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Japan’s ‘kawaii’ queen eyes global domination

Edit Dawn 17 Aug 2015
MAKUHARI. The queen of Japan’s sugar-coated pop scene, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has unveiled bold plans to conquer the world — just as soon as she’s done her English homework ... “But I know I’ve got to improve my English ... I just hope people think it’s cute.” ... “ring, ring, ring a bell, ring a bell, ring-a-ring a bell,” while the smash hit ‘PonPonPon’ contains lyrics just as capable of turning the listener cross-eyed ... It’s a bit like Summer Sonic ... ....

The 8 craziest music videos of all time

Edit Stuff 01 Oct 2014
The latest piece of musical brilliance to have viral potential is by a mysterious Korean producer and DJ known as Hitchhiker. His song, 11, was released early in September, and has already racked up more than one million views.  ... 1 ... PonPonPon, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu ... PonPonPon, released in 2011, was her first single and went viral on YouTube thanks to its rainbow colours, bizarre use of images (such as white bread) and kawaii aesthetic ... ....

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s ‘Fantajin’ aims to dazzle

Edit The Japan News 24 Jul 2014
By Hiroshi Nishida / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff WriterKyary Pamyu Pamyu’s new album “Pika Pika Fantajin” (Warner) went on sale earlier this month. The 21-year-old singer, a global icon of Japan’s “kawaii” culture, has also just wrapped up her second world tour, which was a success on all counts ... The playful use of language in “PONPONPON,” one of her early songs, is typical of her work, as is its energetic, happy tone ... Slide 1 of 1 ... ....

Gordon Campbell on the non-apology to Tania Billingsley

Edit Scoop 21 Jul 2014
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 10.04 am ... Is this what the inside of Colin Craig’s head looks like? “Ponponpon” by the J-pop star Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is a fever dream that packs every conceivable image - big striped candy! plastic horses! time! fluorescent death skulls! white bread! bones! flights of crows! pink dancing women with blacked out faces! eggs , eggs and more eggs! �" without losing its sweetly insistent, bubblegum pulse for a moment....

The World Premiere of Japanese Pop Star Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's First All-English Single

Edit Vogue 14 Jul 2014
Kyary has an off-kilter pop appeal that feels perfectly suited for a Katy Perry radio world, and she’s distinguished herself with hyper-creative videos like “PONPONPON” (over 67 million views!), which shows her dressing up in an escalating series of insane outfits that are Internet-age perfection ... Introducing Kiesza ... PREV1NEXT. ....

Dream believer

Edit Canberra Times 07 Mar 2014
The universe that Japanese entertainer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has created is a cute but complex one ... Yet she is not following in Hello Kitty's cuddly path ... Now, she is spreading it to the world ... "I don't have much information about it ... That partnership resulted in PonPonPon, Kyary's first hit ... The PonPonPon video went viral, attracting more than 61 million hits ... From PonPonPon, Kyary gained momentum via pop earworms and memorable videos ... ....

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Coming to Club Nokia This Sunday

Edit The Examiner 14 Feb 2014
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu began her career as a fashion blogger and a professional model before surfacing as a musical artist. In 2011, she released her first promotional single, “PonPonPon,” which entered the Billboard Japan Top 100 chart at #72 and has accumulated over 60 million views on YouTube today ... and the event begins at 8.00 p.m ... ....
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