What is Ken Hirai’s profile?

Name: Hirai Ken (ひらいけん)

Real name: Hirai Ken hirai

Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture (3 years old to 18 years old in Mie Prefecture) (Grown up in the city)

Birthday: January 17, 1972

Blood type: Type A

Constellation: Capricorn

Height: 183cm

Weight: 70kg

Good at: Acting like a baby to Hirai’s mother, singing, Kansai-style humor

Bad: Computer & mechanical idiot

Kine's preferences

Artists: donny hathaway, stevie wonder, Kuwata Kaisuke (southern all star), Tao Zhe, etc...

Color: Orange (Ken Hirai would like this color It seems to be because my previous girlfriend thought this color can make people feel better)

Food: Wine! (Love it!!), sweets, wagashi, natto, ginkgo, peach...

Women's type: ghost beauty (for example: the type of Ami Matsuura, Seiko Matsuda^^ ;) And her personality is a bit like Hirai’s mother^^;?

Comics: I have a soft spot for Mitsuru Adachi’s comic "Girl Next Door"

Hobbies: Singing karaoke, watching tear-jerking movies , swimming, etc...

Jian’s big event year

1992

. Recruited by sony music entertainment audition ~breath~ and stood out from 7,500 participants

1993

． Signed with sony records. Start writing lyrics and composing music.

1994

． Started recording debut album.

1995

． January to April

Live performances at Harajuku Ruido regularly every month.

． 5/13

Released debut single "precious junk". (Theme song of Fuji TV series "Miracle Restaurant")

. June ~ July

Debut concert "live caravan".

(Nine performances were held in eight venues across the country including Shibuya On Air East)

． 6/21

The second single "Separate Headphones" was released.

(TV Asahi "video jam" opening theme)

. 7/7

The debut album "un-balanced" was released.

． 11/22

The third single "Side Face" was released. (Ending theme of Fuji TV's "Mezamashi Weather" and Nippon Broadcasting Corporation's "All Night Nippon")

． December

Hold live tour '95 "Side Face".

(Performed in three places nationwide including Osaka Muse Hall)

1996

． 8/21

The fourth single "Heavy Rain" was released.

． 9/21

For the first time, the song "moonstruck" was composed for others and was included in chaka's album "with friends".

． 11/1

The fifth single "stay with me" was released.

． 12/1

The second album "stare at" was released.

Release of music video collection "ken hirai films vol.1".

． 12/21

Participated in gerry deveaux's album "back to you".

(Japanese disk bonus track "promises")

1997

． January

Hold winter tour ’97 “stare at”.

(Performed in Osaka club quattro and three other places nationwide)

. April

Invited Toshinobu Kubota to serve as record producer and went to New York for his first overseas recording.

． 7/21

Released the sixth single "heat up".

(An image song for "College Baseball Live" in KBC and other Kyushu regions)

1998

． 5/30

The seventh single "love love love" was released.

(TBS channel "Hina of Love" opening theme)

. From May to November

Starting from May to November, one or two concept concerts "ken’s bar" will be held at on air okubo plus every month.

． 8/26

"Lian Liu original album" (released by Toshiba emi) includes the composition song "As long as you laugh".

． 12/23

The “ken’s bar x’mas special” will be held at club touch Kawasaki.

1999

． From June to November

One or two “ken’s bars” are held every month at Meguro Lues Alley Japan.

． 12/19

The “ken’s bar special” will be held at club touch Kawasaki.

2000

． From January to April

A “ken’s bar” is held every month at Meguro Lues Alley Japan.

． 1/19

The eighth single "Paradise" was released.

． 5/10

The ninth single "why" was released.

． 6/14

Became the first Japanese guest invited to the "amature night" at the Apollo Theater in New York.

． 6/21

The third album "Ken Hirai's Time the Changing Same" was released.

Released music video collection "ken hirai films vol.2".

． 8/12

Participated in the MTV Music Summit. Singing live with Leehom Wang at the Taipei Municipal Stadium.

． 10/18

The tenth single "love or lust" was released.

． From October to November

The live tour 2000 "the changing same" will be held.

(Performed in seven places nationwide including Zepp Tokyo)

. 12/6

Released a limited time single "even if" (millennium winter special edition).

． 12/17

Hold “ken’s bar deluxe” in Odaiba tribute to the love generation.

2001

． 2/14

The “ken’s bar valentine special” held in Odaiba in tribute to the love generation.

． 2/15

The twelfth single "Miracle" was released.

． February

Won the J-Wave Awards' Best Male Singer Award for the first time.

． April

Performed in Kikkoman "triangle" TV commercial. and sang "Miracle" acapella.

． April

Goed to London for the first time to record.

． 5/16

The thirteenth single "kiss of life" was released. (Theme song of Fuji TV series "Love Revolution")

. 7/4

The fourth album "Gaining Through Losing" was released.

Released music video collection "ken hirai films vol.3".

． 7/7

“ken’s bar” was held at imz hall in Fukuoka.

． From August to October

The live tour 2001 "gaining through losing" will be held.

(Performed at 20 places nationwide including the Kanagawa Prefectural Citizen Activity Center)

. 10/5

Hold his first Nippon Budokan concert.

． 10/25

Served as a guest on the babyface japan tour and sang "change the world". @shibuya ax

． 11/28

Released the first remix album "kh re-mixed up 1". (On sale for a limited time)

． 2/8

“Ken’s bar special” was held at Osaka Castle Concert Hall.

2002

． 1/29

Participated in mtv anniversary party. Sings with usher, enrique iglesias and others. @zepp tokyo

． 1/30

The fourteenth single "missin’ you ~it will break my heart~" was released (babyface is the first record producer for a Japanese singer).

Released live DVD "ken hirai films vol.4 "live tour 2001 gaining through losing at the budokan"".

． March

Sung together with babyface at *** in New York. (Later recorded and broadcast by Fuji TV "Music Fair 21")

. 5/22

The fifteenth single "strawberry sex" was released.

(honda “that’s” advertising song)

． 5/24

Won the best male video award at mtv video music awards japan 2002. And performed with joe in the show. @international forum hall a

． 5/26

I was invited to sing "i wanna know" as a surprise guest on the joe japan tour. @ Shinjuku liquid room

． 6/28

Participated in "2002 fifa world cup korea/japan official concert". Performed on the same stage with many international artists such as lauryn hill.

@Tokyo Stadium

． From July to August

The live tour 2002 “ken’s bar” will be held.

(Fifteen performances in 11 venues nationwide including the Sapporo Art Forest Outdoor Stage)

. 8/28

The sixteenth single "Ancient Big Clock" was released.

(NHK "Our Song" in August and September)

． 9/6,7

“ken’s bar in taiwan” in Taiwan． New York New York starts singing.

． 11/7

The seventeenth single "ring" was released.

(Theme song of the Japanese TV series "Psychiatrist Kyousuke")

. 12/1

The ninth concert with 10,000 people was held at Osaka Castle Concert Hall. Accompanied by a large symphony orchestra, 10,000 people sang "The Ancient Bell" in unison.

． 12/23

“Ken’s bar special” was held at Yokohama Arena.

2003

． 1/20

Participated in mtv unplugged concert. (Japan’s first male singer to participate as an individual) and held a live concert in New York, the birthplace of unplugged.

． 1/22

The fifth album "life is..." was released.

Released music video collection "ken hirai films vol.5".

． In March

Became the first Japanese guest invited to perform in CNN's "Music Room".

． 3/8

Won the best male video award from space shower music video awards 03. ("ring")

. 3/12

Participated in the stevie wonder tribute album "conception an interpretation of stevie wonder’s songs" (distributed by Universal International) and sang the famous song "you are the sunshine of my life".

． April to June

The live tour 2003 "life is..." will be held.

(Twenty-one performances in 12 venues across the country, including Nagoya Rainbow Hall and Nippon Budokan)

. 5/8

The 18th single "life is...~another story~" was released.

(Theme song of TBS TV series "Handsome Doctor")

. 7/7

"Ken’s bar 5th anniversary special vol.1" was held at Okinawa Outdoor Theater.

． 7/30

Released the 19th single "style".

． From July to August

In conjunction with the rock in japan fes.2003 event, we will hold outdoor concerts together.

． From August to September

Recorded the concept album "ken’s bar" in New York and Los Angeles.

Singing with jesse harris and lalah hathaway.

． December

Ken’s bar Nishiazabu opens in Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, for a limited time only.

． 12/10

Released the concept album "ken’s bar".

Released live DVD "ken hirai films vol.6 mtv unplugged ken hirai".

． 12/22,23

"ken’s bar 5th anniversary special vol.2" was held at Yokohama Arena.

． 12/27

Stevie Wonder went to Saitama Super Arena in Japan for a Japanese performance, so he decided to perform on stage temporarily under his own entrustment. The two sang "you are the sunshine of my life".

2004

． March

Performed in the "Kirin Beer" TV commercial. The image song of the film is "desperado" by the Eagles.

． 4/28

The twentieth single "Close Your Eyes" was released. (Theme song of Toho movie "Crying Love at the Center of the World")

. April

Performed in Toyota "corolla fielder" TV commercial. He also composed advertising songs himself and sang them a cappella in the film.

． 5/19

The twenty-first single "Friends" was released. (Theme song of Fuji TV series "Wonderful Life")

． July

“Ken’s Bar 2004” started.

(Started at the Mie Prefectural Indoor Stadium and performed at five venues nationwide.)

． 10/6

The 22nd single "Before the Thoughts Overlap..." was released.

（Toyota "corolla fielder" advertising song)

． 11/24

Released the sixth album "Sentimentalovers".

Released music video collection "ken hirai films vol.7".

． December

The “ken’s bar winter special” will be held.

(at Makuhari Auditorium and Kobe World Memorial Hall respectively)

2005

. February

Won the best male artist award from j-wave tokio hot100 awards for five consecutive years.

． 3/28

Won the best male video award from space shower music video awards 05. ("Close your eyes lightly")

． 5/13

On the tenth anniversary of their debut, the "ken hirai 10th anniversary tour special opening stage" was held at Ruido Harajuku. It will be broadcast live online by yahoo! Japan.

． From May to July

The "ken hirai 10th anniversary tour" will be launched. (Twenty-two venues nationwide including Saitama Super Arena, a total of thirty performances)

. 5/19

Won the best male video and best video from a film awards from mtv video music awards japan 2005. ("Close your eyes lightly")

. 8/26

Sung on the same stage with Spitz and Minsei Okuda at the summer music festival "rock rock hello".

． 10/26

Released the 23rd single "pop star".

(Theme song of Fuji TV series "Dangerous Sister")

. 11/23

"ken hirai 10th anniversary tour complete single collection '95~'05爱歌成成Crazy" was released.

． 12/7

Released live DVD "ken hirai films vol.8 ken hirai 10th anniversary tour final at saitama super arena".

Ken Hirai releases a new song after 10 years of selection, and the comments and attention are eye-catching

2006

. 06/14

After releasing the single "POP STAR" in October last year, popular Japanese singer Ken Hirai will release a new single "By My Melody" on June 14. This song, which allows listeners to feel the arrival of early summer, has already received widespread attention before its release and ranked No. 1 among the most popular new singles in Japan's authoritative music magazine "Oricon Style".

According to a survey conducted two weeks before the release of this single, more than 40% of the overall opinions expressed that they were very much looking forward to this song, and for the evaluation of the song, nearly 77% said that it was "very good". %, among which according to gender, women account for 82.9%, while men account for a slightly lower 69.4%.

This new single, released immediately after Ken Hirai’s 10th anniversary best album, has received extraordinary attention.

2007

． 01/17

The new single will be released on January 17!!!

25th singleとなります

『Elegy (エレジー)』の発売が

January 17, 2007 (water) に発売がDecisionしました! !

Contents included:

track-1 "Elegy (Elegy)"

track-2 "Kiss" *New song

track -3 "POP STAR ~winter lover version~"

track-4 "Elegy (エレジー) ~less vocal~"

2008

· 03/ 12

New album "FAKIN'POP" [2008/03/12発売]

Content Track List:

1. POP STAR

ユニリーバ?ジャパン「リプトンリモーネ」CMソング

3. 君の好きなとこ

NTV The theme song of the series "Queen of Enka" [/color]

4. The theme song of the CX series "Queen of Enka" [/color]

5. Pain

6. fake star

Meiji Sesame "Franアロマティエ〕" CMソング

7. UPSET

8. 美しい People

Shiseido "エリクシールシュペリエル" CMソング

9. Elegy (エレジー)

Toho's distribution movie "Ai no Exile" theme song

10. Twenty! Twenty! Twenty!

11. バイマイメロディー

KDDI「au LISMO Music Store」CMソング

12. いつか里れる日が来ても

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New album "Fakin'Pop" English version tracks

1.POP STAR

2.You are Su Ki-tae< /p>

3.Your favorite place

4.Canvas

5.Pain

6.fake star

7 .UPSET

8.Beautiful people

9.elegy

10.Twenty! Twenty! Twenty!

11.Bye Mai melody

12.Even if left sometime comes

13.Picture

New single: いつか里れる Released in April by 日が来ても

Q&A about Ken:

Q: Is Ken a mixed race?

A: No...!!!< /p>