Island Song

Japanese: Island Song

It is a popular song in Japan.

Island Song Fifteen Years< /p>

1990

THE BOOM first went to Okinawa to collect music in 1990. Their first Okinawa-style song "ひゃくまんつぶの涙" was included in the third album "JAPANESKA" . After that, Miyazawa Kazushi came to Okinawa many times. The beautiful local scenery and air-raid trenches beside sugar cane fields, the beautiful folk songs of Okinawa and the painful historical memories of the war all deeply touched Kazushi Miyazawa, and these things he saw, heard and felt became the original inspiration for "Island Song" Creative source of motivation.

1992

In January THE BOOM released their fourth album "Adolescence", which included "Island Song" sung in the Okinawan dialect.

The album "THE BOOM" was released in September, including "Island Song".

On December 12, a single album of "Island Song" was released only in Okinawa, including both Japanese and Okinawan versions. In June of the following year, the single-disc "Island Song original ver." was released nationwide, with a nationwide circulation of over 1 million copies.

1993

THE BOOM participated in the 1993 Nirvana Festival and sang "Island Song" for the first time in such an event.

1994

In April, Zhou Huajian released "Gathering with Strings", which included "Island Song" sung as "The End of the World"

In July, Jamaican reggae singer YAMI BOLO released ". "シングルBROTHERS UNITE～岛呗～"

1995

In the summer, THE BOOM participated in the "天に声めさんしん3000" event organized by Naha City and sang "Island Song". ". The theme song "Taiyo Akara Wave" was composed through open recruitment, composed by Kazushi Miyazawa, performed by THE BOOM, and composed by a three-line ensemble of 3,000 people at the Naha outdoor venue.

In 1996

Ai Jing produced the album "Chasing the Moon" in Beijing, Tokyo and Okinawa, met THE BOOM and sang it as "Island".

1999

In February THE BOOM released the album "Singles +", which included the original version and the Okinawa version

2001

December , Argentina's ALFREDO CASERO, Ojo?6?1 Claudia Ohshiro (Claudia Ohshiro) and many artists released "SHIMAUTA", which became very popular in Argentina. THE BOOM releases the album "THE BOOM STAR BOX EXTRA" which includes the original version.

In January 2002, ALFREDO CASERO released the album "CASAERIUS" which included "SHIMAUTA".

In April, Miyazawa and Casero held a live performance of "Island Song" at the Japanese Garden in Buenos Aires. The performance was well received by about 5,000 viewers who were present. The reception was warm and the local media paid great attention. CASERO's album "CASAERIUS", which is very popular in Argentina, is sold in Brazil, Mexico, Spain, Paraguay and Uruguay, and even in Japan.

In May, THE BOOM and CASERO's "SHIMAUTA", a total of 5 versions of the single album "shima song Shima Uta" were also released in Japan

In June, THE BOOM released a new recording of "Island Song" (2002) and Shima-Uta (acoustic feat. izzy)'s Okinawa song album "OKINAWA～ワタシノシマ～". CASERO came to Japan, and Miyazawa performed with *** at the national stadium at the World Cup, and sang "Island Song" with ***, the 50,000 Argentina supporters present, to cheer up the Argentina team. After that, he performed at the Hibiya Field Concert Hall. Casero and Miyazawa began traveling together and visited the southern part of Okinawa main island and Taketomi Island, the hometown of "Island Song". Later, on New Year's Eve in Japan, he participated in NHK's "Red and White Uta Battle" under the name ALFREDO CASERO+THE BOOM and sang "Island Song".

In September, the album "SHIMA UTA -Grandes ?xitos-" was released, which included "Shima Uta".

In December, Natsukawa released the album "てぃだ～日风ぬ思い～"

In 2003

In January, Miyazawa Kazushi released a selection The album "MIYAZAWA-SICK" includes "Cancion de la Isla (Shima Uta)" with some lyrics sung in Spanish. And THE BOOM released "Singles+α" again after the last album "Singles+", which also includes the original version and the Okinawa version.

In the summer, Miyazawa conducted a European tour in Lisbon (Portugal), Warsaw (Poland) and Tübingen (Germany) for his personal selection album "MIYAZAWA-SICK". trip. This trip was very interesting. The Poles welcomed Miyazawa and his party in the form of a chorus of "Island Song" at Warsaw Airport. In addition, some people in Poland went to learn Japanese because they liked "Island Song"; the live performance was held at a radio station and was very popular. The welcome ended with an encore of the chorus "Island Song". The live broadcast was broadcast nationwide by local radio stations.

In November, Taiwanese singer Liang Jingru, who was born in Malaysia, sang a Chinese cover of "Island Song" with the Chinese title "Don't Want to Sleep".

2004

In March, a long-running TV series "Metamorphoses" on Brazil's REDE RECORD TV station made two songs, "Island Song" and "抜凯-ぬけがら-" It was featured in the TV series and released a soundtrack album of the same name in April. The selection album "MIYAZAWA-SICK" containing these two songs was also released in Brazil, Argentina, and the United Kingdom in different forms of selections in the same year.

In July, a Mexican band named HIKURI sang four versions of "Island Song" including Spanish and Japanese in the album. Coincidentally, a Japanese band INDIES ORQUESTA DE LA LUZ also included a Spanish version in its album "! BANZAAAY!" released at the same time.

In August, Miyazawa Kazushi held live performances in Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo.

2005

From January to February, Miyazawa Kazushi began his "MIYAZAWA" tour of 6 countries including France, Bulgaria, Poland, Russia, the United Kingdom and Japan. -SICK '05" tour. Singer CATIA (kachia), who performed with Miyazawa in France, sang in Portuguese and re-arranged the "Island Song" in a bosanova style. In Bulgaria, local high school students welcomed Kazushi Miyazawa who had just arrived at the airport by singing "Island Song". Miyazawa participated in a national TV program in Bulgaria and sang in Bulgarian with the band of the program. "Island Song". In Poland, she sang in Polish with singer TOMEK MAKOWIECK. During the trip to Russia, she performed in Russian with local singer Deanna Albenina (NIGHT SNIPERS), and released a single in February, which topped the local music charts for six consecutive weeks. The live broadcast of this trip is included in the DVD "EURO ASIA ~MIYAZAWA-SICK EUROPE TOUR '05~".

In June, FC Barcelona, ??the champion of the Spanish League in the 2004/05 season, came to Japan for a game visit (Yokohama). At the request of FC Barcelona, ??Miyazawa was invited to sing "Island Song" at the Nissan Stadium.

Starting in September, Miyazawa Kazushi's "SHIMA-UTA (Island Song)" will be broadcast on the iTunes Music Store. This is the first time that a Japanese musician has been broadcast simultaneously around the world. This version of "SHIMA-UTA (Island Song)" was remade in Tokyo based on the recording of "MIYAZAWA-SICK" in April after Miyazawa returned from his European trip. It is also the latest version that has never been included on CD.

In October, Miyazawa began a tour of Central and South America with 6 performances in 5 countries including Brazil, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Cuba. During this trip to Central and South America, the first performance in Nicaragua was the sarsaparilla band Macolla; in Cuba, the popular rock band Moneda Dura performed, and the "Island Song" they sang was also rearranged. The first performance at the Guanahuato Hall in Mexico was the HIKURI band, which had covered four versions of "Island Song" in July 2004.