Jurian Beat Crisis
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is a Japanese singer that debuted under the Avex Trax
Avex Trax
, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...

 label in 2009. She is known by her stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...

 of Jurian Beat Crisis (stylized as JURIAN BEAT CRISIS and often shortened to JURIBE). Her stage name Jurian Beat Crisis is officially regarded as a band.

Early life

Juria Kawakami was born and raised in Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...

, Japan
Japan
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. At an early age, she was extremely shy. Worried about this, her mother urged her to take singing and dancing lessons. Soon she became very interested in singing, and her shyness was "cured."

Musical career

In 2006, Juria Kawakami competed for the second time in A-Motion, a talent contest run by Avex Trax
Avex Trax
, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...

, and was selected the Grand Prix winner out of over ten thousand other contestants. This gave her the opportunity to receive vocal and dance training and debut under the Avex Trax
Avex Trax
, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...

 label. She had previously participated in A-Motion 2005, but did not win. Kawakami officially debuted as Jurian Beat Crisis at A-Nation 2009, a yearly summer concert where various popular artists signed under Avex Trax perform, and sang her debut single "Go! Let's Go!"

Prior to her debut, Kawakami planned on releasing one digital single per month for twelve months, with a plan to release a debut physical album after the twelve singles. In 2009, she released "Go! Let's Go!," "Hurricane Love," "Lonely Flight," and "Aitai yo... Love You" in September, October, November, and December respectively. For 2010, she released "Flying Rabbit" on January 27, "Sakura Mau" on February 17, "Mō Ichido..." on March 17, "Brightest Way" on April 7, "Sōda-mi no Kiss" on May 19, "Namida no Naka Kimi o Mitsuke Ta" on June 16, and "Hāto no bakudan" on July 7. She will release her twelfth single "Ima Sugu Kiss Me" on August 11. Her debut physical album, self-titled Jurian Beat Crisis, is expected to be released on September 1, 2010.

Musical style

The songs of Jurian Beat Crisis usually appeals to a junior high and high school
High school
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 audience. All songs are produced by Maki Watase and Tatsuya Hirakawa, both members of the Japanese band Lindberg
Lindberg (band)
Lindberg is a Japanese pop/rock band that was active from 1989 to 2002 and again in 2009. It is now defunct.-History:Lindberg typically appealed to the junior high to early high school crowd, and was unique in that in the time of its inception in 1989, few Japanese "rock" bands had female members,...

.

Studio albums

Year Information
2010 Jurian Beat Crisis
  • Release date: September 1, 2010
  • Format: CD, CD+DVD
  • Label: Avex Trax
    Avex Trax
    , listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...


Singles

Year Title Release date Album
2011 August 10 '

Digital singles

Year Title Release date Album
2009 "Go! Let's Go!" September 2 Jurian Beat Crisis
October 21
"Lonely Flight" November 11
December 9
2010 January 27
February 17
March 17
"Brightest Way" April 7
May 19
June 16
July 7
August 11
2011 March 16

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