Mari Hamada is a Japanese heavy metal and pop rock singer. Since her debut in 1983, Hamada has been known as the "Heavy Metal Queen" of Japan. Throughout her career, she has released 25 singles and 23 studio albums.
The Game of Love is the Greek singer Helena Paparizou's second English-language international album after the release of My Number One in 2005. It was first released in Greece on 25 October 2006. The album is composed of 12 tracks and a bonus track; seven of these had been previously released on Paparizou's previous album Iparhi Logos, and another was released exclusively to Scandinavia as the official song of the European Athletics Championships. Five of the songs were just English translations of Greek songs as well as two covers. The album was Paparizou's second album in Scandinavia. The album has enjoyed mild success in Greece and Cyprus where it topped the charts and quickly attained platinum certification, while it failed to chart in other countries.
Set Me Free is Marion Raven's North American and European debut album released under indie label Eleven Seven Music. The album incorporates a mixture of fresh tracks and previously released tracks, with some revised versions, from her Asian and Scandinavian debut album, Here I Am. She also played the piano, acoustic and electric guitars on the record. Set Me Free headlines Raven's inclination to harder rocking songs and a darker lyrical scope. The album has been released in Germany and the U.K. with a digital release on the Dutch and US versions of iTunes. Interscope released the album in Canada, where Raven performed in ten Canadian cities as the opening act on Meat Loaf's March 2007 Arena tour.
Michael Christopher Landau is an American musician, audio engineer, and record producer. He is a session musician and guitarist who has played on many albums since the early 1980s with Boz Scaggs, Minoru Niihara, Joni Mitchell, Rod Stewart, Seal, Michael Jackson, James Taylor, Helen Watson, Luis Miguel, Richard Marx, Steve Perry, Pink Floyd, Phil Collins on "Two Hearts" and "Loco in Acapulco", Roger Daltrey, Stevie Nicks, Glenn Frey, Eros Ramazzotti, Whitney Houston, and Miles Davis. Landau, along with fellow session guitarists Dean Parks, Steve Lukather, Michael Thompson and Dann Huff, played on many of the major label releases recorded in Los Angeles from the 1980s–1990s. He has released music with several record labels, including Ulftone Music and Tone Center Records, a member of Shrapnel Label Group.
"Fixing a Broken Heart" is the 10th single by the Australian pop rock band Indecent Obsession, released by Mushroom Records and MCA Records in 1993 off their third album Relativity. It was the band's first single with lead vocalist Richard Hennassey, who replaced David Dixon after the band moved to London that year. Two versions of the song exist: one solely by the band and the other a duet featuring Japanese singer-songwriter Mari Hamada; the latter featured on Hamada's 1994 international release All My Heart. The single peaked at No. 21 on Belgium's Ultrapop 50 Flanders chart.
Mariestella Cañedo Racal, popularly known as Maris Racal, is a Filipino actress. She came to prominence in 2014 after joining Pinoy Big Brother: All In where she placed second. Aside from being a musician and singer, she also excels in acting.
Secret of My Heart is the first English-language studio album by Japanese recording artist Mai Kuraki, under the name Mai-K. It was released on January 10, 2002 under Giza USA. Secret of My Heart consists of two songs from the lead single "Baby I Like" and English versions of 8 songs from her debut album Delicious Way, which sold over 3.5 million copies in Japan. However, her fourth Japanese single "Never Gonna Give You Up" is included as the original version.
All My Heart is the second international release by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on August 4, 1994, in Asia by MCA Records. The album includes a duet version of "Fixing a Broken Heart" with Indecent Obsession. Some of the English songs are reworked versions of Hamada's hit singles from previous Japanese releases; in addition; some tracks were previously included in the European release of the 1993 album Introducing... Mari Hamada.
Anti-Heroine is the 12th studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on March 20, 1993, by MCA Victor. Produced by Marc Tanner, the album coincided with the 10th anniversary of her music career. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.
Blue Revolution is the fifth studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on December 21, 1985 by Invitation. It is Hamada's first album to generate a single. Like the previous release Rainbow Dream, Blue Revolution includes two English-language cover songs. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.
Colors is the tenth studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on September 20, 1990. It was Hamada's final release by Invitation. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.
Tomorrow is the 11th studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on October 19, 1991. It was Hamada's first release by MCA Victor, and includes contributions by Toto guitarist Steve Lukather. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.
Heart and Soul: The Singles is a greatest hits album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on November 21, 1988 by Invitation to commemorate the fifth anniversary of her music career. The album compiles Hamada's singles from 1985 to 1988 and includes the new songs "Forever", "My Tears", and "Heart and Soul". It was last reissued on October 22, 2008.
Sincerely" is a compilation album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on December 16, 1989 by Invitation. It is Hamada's first ballad-oriented album, featuring four new songs and three re-recordings of her past hits. The album was last reissued on October 22, 2008.
Inclination is a compilation album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on March 24, 1994, by MCA Victor to commemorate the 10th anniversary of her music career. The album compiles her singles and most popular songs from 1983 to 1994, with four songs re-recorded in acoustic versions for this release. It started Hamada's tradition of releasing an Inclination compilation on every 10th anniversary.
Inclination II is a compilation album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on June 25, 2003 by Tri-M/MidZet House to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her music career. The album compiles Hamada's singles and songs from 1993 to 2003, including English-language tracks from her international releases Introducing... Mari Hamada and All My Heart. As the sequel to the 1994 compilation Inclination, the album's discs are labeled "Disc 3" and "Disc 4". Inclination II would be followed by Inclination III in 2013.
Reflection: Axiom of the Two Wings is a compilation album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on July 23, 2008 by Meldac/Tokuma Japan to commemorate the 25th anniversary of her music career. The album consists of two discs dubbed "Wings". Wing I features the new songs "Fantasia", "Revolution in Reverse", "Spiral Galaxy", and "Eagle -Hard Rock Mix-", along with a collection of Hamada's heaviest songs. Wing II features a cappella versions of select songs.
Inclination III is a compilation album by Japanese singer/songwrither Mari Hamada, released on August 7, 2013, by Meldac/Tokuma Japan to commemorate the 30th anniversary of her music career. The album compiles her singles and select tracks from 2002 to 2013, with two new songs and one re-recording. The third release in the Inclination series, the album's discs are labeled "Disc 5" and "Disc 6"; the latter being a DVD containing a compilation of live performances. A limited edition release includes a third disc containing a bonus track.
"Cry for the Moon" is the 15th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, from the album Anti-Heroine. Written by Hamada and Hiroyuki Ohtsuki, the single was released by MCA Victor on January 27, 1993. It was used as the theme song of the Fuji TV drama series Nanatsu no Rikon Suspense. The song was also included in Hamada's international album Introducing... Mari Hamada.
"Paradox" is the 13th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, from the album Tomorrow. Written by Hamada and Takashi Masuzaki, the single was released by MCA Victor on October 10, 1991. It was used by Victor for their "Interiart" television commercial.
