Music Gift Explained
Music Gift |
Type: | EP |
Artist: | Kokia |
Cover: | Kokia_MusicGift.jpg |
Recorded: | 2008 |
Genre: | J-pop, folk |
Length: | 16:30 |
Label: | Anco&co |
Producer: | Kokia |
Prev Title: | Love Tears |
Prev Year: | 2008 |
Next Year: | 2009 |
Music Gift is a free release EP released by Kokia, handed out on the streets of New York in on 9 December 2008,[1] limited to 10,000 copies.[1] It was created as a memorial for the 7th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.[2] The original title of the project was the "Remember the Kiss Music Gift" when it was mentioned in Kokia's blog in September 2008. "Candle in the Heart" later featured on a bonus CD on Kokia's 2009 greatest hits album, .[3] The then First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush, wrote Kokia a letter thanking her for her efforts.[2]
Recording
"Amazing Grace" and "Remember the Kiss (Dedicated to "New" NY)" were released on Kokia's album Christmas Gift in October and November 2008., the original Japanese version of "Candle in the Heart," also featured.[4] "Amazing Grace" and "Candle in the Heart" were recorded sometime between May and September 2008.[5] [6]
Kokia travelled to New York City for a week in early September 2008 to record "Remember the Kiss (Dedicated to "New" NY)," an English language translation of the song.[7] The song was recorded with a church organ and church choir at the Institutional Church of God Church in Brooklyn.[8] [9]
Distribution
On 9 December, Kokia flew into New York,[10] and on the 9th handed out all 10,000 CDs in a single day at Times Square, dressed in a santa costume.[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: December 1st . 'Otonami' Music Translator Kokia's Blog . Japanese . 2008-12-01 . 2010-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100410045217/http://www.kokia.com/blog/19/ . 10 April 2010 . dead .
- Web site: KOKIA、ブッシュ大統領夫妻から感謝の手紙 . Barks . Japanese . 2008-12-11. 2010-06-12.
- Web site: KOKIA、『ガンダム00』とのコラボ・シングル&ベスト・セレクションCDの第2弾がリリース! . CDJournal . Japanese . 2009-10-07. 2010-06-12.
- Web site: KOKIA|Christmas gift|@Victor Entertainment. . Japanese . 2010-04-03.
- Web site: http://www.kokia.com/blog/1/ . ja:秘密のレコーディング ♪ . 'Otonami' Music Translator Kokia's Blog . Japanese . 2008-05-01 . 2010-04-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100501003659/http://www.kokia.com/blog/1/ . 2010-05-01 .
- Web site: http://www.kokia.com/blog/1/ . ja:産卵の時期 ♪ . 'Otonami' Music Translator Kokia's Blog . Japanese . 2008-09-01 . 2010-04-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100501003659/http://www.kokia.com/blog/1/ . 2010-05-01 .
- Web site: http://www.kokia.com/blog/1/ . ja:ニューヨーク6日目 ♪ . 'Otonami' Music Translator Kokia's Blog . Japanese . 2008-09-11 . 2010-04-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100501003659/http://www.kokia.com/blog/1/ . 2010-05-01 .
- Web site: http://www.kokia.com/blog/1/ . ja:それぞれに . 'Otonami' Music Translator Kokia's Blog . Japanese . 2008-09-05 . 2010-04-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100501003659/http://www.kokia.com/blog/1/ . 2010-05-01 .
- Web site: http://www.kokia.com/blog/1/ . ja:ニューヨーク3日目 ♪ . 'Otonami' Music Translator Kokia's Blog . Japanese . 2008-09-08 . 2010-04-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100501003659/http://www.kokia.com/blog/1/ . 2010-05-01 .
- Web site: http://www.kokia.com/blog/19/ . ja:ニューヨークでサンタ♪「クリスマスギフト」 . 'Otonami' Music Translator Kokia's Blog . Japanese . 2008-12-08 . 2010-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100410045217/http://www.kokia.com/blog/19/ . 10 April 2010 . dead .
- Web site: http://www.kokia.com/blog/19/ . ja:ニューヨークでサンタ♪ . 'Otonami' Music Translator Kokia's Blog . Japanese . 2008-12-09 . 2010-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100410045217/http://www.kokia.com/blog/19/ . 10 April 2010 . dead .