CAELAN of INTERSECTION Bring Fans Together With Solo Debut Single!

“Forever With You” Digital Jacket Cover

CAELAN from Japanese-American mixed-culture boyband INTERSECTION had released his first solo single “Forever With You” back on October 8 across all digital music streaming platforms.

CAELAN’s popularity has exploded across Asia since his appearance in February 2021 on CHUANG2021, the massively successful Chinese version of hit audition show PRODUCE 101, where viewers were mesmerized by his world-class performance ability and unique personality. The show generated some 5 billion views, and CAELAN’s account on Chinese social media platform Weibo reached 1.77 million followers.

CALEAN has since become a major celebrity in China, where he has appeared in commercials for national brands, graced the covers of high-fashion magazines as a style icon, and won the grand prize in the Idol category at this year’s InStyle Icon Awards in Shanghai.

His incredible team of songwriting and production collaborators on debut solo single “Forever With You” includes j.Que, the Grammy-nominated super-producer who has crafted hits for Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Beyoncé, as well as David Arkwright, the red-hot songwriter behind Bella Poarch’s hit ‘Build A Bitch’, and songwriters Kinderr and Theo Ross Rosenthal. The result is a song that captures the sound of “now”. CAELAN himself has co-written the Chinese-language version of the lyrics and designed the cover art.

The music video has a rich and textured cinematic feel, with a grand scale that shows CALEAN singing on a mountaintop surrounded by nature and in a car filled with flowers, dressed stylishly in vivid colors and giving off an intense presence. The story of the video expresses his experience of embarking on a new path, learning to put growing pains behind him as he becomes an adult and finds his true identity as “himself”.

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“This song is for vibing out, jamming, singing along, and partying. 

This song is a great song for when you drive on the road and just want to bop your head through something.  I hope the people who can relate to the lyrics can also sing out with their full heart as much as I did. I want to say a special thank you to the songwriters and everyone who has helped with this song. 

There was a lot of hard work put into this. I hope everyone can have fun with this song.” - CAELAN

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Be sure to check out the music video for “Forever With You” below along with the streaming track here!

Reni Takagi Introduces Fans to Her World With Upcoming Solo Album!

Member of the popular four-member idol group Momoiro Clover Z, Reni Takagi announced that she will be releasing a solo album, Reni-chan WORLD, August 18. Announced during her 28th birthday on June 21, this will be Takagi’s first solo album after doing several solo live concerts in the past. In addition to the solo songs released in the past, the album will include three new songs written for this work, the first being a song titled "SKY HIGH". Unfortunately there is no additional information about the album at the time of reporting except that it will drop with two editions: a CD-only standard edition and a limited edition which will come with a bonus Blu-ray and special booklet.

As we look forward to the upcoming release be sure to pre-order Reni-chan WORLD below!

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Kaz Rides the White Stallion in Latest Solo Single!

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Mitchell Kazuma of Japanese-American mixed-culture boyband INTERSECTION has released a new single as a solo artist, performing under the name Kaz. The single “White Stallion” was released on June 21 across all digital music streaming platforms.

Kazuma recently appeared on CHUANG2021, the hugely popular Chinese version of hit music audition show PRODUCE 101, which has been broadcast throughout Asia since February this year and exceeded 5 billion total views. His amazing singing voice and smoldering good looks instantly captured the hearts of fans in China and across Asia, and Kazuma soon gained more than 1.85 million followers on Chinese social media platform Weibo.

Kazuma has released music as Kaz before, but “White Stallion” is his first solo release since his CHUANG2021 success. As an active songwriter with roots in jazz music, Kazuma has now expanded his horizons as a solo artist with “White Stallion” – to the obvious delight of his audience. On the first day of release alone, the single has tallied 200,000 downloads in China, ranking at No.1 on the daily charts.

This self-produced song offers an artistic Generation Z perspective on modern love in the age of digital society and the real world. It’s a sideways step from the music of INTERSECTION, expressing Kazuma’s deepest feelings as he approaches adulthood. The accompanying music video is also a creative canvass of artistic camerawork and visual effects. Looking incredible in the selection of outfits from high-end brands such as Dior, FENDI and GUCCI that he wears in the video, Kazuma is poised to become a talking point in the fashion world.

On June 16, Kazuma held an livestream on Weibo lasting roughly one hour, where he chatted casually and openly with fans about the latest updates in his life. During the broadcast, Kazuma surprised his audience by calling his fellow INTERSECTION member Caelan Moriarty for a voice chat. A record 11 million viewers tuned in over the course of the hourlong livestream, making it a hot topic in China, where the phrase “Kazuma livestream” became the No.1 trending term on Weibo.

Mitchell Kazuma is taking Asia by storm – check out “White Stallion” music video below!

toku Blooms on His Own With Upcoming Solo Album!

toku of the duo GARNiDELiA announced that he will be releasing his first solo album, bouquet, June 16. After the 10th anniversary of the formation of GARNiDELiA last year, the duo MARiA and toku started their respective solo activities. Following MARiA's solo album うたものがたり (Utamonogatari) , scheduled for release May 26, bouquet includes the talent of Sayaka Kanda, Kaori Ishihara, Megumi Nakajima, Konomi Suzuki, atsuko (angela), Yuka Iguchi, Ayana Taketatsu, Yanaginagi, Mimori Suzuko, and Suga Shikao, who are participating as featured vocalists, with toku handling the composition or arrangement. Suga Shikao also wrote the lyrics for the song "Sprout", in which Yo Hitoto participated.

The album will drop with two editions: a CD-only standard edition and a limited edition which will come with a bonus Blu-ray. Not much information about the Blu-ray has been made available at the time of reporting except that it will feature several music videos.

As we look forward to the upcoming release be sure to pre-order bouquet below!

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toku「bouquet」

01.「ずるいよ、桜」feat. 神田沙也加［作詞：神田沙也加 / 作曲・編曲：toku］

02. 「或るヒマワリ」feat. 石原夏織［作詞：渡辺翔 / 作曲・編曲：toku］

03. 「Acacia」feat. 中島愛［作詞：LINDEN / 作曲・編曲：toku］

04. 「青い薔薇」feat. 鈴木このみ［作詞：LINDEN / 作曲・編曲：toku］

05. 「Radiata」feat. atsuko from angela［作詞：atsuko / 作曲・編曲：toku］

06. 「Lilium」feat. 井口裕香［作詞：渡辺翔 / 作曲・編曲：toku］

07. 「Antheia」feat. 竹達彩奈［作詞：LINDEN / 作曲・編曲：toku］

08. 「Coreopsis」feat. やなぎなぎ［作詞：やなぎなぎ / 作曲・編曲：toku］

09. 「君影草」feat. 三森すずこ［作詞：LINDEN / 作曲・編曲：toku］

10. 「萌芽」feat. 一青窈［作詞：スガシカオ / 作曲・編曲：toku］

Miku Kobato Brings a Brand New Genre with Her Solo Debut!

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Vocalist Miku Kobato of the band BAND-MAID announced that she will be venturing out for a brand new solo project called cluppo. Kobato started with a bang by releasing her debut track “PEACE&LOVE” across all digital streaming platforms. She released "PEACE&LOVE" to reinterpret the music of the 1970s and express a new music genre called "HIPPIE-POPPO". In this song, the lyrics are written by cluppo herself, and the composition and arrangement are written by the mysterious creator group Crow. To hype up the release she had also dropped the music video for this song on YouTube as well. 

Be sure to check out the music video below, along with the streaming link “PEACE&LOVE” here!