Spontania (スポンテニア, Supontenia) is a Japanese hip-hop/reggae group. The name "Spontania" comes from the English word "spontaneous".
Spontania | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Hi-Timez |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Hip hop reggae J-pop |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | EMI Music Japan, Primary Color Recordz |
| Members |
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| Website | www |
In 2010, singer Kaori Natori became the permanent vocalist for the band.[1][2]
Members
edit- Massattack (マサタック masatakku?)
- Born in Yokohama. Studied in Boston while in high school. DJ'd in New York City before debuting in Japan and was associated with Yuta and the Bushido Boys.
- Tarantula (タランチュラ taranchura?)
- Born 17 June 1977, Tokyo. Went abroad to the United States while in high school.
- Is the rapper for the song "'Libera Me'from Hell" used in Gurren Lagann.
- Kaori
- Born September 3, 1982, Tokyo. Became a vocalist of the group in March 2010.
History
edit- 1996 Met in New York City and formed the group "Hi-Timez".
- 2004 Debuted under EMI as Hi-Timez.
- 2007 Met Micro from Def Tech, who had just established his own label, "Primary Color Recordz", under Universal's Far Eastern Tribe Records label. The group's name was changed from Hi-Timez to Spontania.
Discography
editSingles
editHi-Timez
edit| Year | Title | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| JPN [3] | ||
| 2004 | "In My Words (Kotoba ni Dekinai)" | 126 |
| "Spark!" | 184 | |
| "Leavin' My Love" | — | |
| 2005 | "Break Yourself" | 96 |
| "Sunshine" | 152 | |
| 2006 | "That's It No More (We Show)" | — |
Spontania
edit| Year | Title | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| JPN [4] | ||
| 2007 | "Positivity" | 132 |
| "Hanabi/It's Ok" | 35 | |
| 2008 | "Sayonara..." | 45 |
| "Kimi no Subete ni" | 7 | |
| 2009 | "Ima Demo Zutto" | 22 |
| "Natsu Yume" | 96 | |
| "Another Story (Ai Story Spontania Version)" | 40 | |
| "Onaji Sora Mitsumeteru Anata ni" | 31 | |
| 2010 | "The Love Songs" | — |
| "Jam" | — |
Albums
editHi-Timez
edit| Year | Album details | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| JPN [5] | ||
| 2004 | My Words
|
238 |
| 2005 | Goo Goo Hoo
|
123 |
Spontania
edit| Year | Album details | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| JPN [6] | ||
| 2007 | Spontaneous
|
76 |
| 2008 | Music
|
10 |
| 2009 | Collaborations Best
|
13 |
References
edit- ^ "Hot Express" 女性ボーカル加入の新プロジェクト"スポンテニア" ライブで新曲初披露！ (in Japanese). Hot Express. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
- ^ ご報告。『スポンテニア』 (in Japanese). 名取香りオフィシャルブログ. 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
- ^ "Hi-Timezのシングル売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ^ "Spontaniaのシングル売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ^ "Hi-Timezのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ^ "Spontaniaのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
External links
edit- Official website
- Universal's Spontania homepage (in Japanese)
- Spontania at Oricon
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