Pushim
Encyclopedia
, born on November 26, 1975 is a Zainichi Korean
reggae
artist. She is signed to Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records
division.
She began performing in the Kansai
reggae scene in 1995. In 1998, she contributed back-up vocals for the Refugee Camp's "It's Too Late", a Carroll King cover. After being signed to signed to Sony Music Japan, she recorded and released her first single, "Brand New Day" on June 19, 1999 to much critical acclaim. In September 1999, she released her second single "Strong Woman", which also a commercial success. The following spring, her debut album Say Greetings was released, having been recorded in Jamaica the previous year. She performed at Reggae Sumfest
in 2003. Her 2006 album Sing A Song... Lighter! featured Luciano
on one track. She has regularly visited Jamaica to record, and in 2007 she recorded in Jamaica with musicians including Sly & Robbie.
In 2010 she was nominated for the 'Best Reggae Video' award at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) Japan.
Her younger sister, YOUNGSHIM, is also a reggae
musician in the Osaka
area.
Zainichi Korean
Koreans in Japan are the ethnic Korean residents of Japan. They currently constitute the second largest ethnic minority group in Japan. The majority of Koreans in Japan are Zainichi Koreans, also often known as Zainichi for short, who are the permanent ethnic Korean residents of Japan...
reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
artist. She is signed to Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records
Ki/oon Records
is a Japanese record label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan.-Artists:Their artists include L'Arc-en-Ciel, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, FLOW, Home Made Kazoku, Puffy AmiYumi, Polysics, Pushim, chatmonchy, Denki Groove, The Babystars, DOES, Guitar Wolf, Miki Furukawa, Nico Touches the Walls, plingmin,...
division.
She began performing in the Kansai
Kansai
The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū. The region includes the prefectures of Mie, Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo, and Shiga. Depending on who makes the distinction, Fukui, Tokushima and even Tottori Prefecture are also included...
reggae scene in 1995. In 1998, she contributed back-up vocals for the Refugee Camp's "It's Too Late", a Carroll King cover. After being signed to signed to Sony Music Japan, she recorded and released her first single, "Brand New Day" on June 19, 1999 to much critical acclaim. In September 1999, she released her second single "Strong Woman", which also a commercial success. The following spring, her debut album Say Greetings was released, having been recorded in Jamaica the previous year. She performed at Reggae Sumfest
Reggae Sumfest
Reggae Sumfest is the largest concert festival in Jamaica, taking place each year in mid-July in Montego Bay. Sumfest, started in 1993, is officially sponsored by Red Stripe....
in 2003. Her 2006 album Sing A Song... Lighter! featured Luciano
Luciano (singer)
Luciano is a Jamaican second generation roots reggae artist and poet....
on one track. She has regularly visited Jamaica to record, and in 2007 she recorded in Jamaica with musicians including Sly & Robbie.
In 2010 she was nominated for the 'Best Reggae Video' award at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) Japan.
Her younger sister, YOUNGSHIM, is also a reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
musician in the Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
area.
Extended plays
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Chart positions | JP sales | Certification |
| June 19, 1999 | Brand New Day | Sony Music Japan | 4 | 16,000 | |
| April 10, 2002 | Pak's Groove | Sony Music Japan | 29 | 15,000 |
Studio Albums
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Chart positions | JP sales | Certification |
| March 8, 2000 | Say Greetings! | Sony Music Japan | 4 | 36,000 | |
| July 4, 2001 | COLORS | Sony Music Japan | 13 | 73,000 | |
| May 3, 2003 | Pieces Pieces "Pieces" is the title of a song recorded by Canadian alternative rock group Sum 41. It was released in February 2005 as the second single from the album, Chuck.-Content:... |
Sony Music Japan | 10 | 127,000 | Gold |
| August 4, 2004 | QUEENDOM Queendom A Queendom is a monarchy, ruled by a queen rather than a king. A queendom is not simply a kingdom ruled by a queen . A queendom is a monarchy where the line of succession runs through the female line, rather than the male line... |
Sony Music Japan | 6 | 88,000 | |
| July 26, 2006 | Sing A Song... Lighter! | Sony Music Japan | 9 | 57,000 |
External links
- PUSHIM's official homepage
- Sony Music Online Japan PUSHIM's page on her label's website