Hi hi and welcome to Groove! a website dedicated to Japanese R&B. This site is just to give some exposure to popular and little know Japanese music artists that do R&B influenced music.

06.11.06

Added some new music and added profiles for Miura Daichi and Yonekura Toshinori.

The Second Chapter of EXILE is about to begin. Just before the release of their album "ASIA" earlier this year, SHUN (one of the vocalist) decided to leave EXILE to persue a solo career. Last year SHUN released an album titled "Kiyokiba Shunsuke" (his real name). The work SHUN did with EXILE is being called "The First Chapter."

Months later EXILE is ready to get back to work. HIRO (who is actually the "leader" of EXILE despite being a dancer) has decided to hold a audition (EXILE Vocal Battle Audition 2006) for a male vocalist to replace SHUN. Although a nationwide search is planned, Nesmith, and TAKA are two vocalists others will have to compete with. Nesmith, originally auditioned for Chemistry years ago but lost to Douchin and Kawaba. Nesmith was one member of the duo STEEL, but the group bombed. He just released his first solo single earlier this year. TAKA is a member of COLOR (which ATSUSHI is also a member of).

Good luck to those who audition!

 


June and July 2006


06.14.06
Utada Hikaru - Ultra Blue (album)
Ayuse Kozue - Kimi no Yasahisa (single)
Hirai Ken - Bye My Melody (single)
MINMI - ft. works Best (album)

06.21.06
Shiina Junpei - Natsu no Megami (single)
SOULHEAD - CRYSTALLIZED (album)
MISS MONDAY - & I (album)
m-flo ft. Hinouchi Emi and RYOHEI - Summer Time Love (Single)

07.05.06
MISIA - Love Parade (single)
Daichi Miura - Untitled (single)
YOSHIKA - Touch (single)

 


May 2006

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