This album is a compilation of covers by LOVE (c) and ForMee, together known as LoveforMee. They were featured on the J-pop Cover Densetsu series. I think they are models first and singers second, which seems to be a trend nowadays...
I won't be including track 1 because first of all, it's a mash-up intro, so I guess I consider it an "original" track; secondly, I myself hate mash-up intros to non-stop mixes, and I don't even include them in my iTunes library when I burn the CD... so, if you want a complete album, please buy it @ amazon.co.jp
2. 今夜はブギー・バック (nice vocal) (konya ha BOOGIE BACK) [Tonight is Boogie Back] - Ozawa Kenji & SUCHADA RAPPER (小沢健二 & スチャダラパー) cover
3. キセキ (KISEKI) [Miracle] - GReeeeN cover
4. 恋におちたら (koi ni ochitara) [If I Fall in Love] - Crystal Kay cover
5. フユラブ (FUYU LOVE) [Winter Love] - Juliet cover
6. CHOO CHOO TRAIN - ZOO cover
7. 風になりたい (kaze ni naritai) [I Want To Be the Wind] - THE BOOM cover
8. 亜麻色の髪の乙女
(ama-iro no kami no otome) [Flaxen-haired Maiden] - VILLAGE SINGERS (ヴィレッジ・シンガーズ)
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9. Point of No Return - CHEMISTRY cover
10. 空も飛べるはず (sora mo toberu hazu) [Should Fly in the Sky] - SPITZ (スピッツ) cover
11. チェリー (CHERRY) - SPITZ (スピッツ) cover
12. 虹 (niji) [Rainbow] - Aqua Timez cover
13. Secret Base - ZONE cover
14. クリスマス・イブ (CHRISTMAS EVE) - Yamashita Tatsuro (山下達郎) cover
15. サクラサク (SAKURA SAKU) [Cherry Blossoms Bloom] - Kitano Kii (北乃きい) cover
16. 桜坂 (sakura-zaka) [Cherry Blossom Hill] - Fukuyama Masaharu (福山雅治) cover
17. 夏の日の1993 (natsu no hi no 1993) [Summer Day 1993] - class cover
18. ナツラブ (NATSU LOVE) [Summer Love] - Juliet cover
19. 桜 (sakura) [Cherry Blossoms] - FUNKY MONKEY BABYS cover
20. 遥か (haruka) [Far Away] - GReeeeN cover
21. 瞳をとじて (hitomi wo tojite) [Close Your Eyes] - Hirai Ken (平井 堅) cover
22. 雪の華 (yuki no hana) [Snow Flower] - Nakashima Mika (中島美嘉) cover
23. Everything - MISIA cover
I'm not sure how to translate Track 10...anyway
Enjoy!
LoveforMee - shiki no uta
Continuation of Minami Saori covers... parts 4 & 5!
Part 4:
1. 愛の花咲く頃 (ai no hana saku koro) [When Flowers of Love Bloom] : Okumura CHIYO (奥村チヨ) cover
2. 雨に消えた初恋 (ame ni kieta hatsukoi) [First Love Disappeared In The Rain] -THE RAIN, THE PARK AND OTHER THINGS- : The Cowsills cover
3. 風のささやき (kaze no sasayaki) [Whisper of the Wind] -THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND- : Noel Harrison cover
4. AND I LOVE YOU SO : Don Mclean cover
5. AUBREY : Bread cover
6. HALF-BREED : Cher cover
7. HARLEM SONG : Sweepers cover
8. KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG -やさしく歌って- (yasashiku utatte) [Sing Softly] : Roberta Flack cover
9. TOP OF THE WORLD : The Carpenters cover
10. あなた (anata) [You] : Kosaka Akiko (小坂明子) cover
Part 5:
1. あなたならどうする (anata nara dou suru) [What Would You Do?] - Ishida Ayumi (いしだあゆみ) cover
2. さらば恋人 (saraba koibito) [Goodbye, Lover] - Sakai Masaaki (堺正章) cover
3. ひとりぼっちの部屋 (hitoribocchi no heya) [All Alone In My Room] - Takagi Masa (高木麻早) cover
4. ふたりの急行列車 (futari no kyukouressha) [Our Express Train] - CHERISH (チェリッシュ) cover
5. 夏しぐれ (natsu shigure) [Summer Drizzle] - THE ALFEE cover
6. 夏色のおもいで (natsu-iro no omoide) [Summer Colored Memories] - TULIP (チューリップ) cover
7. 心もよう (kokoro moyou) [Heart Pattern] - Inoue Yosui (井上陽水) cover
8. 或る日 (aru hi) [One Day] - ZARIBA (ザリバ) cover
9. 私は泣いています (watashi ha naiteimasu) [I'm Crying] - Lily (りりィ) cover
10. 結婚しようよ (kekkon shiyou yo) [Let's Get Married] - Yoshida Takurou (よしだたくろう) cover
11. 誰も知らない (dare mo shiranai) [Nobody Knows] - Itou Yukari (伊東ゆかり) cover
Enjoy!
Part 4
Part 5
Saori Minami, also known as Cynthia, was an early 70s idol (1971-1978). She is best known for her biggest hit and debut single, "17" (１７才), which was covered and became a late 80s hit for another idol.
She made a lot of covers in English and Japanese, of recent hits (at the time), or 60s hits. Her English is very good, and her singing voice is mature and lyrical.
I'm splitting this up into 5 parts, in two posts; so the dl link will be at the bottom of all the lists! Ok!
Check her out @ amazon.co.jp!
Part 1:
1. オー・シャンゼリゼ -LES CHAMPS-ELYSEES- : Joe Dassin cover
2. サマー・クリエーション -SUMMER CREATION- : Joan Sheppard cover
3. ジョージー・ガール -GEORGY GIRL- : The Seekers cover
4. そよ風にのって (soyokaze ni notte) [Ride The Breeze] -DAN LE MEME WAGON- : Marjorie Noel cover
5. ハロー・リバプール -LIVERPOOL HELLO- : Capricorn cover
6. ビー・マイ・ベイビー -BE MY BABY- : The Ronettes cover
7. ラブ・チャイルド -LOVE CHILD- : Diana Ross & the Supremes cover
8. ローズ・ガーデン -ROSE GARDEN- : Lynn Anderson cover
9. 先生のお気に入り (sensei no okini-iri) -TEACHER'S PET- : Doris Day cover
10. 夢みるシャンソン人形 (yume miru CHANSON ningyo) [Dreaming Chanson Doll] -POUPEE DE CIRE, POUPEE DE SON- : France Gall cover
Part 2:
1. 小さな恋のメロディ (chiisana koi no MELODY) [Small Love Melody] -MELODY FAIR- : The Beegees cover
2. 小さな願い (chiisana negai) -I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER- : Aretha Franklin cover
3. 悲しき天使 (kanashiki tenshi) [Sad Angel] -THOSE WERE THE DAYS- : Mary Hopkin cover
4. 悲しき片想い (kanashiki kata-omoi) [Sad Crush] -YOU DON'T KNOW- : Helen Shapiro cover
5. 雨 (ame) [Rain] -LA PIOGGIA- : Gigliola Cinquetti cover
6. 雨の御堂筋 (ame no midousuji) [Rainy Midousuji] : Ou Yang Fei Fei (欧陽菲菲)
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7. アイル・ビー・ゼア -I'LL BE THERE- : Jackson5 cover
8. あふれる愛に (afureru ai ni) [Overflowing Love] : Ishida Ayumi (いしだあゆみ) cover
9. オールド・ファッション・ラブ・ソング -OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG- : Three Dog Night cover
10. ギターのような女の子 (GUITAR no you na onna no ko) [Girl Like a Guitar] : Sagara Naomi (佐良直美) cover
Part 3:
1. スウイート・キャロライン -SWEET CAROLINE- : Neil Diamond cover
2. ひまわりの小径 (himawari no shoukei) [Sunflower Lane] : CHERISH (チェリッシュ) cover
3. ママに捧げる詩 (MAMA ni sasageru uta) [Song for Mother] -MOTHER OF MINE- : Neil Reid cover
4. 夢でいいから (yume de ii kara) [In a Dream Is Fine] : Ishida Ayumi (いしだあゆみ) cover
5. 幸福ですか (shiawase desu ka) [Are You Happy?] : Aoyama Kazuya (青山一也) cover
6. 恋のゆくえ (koi no yukue) [Love's Whereabouts] : Shindou Emi (新藤恵美) cover
7. 愛するハーモニー (aisuru HARMONY) [Loving Harmony] -I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING- : The New Seekers cover
8. 気になる女の子 (ki ni naru onna no ko) [Girl On My Mind] -THAT'S THE WAY A WOMAN IS- : The Messengers cover
9. カリフォルニアの青い空 (CALIFORNIA no aoi sora) [Blue Skies of California] -IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA- : Albert Hammond cover
10. リトル・バード -THIS LITTLE BIRD- : Marianne Faithfull cover
Enjoy!
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Yikes! So sorry for not updating. First, I kinda was thinking what to upload next, because my blog is kinda all over the place. Then I got really sick last weekend, and then I got kinda melancholy, and then depressed.............
But now I'm back! I'll try to be more happy. I haven't listened to music too much lately, maybe that's it!? ^_~
This is an album I just bought recently, really cute bossa nova-ish covers of anime songs. They are a bit more upbeat for a bossa nova genre, but still super fun, and I love love love Track 8!!!!
Here she is on amazon.jp. Gonna try to get my hands on her second part of this. Apparently on her label's home page here you can request songs she sings (e-mail and form is in Japanese only though)... hopefully there will be a third one from her too!
1. 銀河鉄道999 (ginga tetsudou 999) [Galaxy Express 999]
2. 悲しみよこんにちは (kanashimi yo konnichiwa) [Hello To Sadness] from Maison Ikkoku (めぞん一刻)
3. やつらの足音のバラード (yatsura no ashioto no BALLAD) [Ballad of their Footsteps] from Hajime Ningen GYAATOLS (はじめ人間ギャートルズ)
4. 君をのせて (kimi o nosete) [Bringing You Along] from Tenkuu no Shiro LAPUTA (天空の城ラピュタ)
5. はじめてのチュウ (hajimete no CHU) [First Smooch] from KITERETSU Daihyakka (キテレツ大百科)
6. ロマンティックあげるよ (ROMANTIC ageru yo) [I'll Give You Romantic] from DRAGON BALL (ドラゴンボール)
7. 裸足のフローネ (hadashi no FLONE) [Barefoot Flone] from Fushigi na Shima FLONE (ふしぎな島のフローネ)
8. 恋の呪文はスキトキメキトキス (koi no jumon ha SUKITOKIMEKITOKISU) [Love Spell is Sukitokimekitokisu] from Sasuga no Sarutobi (さすがの猿飛)******
9. 真赤なスカーフ (makka na SCARF) [Red Scarf] from Uchuu Senkan YAMATO (宇宙戦艦ヤマト)
******Translation note: "sukitokimekitokisu" literally means "love heartbeat and kiss" but a major part of the song is that it is the same spelling even backwards, so it should be left untranslated, I guess...
Enjoy!
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