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K-Artist of the day: Orange Caramel

    I had the idea to write about this cute trio as soon as I listened to one of their songs today!

Lizzy, Nana and Raina

    A sub-unit of veteran girl band After School, Orange Caramel is the definition of cutesy. Debuting in June 2010 with their first mini-album 'Magic Girl', the trio was able to get in the spotlight by showing their singing abilities combined with bubbly songs and colorful costumes.

    'Magic Girl''s Music Video - step aside, non-cute artists!

    While the song dominated the sales charts (and all the idol world, with many parodies of the dance being performed on variety shows), the concept disappointed some After School fans. Still, Orange Caramel continued to spread the cuteness with the song's promotion.

    With such success, the group didn't take long to comeback. In September 2010, the girls released their second mini-album called 'A~ing♡'. Now with a fairytale concept, the song turned to be another hit despite some people saying that it was too similar to 'Magic Girl'. They surely didn't hear it enough.

'A~ing♡''s Music Video - I LOVE THIS SONG.

    During the promotions of the new title track, the trio was able to win some weekly music awards. Their songs were also ranked as the most played at korean karaokes, which demonstrates the power of cutesy. Fans can be sure to expect more adorable lyrics and bright costumes in 2011, even with After School's comeback planned. 

Backstage cuteness

    I can't stop listening to their songs! I hope this post was cute enough to represent their almighty cuteness and that I said 'cute' as many times as possible to properly convey my message full of cutesy. I know it was a short trip into the world of fluffy bunnies and marshmallows, but there isn't really a lot to say about a group that started this year...sorry!

    Can I have some cookies now? :3 

    (By the way, you can also watch their Dance Version of 'A~ing♡''s music video on Youtube and learn the choreography to help spread the cuteness!)

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J-Artist of the day: Kanon Wakeshima

    While searching for the japanese artist for my new post, I found out that most of my planned artists have their music videos and songs removed almost daily by their labels (most of them are from Sony Records...). Anyway, I shall do what I can to complete my huge list of japanese artists, starting with this unique singer and cellist.

Kanon and her cello

    Kanon Wakeshima started to learn to play the cello at the age of 3. Later, she played the instrument at school with other musicians. Showing her talents, she also started to compose and sing during high school.

   Following her dream of becoming a professional artist, Kanon auditioned at Sony Music Entertainment as a singer (she didn't want to include her cello playing in the tape). After a few tries performing with the piano, she changed her mind and decided to audition with the cello. She ended up getting a contract and debuted in May 2008 with her single 'still doll', presenting a dark atmosphere with gothic lolita visuals.

Booklet from the single 'still doll'

    The single was highly expected as it was produced by famous gothic composer and ex-Malice Mizer's member Mana. The song 'still doll' was also chosen as the ending theme for popular anime 'Vampire Knight'. This first success was enough to give her the opportunity to once again sing for the ending theme of 'Vampire Knight', this time in the second season. The single 'Suna no Oshiro', released in November 2008, showed an even darker side of the artist and Kanon did it spectacularly.

 'Suna no Oshiro''s Music Video

    After the release of her second single, Kanon started producing her first album 'Shinshoku Dolce', which was released in 2009. The album showed more of the cellist's dark side. In search of new admirers, the album was also promoted in Europe, even having an official release there.

    Fans spent almost the whole year waiting for another song, but 2009 ended without news of a future release. It was only in July 2010 that Kanon announced the release of her second full album 'Shoujo Jikake no Libretto'. It was a great surprise for not being just a single. The title track 'Lolitawork Libretto' featured french singer solita as story-teller.

'Lolitawork Libretto ~Storytelling by solita~'s Music Video

    This time, with the second album, the girl showed a cuter side of her singing, with most of the songs being composed by Kanon herself, with only a few being composed by Mana. The cutesy, while angering some listeners, pleased the fans that expected her return. 

    In November 2010 the artist made a surprising revelation: she would make a duet with An cafe's bassist Kanon. The group, called 'kanonxkanon', released 'Calendula Requiem' as the opening theme for a new anime, 'Shiki'.

kanonxkanon

    Kanon's singing blended with her cello playing certainly makes a wonderful combination. I just hope it won't take another year until she releases new stuff. I  think 'Suna no Oshiro' is my favorite song, although her second album really catches my attention, especially the cute cat-singing in 'Kuroneko to Pianist no Tango'. 

    Gothic side over cute side? Cat-singing over creepy whispers? You tell me! ^^

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K-Artist of the day: IU

    It took me a while to decide on my next korean artist, IU. I just recently discovered this 17 year-old super talented girl  with the release of her third mini-album 'Real', which will be discussed later on. Because of that, I had to do a little research on her career to write this post. And it was really interesting! Check it out below. ^^

Cover from her newest mini-album 'Real'

    Debuting in 2008, IU, with only 15 years, released her mini-album 'Lost and Found'. The title track 'Missing Child', also known as 'MIA', impressed critics with the girl's powerful vocals. Unfortunately, the mini-album wasn't a commercial success.

    In 2009, IU made her comeback with a new style. Showing a very cute side of her personality, she was able to conquer the fan's hearts with the title track 'Boo' from her first album 'Growing Up'.

                                      
'Marshmallow''s Music Video - one of the cute songs in 'Growing Up'

    After the successful release of her first album, IU started to appear in variety shows, which made her more popular among kpop fans. Her acoustic covers of hits like Super Junior's 'Sorry Sorry' or SNSD's 'Gee' surprised the audiences for their quality. In 2010, she did a duet with 2AM's member Seulong. The song, 'Nagging', ended up giving the young artist her first music award.

 IU and Seulong - A cute and successful duet.

    In December 2010, IU announced the release of her third mini-album, called 'Real'. The album had been produced by many famous composers and the expectations for the songs were really high. When released, the charts revealed incredible sales as the artist topped every single ranking. On the following week, fans were amazed with the title track 'Good Day''s live performances where IU showed her wide vocal range. As expected, she won her first solo award.

 Good Day's Music Video - flawlessly perfomed on music shows

    IU is already an awesome singer even if she's so young yet!. I can't wait to hear more from her and I recommend her mini-album 'Real' since all songs are spectacular. She knows what she wants and I'm sure she has a brilliant future ahead! And she's really pretty too~ ^^

 
  

   

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