Shawn Yue Man-lok is a Hong Kong actor and singer. A former model,he has starred in many films,such as Jiang Hu,Infernal Affairs II,the Love in the Buff film series,Mad World and The Brink,and has established himself as a recognisable face in Hong Kong cinema.
"Appears" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released by Avex Trax on November 10,1999 as the sixth single from her second studio album Loveppears (1999),which was released on the same day. Alongside this,it has been released in several other territories with different release dates under her Western alias Ayu. It also served as Hamasaki's first limited edition single,limiting physical sales to 300,000 copies. The track was written by Hamasaki herself,while production was handled by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura. Musically,"Appears" is a dance song written in third person perspective,and is about the third person watching what appears to be a happy and loving relationship. Upon its release,"Appears" received positive reviews from music critics. Alexey Eremenko,writing for AllMusic,selected the track as the best song from the album and her career. However,an editor from CD Journal criticized the amount of remixes on the CD single.
Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki has released eighteen studio albums,five compilation albums,twenty-six remix albums,four live albums and numerous singles and promotional singles. She debuted in 1995 under Nippon Columbia with the stage name Ayumi,releasing an extended play Nothing from Nothing,which was a collaboration with Dohzi-T and DJ Bass. Three years later,Hamasaki debuted again as a singer under Avex Trax with the single "Poker Face" (1998). Her first album A Song for ×× (1999) debuted at number one on Oricon's albums chart,and sold over 1.4 million copies.
Secret is the eighth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki,released November 29,2006 by Avex Trax. As with all of her previous works,Hamasaki wrote all of the lyrics on Secret. The album's composition was handled largely by Dai Nagao and Tetsuya Yukumi,both of whom were frequent collaborators with Hamasaki. Generally a rock-pop influenced album,Hamasaki said that the meaning of the album was itself a secret,and that it incorporated secrets she was keeping about herself that the public did not know.
"Flavor of Life" is Hikaru Utada's 18th Japanese single. The physical single was officially released on February 28,2007.
Asia Tour 2007 A:Tour of Secret is the first Asia-wide and ninth overall concert tour held by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki,in support of her album Secret. The tour started March 10,2007,and ended in mid June of the same year,with legs not only in Japan but in other Asian countries as well,making it Hamasaki's first concert tour with non-domestic stops.
"Funky Town" is Namie Amuro's 32nd solo single under the Avex Trax label. It was released in CD and CD&DVD formats on April 4,2007,three months after the release of her previous single "Baby Don't Cry".
"Talkin' 2 Myself" is J-Pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki's 42nd single,which was released on September 19,2007. The single contains two rock tracks,one acoustic orchestra remix of her previously released "Fated",and the instrumentals of the main tracks. It is her 29th #1 single,breaking her own record for the most #1 singles by a solo female artist. The drums in both Talkin' 2 Myself and Decision are played by Andy Selway from the band KMFDM.
"Together When..." is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released by Avex Trax on December 5,2007,and Rhythm Republic on April 9,2008 as a double A-side with one of Hamasaki's tracks "Game" as the third and final single from her ninth studio album,Guilty (2008). It was released as Hamasaki's first digital single in Japan,and was Avex Trax's first single to be distributed as a digital download only. The track was written by Hamasaki herself,while production was handled by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura. Musically,"Together When..." is a power ballad. The lyrical content is about the finishing and separation of a relationship between lovers.
Guilty is the ninth studio album by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on January 1,2008 by Avex Trax. Guilty marks Hamasaki's ninth consecutive album to be fully produced by Japanese producer and manager Max Matsuura,while she contributes to the album as the lead vocalist,background vocalist,and songwriter to all songs. Recorded in Japanese with minor phrases in English,Guilty is a rock album with numerous musical elements such as pop rock,heavy metal,synthrock,and power ballad melodies.
"Mirrorcle World" is the forty-third physical single and forty-fourth single overall by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki. The title track is an extended version of the song "Mirror," a two-minute introductory track on Hamasaki's ninth studio album,Guilty. The single was released on April 8,2008,exactly ten years after her debut single,"Poker Face";the single features two new recordings of her second and fifth singles,both released in 1998,"You" and "Depend on You," respectively.
"Who..." is a Japanese-language song recorded by singer Ayumi Hamasaki. It served as a standard track to her second studio album Loveppears (1999),and was re-recorded and released as a promotional single by Avex Trax in Japan as part of the promotion towards her fifth greatest hits compilation album A Complete:All Singles on September 10,2008. The track was written by Hamasaki herself,while production was handled by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura. Musically,it is a J-Pop ballad that was written in third-person perspective,like the rest of the content from Loveppears. The lyrics details the encapsulation of Hamasaki,and explaining her message of her own philosophy. During its promotional release in 2008,it reached number 49 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart in Japan,and number 19 on the RIAJ Monthly Ringtones chart. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for digital sales of 250,000 units. To promote the single,it appeared on remix and greatest hits compilation albums conducted by Hamasaki.
"Hot Limit" is the 8th single from T.M. Revolution,Takanori Nishikawa’s solo project,released on June 24,1998.
"Days"/"Green" is the forty-fourth single by the Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki,released on December 17,2008. In addition to the A-sides "Days" and "Green",the single contains re-recorded versions of Hamasaki's songs "Love:Destiny" and "To Be". The single was Hamasaki's 31st single to reach number one on the Oricon chart and 19th consecutive single to do so.
Next Level is the tenth studio album by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released through Avex Trax on March 25,2009 in five physical formats,and for digital consumption. The album was solely produced by Avex Trax owner Max Matsuura,whereas the album's content was written by Hamasaki herself. Additionally,it marks a return for several composers that helped construct her previous records,including Dai Nagao,CMJK,Kazuhiro Hara,HΛL,amongst others. Stylistically,Next Level is a departure from her previous albums,focusing on electronic music with elements of rock and dance.
Rock 'n' Roll Circus is the eleventh studio album by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on April 14,2010,by Avex Trax. It was also released just a little over a year after her 2009 album,Next Level. Rock 'n' Roll Circus marks Hamasaki's eleventh consecutive album to be fully produced by Japanese producer and manager Max Matsuura,while she contributes to the album as the lead vocalist,background vocalist,and songwriter to all songs. Recorded in Japanese with minor phrases in English,Rock 'n' Roll Circus is a rock album with numerous musical elements such as electropop,J-pop,rock,pop ballad,and dance music.
Ayu-mi-x 6:Gold and Ayu-mi-x 6:Silver are two remix albums released by Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki on March 26,2008. This is her sixth entry in the ayu-mi-x remix album series,and her first ayu-mi-x album since 2003's Ayu-mi-x V. Including 2005's My Story Classical,it's her first remix album in roughly four years.
Suki de,Suki de,Suki de./Anata dake ga(好きで、好きで、好きで。/あなただけが/ Love,Love,Love./Only you) is a single by Japanese R&B/pop singer Koda Kumi. It is a concept single,featuring three different ballads with three different music videos. The B-side of the single,walk ~to the future~, is a re-arrangement of walk from Kumi's 2002 debut album,affection.
"Next Level" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist and songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki taken from her tenth studio album Next Level (2009). The song was written by Hamasaki herself while the composition was by Dai Nagao and arrangement by HΛL. The song was conceived while Hamasaki was working on the studio album during her anniversary year,which was in April 2008. This year was to commemorate her ten-year anniversary since her debut single "Poker Face". "Next Level" was released as the album's lead and only promotional single on the same date as the album release digitally.
