LOVE IS ECSTASY, released on 9.14.11, is Nakashima Mika’s 34th single. The title track was used for the movie The Unfair the Answer. 「LOVE IS ECSTASY」 is a pure rock song as Nakashima starts off small with “lalala”s before dragging out her words a little in the intro. Once the first verse comes around, she [...]
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[single] Nakashima Mika – LOVE IS ECSTASY
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[single] Nakashima Mika – Dear
Posted in Japanese, Nakashima Mika, single, tagged Nakashima Mika on May 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Dear, released on 4.27.11, is Nakashima Mika’s 33rd single. Dear was used as the theme song for the movie Youkame no Semi while the second song is a re-recorded version of her 2002 song “A MIRACLE FOR YOU”. 「Dear」 has a pretty acoustic guitar instrumental combined with flute and later percussion to make a soft, [...]
[album] Nakashima Mika – STAR
Posted in album, Japanese, Nakashima Mika, tagged Nakashima Mika on October 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
STAR, released on 10.27.10, is Nakashima Mika’s 6th album.
[single] Nakashima Mika – Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo
Posted in Japanese, Nakashima Mika, single, tagged Nakashima Mika on August 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
一番綺麗な私を, released on 8.25.10, is Nakashima Mika’s 32nd single. It was used as the insert song to drama Unubore Deka. 「一番綺麗な私を (Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo)」 is a soft, traditional Japanese-styled song. I love how simple, but really traditional it sounds. Nakashima’s vocals are soft, but strong as she sings sadly of a “most beautiful [...]
[single] Nakashima Mika – ALWAYS
Posted in Japanese, Nakashima Mika, single, tagged Nakashima Mika on January 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
ALWAYS, released on 1.20.10, is Nakashima Mika’s 31st single. ALWAYS was used for Sayonara Itsuka, BABY BABY BABY for LOTTE “Ghana Milk Chocolate”, and SPIRAL for KANEBO KATE. A twinkling instrumental (xylophone and chimes i think?) begin 「ALWAYS」 which is another ballad (yay!) from Nakashima. She sings with a slight breathiness but it matches nicely [...]
[single] Nakashima Mika – Nagareboshi
Posted in Japanese, Nakashima Mika, single, tagged Nakashima Mika on November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nagareboshi, released on 11.04.09, is Nakashima Mika’s 30th single. Nagareboshi is used in a House Mate CM while Memory feat. DAISHI DANCE is used in a Kanebo KATE CM. 「流れ星 (Nagareboshi)」 is a slow ballad ala ORION style (which I absolutely loved) and has a sweet intro before going into a short instrumental break. The [...]
[single] Nakashima Mika – CANDY GIRL
Posted in Japanese, Nakashima Mika, single, tagged Nakashima Mika on September 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
CANDY GIRL, released on 9.30.09, is Nakashima Mika’s 29th single. 「CANDY GIRL」 is a very circus-themed song. Lots of trumpet and percussion in the beginning along with other instruments as a clapping sound is consistent throughout the song. Nakashima’s vocals are very strong when she comes in along with some backup vocals who do the [...]
[single] Nakashima Mika – Over Load
Posted in Japanese, Nakashima Mika, single, tagged Nakashima Mika on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Over Load, released on 5.13.09, is Nakashima Mika’s 28th single. Over Load is used in a Lipton Limone CM. Over Load has a very grand instrumental and the pure instrumentation in the beginning builds up the listener’s interest. Mika comes in singing her lines smoothly and she adds more power in the bridge before going [...]
[single] Nakashima Mika – ORION
Posted in Japanese, Nakashima Mika, single, tagged Nakashima Mika on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Nakashima Mika’s 27th single, ORION, was released on 11.12.08. ORION was used as the insert song for the drama, Ryusei no Kizuna, which Nakashima also had a small role in. FOCUS was used as the Canon IXY DIGITAL 920IS CM song. ORION begins with a soft, but powerful beginning with a simple instrumental in the [...]
