Heartsdales
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Heartsdales was a Japan
ese hip hop
group composed of sisters and , known by their stage names Rum and Jewels, respectively.
Yumi was born on December 17, 1981, and Emi on December 4, 1976 in Tokyo
, Japan
. Their family moved to the Yonkers area of New York
right after Yumi was born, due to their father's job as an interior designer. In 1995, the family moved back to Japan, and Yumi attended Tama Art University and Emi attended Keio University.
In summer 2001, Yumi and Emi appeared on the TV audition program Asayan
after sending in a demo. They won the competition, and landed a contract with Avex Entertainment. They adopted the name "Heartsdales" as a reference to the hamlet of Hartsdale, New York
.
They released their first album, Radioactive, in 2002 under Avex Record's sublabel Cutting Edge. Their first single, "So Tell Me," was ranked 6th on the Oricon music rankings. Since then, they released 6 albums and 14 singles. Artimage is Heartsdales' management office, who also manages other Japanese hip-hop artists such as M-Flo
and Double
.
On June 22, 2006, Heartsdales announced on their official website that they were going to split up to pursue new endeavors. Yumi now lives in New York City and has started a design studio, "Studio Yumi," and attends the Parsons The New School for Design
. Emi lives in Tokyo.
Yumi announced on her blog that she gave birth to her son weighing 7.7 lbs on June 25, 2010.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
group composed of sisters and , known by their stage names Rum and Jewels, respectively.
Yumi was born on December 17, 1981, and Emi on December 4, 1976 in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Their family moved to the Yonkers area of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
right after Yumi was born, due to their father's job as an interior designer. In 1995, the family moved back to Japan, and Yumi attended Tama Art University and Emi attended Keio University.
In summer 2001, Yumi and Emi appeared on the TV audition program Asayan
Asayan
Asayan, originally known as , was a talent search variety show that aired on TV Tokyo from 1995 to 2002. Many Hello! Project artists and groups were discovered through Asayan auditions produced by Tsunku....
after sending in a demo. They won the competition, and landed a contract with Avex Entertainment. They adopted the name "Heartsdales" as a reference to the hamlet of Hartsdale, New York
Hartsdale, New York
Hartsdale is a hamlet and a census-designated place located in the town of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York. The population was 5,293 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hartsdale is located at ....
.
They released their first album, Radioactive, in 2002 under Avex Record's sublabel Cutting Edge. Their first single, "So Tell Me," was ranked 6th on the Oricon music rankings. Since then, they released 6 albums and 14 singles. Artimage is Heartsdales' management office, who also manages other Japanese hip-hop artists such as M-Flo
M-flo
is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of producer and DJ Taku Takahashi and emcee Verbal.Former member Lisa left the group in 2002 to pursue a solo career, and the remaining members then started the M-Flo Loves... project working different vocalists for each song over three albums, including the...
and Double
Double
Double or The Double may refer to:* Multiplication by 2* Look-alike* Body double, someone who substitutes for the credited actor of a character* Doppelgänger, ghostly double of a living person* Polish Enigma doubles...
.
On June 22, 2006, Heartsdales announced on their official website that they were going to split up to pursue new endeavors. Yumi now lives in New York City and has started a design studio, "Studio Yumi," and attends the Parsons The New School for Design
Parsons The New School for Design
Parsons The New School For Design, known colloquially as Parsons, is the art and design college of The New School university. It is located in New York City's Greenwich Village, and has produced artists and designers such as Marc Jacobs, Dean and Dan Caten, Norman Rockwell, Donna Karan, Jane...
. Emi lives in Tokyo.
Yumi announced on her blog that she gave birth to her son weighing 7.7 lbs on June 25, 2010.
Trivia
- Many of the songs on the album "Sugar Shine" were co-written, co-arranged, and co-produced by VerbalVerbal (rapper)Verbal is a Japanese third generation Zainichi Korean hip-hop MC, who debuted in 1998 as a member of the J-Pop hip-hop duo m-flo....
of M-FloM-flois a Japanese hip hop group consisting of producer and DJ Taku Takahashi and emcee Verbal.Former member Lisa left the group in 2002 to pursue a solo career, and the remaining members then started the M-Flo Loves... project working different vocalists for each song over three albums, including the...
. - Jewels and Rum both practiced kendoKendo, meaning "Way of The Sword", is a modern Japanese martial art of sword-fighting based on traditional Japanese swordsmanship, or kenjutsu.Kendo is a physically and mentally challenging activity that combines strong martial arts values with sport-like physical elements.-Practitioners:Practitioners...
, along with their brother and both parents.
Albums
| # | Information |
|---|---|
| 1st | Radioactive Radioactive (Heartsdales album) Radioactive is the 2002 debut album of the Japanese hip-hop group Heartsdales.- Track listing :# Lights Out # WILD# So Tell Me# Ow!# The Question Remains # That's Why# Girls Don't Cry# Baby Shine# Dangerous...
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| 2nd | Sugar Shine Sugar Shine (Heartsdales album) Sugar Shine is the second album of the Japanese hip-hop group Heartsdales.- Track listing :# BODY ROCK# CANDY POP feat. SOUL'd OUT# Baby Boy# Oh Girl feat. Yamamoto Ryohei# Rum/Voice Mail # Thru With You# Right Now# Rainy Day... |
| 3rd | Super Star
|
| 4th | Ultra Foxy
|
| 5th | The Best of Heartsdales "The Legend"
|
Singles
| # | Single |
|---|---|
| 1st | "So Tell Me"
|
| 2nd | "That's Why"
|
| 3rd | "Body Rock"
|
| 4th | "Should Have What!? featuring Double"
|
| 5th | "Thru With You"
|
| 6th | "Candy Pop feat. Soul'd Out"
|
| 7th | "I See You"
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| 8th | "Love & Joy"
|
| 9th | "Fantasy"
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| 10th | "Shining"
|
| 11th | "Hey DJ!"
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| 12th | "Angel Eyes"
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| 13th | "冬 Gonna Love"
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| 14th | "Stay/Foxy Lady"
|
Collaborations / Compilations
- Woman - Keizo Nakanishi featuring Heartsdales (CD Album Idenshi - 07.30.2003)
- Helpless Game - Heartsdales Featuring Verbal and Mika Nakashima (CD Album Radioactive)
- Helpless Rain (But I'm Falling Too Deep Version) - Mika Nakashima Feat. Verbal and Heartsdales (CD Single Helpless Rain)
- Switch - LisaLISA (musician)is a Japanese-Colombian singer and producer better known as LISA. In 1999 she formed the Japanese urban contemporary group M-Flo with Verbal and Taku Takahashi. Daughter of a Japanese father and Afro-Colombian mother, LISA met her fellow band members while attending international school in Tokyo...
featuring Kumi KodaKumi Koda, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game...
& Heartsdales (CD Single Switch/I Only Want to Be with YouSwitch/I Only Want to Be with You"Switch" is a single by Lisa featuring Heartsdales and Kumi Koda released on 21 April 2006. It can be found on Lisa's album Gratitude."Switch" was the opening theme for the CapCom game 'Crimson Tears'.-Track listing:# "Switch"...
) - Switch - Lisa featuring Kumi Koda & Heartsdales (CD Album Gratitude)
- Wet N' Wild - Heartsdales featuring SUITE CHIC (CD Album Sugar Shine)
- Starstruck: "The Return of the LuvBytes" - M-FloM-flois a Japanese hip hop group consisting of producer and DJ Taku Takahashi and emcee Verbal.Former member Lisa left the group in 2002 to pursue a solo career, and the remaining members then started the M-Flo Loves... project working different vocalists for each song over three albums, including the...
loves AI & Hinouchi Emi & Rum (Heartsdales) (CD Album Astromantic - 05.26.2004) - It's a Small World - Kumi Koda & Heartsdales (Soundtrack 80 DaysAround the World in 80 Days (2004 film)Around the World in 80 Days is a 2004 American comedy adventure film based on Jules Verne's novel of the same name. It stars Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan and Cécile de France. The film is set in 19th-century Britain and centers on Phileas Fogg , here reimagined as an eccentric inventor, and his...
- 11.03.2004) - It's a Small World - Kumi Koda & Heartsdales (CD Album secret (first press) - 02.09.2005)
- Oh Boy - Jhett featuring Heartsdales (CD Album Jhett a.k.a. Yakko for Aquarius - 03.24.2005)
- Push It (Compilation We Love Dance Classics Vol. 1 - 03.24.2005)
- Speedster - Three Nation feat. Heartsdales (CD Album Dance Floor Lovers - 3.15.2006)
- Player - Origa featuring Heartsdales (Soundtrack Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State SocietyGhost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Societyis an OVA and part of the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series based on Masamune Shirow's manga Ghost in the Shell. It was produced by Production I.G and directed by Kenji Kamiyama....
OP Song 11.22.2006)