Shunsuke Kiyokiba
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is a Japan
ese pop
singer who debuted in 2001 with the then six-member vocal and dance group, EXILE, as their vocalist under the name, SHUN. In 2004, he participated in the tribute album for Yutaka Ozaki
(尾崎豊) under his full name Shunsuke Kiyokiba as a solo artist. On January 19, 2005, his solo debut single Itsuka... (いつか…) was released. After four-and-a-half years with EXILE, in March 2006, Kiyokiba announced his withdrawal from the group to focus on his solo career as a rock artist.
His latest work is his 12th single "Mahou No Kotoba" releasing September 29, 2010, 13th single "Yale" releasing October 27, 2010, and his 6th album "ROCK & SOUL" releasing on November 24, 2010, and he will start his 6th nationwide tour ROCK & SOUL in Japan on December 18, 2010.
as one of EXILE's vocalists.
website, promoting his hobby of topwater style fishing. There are four official members in his Kiyokibasstars fishing group. His fishing trips to Lake El Salto in Mexico
and Lake Castaic in California
have been filmed and officially released into DVDs.
It is a website which promotes the new artists, Raine Kawane (川根来音) and Shouta Nishihiro (西広しょうた).
Other sites
Japan
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ese pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer who debuted in 2001 with the then six-member vocal and dance group, EXILE, as their vocalist under the name, SHUN. In 2004, he participated in the tribute album for Yutaka Ozaki
Yutaka Ozaki
was a popular Japanese musician.He is ranked at No. 23 in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians by HMV.-Biography:He was born in Tokyo Setagaya Ward SDF Central Hospital to Kinue and Kenichi Ozaki. He has one older brother, Yasushi. Early in life, he was hospitalized with intestinal torsion and...
(尾崎豊) under his full name Shunsuke Kiyokiba as a solo artist. On January 19, 2005, his solo debut single Itsuka... (いつか…) was released. After four-and-a-half years with EXILE, in March 2006, Kiyokiba announced his withdrawal from the group to focus on his solo career as a rock artist.
His latest work is his 12th single "Mahou No Kotoba" releasing September 29, 2010, 13th single "Yale" releasing October 27, 2010, and his 6th album "ROCK & SOUL" releasing on November 24, 2010, and he will start his 6th nationwide tour ROCK & SOUL in Japan on December 18, 2010.
Background
According to his official website, Kiyokiba has played in a band since he was in middle school. Even after the band broke up when he was 18, he still played the guitar in the tunnels in his hometown, alongside others who shared the same interest. By the age of 20, he has worked in the construction business, and has managed a team of teen workers in the field. Then, he participated in a vocal audition organized by a local television station and won. Later, he was signed by the record company, and was brought to TokyoTokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
as one of EXILE's vocalists.
Music Career Highlights
- September 27, 2001 - debuted as EXILE's vocalist, SHUN
- March 24, 2004 - took part in Yutaka Ozaki's tribute album, officially beginning his solo career as Shunsuke Kiyokiba
- January 19, 2005 - released solo debut single "Itsuka...".
- October 19, 2005 - released solo debut album under solo name "Kiyokiba Shunsuke".
- March 27, 2006 - announced withdrawal from EXILE, effective March 29, 2006
- October 21 - December 11, 2006 - performed first nationwide solo live tour
- March 28, 2007 - released nationwide live tour DVD
- September 17, 2008 - announced leave from LDH and Avex Record Label
- January 11, 2009 - announced on his birthday and last Tour day of Rock&SoulII that he's now signed with Victor EntertainmentVictor Entertainmentis a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
's Speedstar Records. - March 18, 2009 - released his last album "SONGS 2005-2008" with Avex Rhythm ZoneRhythm Zoneis a record label in the Avex Records Group which releases all kinds of urban contemporary Japanese music.-History:The label was founded in 1999 by Max Matsuura to address the need for a new urban music label, signing M-Flo as its first artist, then followed by Exile.In 2000, Koda Kumi was signed...
. - July 8, 2009 - released first album "Rockin' the Door" with Victor EntertainmentVictor Entertainmentis a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
's Speedstar Records. - September 2, 2009 - released first single "JET" with Victor EntertainmentVictor Entertainmentis a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
's Speedstar Records.
Other Highlights
- May 14 - June 19, 2004 and September 17 - December 5, 2005 - held two solo exhibitions of poetry, calligraphy, and photography, in FukuokaFukuoka, Fukuokais the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
, OsakaOsakais a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Tokyo, and Sapporo, drawing 32000 attendees.
- February 10, 2007 - debuted as an actor in the motion picture, Tengoku wa mattekureru (天国は待ってくれる), alongside Yoshihiko Inohara (井ノ原快彦) from V6V6 (band)V6 is a six-member Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. The group debuted on November 1, 1995 with the single "Music for the People", which was used as the image song for the World Cup of Volleyball in 1995...
and Aya OkamotoAya Okamotois an actress and seiyū born on December 9, 1982 in Tokyo.-Filmography:* Metro ni notte Karube Michiko* Metasequoia no ki no shita de Okamoto Sachiko* Munraito jierifisshu Minamida Keiko* Azumi Yae* Ogyā Hana-TV Drama:...
(岡本綾). It has reached No. 9 on Japan's box-office ranking during its first week of release.
Singles
| Title (Japanese) | Title (Romanized) | Release date | Catalog No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | いつか… | Itsuka... | January 19, 2005 | CD+DVD: RZCD-45170/B CD: RZCD-45171 |
| 2 | さよなら愛しい人よ… | Sayonara itoshii hito yo... | August 3, 2005 | CD+DVD: RZCD-45261/B, 45262/B CD: RZCD-45263/45264 |
| 3 | 人間じゃろうが！／さよならの唄…。 | Ningen jarou ga!/Sayonara no uta.... | March 29, 2006 | CD+DVD: RZCD-45383/B CD: RZCD-45384 |
| 4 | believe／僕の毎日 | believe/Boku no mainichi | August 2, 2006 | CD+DVD: RZCD-45420/B CD: RZCD-45421 |
| 5 | 天国は待ってくれる | Tengoku wa mattekureru | February 7, 2007 | CD+DVD: RZCD-45513/B CD: RZCD-45514 |
| 6 | 五日間……バックレよう | Itsukakan......Bakkure you | July 18, 2007 | CD: RZCD-45602 |
| 7 | 最後の夜 | Saigo no Yoru | July 18, 2007 | CD: RZCD-45603 |
| 8 | SAKURA | SAKURA | December 12, 2007 | CD+DVD: RZCD-45792/B CD: RZCD-45793 |
| 9 | 愛のかたち | Ai no Katachi | February 6, 2008 | CD+DVD: RZCD-45816/B CD: RZCD-45817 |
| 10 | 今。 | Ima | April 23, 2008 | CD+DVD: RZCD-45900/B CD: RZCD-45901 |
| 11 | JET | JET | September 2, 2009 | Limited Ed CD: VICL36531 Regular Ed CD: VICL36532 |
| 12 | 魔法の言葉 | Mahou No Kotoba | September 29, 2010 | CD: VICL36609 |
| 13 | エール | Yale | October 27, 2010 | CD: VICL36617 |
Albums
| Title (Japanese) | Title (Romanized) | Release date | Catalog No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 清木場俊介 | Kiyokiba Shunsuke | October 19, 2005 | CD+DVD: RZCD-45285/B CD: RZCD-45286 |
| 1 (live) | 清木場俊介 LIVE "祭" | Kiyokiba Shunsuke LIVE "matsuri" | December 20, 2006 | CD: RZCD-45494 |
| 2 | IMAGE | IMAGE | September 5, 2007 | CD+DVD: RZCD-45648/B CD: RZCD-45649 |
| 2 (live) | 清木場祭2007 | Kiyokibamatsuri2007 | April 23, 2008 | CD: RZCD-45898 |
| 3 | 清木場俊介SONGS 2005-2008 | Kiyokiba Shunsuke SONGS 2005-2008 | March 18, 2009 | CD+DVD: RZCD46161/B CD: RZCD46162 |
| 4 | Rockin' the Door | Rockin' the Door | July 8, 2009 | CD+DVD: VIZL335 CD: VICL63342 |
| 5 | FLYING JET | FLYING JET | September 30, 2009 | CD+DVD: VIZL350 CD: VICL63390 |
| 6 | ROCK & SOUL | ROCK & SOUL | November 24, 2010 | CD+DVD: N/A CD: N/A |
DVD
| Title (Japanese) | Title (Romanized) | Release date | Catalog No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 清木場俊介 LIVE TOUR 2006 それ行け！ オッサン少年の旅 |
Kiyokiba Shunsuke LIVE TOUR 2006 sore yuke! ossan shonen no tabi |
March 28, 2007 | RZBD-45535/B |
| 2 | 清木場俊介 VIDEO CLIPS |
Kiyokiba Shunsuke VIDEO CLIPS |
February 6, 2008 | RZBD-45815 |
| 3 | 清木場俊介 LIVE TOUR 2007 “まだまだ! オッサン少年の旅” OSSAN BOY’S TOUR BACK AGAIN |
Kiyokiba Shunsuke LIVE TOUR 2007 "Madamada! Ossan Shonen no Tabi" OSSAN BOY'S TOUR BACK AGAIN |
March 5, 2008 | RZBD-45840 |
| 4 | 清木場俊介 Live Tour 2008 Rock & Soul日本武道館 | Kiyokiba Shunsuke LIVE TOUR 2008 Rock & Soul Nippon Budoukan | August 27, 2008 | RZBD-45991 |
| 5 | 清木場俊介 Live Tour 2008-2009 Rock & Soul II | Kiyokiba Shunsuke LIVE TOUR 2008-2009 Rock & Soul II | March 18, 2009 | VIBL578 |
| 6 | -2009年11月29日 赤坂BLITZ- | Otoko Matsuri 2009 Uijin -2009.11.20 Akasaka Blitz- | May 5, 2010 | VIBL-655 |
| 7 | -2010年1月31日 FLYING JET TOUR 2009～2010 TOUR FINAL- | Nippon Budokan -2010.1.31 FLYING JET TOUR 2009-2010 Tour Final- | June 9, 2010 | VIBL-669 |
Other releases
| Song Title in Japanese (Romanized) |
From single or album | Release date | Catalog No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ふたつの心 (Futatsu no kokoro) |
GREEN ～A TRIBUTE TO YUTAKA OZAKI (various artists) |
March 24, 2004 | CD: SECL-68 |
| 2 | ありがとう (Arigatou) |
real world / ありがとう (EXILE vs Kiyokiba Shunsuke) |
June 30, 2004 | CD: RZCD-45135 |
| 3 | 例えば…ボクが。 (Tatoeba... boku ga.) |
HEART of GOLD 〜STREET FUTURE OPERA BEAT POPS〜 (EXILES) |
September 29, 2004 | CD: RZCD-45144 |
ENO HUNDERT ELF
In spring 2007, Kiyokiba has begun his new brand of clothing line under this name, which came from the number "111" in German. This number is linked to his birthday, January 11, which can sometimes be abbreviated as "0111" or "111".KIYOKIBASSTARS
On April 26, 2006, Kiyokiba launched KIYOKIBASSTARS, his official bass fishingBass fishing
Bass fishing is the activity of angling for the North American gamefish known colloquially as the black bass. There are numerous black bass species considered as gamefish in North America, including largemouth bass , smallmouth bass , Spotted bass or Kentucky bass , Guadalupe bass Bass fishing is...
website, promoting his hobby of topwater style fishing. There are four official members in his Kiyokibasstars fishing group. His fishing trips to Lake El Salto in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and Lake Castaic in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
have been filmed and officially released into DVDs.
UTAIYA
Kiyokiba often referred to himself as "utaiya" (唄い屋). It is a label found on the back of his CDs and in video footage of his DVDs. In February 2007, the website UTAIYA.COM was launched, which stated:UTAIYA is the persons who sing a song with all our heart and soul.
It is a website which promotes the new artists, Raine Kawane (川根来音) and Shouta Nishihiro (西広しょうた).
External links
Official sites (artist, production, record label)- kiyokiba.net - Official site
- Rhythm Zone's official site -
- KIYOKIBASSTARS - Kiyokiba's official bass fishing site
- 映画 『天国は待ってくれる』 公式サイト - Tengoku wa mattekureru official site
- UTAIYA OFFICIAL WEBSITE - Artists under Kiyokiba's Utaiya label
- ENO HUNDERT ELF - Official site of Kiyokiba's new brand of clothing line
- KiyokibaCh - Official Kiyokiba YouTube Channel
Other sites
- 唄い屋 ♪ 清木場俊介 UTAIYA ♪ SHUNSUKE KIYOKIBA - Comprehensive news, articles, discography, etc.
- J!-ENT Special Feature: Kiyokiba Shunsuke - J!-ENT's feature article on Kiyokiba Shunsuke