VOGUE PREMIERES KYARY PAMYU PAMYU’S FIRST ALL-ENGLISH SONG “RING A BELL”
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THIRD ALBUM “PIKA PIKA FANTAJIN” TO BE RELEASED IN THE US JULY 29TH VIA WARNER MUSIC GROUP
KYARY TOPS BEYONCE AND DAFT PUNK FOR “BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR” AT THE 2014 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN AND NOMINATED FOR FOUR WORLD MUSIC AWARDS
Pitchfork – “…a multimedia artist along the lines of Björk and Lady Gaga, whose aesthetic instincts are strong enough that she’s allowed to scribble way outside of the lines most pop stars have to operate within.”
VICE – “Her live show was one of the most incredible spectacles I’ve ever seen. She’s putting boring, old American pop to shame. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is the weird future this genre desperately needs.”
The FADER – “Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is planet earth’s next pop model.”
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has premiered her first all-English song, “Ring a Bell” via Vogue.com (US Premiere) and it’s as addictive and bubbly as you’d imagine. “Ring a Bell” will be featured onthe reigning Queen of J-pop’s third album, Pika Pika Fantajin, set for release in the US on July 29thvia Warner Music Group. Kyary’s new album is the follow-up to 2012’s Nanda Collection, which garnered praise and attention from fellow global pop-stars Katy Perry and Ariana Grande, as well as media including Pitchfork, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Fader, MTV Iggy, Vice, and The Los Angeles Times. Pika Pika Fantajin was produced by Yasutaka Nakata (Capsule), whom also produced her last two albums. Known for elaborate visual spectacles and with over 2.2 BILLION TOTAL VIDEO VIEWS under her belt, Kyary recently debuted the video for her upcoming album’s lead single, “Kira Kira Killer,” which is also available for purchase now on iTunes. Watch the mesmerizing video HERE.
Following her recent victory over Beyonce and Daft Punk for “Best Album of the Year” at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards Japan, Kyary’s also nominated for FOUR World Music Awards including “World’s Best Female Artist,” “World’s Best Live Act,” “World’s Best Entertainer of the Year,” and “World’s Best Album.” She has also previously been awarded VOGUE Japan’s “Woman of the Year.”
Pika pika means shiny, glossy, and lustrous. Fantajin is a very Kyary-like coined word of “fantasy” + “people.” Just as the title, each three album covers (pictured above) describe Kyary’s interpretation of the world of fantasy. Concert DVDs will come with the limited editions and feature documentary of her on-going world tour, “NANDA COLLECTION WORLD TOUR 2014,” which will be making a special stop in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 20th.
About Kyary Pamyu Pamyu:
Tokyo-born Caroline Charonplop Kyarypamyupamyu, who goes by her stage name Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, is equally renowned for her fashion sense. She began her career as a model for Harajuku fashion magazines while she was still in high school, and has earned worldwide recognition for her daring and unique outfits. Now she has over 2 million followers on Twitter, which makes her the 2nd most followed person in Japan. Kyary first burst onto the world stage in 2011 with her hit debut single “PONPONPON” and has since been nominated for The video, which you can watch here, has over 66 million views on Youtube, and counting. Her 2012 debut full-length album, Pamyu Pamyu Revolution topped the iTunes Electronic Charts in France, Belgium and Japan upon its release. Her 2nd full-length album Nanda Collection, released in 2012, topped the national Oricon weekly chart, ranking on the Electronic albums chart in 23 countries. Kyary has sold more than 500k albums and 2.8 million tracks worldwide and her music videos have garnered over 2.2 billion views on YouTube.
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