There are always times in the J-Pop scene where you can see the next generation of stars developing. This is one of those time and Kana Nishino is one of these people. (I am also very high on Tokoshinki, Juju, Shimizu Shota and I think Ikimonogakari is on the verge on being enormous A level stars). 1 Album and 7 Singles into her career, this young woman has developed an interesting style, clearly R&B influenced but not straying too far from mainstream J-Pop. Her sparkly personality and quirky sense of style and humor helps her pull it off. (Basically, she looks like someone out of an idol group, but has the sensibilities of a indy R&B artist.) She has quickly become a favorite of mine and I really look forward to her singles now. Her first cd was very good and I reccomend it highly. She was an english student before and her english is very good - unlike some J-Pop artists her english flows naturally and sounds great.
Kana Nishino - Motto. One of her latest singles (not on her first cd). Great song.
Kana Nishino - Dear. Also not on her first cd, great J-Pop song. Reminds me of something you'd get from Koda Kumi early in her career.
An artist like Kana Nishino is exciting as you can get in on the ground floor of what will probably be a very long and interesting career. She got a featured spot in the 60th Kouhaku with "Motto" this year and I would assume she will be a prominent part not only of that show but of the J-Pop scene for years to come.
http://www.nishinokana.com/ - Her Official Site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kana_Nishino - Wikipedia Page
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