1. Island Uta (shima uta) - a traditional Okinawa folk song, translated into Chinese as island song. The original meaning refers to the ballads inherited from the Ryukyu area, sung with the accompaniment of Japanese traditional musical instruments Sanshin and Taiko drums. The elements of Okinawan traditional music are blended with the polish of modern music, creating wonderful sparks and giving you a different audio-visual experience.
2. 涙そうそう——Natsukawa Rimi, Natsukawa Rimi, who has loved singing since she was a child, was born in Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. At the end of 2001, "Teardrops" won the first place in the annual rankings of Okinawa's three major radio stations: "Ryukyu Broadcasting", "RADIO Okinawa" and "FM Okinawa". In May 2002, "Teardrops" miraculously entered the ORICON rankings for the first time more than a year after its release. In addition to peaking at No. 8, it continued to stay on the charts for nearly 60 weeks, and was hailed as Japanese soul diva.
3. Yuzu, a Japanese duo from Yokohama. Due to the same musical hobbies, Kitagawa Hishito and Iwasawa Atsushi formed the band's original "Lingt's" in March 1996, which was later renamed the current "Yuzu". While singing other singers' songs, he also sings his own songs. The two people's simple and natural voices that came from the heart finally moved Koji Inaba, the owner of SENHA & Co record company, so he recognized the hero with his keen eye and created them now.
4. 春のかたみ——?元ちとせ, Motochitose learned shamisen with her mother since she was a child. She also learned to sing island songs when she was a child. In the third grade of high school, she won the "Amami Folk Song Award" He became the youngest winner in the history of the "Folk Song Awards". At a young age, he has a super level of singing ability that is comparable to that of singers at home and abroad. She has achieved amazing results in the Japanese music scene. Her first album "Southern Wind" won the ORICON bi-weekly championship in Japan.
5. もらいcryき——Ichiqingyao, who debuted at the same time as Motochitose. In 2002, Yi Qingyao released her first single "Crying Together", which stayed on the Oricon Record Chart for 67 weeks. She also won the Best Newcomer Award at most of Japan's awards ceremonies with this song. Her songs have been popular for many generations, and her singing style has been compared to traditional Okinawan song styles, influencing many people.