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Jpop Sekai => The Official J-Music Artist Threads => Topic started by: Masa on September 18, 2009, 09:54:30 AM
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Sweet Vacation was formed in 2007 by members May (Vocals) and Daichi Hayakawa (Sound Producer, Keyboards, Chorus, Vocoder). Daichi is a longtime Japanese music producer who travels all over the world to make completely new pop music. May is a 19-year-old singer and student who speaks English, Japanese, and Thai. Their music is primarily pop but heavily influenced by the latest club music with touches of retro new wave and rave. Sweet Vacation's trademark is their unique takes on many English-language cover songs, including works by Coldplay, Blur, and Cyndi Lauper.
Members
May
Real Name: Sitapa Attaburanon
Position: Lead Vocals
Birthday: 1990/05/04
Height: 160 cm
Hometown: Bangkok, Thailand
Languages: Thai, English, Japanese
Siblings: 1 older brother
Daichi Hayakawa
Position: Chorus, Sound Producer, Keyboard
Birthday: 1977/08/19
Height: 172 cm
Hometown: Tokyo
Links
Official Blog (http://ameblo.jp/sweetvacationblog/)
Official MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/sweetvacationofficial)
Official Site (http://www.sweetvacation.jp/)
Official Youtube Channel (http://www.youtube.com/sweetvacation)
Sweet Vacation @ Japanfiles (http://www.japanfiles.com/sweetvacation)
Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Vacation)
Discography
Albums
* Do the Vacation!! (2007/11/21）
* More the Vacation!! (2008/04/16）
* I Miss You EP (2008/08/20）
* pop save the world!! (2009/08/05)
Singles
* Sayonara my days (2009/02/18）
* Ai ni ikou ～I・NEED・TO・GO～ (2009/07/08)
Sabra (March 2009)
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[sabra net strictly] strictly girls Sweet Vacation May Space [40p]
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DOWNLOAD (http://sharebee.com/7109dba2)
Sweet Vacation - I Feel So Good w/ intro [PV] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KrXOKNowAA#normal)
Sweet Vacation - Asobi ni Ikou yo [PV] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fyn5_FZN9c#normal)
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They just released an 8-bit/vocaloid remix album called "8 bit darling project DELUXE"
Its some good shit in my opinion.
Oh and May is incredibly cute!
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DOWNLOAD (http://sharebee.com/4a5a243c)
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I must admit that at one point i thought about creating a thread... but now is done, :twothumbs
MAY :heart:
she can speak english very good, much better that the dude
their music is called kira kira pop XD
ps: i wonder if masa discovered the group by searching in to the sabra net
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Just clicked on a few the youtube clips, really cool songs!
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they have a radioblog that they upload in youtube
Sweet Vacation Radio Vol.42～Mayの大好きなハリーポッターシリーズ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FKZPZFRmGU#normal)
May english is good :)
her engrish is also very nice :twothumbs
『8 bit darling』 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkaD5_qmpv8#ws-normal)
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HEY!! watch the PV for their first major single
さよならマイデイズ / Sweet Vacation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ4y4yarS4E#normal)
mmm so they started playing in (very) small clubs, here is probe XD
09.5.31 「Material Girl」/Sweet Vacation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBxU3_L5HJU#normal)
also a message from May in at least 2 languages (could be 3 or 4, dunno)
Message from May at BKK (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msqXBsy1t68#normal)
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look what i found... is like a mini concert on a tv show :D
Sweet Vacation - スタジオライブ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzf0Gv6hwhY#ws-normal)
the amusing part is that the public is all girls... that surprised me.
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By 2003 May was part of the Talent Training Project G-Junior from Thailand. By 2006 they debuted in the entertainment industry with an all girl band called Preppy G.
So i digged in to some of their videos in YT and found that... at first sight obviously she wasn't the main singer.
Preppy G ข้อความที่เซฟเอาไว้ในมือถือ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4YMYm_37v4#normal)
can you find her??? CAN YOU baldie??
(http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8576/ppg02.jpg)
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If you all are interested, I have a Sweet Vacation fansite~ Plenty of info + media (downloads, gallery) if you're looking for more info in English :D
http://www.kagayakitai.com (http://www.kagayakitai.com)
I'll be updating again later this week with a lyrics section + more, so do check back ;D
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^awesome mang!!! i'll check it out, no doubt.
so Daichi (the producer) also worked with TOKYO ETHMUSICA... dunno i think sweet vacation is superior (oh yeah is all about May eh?)
Happy End Letters / TOKYO ETHMUSICA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn_TjsXmeCU#noexternalembed-normal)
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^awesome mang!!! i'll check it out, no doubt.
so Daichi (the producer) also worked with TOKYO ETHMUSICA... dunno i think sweet vacation is superior (oh yeah is all about May eh?)
Happy End Letters / TOKYO ETHMUSICA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn_TjsXmeCU#noexternalembed-normal)
Yeah, he had the same job as for Sweet Vacation - keyboard + producer~ He's actually in that group, but as a solo artist, as his 2 female vocals left the group ><
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then is more like the group is on indefinite hiatus... which is a nice way to say is dead because there is actually a chance to start again... BUT maybe he created sweet vacation because of that? hmmm
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then is more like the group is on indefinite hiatus... which is a nice way to say is dead because there is actually a chance to start again... BUT maybe he created sweet vacation because of that? hmmm
Well, I mean he's the producer for a number of groups under BUGcorporation management. I didn't even realize it until I went to his office & he was like "Do you know these groups? I produce them" XD
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Sweet Vacation Press Information (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z-9VtkKQNE#normal)
If you all are interested, I have a Sweet Vacation fansite~ Plenty of info + media (downloads, gallery) if you're looking for more info in English :D
Welcome to JPH!P, kurisuti! I've actually visited your site before :)
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Sweet Vacation Press Information (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z-9VtkKQNE#normal)
If you all are interested, I have a Sweet Vacation fansite~ Plenty of info media (downloads, gallery) if you're looking for more info in English :D
Welcome to JPH!P, kurisuti! I've actually visited your site before :)
Seriously? Sweeet :D
Here are a couple of vids I took at their apple store live in July ^^ I actually shot this outside/in front of the designated crowd area, so lots of fans & staff were glaring at me, but I DID get a nice close up ne?? Might've helped that I was standing by SV's manager rofl.
あいにいこう ～I・NEED・TO・GO～
Sweet Vacation - あいにいこう ~I need to go~ [Shibuya Apple Store Live 2009.07.09] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZCGLAgLb2I#normal)
Summer day
Sweet Vacation - Summer day [Shibuya Apple Store 2009.07.09] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6qBZFyKZ14#normal)
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Just wanted to say, I've started a Sweet Vacation forum, so please do join ^^
http://www.kagayakitai.com/board (http://www.kagayakitai.com/board)
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HOHKAY, also wanted to mention I got the entire site updated~ So there's a Sweet Vacation gallery, lyrics database, PV downloads section, and of course the forums mentioned above ^^
http://www.kagayakitai.com (http://www.kagayakitai.com)
Hopefully that'll fulfill any SV cravings haha~
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Sweet Vacation Radio Vol.56
Sweet Vacation Radio Vol.56～DaichiのSweetなクリスマスの思い出!?～ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctUU3MOwZ40#)
IS XMAS TIME
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:lol:
I used to listen to Preppy G XD
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Preppy G still rocks my world X3
Hence why I made a Preppy G PV playlist on youtube XD
And YAY for Christmas!! Believe it's my last one in America ><;;
But as for SV~
May: Spending it in Bangkok
Daichi: working
rofl~
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^ seems that Daichi is a workaholic :lol:
May in a CM (music is sexy girl by sweet vacation)
Sweet Vacation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuw5JVJeamE#)
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For serious, he is~ But it's like making music all day....sounds pretty fun to meee~
Yeah that CM came out 2 years ago ^^ Btw that hair cologne doesn't smell all that good ><;;
There's a new line from this year featuring Disney that May did a CM for too, but I never was able to find it :/
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OHOHO! Sweet Vacation's 2nd album has been announced!!
Title: Re;未来派宣言 / Re;Miraiha sengen (Futurism Declaration)
Release Date: July 14, 2010
Price: 2800 yen (CD Only) & 3800 yen (CD+DVD)
Tracklist:
+CD
1. Futurhythm
2. Goody goody
3. Love camera ~ Sekai ga koisuru message~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl25EkUgun0# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl25EkUgun0#)
4. TOKYO DAYS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEI7NYazkQs#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEI7NYazkQs#ws)
5. re-boot
6. Sayonara Bye Bye
7. Tic tac
8. Unbalance [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_0_RpKBqW0# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_0_RpKBqW0#)
9. heaven’s discotheque
10.Love camera retweet
11.[Extra Track] I Feel So Good More（★STARGUiTAR RMX）
+DVD
Goody Goody PV
PV Making-of
Selection of live performances
I'm really excited, since only one of the songs on the album has been previously released, which means for a whole new listening experience. Also, I made a video with pics from their "Goody Goody" PV shoot, which'll be on the album as well, so do take a look ;) Especially looking forward to the DVD contents, as their first album had over 90 minutes worth of entertainment <3
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yo post your PV please... or i'll post it later anyways XD
new album full of new songs sounds promising but all i can say so far is... HER HAIR!!! ;_;
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I made a video with pics from their "Goody Goody" PV shoot, which'll be on the album as well, so do take a look ;)
Sweet Vacation - Goody Goody PV 撮影★写真 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwOON1jpEUo#)
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*cough* oh yes, forgot about that sorry ^^;; Haha yeah May personally likes short hair, that's why it's gone...and colored ;9
Anyway, here's a HQ live performance of Love camera ~ Sekai ga koisuru message~ on J-MELO from April :D
Sweet Vacation - J-MELO (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcsRK8muMxE#ws)
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Cover is out for the LE version of their new album :D
Like that Daichi's actually in it this time~
And yay for photoshoots in Odaiba <3
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OHOHO, previews for 5 album tracks have just been added to Sweet Vacation's myspace
I the jazz influence on this album, yay Daichi!!
The layout has also been changed for the album ;)
http://www.myspace.com/sweetvacationofficial (http://www.myspace.com/sweetvacationofficial)
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I uploaded the full HD PV last night.
Goody Goody - Sweet Vacation [HD PV] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KnuEvfG_gQ#ws)
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To help promote their upcoming album, Sweet Vacation has released a free promo download of Futurhythm (manifesto version) on their official site. In order to download, you just have to tell what country you're from/age/gender [I would just post a direct link to the mp3, but they're wanting to gather this info~], so get it while it's up!! They haven't had free mp3s up since their indies works, so I'm very glad to see this :D
Download @ http://www.sweetvacation.jp/fs/ (http://www.sweetvacation.jp/fs/)
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Thanks for the heads up.
Does anyone know the names of the dancers in the Goody Goody PV? I've been trying to find out since I uploaded it.
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Like I posted on the youtube vid, Apple & Google ;D
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Really? I thought that was a joke, I can't find anything about them.
Why did they name themselves after 2 of the biggest companies in the world? :huhuh
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That's because they're the newest wave of Vacation Sisters~ Not that much has ever been released about previous ones either, so wouldn't count too much on it :/
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To help promote their upcoming album, Sweet Vacation has released a free promo download of Futurhythm (manifesto version) on their official site. In order to download, you just have to tell what country you're from/age/gender [I would just post a direct link to the mp3, but they're wanting to gather this info~], so get it while it's up!! They haven't had free mp3s up since their indies works, so I'm very glad to see this :D
Download @ http://www.sweetvacation.jp/fs/ (http://www.sweetvacation.jp/fs/)
thanks for the link but srsly i have no idea about the options... meaning is all in japanese i cant read it (all i can tell is the age thing)
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To help promote their upcoming album, Sweet Vacation has released a free promo download of Futurhythm (manifesto version) on their official site. In order to download, you just have to tell what country you're from/age/gender [I would just post a direct link to the mp3, but they're wanting to gather this info~], so get it while it's up!! They haven't had free mp3s up since their indies works, so I'm very glad to see this :D
Download @ http://www.sweetvacation.jp/fs/ (http://www.sweetvacation.jp/fs/)
thanks for the link but srsly i have no idea about the options... meaning is all in japanese i cant read it (all i can tell is the age thing)
Section #1: Country (Scroll down to see English options) || Sectiion #2: Age || Section #3: Gender [Male/Female]
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bump
Sexy Girl Returns directed by Sugimoto Tomoyuki (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UmhQ7pVrRM#ws)
Bitter or Sweet directed by Sugimoto Tomoyuki (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xyUnkTD3lU#ws)
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May did a photoshoot last week, so hoping that means for a new single...or at least magazine? :D
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new release?
Sweet Vacation／Catch Me Now（スーパー予告編 ver.） (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qyf4KdeZWSc#ws)
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OHOHO yes, sorry forgot to post here sooner:
Sweet Vacation is planning a best album with a release in April. The first side of the album will feature original version tracks in Japanese and Thai with the addition of Sweet Vacation's previously unreleased song Catch Me Now, while the second side will feature VOCALOID remixes by various artists. Here are the details :D
SWEET VACATION BEST ALBUM
Title: Suibake no early best +8 (Sweet Vacation Early Best +8)
Release Date: April 6th, 2011
Price: 2,200 yen
SIDE ONE: 2007～2010 original side
01. Magic Smile
02. Asobi ni ikou yo ~2nd edition~
03. I Feel So Good (Thai ver.)
04. Sexy Girl (Thai ver.)
05. Summer Day (Thai ver.)
06. Get up Boys and Girls
07. World Is So Grooving
08. Bitter or Sweet
09. Catch Me Now
SIDE TWO: 2019 Re-mix cover side
10. Love camera ~ Sekai ga koisuru message (TOKUP Re-mix)
11. TOKYO DAYS (U-ji Re-mix)
12. heavens discotheque (I-ERUP Re-mix)
13. Magic Smile (PEPERONP Re-mix)
14. Kirameki Jet! (SWANTONE Re-mix)
15. Summer Day (SUGIMOTOP Re-mix)
16. Unbalance (SHIZUKUP Re-mix)
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Sweet Vacation Versus-1 (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7efjh)
Sweet Vacation Versus-2 (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7efk2)
ぶいちゃん V-ch ＃004 くるり、Sweet Vacation、pal@pop特集 Part2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDLEXsrVtsU#ws)
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Sweet Vacation／Magic Smile（in FUTURHYTHM＠代官山UNIT） (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJqMZEzeQtk#ws)
Sweet Vacation／Get up Boys and Girls（in FUTURHYTHM＠代官山UNIT） (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE-lHDXRLv4#ws)
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Ok I have GOOD and BAD news ^^;;
GOOD NEWS - BEST ALBUM COVER REVEALED
It's an offshot from their Futurhythym live in 2010, but quite cute ;) I believe one of the promotional polaroid's they gave away~
(http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/6931/newalbum.jpg)
BAD NEW - SWEET VACATION ON HIATUS
Yup yup it's true, SV announced last week that they're going on a "vacation" rofl. May's switched talent agencies and will be focusing more on television and magazine related work. Though she said she wants to come back to focus on music later.
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^ it'll be all worth it when May gets much more popular in Japan
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Here are notes that both members wrote to fans (translated by me):
From Daichi
Everyone, thank you as always for your support.
From now on, Sweet Vacation will be on "vacation," but let's meet again.
Look forward to the best from both of us!
From May
Everyone, thank you for always supporting us.
Sweet Vacation is going on a break from activities now.
From now on, I'll be focusing more on television and magazine work, but I'm also thinking of doing something music related too.
Hoping you'll continue your support from now on as well.
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Sweet Vacation & the Vacation sisters are featured in a new book from Diamond Press about Social Networks/Media, releasing tomorrow April 22. Here's the official CM spot featuring Apple and Google ;)
4/21発売『ソーシャルネットワーク革命がみるみるわかる本』予告編！ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0a7PJ64T0k#ws)
And here's a link to the book's page on Amazon (http://bit.ly/sgr0421) if anyone's interested :D