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EXILE, Big winner at 1st Billboard Japan Music Awards

Billboard has had music ranking charts in Japan for a few years, but it held its 1st Billboard Japan Music Awards in Tokyo on Sunday. The big winner was the group EXILE, who were named Artist of the Year 2009. 

Like the other artist category awards, the Artist of the Year was determined by internet and mobile phone voting, with the nominees consisting of the artists who topped the Billboard charts last year. The rest of the artist category winners were:

  – Top Pop Artists 2009: EXILE, Kobukuro, AI, Remioromen

The chart-based awards were also presented:

  – Album of the Year 2009: EXILE, “EXILE BALLAD BEST”

Source: Tokyograph

EXILE takes home Grand Prix Award on 51st Japan Record Awards

Last night, December 30, EXILE won the Grand Prix Award / Artist of the Year Award from Japan Record Awards. Japan Record Awards is said to be the Japanese equivalent of Grammy Awards. They won for the song, Someday. Aside from the Grand Prix Award, they won Gold Prize for the same song which was given before the awards ceremony.

EXILE has already 2 Grand Prix Award under their name after they won it last year for Ti Amo.

They finished the show performing Someday with vocal, ATSUSHI’s tearful performance.

Congratulations!

Source: Tokyograph

EXILE backing up the national soccer team

EXILE has been chosen to compose a song to cheer on the Japanese Soccer Team, as they head into the FIFA World Cup held next year in South Africa.

Source: daily.co.jp

EXILE wins another Best Hit Kayousai

Congratuations to EXILE !!!

The 2009 Best Hit Kayousai took place in Kobe on Thursday. This year’s Grand Prix winner was the group EXILE, giving them their second consecutive victory and their fourth in total. The best newcomer award was given to Yusuke Kamiji.

Once again, Omedetou!!!

Source: Tokyograph

愛すべき未来へ ~ EXILE NEW ALBUM on sale 2009.12.02

EXILE long-awaited 7th studio album; 愛すべき未来へ is on sale on December 2nd, 2009.  3 lots are

• [CD +2 DVD + X'masCD]  ¥ 5,980 (tax in) Limited Edition
• [CD +2 DVD] ¥ 5,040 (tax in)
• [CD only] ¥ 3,059 (tax in)

Details of each CD/DVD is following

• [CD/DISC-1]: X’mas CD (only for Limited Edition)
• [CD/DISC-2]:「Someday」「愛すべき未来へ」「THE NEXT DOOR」「FIREWORKS」「優しい光」「ふたつの唇」「Shooting Star」「Ti Amo」「If I know」, total of 15 songs
• [DVD/DISC-1]: PV & Making
• [DVD/DISC-2]: EXILE THE MONSTER Live & Tour Document Movie in Saitama Super Arena

 Source: exile.jp, neowing.jp

KENCHI & NAOTO make drama debut

Following USA’s news about his movie debut, KENCHI & NAOTO also make the entrance to drama world. Here’s the news.

KENCHI (30) and NAOTO (26), both members of the popular group EXILE, are making there drama debut in a mobile phone series on BeeTV. 

The two will co-star in “Genryo Boxer,” a comedy about a pro boxer (KENCHI), whose unstoppable appetite has kept him out of the ring as he never passes the weigh-in, and a younger boxer (NAOTO) who lays “traps” of food for him. 

The series will start on BeeTV on November 1.

Source: Tokyograph

USA makes film debut

EXILE member USA (32) has been cast in his first movie. He will play the male lead in “Kyoto Uzumasa Koimonogatari,” a project being co-directed by Yoji Yamada.

The film is a collaboration between the studio Shochiku and Ritsumeikan University, where Yamada is a guest professor. The project was first announced in October 2007 with the goal of developing new talent for the industry. 22 students were involved in the movie, which started shooting last month.

“Kyoto” is a love story set in the city’s Uzumasa district. The protagonist is a young woman played by actress Hana Ebise (23). USA plays her love interest, an aspiring comedian whose family runs a tofu shop.

Theatrical release is scheduled for spring 2010

Congratulations!!!  So far, nearly half of EXILE members were casted in small and big screens.  I wonder who will be next.

Source : Tokyograph

EXILE to Perform in Front of Emperor Akihito

This is very very big news for EXILE and for the fans, I believe.

On November 12th at the plaza in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, a public ceremony celebrating the 20th anniversary of Emperor Akihito’s reign will be held. EXILE will perform a song commemorating the occasion in front of His Majesty.

The song’s lyrics will be written by music producer Akimoto Yasushi, well known for the lyrics he provided for Misora Hibari’s ‘川の流れのように / Kawa no Nagare no yoni [lit. ‘Like the flow of the river']‘. On October 13th EXILE leader HIRO and others will attend a press announcement for the ceremony and will reveal details there.

It has already been decided that a large public screen will be placed. People are interested not only in the group’s singing but also the impressive and intricate dance routine performed by all 14 members. At the end of last year EXILE won the Japan Record Award at the 50th Japan Record Awards.

Their two best hits albums sold over a million copies, proving that the group has become a household name. EXILE is also popular among a wide range of ages. They being well known and supported by many different people probably led to EXILE being chosen as the artist to perform the important song.

Source: Music Japan+

[EXsub] EXILE at Sanma no Mamma

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EXILE endorses FRAN

In addition to Makidai x Fran endorsement last couple months, yesterday, the new TVCM with EXILE endorsement has been posted on FRAN website.

To celebrate Fran’s 10th anniversary, EXILE has been selected to the product endorser.  Airing CM appears to have only HIRO and TAKAHIRO versions which you can find it on Fran website as well as the Making.

If ~I know~, EXILE’s newest ballad composed by ATSUSHI, has been used for this TVCM.

Now, it’s time to go grab EXILE x The Original Fran at convenient stores near you where EXILE logo be found on the box.