[新聞] Unchained melody, from Japan
Friday, Aug 28, 2009, Page 14
Taiwan’s J-pop fans have been pampered over the past year with
concerts by Japanese superstars such as Ayumi Hamasaki in November
and Namie Amuro in June. Tomorrow, another heavyweight act in the
form of pop crooner Ryuichi Kawamura takes to the mic.
A far cry from the glitz and glamour of Hamasaki and Amuro,
Kawamura was the vocalist of famed glam rock band Luna Sea (月之海)
from 1989 to 2000, before embarking on a successful solo career
as a balladeer.
Mostly known in Taiwan for the theme song I For You from the Japanese
TV series Kamisama, Mou Sukoshi Dake (神啊!請多給我一點時間) starring
Takeshi Kaneshiro (金城武) and Kyoko Fukada, Kawamura wowed fans with
his smoldering voice and his matinee idol good looks.
Since the breakup of Luna Sea, Kawamura branched out to become a
singer/songwriter/musician, actor and record producer. His solo debut
album entitled Love sold 3 million copies, establishing him in 1997
as the best-selling male singer in Japan ever. As a songwriter/producer,
he is hotly pursued by other acts such as Shizuka Kudo, Noriko Sakai and
Hong Kong’s Kelly Chen (陳慧琳).
Kawamura’s last performance in Taiwan was with Luna Sea in November 2000.
Tomorrow’s Ever Fadeless Melody gig is Kawamura’s first solo concert here.
Apart from new material from his latest album Piano, which was released
in April, he will perform classic hits including Love is …, Ne,
- Only Love -, Julia and a solo rendition of I For You. He will perform
some songs a cappella.
In the J-pop world, populated with highly packaged music acts, Kawamura
is a rarity who can boast that his live performances are better than
his recorded work.
Ryuichi Kawamura Live in Taiwan 2009 Ever Fadeless Melody
(河村隆一2009台灣演唱會永不褪色的旋律) is tomorrow at 7:30pm
at Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall (國父紀念館),
505, Renai Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市仁愛路四段505號).
Tickets are NT$900 toNT$3,600, available through ERA ticketing or
online at www.ticket.com.tw.
On the Net: www.kawamura-fc.com.
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http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2009/08/28/2003452192
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