3 posts tagged “mai kuraki”
Mai Kuraki, although not my first artist that got me into J-pop originally, but I love her sound and voice. I mostly got into J-pop through singers that were into R&B or pop that had a R&B/Soul tint to them. "Yume ga Saku Haru" is a funky sweet little song that made me realize how great Mai really is and what a hidden gem she really is as compared to other singers in her field (Utada Hikaru, Koda Kumi, ayumi hamasaki, BoA).
I love specifically how she's managed to maintain her sound through the years, thanks for being for yourself and still creating great music.
I love specifically how she's managed to maintain her sound through the years, thanks for being for yourself and still creating great music.
Kuraki Mai is a well known J-Pop artist. She originally released songs with a more R&B feel, though recently she has switched to a mainstream pop sound. She had an unsuccessful US release under the name Mai-K. Kuraki Mai also has sung two duets with Singaporean superstar Sun Yan Zi.
I recommend most of her music (although I prefer the R&B side of her) , but I really enjoy her vocals in her first single " Love, Day, After Tomorrow". If you find her similiar to Utada Hikaru, that's normal. They debuted in the same year, and they used the genre "R&B" vocally to their advantage.
- Released
- 2007.11.21
- CD Tracklist
- Silent love ~open my heart~
- BE WITH U
- Silent love ~open my heart~ -instrumental-
- BE WITH U -instrumental-
- DVD Tracklist
- Information
Silent love ~open my heart~ / BE WITH U is Kuraki Mai's 27th single.
