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'''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]]".
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'''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 debuted with [[Rock & Hill Records]], before signing with [[Universal Music Japan|UNIVERSAL SIGMA]] in 2007. SoulJa 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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* '''Name:''' SoulJa
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* '''Stage Name:''' SoulJa
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* '''Birthday:''' November 1, 1983
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* '''Name:''' Johannes Marías Reijnders Zwan
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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* '''Birthday:''' {{bda|1983|11|01|mf=yes}}
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[wikipedia:Higashikurume, Tokyo|Higashikurume]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
  
 
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[[Image:HanasanaideyoPROMO.jpg|thumb|165px|SoulJa promoting "[[Hanasanaide yo]]" (2010)]]
 
[[Image:HanasanaideyoPROMO.jpg|thumb|165px|SoulJa promoting "[[Hanasanaide yo]]" (2010)]]
 
[[Image:BESTSOULJAPROMO.jpg|thumb|165px|SoulJa promoting ''[[Best 2007-2010|BEST 2007-2010]]'' (2011)]]
 
[[Image:BESTSOULJAPROMO.jpg|thumb|165px|SoulJa promoting ''[[Best 2007-2010|BEST 2007-2010]]'' (2011)]]
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[[Image:ISMSOULJAPROMO.jpg|thumb|170px|SoulJa promoting ''[[Ism (ISSA x SoulJa)|ISM]]'' (2012)]]
  
 
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]].
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===Digital Singles===
 
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* [2013.02.27] [[What's Your Name?|What's your name?]] collaboration with [[Mitsu Dan ]] <small>('''SoulJa''' x [[Nakamura Maiko]])</small>
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* [2013.02.27] [[What's Your Name?|What's your name?]] collaboration with [[Mitsu Dan]] <small>('''SoulJa''' x [[Nakamura Maiko]])</small>
  
 
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* [http://avexnet.or.jp/soulja/index.html avex trax Profile]
 
* [http://avexnet.or.jp/soulja/index.html avex trax Profile]
 
* [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/soulja/ Universal Music Profile]
 
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* [http://ameblo.jp/soulja-blog/ Official Blog]
  
 
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Revision as of 18:11, 1 March 2013

SoulJa and Mitsu Dan promoting "What's your name?" (2013)

SoulJa is a a Japanese R&B, urban, and hip-hop singer-songwriter currently signed to the label avex trax. He debuted with Rock & Hill Records, before signing with UNIVERSAL SIGMA in 2007. SoulJa is best known for his collaboration singles with Aoyama Thelma, "Koko ni Iru yo" and "Soba ni Iru ne".

Profile

  • Stage Name: SoulJa
  • Name: Johannes Marías Reijnders Zwan
  • Birthday: November 1, 1983 (1983-11-01) (age 40)
  • Birthplace: Higashikurume, Tokyo, Japan

Information

SoulJa promoting Spirits (2007)
SoulJa promoting "ONE TIME" (2009)
SoulJa promoting "Hanasanaide yo" (2010)
SoulJa promoting BEST 2007-2010 (2011)
SoulJa promoting ISM (2012)

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

Best Albums

Split Albums

Singles

Split Singles

Digital Singles

Collaborations / Other

External Links

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