Jyongri
Encyclopedia
Jyongri is a Japan
ese pop
singer of Korea
n ancestry currently signed with EMI Music Japan.
, and is fluent in both English
and Japanese
. She began learning to play the piano at the age of eight. It wasn't until Jyongri was eleven when she decided to become a singer; she started writing her own lyrics at this age. In 2004, when she was fifteen years old, she attended a five week long summer program at the Berklee College of Music
. During this period Jyongri started to write her own music. Jyongri started working on her musical activities in June 2006 after graduating from Osaka International School. Jyongri was currently a student in Waseda University
, along with many famous celebrities around the world.
". The single, released on December 13, featured nine tracks in total, including instrumentals, remixes and a cappella
tracks. The single debuted at #16 on the Oricon
charts and so far has sold over 20,000 copies and remains her best selling single.
A second single "Hop, Step, Jump!" was quickly released two months later on February 21, 2007. "Hop, Step, Jump!" was not as successful as her debut single, ranking at #32 on the charts. Jyongri's debut album "Close to Fantasy" followed the single exactly a month after on March 31. The album was released in two versions, CD+DVD and CD only. The DVD section included all three of her previous A-side's music videos for "Possession", "My All for You" and "Hop, Step, Jump!" as well as the video for "Wherever" and a new video for "Getting Funky!" "Close to Fantasy" debuted at #25 on the Oricon charts, selling 8,552 copies in its first week.
, who have worked with the likes of Janet Jackson
and Mariah Carey
. Earlier in April a remix competition was started by Toshiba EMI for "Catch Me". The winner had their remix released as a digital single under the title "Catch Me (Trance Version)" on the same day as "Lullaby for You". The single peaked at #12 in its first week.
After a long delay, Jyongri released her fourth single "Kissing Me" six months later on January 30, 2008. The title track was used as ending theme for five TV programs in Japan. The single's B-side, "You're the One" was used as the ending theme for the TBS program "Yaradeki! Sekai Daichousen". The single featured an English version of her previous A-side "Lullaby for You" The single debuted at #11 on the Oricon chart and has since sold 11,513 copies.
Jyongri's next single was called "Unchanging Love: Kimi ga Ireba" and was released on June 4, 2008. "Unchanging Love: Kimi ga Ireba" was used as the ending theme for various TV programs around May to July 2008. "Unchanging Love: Kimi ga Ireba" debuted at #12 in Japan and has since sold a total of 21,496 copies. The single featured of cover of "Your Song
", by Elton John
. The single was soon followed by the release of Jyongri's second album "Love Forever" on July 2, 2008. The album outpeaked her debut album when it debuted at #17 on the Oricon chart. "Love Forever" sold 12,792 copies in its first week.
programs from October to December 2008. The single featured two B-sides, "Tender Touch" and "Blue Destiny". "Tender Touch" had previously been released on her second album "Love Forever" as track two. "Blue Destiny" was the theme song for the movie "Yasashii Senritsu". "Winter Love Story" debuted at #31 on the Oricon chart.
On April 29, 2009, Jyongri released her next "Maybe Someday", which was used as the ending theme for NTV programs "Soukai Jouhou Variety Sukkiri!!" and "Countdown Document Byouyomi!" in April. "Special" is the CM song for DHC
's "Platinum White Make-up Series", among other tie-ins. The single peaked at #23 in Japan and sold 4,290 in its first week. Jyongri will release her eighth single "Muteki na Ai" (無敵な愛) on August 19. The title track will be used as the theme song for the dorama "Maid Deka" starting from June 26. The single will feature a piano version of Jyongri's previous single "Maybe Someday".
After a nine month break, Jyongri returned with the digital release of "Walking" in May 2010. Jyongri will released her ninth single "Without You
" on August 4, 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 pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer of Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
n ancestry currently signed with EMI Music Japan.
Background and early life
Jyongri attended Osaka International SchoolOsaka International School
Osaka International School is a coeducational international school, located in Osaka, Japan. OIS educates students from kindergarten through grade 12...
, and is fluent in both English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
. She began learning to play the piano at the age of eight. It wasn't until Jyongri was eleven when she decided to become a singer; she started writing her own lyrics at this age. In 2004, when she was fifteen years old, she attended a five week long summer program at the Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
. During this period Jyongri started to write her own music. Jyongri started working on her musical activities in June 2006 after graduating from Osaka International School. Jyongri was currently a student in Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
, along with many famous celebrities around the world.
Close to Fantasy (2006-2007)
In September 2006, a music video for a ballad titled "Wherever" started airing on music video channels, despite the fact that JyongriI had not debuted yet. "Wherever" would later be featured on her debut album. In December, two months after enrolling into Waseda University, Jyongri released her debut single, "Possession/My All for YouPossession/My All for You
"Possession / My All For You" Jyongri's first single and Double-A single to be released in Japan under EMI Music Japan on December 13, 2006. "Possession/My All For You" debut at #16 on Oricon Weekly Single Charts and sold 7,572 within the first week...
". The single, released on December 13, featured nine tracks in total, including instrumentals, remixes and a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
tracks. The single debuted at #16 on the Oricon
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...
charts and so far has sold over 20,000 copies and remains her best selling single.
A second single "Hop, Step, Jump!" was quickly released two months later on February 21, 2007. "Hop, Step, Jump!" was not as successful as her debut single, ranking at #32 on the charts. Jyongri's debut album "Close to Fantasy" followed the single exactly a month after on March 31. The album was released in two versions, CD+DVD and CD only. The DVD section included all three of her previous A-side's music videos for "Possession", "My All for You" and "Hop, Step, Jump!" as well as the video for "Wherever" and a new video for "Getting Funky!" "Close to Fantasy" debuted at #25 on the Oricon charts, selling 8,552 copies in its first week.
Love Forever (2007-2008)
On July 25, 2007, Jyongri released her third single, "Lullaby for You". The title track was used as the theme song for the Square Enix game "The World Ends with You". One of the single's B-sides "Catch Me" was arranged by American producers Jimmy Jam and Terry LewisJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III and Terry Steven Lewis are an American R&B and pop-music songwriting and record production team...
, who have worked with the likes of Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...
and Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
. Earlier in April a remix competition was started by Toshiba EMI for "Catch Me". The winner had their remix released as a digital single under the title "Catch Me (Trance Version)" on the same day as "Lullaby for You". The single peaked at #12 in its first week.
After a long delay, Jyongri released her fourth single "Kissing Me" six months later on January 30, 2008. The title track was used as ending theme for five TV programs in Japan. The single's B-side, "You're the One" was used as the ending theme for the TBS program "Yaradeki! Sekai Daichousen". The single featured an English version of her previous A-side "Lullaby for You" The single debuted at #11 on the Oricon chart and has since sold 11,513 copies.
Jyongri's next single was called "Unchanging Love: Kimi ga Ireba" and was released on June 4, 2008. "Unchanging Love: Kimi ga Ireba" was used as the ending theme for various TV programs around May to July 2008. "Unchanging Love: Kimi ga Ireba" debuted at #12 in Japan and has since sold a total of 21,496 copies. The single featured of cover of "Your Song
Your Song
"Your Song" is a ballad composed and performed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by his long-time collaborator Bernie Taupin. It appeared on John's self-titled second album in 1970....
", by Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
. The single was soon followed by the release of Jyongri's second album "Love Forever" on July 2, 2008. The album outpeaked her debut album when it debuted at #17 on the Oricon chart. "Love Forever" sold 12,792 copies in its first week.
Recent activities (2008-present)
Jyongri released her sixth single, "Winter Love Story", on December 3, 2008. The title track was used as ending theme for various NTVNippon Television
is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
programs from October to December 2008. The single featured two B-sides, "Tender Touch" and "Blue Destiny". "Tender Touch" had previously been released on her second album "Love Forever" as track two. "Blue Destiny" was the theme song for the movie "Yasashii Senritsu". "Winter Love Story" debuted at #31 on the Oricon chart.
On April 29, 2009, Jyongri released her next "Maybe Someday", which was used as the ending theme for NTV programs "Soukai Jouhou Variety Sukkiri!!" and "Countdown Document Byouyomi!" in April. "Special" is the CM song for DHC
Daigaku Honyaku Center
is a Japanese manufacturer dealing in cosmetics and health food supplements headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1972. Their flagship brand name is "Virgin Olive Oil"....
's "Platinum White Make-up Series", among other tie-ins. The single peaked at #23 in Japan and sold 4,290 in its first week. Jyongri will release her eighth single "Muteki na Ai" (無敵な愛) on August 19. The title track will be used as the theme song for the dorama "Maid Deka" starting from June 26. The single will feature a piano version of Jyongri's previous single "Maybe Someday".
After a nine month break, Jyongri returned with the digital release of "Walking" in May 2010. Jyongri will released her ninth single "Without You
Without You (Jyongri song)
- Charts :- Release history :...
" on August 4, 2010.
Albums
| Year | Album information | Chart positions |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAP 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... |
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| 2007 | Close to Fantasy
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25 | 33,000 |
| 2008 | Love Forever
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17 | 23,000 |
| 2010 | BEST TRACKS
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Singles
| Release | Title | Chart positions | Oricon sales |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon 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... Singles Charts |
Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Japan Hot 100 Japan Hot 100 The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com .... |
RIAJ RIAJ Digital Track Chart The is chart ranks the best selling digital singles in Japan, provided by the Recording Industry Association of Japan since April 2009. The chart measures cellphone downloads .... digital tracks |
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| 2006 | "Possession/My All for You Possession/My All for You "Possession / My All For You" Jyongri's first single and Double-A single to be released in Japan under EMI Music Japan on December 13, 2006. "Possession/My All For You" debut at #16 on Oricon Weekly Single Charts and sold 7,572 within the first week... " |
16 | — | — | 30,000 | Close to Fantasy |
| 2007 | "Hop, Step, Jump!" | 32 | — | — | 6,000 | |
| "Lullaby for You Lullaby For You "Lullaby for You" is Jyongri's third single released in Japan under the label EMI Music Japan on December 13, 2006. It peaked at No. 8 on the Oricon Daily Charts and at No. 12 on the Oricon Weekly Charts. The A-side track, "Lullaby for You" is used in the end credits for the video game The World... " |
12 | — | — | 21,000 | Love Forever | |
| 2008 | "Kissing Me" | 11 | — | — | 11,500 | |
| "Unchanging Love (Kimi ga Ireba)" | 12 | — | — | 21,500 | ||
| "Winter Love Story" | 31 | — | — | 6,000 | BEST TRACKS | |
| 2009 | "Maybe Someday" | 23 | — | — | 4,000 | |
| "Muteki na Ai" | 34 | — | — | 3,000 | ||
| 2010 | "Without You Without You (Jyongri song) - Charts :- Release history :... " |
88 | 32 | 52 | 1,000 | |