Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
Encyclopedia
is a model, blog
ger, and recording artist from the Harajuku
district of Tokyo
.
fashion magazines such as Kera! and Zipper. After achieving a measure of fame, she began to establish herself as a businesswoman by launching a line of fake eyelashes called "Harajuku Doll Eyelashes by Eyemazing x Kyary" and appearing at fashion shows. In April 2011, she frontlined the charity event "One Snap For Love" with legendary Japanese fashion editor and photographer Yasumasa Yonehara and Japanese brand 6%DOKIDOKI for victims of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
.
In July 2011 she began a music career by releasing her first single, "PONPONPON". The music video, a psychedelic tribute to Kawaisa and Decora culture, was released to YouTube and became a viral hit
. The single was produced by Yasutaka Nakata
and is the first release from Kyary's debut mini-album, Moshi Moshi Harajuku, that was released August 17, 2011. "PONPONPON" was released on July 20, 2011. On July 31, 2011, the song entered Billboard Japan's Hot 100s chart at 72.
The second single, "Jelly", was released to iTunes
internationally on August 3, 2011. A week after the release of her debut mini-album, Kyary will release an autobiography about her rise to fame titled, Oh! My God!! Harajuku Girl.
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ger, and recording artist from the Harajuku
Harajuku
Harajuku is the common name for the area around Harajuku Station on the Yamanote Line in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo, Japan....
district of 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...
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Career
Kyary started as a fashion blogger, and then began her professional career as a model for HarajukuHarajuku
Harajuku is the common name for the area around Harajuku Station on the Yamanote Line in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo, Japan....
fashion magazines such as Kera! and Zipper. After achieving a measure of fame, she began to establish herself as a businesswoman by launching a line of fake eyelashes called "Harajuku Doll Eyelashes by Eyemazing x Kyary" and appearing at fashion shows. In April 2011, she frontlined the charity event "One Snap For Love" with legendary Japanese fashion editor and photographer Yasumasa Yonehara and Japanese brand 6%DOKIDOKI for victims of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
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In July 2011 she began a music career by releasing her first single, "PONPONPON". The music video, a psychedelic tribute to Kawaisa and Decora culture, was released to YouTube and became a viral hit
Viral video
A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email...
. The single was produced by Yasutaka Nakata
Yasutaka Nakata
is a Japanese songwriter, music producer and DJ. He formed the group Capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer/producer when both were 17. They formally debuted as capsule in 2001....
and is the first release from Kyary's debut mini-album, Moshi Moshi Harajuku, that was released August 17, 2011. "PONPONPON" was released on July 20, 2011. On July 31, 2011, the song entered Billboard Japan's Hot 100s chart at 72.
The second single, "Jelly", was released to iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
internationally on August 3, 2011. A week after the release of her debut mini-album, Kyary will release an autobiography about her rise to fame titled, Oh! My God!! Harajuku Girl.
Official sites
- Official site
- Official Blog
- Kyary's Warner Music Japan site
- Kyary's Official Nico Nico Douga
- Kyary's official twitter