6 active minutes: Plastic Selection 2012
If you’re a long-time reader of Plastic Candy, you’re familiarized with the Plastic Selection section of the blog, but in case you’re only an occasional passerby or are just getting acquainted with everything around here, every end of the year I sum up my favorite releases of the year in two separate posts, one for … Read more
加藤ミリヤ – LOVERS partII feat. 若旦那
Artist: 加藤ミリヤ (Miliyah Kato) Single: LOVERS partII feat. 若旦那 Release Date: 08.17.2012 If there are two things I absolutely love about Japanese R&B princess Miliyah Kato, it’s her signature, rich J-Urban sound and her gorgeous, powerful voice that’s somehow stoic at the same time. For a while now, I have only been getting my fix on the … Read more
加藤ミリヤ – Diamond Princess
Artist: 加藤ミリヤ (Miliyah Kato) Album: Diamond Princess Release Date: 03.07.2007 J-Urban goddess Miliyah Kato has enjoyed a very healthy and successful singing career ever since she debuted back in 2005 and made it to #2 on the ORICON weekly charts. For the promotions of Diamond Princess, Miliyah went all-out on the Gyaru look and the urban … Read more
☆ Plastic Selection ☆ 2011 in J-Music
In comparison to 2010, 2011 was a bit slower in releases and full of surprises, including Maki Goto‘s unexpected hiatus and Koda Kumi‘s pregnancy announcement. Even though it wasn’t as full of singles and albums as 2010, there are still some precious jewels that came out this past year that made it an amazing year … Read more
COUNTDOWN: 愛♡シテル feat. junniorkopke
Happy New Year, my dearly beloved plastic lovers! ♥ In contrast with the previous two posts, published on the last minute of 2010, this COUNTDOWN is published on the first minute of 2011! I want to begin a new year full of love, warmth, harmony, all of these preciosities we all cherish, and that’s why I … Read more
☆ Plastic Selection ☆ 2010 in J-Music
It’s been an extremely refreshing and long year for J-Pop. It feels like such a long time ago when Koda Kumi was kick-starting the year with her Can We Go Back single as well as her double release with UNIVERSE and BEST ～third universe～ in a dramatic beginning to her 10th anniversary celebrations, or even how the year … Read more
The Formula Behind Miliyah Kato
Last week I wrote about how re-debuting ex-idol Maki Goto‘s mini-album, ONE, had been garnering plenty of attention on the ORICON album charts, landing a spot on the top 10 weekly charts. However, another amazing feat, also among the top 10 (only this time, two weeks in a row), landing the #1 spot last week and … Read more
