Hayley sings Japanese Songs 2
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Hayley Sings Japanese Song 2 is, as the title suggests, the second Japanese-themed album by Christchurch
, New Zealand
soprano Hayley Westenra
. Like its predecessor, the album contains Westenra's interpretations of traditional and popular contemporary Japanese songs. Some of the songs have been translated into English while others remain in Japanese.
The album entered the Japanese charts at number 30 but rose to number 16 in its second week. The album was certified Gold in Taiwan.
The song "Nemu No Ki No Komoriuta" is based on a poem Empress Michiko wrote as a teenager.
Before the album's releasing, A special DVD features Westenra performing in landscape of New Zealand with "Nemu No Ki No Komoriuta" and "Tsubomi" was released on 4 March 2009.
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
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soprano Hayley Westenra
Hayley Westenra
Hayley Dee Westenra is a New Zealand soprano, classical crossover artist, songwriter and UNICEF Ambassador. Her first internationally released album, Pure, reached No. 1 on the UK classical charts in 2003 and has sold more than two million copies worldwide...
. Like its predecessor, the album contains Westenra's interpretations of traditional and popular contemporary Japanese songs. Some of the songs have been translated into English while others remain in Japanese.
The album entered the Japanese charts at number 30 but rose to number 16 in its second week. The album was certified Gold in Taiwan.
The song "Nemu No Ki No Komoriuta" is based on a poem Empress Michiko wrote as a teenager.
Before the album's releasing, A special DVD features Westenra performing in landscape of New Zealand with "Nemu No Ki No Komoriuta" and "Tsubomi" was released on 4 March 2009.
Track listing
- Tsubomi 蕾 (Bud)
- Mikazuki 三日月 (Crescent Moon)
- Mirai E 未来へ (The Future)
- Mama E ママへ (To Mother)
- Love Love Love
- 秋桜 (Cosmos)
- Warabigami 童神～ヤマトグチ～ (Child of God)
- Mama ni sasageru shi (uta) ママに捧げる詩(うた)(Mother of Mine)
- Itsumo nando demo いつも何度でも (Many Times Always)
- フラワー (Flower)
- Nemu No Ki No Komoriuta ねむの木の子守歌 (Lullaby of Nemunoki)
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Album Charts Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
16 |
| Taiwan Classical Album Charts | 1 |
Certifications
| Country | Provider | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | RIT | Gold | 15,000 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 17 March 2009 | Universal Japan | CD/Download | |