yanokami (Yano Akiko × rei harakami)
Music Video Contest has been going on!


We want opening video of yanokami_live, which is being planned in Tokyo area this summer.


http://www.yanokami.com/pv-contest/


＊Anybody can apply.
＊Original song is provided by rei harakami, which hasn't been released,
“yanokamintro.” (1min. 21sec.)
(Music Video Contest (You can download it from:
http://www.yanokami.com/pv-contest/)


Looking forward to seeing yours!

Akiko composed a song and played the piano for Shiseido "ELIXIR" CM.
Commercial has been aired since May 21st.

Fellow artists shower their love on Haruomi Hosono, best known for his work with Happy End, Tin Pan Alley, and Yellow Magic Orchestra, throughout this tribute album to a pioneer of Japanese rock.


The 22 song-strong “Tribute to Haruomi Hosono”
features Van Dyke Parks, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Cornelius,
yanokami(Akiko Yano×Rei Harakami), TOWA TEI, and more.


TITLE: “Tribute to Haruomi Hosono” / V.A.
RELEASE DATE: 25th April, 2007
CAT#: RZCM-45511~2
PRICE: ¥3,400(w/tax)


For more info:
http://www.commmons.com/tribute

This is a special performance held at Kitazawa Town Hall last summer for Kinji Yoshino, an engineer, who was struck by cerebral hemorrhage last spring. Many artists and staffs gathered together with the same mind that “We have to help him now.”


Although this DVD was primarily made for Mr.Yoshino, it will be made available.
(Benefits of DVD will be used for his medical treatment.)


■DVD “Ongakuno Chikara – Yoshino Kinjino Fukkiwo Negau Kinkyu Concert”
(The Power of Music – Urgent Concert We Hope Yoshino Kinjiro's Comeback)


■Date on sale : Wednesday April, 25th 2007
✽Limitedly produced for those who make a reservation
(Reservation available from February 9th to March 11th)
✽You can make a reservation at famous record stores in all parts of the country,
or Internet shopping websites that handle DVDs.


Go for more info!
http://www.greendoor.jp/tikaramoti/

A cover album by 7 female talented artists,“Nihon no Standard POPS(Japanese Standard POPS)” will be released. Female artists with unique singing voice newly recorded impressing and everlasting POPS, which are not temporarily popular but universal.(◈) This cover album sounds kind, strong, and filled with emotion.


■COVER ALBUM “Voice Colors –ANATATO ITAKORO(The Time I Was With You)–”
Date on sale: Wednesday March, 21th 2007
VICL-62319
Price: 3,045 Yen(Tax included)
◈Only“NEW YORK CONFIDENTIAL/AKIKO YANO”is an old recording.


✽participating artists
Taeko Onuki, Akiko Yano, EPO, Cano Caoli,
Eri Hiramatsu, Mari Mizuno from paris match,
Sakana Kato from organs café


★Voice Colors Official Special Site
http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/voicecolors/