Back in the summer of 2018, a song was released by Japanese musician Kenshi Yonezu, who was already enjoying a string of hits at the time. This song, titled “Pakrika,” was performed by a group of ...
Billboard Japan sat down with BABYMETAL for its Monthly Feature series spotlighting artists and releases of note today. The ...
Aishwarya Rai’s song in the superhit movie 'Taal' was one of the biggest hits we ever saw. People loved the music, lyrics and definitely the choreography that stated Aishwarya Rai as one of the best ...
In November 1979, Japanese singer Miki Matsubara, then 19 years old, released her debut single “Mayonaka no Door – Stay With Me” — a song that came to define the city pop genre in Japan. Now, more ...
The members of Chai can’t stop smiling. On a Wednesday night in early September, the Japanese quartet is making its live New York debut, and their presence is sheer glee. Mana, Kana, Yuki, and Yuna ...
The chart was launched on Dec. 7, 2022, so this is the first time an annual ranking has been released. By Billboard Japan On Dec. 8, 2023, Billboard JAPAN announced its NICONICO VOCALOID SONGS TOP20 ...
Fifty years ago today, the No. 1 song in America was an import from Japan: a song about young love called "Sukiyaki," sung by Kyu Sakomoto. Ian Condry, who teaches Japanese culture at MIT, says ...