa)
- [2009.01.21] Mobauta (#2 Soba ni Iru ne feat. SoulJa, #5 Koko ni Iru yo feat. Aoyama Thelma)
- [2009.01.28] DJ MASTERKEY - FROM THE STREETS KING OF MIX (#28 DOGG POUND)
- [2009.12.23] Hit Songs ~Yasashii Hikari / Unmei no Hito~ Hit Songs orgel collection (#14 Soba ni Iru ne feat. SoulJa)
- [2010.02.03] Ryuha-R GREATEST HITS (#3 Soba ni Iru ne feat. SoulJa, #4 Koko ni Iru yo feat. Aoyama Thelma)
- [2010.02.17] Skelt 8 Bambino - What's Love?" feat. SoulJa
- [2010.02.24] Koyanagi Yuki - The Best Now & Then ~10th Anniversary~ (#1 be alive ~Sono Mama no Kimi de Ite~ feat. SoulJa)
- [2010.05.26] Skelt 8 Bambino - LOVE BALANCE (#8 What's Love? feat. SoulJa)
- [2010.07.28] Aoyama Thelma - LOVE! 2 -THELMA BEST COLLABORATIONS- (#3 Hanasanaide yo feat. Aoyama Thelma, #10 Soba ni Iru ne feat. SoulJa)
- [2011.06.22] Koi no Uta ~Aitakute~ (#3 Koko ni Iru yo feat. Aoyama Thelma)
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