Sweet Vacation（スウィート・バケイション）is a Japanese music unit made of members Hayakawa Daichi and Thai vocalist May. Both come from a history of high level universities. Hayakawa left Tokyo University's Graduate School before graduating while May was previously enrolled in Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University is the oldest university in Thailand and is the country's highest ranked university. It now has nineteen faculties and institutes. Regarded as the best and most selective university in Thailand, it consistently attracts top students from around the country...

 in Bangkok, and began taking classes at 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...

 in fall 2009.

History

In order to begin a new project with a new vocalist, Daichi was traveling when he met May in Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

, and in 2006, Sweet Vacation was formed.

Their official MySpace

MySpace

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 page began on August 19, 2007 and they made their debut on the iTunes Store

ITunes Store

The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...

 Japan on October 10 of the same year with their song "I Feel So Good" advertised as the free download of the week. They then released their first indies album "Do the Vacation!!" on November 21.

In January 2008, they released their song "Shining Groove (Your Song 2008)" on Yahoo! Music Japan's website. This song was licensed by Creative Commons

Creative Commons

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.

On March 27, 2008, the Japan Rights Clearance (JRC) made an agreement with Youtube

YouTube

YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....

 over copyrighted material being used, and through this management of music distribution through the JRC, a plan for a Sweet Vacation official channel on youtube was also begun.

On August 20, 2008, Sweet Vacation made their major debut under Victor Entertainment

Victor Entertainment

is a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...

 with the mini album "I Miss You" EP. Beginning their career as a major label artist on August 27, they allowed for 10,000 free rentals of the CD "I Feel So Good (2nd edition)" from TSUTAYA

Tsutaya

Tsutaya is a Japanese word referring to a number of people and businesses. It is usually written 蔦屋, meaning "ivy shop".people*Tsutaya Jūzaburō , woodblock publisher of ukiyo-e and popular illustrated books.companies...

 shops across the nation.。

On February 18, 2009, their first major single "Sayonara my days" was released.

On March 24, 2009, the album "Kira Kira Pop!!" (limited time sale) was released in Thailand.。

On July 8, 2009, the Tower Records

Tower Records

Tower Records was a retail music chain that was based in Sacramento, California. It currently exists as an international franchise and an online music store....

 exclusive single "Ai ni ikou ~I・NEED・TO・ GO~" was released.

On August 5, 2009, the album "pop save the world!!" was released and topped in the oricon music charts at #61. There was also a worldwide simultaneous release on iTunes on the same day.

Hayakawa Daichi

• • Name: Hayagawa Daichi
  • Position: Chorus, Sound Producer, Keyboard
  • Birthday: August 19, 1977
  • Height: 172 cm (5'8")
  • Hometown: Tokyo

May

• • Real Name: Sitapha Uttaburanont
  • Position: Lead Vocals
  • Birthday: May 4, 1990
  • Status: In a relationship (Pau)
  • Height: 160 cm (5'3")
  • Hometown: Bangkok, Thailand
  • Languages: Thai, English, Japanese, Chinese[ Mandarin]
  • Siblings: 1 older brother

In 2003, May became a member of the Thai talent project G-Junior

G-Junior

G-Junior is a project by the artist development department of GMM Grammy, Thailand's biggest entertainment company. The project was founded in May 2002 to recruit, develop and train youngsters that are capable of becoming new artists.- G-Junior 1 :...

 and in 2006 made her debut in the girls only section of that project in an 11 person unit called Preppy G. That same fall, she met Daichi while he was in Thailand and in 2007 began working in the unit Sweet Vacation with him. In addition to doing vocals, she is also the talent icon for FITS' "Sexy Girl Hair Cologne" television commercial.

In April 2008, she began taking classes at Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University is the oldest university in Thailand and is the country's highest ranked university. It now has nineteen faculties and institutes. Regarded as the best and most selective university in Thailand, it consistently attracts top students from around the country...

, and so was managing both her university life and work in the entertainment world simultaneously. She took a break from classes the following semester, and after moving to Japan in June 2009, she entered the School of International Liberal Studies at 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...

 in September 2009 with excellent entrance exam results and was selected as the grantee for Waseda University's 125th anniversary scholarship.。

Indies

• Do the Vacation!! （2007.11.21）
  1. Trick or Treat （Lyrics: Sweet Vacation / Music: Daichi Hayakawa / Arrangement: Daichi Hayakawa）
  2. The Goonies 'r' Good Enough （Cyndi Lauper
     Cyndi Lauper
     Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
     
      cover）
  3. I Feel So Good (2nd edition) （Lyrics: Sweet Vacation / Music: Daichi Hayakawa / Arrangement: Daichi Hayakawa）
  4. Material Girl （Madonna cover）
  5. Magic Smile （Lyrics: Sweet Vacation / Music: Daichi Hayakawa / Arrangement: Daichi Hayakawa & Kazumi Yudo）
  6. HONKY TONKY CRAZY （BOØWY
     Boøwy
     Boøwy was a Japanese rock group consisting of Kyosuke Himuro , Tomoyasu Hotei , Tsunematsu Matsui and Makoto Takahashi . They were a rock band that reached legendary status in Japan during the 1980s...
     
      cover）
  7. Get up Boys and Girls （Lyrics: Sweet Vacation / Music: Daichi Hayakawa / Arrangement: Daichi Hayakawa & GROOVE UNCHANT）
• More the Vacation!! （2008.4.16）
  1. Looking For The Future
  2. Speed of Sound （Coldplay
     Coldplay
     Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
     
      cover）
  3. Sexy Girl （Sexy Girl Hair Cologne commercial song）
  4. Girls & Boys （Blur
     Blur (band)
     Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...
     
      cover）
  5. Asobi ni ikou yo (遊びに行こうよ) (2nd edition)
  6. We love the EARTH （TMN
     TM Network
     TM Network is a Japanese pop/rock musical band. The members are Tetsuya Komuro , Takashi Utsunomiya and Naoto Kine...
     
      cover、first performed live at a Yokohama concert）
  7. World Is So Grooving （a song introduced on MySpace）

Major Label

• I Miss You EP （2008.8.20）
  1. I miss you (Yume de aetara (ユメデアエタラ))
  2. Summer Day (ver.1.0)
  3. Super Slider Boy
  4. Sweet Child O' Mine (2nd edition) （Guns N Roses cover）
  5. Sexy Girl (A-bee Remix)

• Kira Kira Pop!!! (2009.3.24) -- Thailand Only Release
  1. Looking For the Future
  2. Sexy Girl (Thai Version)
  3. Speed of Sound
  4. Bitter or Sweet
  5. Girls & Boys　
  6. 遊びに行こうよ - 2nd edition
  7. We Love the EARTH
  8. World is So Grooving
  9. The Goonies 'r' Good Enough
  10. Summer Day (Thai Version)
  11. Material Girl
  12. I Feel So Good (Thai Version)
  13. Sexy Girl (Japanese Version)
  14. I Feel So Good (Toy Piano Mix)

• pop save the world!! (2009.08.05)
  1. sexy girl returns ～intro～
  2. why don't you（2nd edition）　
  3. あいにいこう ～I・NEED・TO・GO～（2nd edition）
  4. キラメキジェット　 (Kirameki Jet)
  5. さよならマイデイズ 2nd edition　 (Sayonara my days)
  6. Vacation ～Interlude～　
  7. Life is MiRACLE　
  8. Magical Mystery Tour　
  9. Brandnew Wave 　
  10. Shooting Star　
  11. 8bit darling　
  12. Escape!!　
  13. I miss you ～ユメデアエタラ～　
  14. believe in,pop will save the world？ ～outro～

DVD Contents:

• 1. あいにいこう 〜I・NEED・TO・GO〜 PV
  2. さよならマイデイズ
  3. I miss you 〜ユメデアエタラ〜
  4. Summer Day PV
  5. why don't you PV

• Re;未来派宣言 (Re; miraiha sengen) (2010.07.14)
  1. Futurhythm
  2. グッディグッディ (Goody goody)
  3. ラブカメラ ～セカイが恋するメッセージ～　(Love camera ~sekai ga koisuru message~)
  4. TOKYO DAYS　
  5. re-boot　
  6. さよならBye Bye　(Sayonara Bye Bye)
  7. Tic tac 　
  8. アンバランス　(Unbalance)
  9. heaven’s discothèque　
  10. ラブカメラ retweet (Love camera retweet)
  11. [Extra Track] I Feel So Good More（★STARGUiTAR RMX）

Major Label

Sayonara my days (さよならマイデイズ)（2009.2.18）

1. Sayonara my days (さよならマイデイズ)
2. Calling You （Ario
   Ario
   Ario may refer to:*The group. Aryan*The group of Ito Yokado.*Ario, Michoacán, Mexico*Ario, a client for the Music Player Daemon and XMMS2.*Arius, a Christian priest in Alexandria, Egypt in the early fourth century....
   
    Bazaar commercial song）
3. Suddenly I See （KT Tunstall
   KT Tunstall
   Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist from St Andrews, Scotland. She broke into the public eye with a 2004 live solo performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on Later... with Jools Holland...
   
    cover）
4. I miss you 〜ユメデアエタラ〜 (FREEDOMBUNCH CLUBMIX) (Extended Version)
5. Sayonara my days (さよならマイデイズ) (Instrumental)

Ai ni ikou (あいにいこう) ～I・NEED・TO・GO～ (2009.7.8)

1. あいにいこう～I・NEED・TO・GO～
2. Because of you (Ne-Yo
   Ne-Yo
   Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...
   
    cover)
3. Summer Day (DJ TARO "hbs" Remix)

Digital Releases

• 「Summer Day (ver.0)」 - mF247 （Music Distribution Website） Limited Time Release （2007.9.21）
• 「Bitter or Sweet」 - Limited Time Release Valentine's Day song（2008.1.30）
• 「Shining Groove 〜Your Song 2008〜」 - Yahoo!ミュージック （2008.1）
• 「heavens discothèque (ver.0)」 - Digital TSUTAYA （Chaku uta website） free demo version download
• ラブカメラ ～セカイが恋するメッセージ～ (Love camera ~sekai ga koisuru message~) (2010.02.10)

External links

• Official Site (Japanese)
• MySpace.com - Sweet Vacation
• MySpace Mobile - Sweet Vacation
• SEXYGIRL × Sweet Vacation Official Site (Japanese)
• mF247 - Service stopped 2008.8.31
• Victor Entertainment Page (Japanese)
• Sweet Vacation Official Blog
• Sweet Vacation Fansite
• Video Message (English)
• Sweet Vacation Forums