Utada’s ‘Exodus’ Breaking Records
According to Billboard Biz, Utada’s ‘Exodus’ album has topped Mariah Carey for the largest-ever one-day shipment for an English-language album in Japan. On September 8th, Universal Music Japan shipped 1 million copies of ‘Exodus’, easily topping Carey’s 500,000 units. ‘Exodus’ will reach American shores on October 5th.
Utada ‘Easy Breezy’ Video
Utada is out with the video to her new single ‘Easy Breezy’, from her forthcoming album ‘Exodus’, due out October 5th. Watch the video below.
Utada: Fresh New Artist
21-year-old singer/songwriter Utada will offer a fresh new sound for music fans this Fall when her US debut album, EXODUS, is released Oct. 5 on Island. An enigmatic fusion of alternative, pop, dance and funk grooves, EXODUS features witty lyrics and well-crafted melodies. The first remix single on the album is “Devil Inside,” [...]
Pop Team Records Album For The Olympic Games
MTV News reports that Destiny’s Child, Avril Lavigne, Lenny Kravitz, Public Enemy, Moby and many other artists from across the globe will contribute to ‘Unity’, the official Athens 2004 Olympic Games album, which comes out August 10. Lavigne will perform Bob Dylan’s ‘Knockin’ on Heavens Door’, while most of the other tracks will feature collaborations [...]
Hikki Gets Married, Male Fans In Mourning
Reuters reports one of Japan’s top-selling pop stars, 19-year-old Utada Hikaru (aka Hikki), announced on Friday she had married, sparking news flashes on national television and sending her legions of male fans into mourning. “Some people may be wondering why I should get married so young, when I am not even pregnant… But it is [...]
Japan’s Britney Resting After Suffering Side Effects From Meds
The most popular pop music artist in Japan, Hikaru Utada, aka. Hikki, is recovering from side effects from medication taken after an operation in early April to remove a benign tumor from an ovary. The singer posted on her official website, “I’m sorry for surprising you and making you worry. I am going to rest [...]
