Pamelah (band) explained

Pamelah
Genre:Electro pop
Power pop
Years Active:1995 - 2000
Label:Nippon Columbia (signed under Being Inc.)
Associated Acts:Akihito Tokunaga
Muta Masahiro
Kurazawa Keisuke (ex Deen)
Website:Being's Official Website
Past Members:

Pamelah (パメラ Pamera) were a Japanese electro-power-pop band formed in 1995 by vocalist and lyricist, Yuki Mizuhara and composer and guitarist, Masazumi Ozawa. The band's name was created by Daiko Nagato and comes from actresses name, Pamela Tiffin who was popular mainly in the 1960s. Pamelah disbanded in 2000.

Biography

Before band formation, Masazumi has already been active as an arranger. His first work was included in Wands's debut single Sabishisa wa Aki no Iro in b-side track Stray Cat. Yuki has been educated with various vocal lessons since 1992 until debut.

On February 1995, Pamelah debuted with their single Looking for the Truth. The song was written by Mariko Kurosawa. Since then, all their music was self-produced.

In 1996, after releasing their second studio album Pure, they were rewarded with a Japanese Gold Disc in Best 5 New Artist nominations. The album ranked No.3 in Oricon Weekly Charts and sold over more than 200,000 copies.

As one of the rare Being Inc. artist along with Manish, they've made multiple media appearances on Music Station.

In 1997, their single Spirit was used as a third ending theme for the anime television series Hell Teacher Nūbē. It became their most successful single, reached in Oricon Weekly Charts with rank 15.

In 1998, their official website was launched alongside their fan club.

In 1999 March they held their first video chat with fans.[1] After releasing their final studio album Ism in September, they disbanded without announcement.[2]

In 2000, Yuki started her solo career by releasing single Love is pain, however soon after release, she stopped appearing in public and her music is no longer sold anywhere. Masazumi continues to provide arrangements and guitar assistance to many Giza Studio artists such as Aiko Kitahara or U-ka Saegusa in dB.

In 2003, during the release of complete at the being studio compilation album series, the album includes two previously unreleased songs: Yuki's solo single and Aimai which were both exclusively released only for this album.[3]

Some of their music videos were released in 2012 in the 2-disc DVD set Legend of 90's J-Rock Best Live & Clips.[4] [5] [6]

In 2016, Masazumi appeared as a guest musician during Zard live tour Zard What a beautiful memory: Forever Best 25. Yuki has not appeared publicly since 2000.

Members

Discography

During their career they released five studio albums, three compilation albums, and one remix album, alongside fourteen singles.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon

[7]
Truth
  • Released: 21 December 1995
  • Label: Nippon Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
14
Pure
  • Released: 4 September 1996
  • Label: Nippon Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3
Spirit
  • Released: 26 March 1997
  • Label: Nippon Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
7
Hearts
  • Released: 30 September 1998
  • Label: Nippon Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
9
Ism
  • Released: 29 September 1999
  • Label: Nippon Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
18

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon

Pamelah Hit Collection: Confidence 9
Pamelah Hit Collection: Confidence
  • Released: 25 January 2003
  • Label: Zain
  • Formats: CD, digital download
126
Best of Best 1000 Pamelah
  • Released: 12 December 2007
  • Label: Zain
  • Formats: CD

Singles

YearAlbumChart positions
(JP)
Label
1995"Looking for the truth"26Nippon Columbia
"I Feel Down"30
31
1996"I Shall Be Released"26
"Blind Love"20
24
1997"Spirit"15
25
"Confidence"37
1998"Two of hearts"30
34
199950
49
"Individualism"50

Japan Gold Disc Award Certifications

In-media usage

Television appearances

Music Station

CDTV

Utaban

Magazine appearances

From Music Freak Magazine:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ★PAMELAH初のビデオ&トークイベント決定!!. Japanese. Being Music Fantasy (WebArchived). https://web.archive.org/web/19990420140214/http://www.being.co.jp:80/bmf/news/index.html. 1999-04-20.
  2. Web site: 90年代型ダンス・ミュージックの雄、PAMELAH. Japanese. Barks.com. 15 January 2008 .
  3. Complete Pamelah at the being studio (2003). Pamelah (CD Album; Liner Notes). Pamelah. Japan: B-Gram Records. JBCJ-5008.
  4. Web site: LEGEND OF 90's J-ROCK BEST LIVE & CLIPS. Japanese. Beinggiza.com.
  5. Web site: DVD「BEST LIVE & CLIPSシリーズ」-CLIPS編-. Japanese. Being Inc. Official YouTube Channel. 9 July 2012 .
  6. Web site: 1990年代ビーイング・アーティスト秘蔵ミュージック・ビデオ、一挙公開. Japanese. Barks.com. 3 September 2012 .
  7. Web site: Pamelahの作品. Oricon. ja. December 30, 2007. 18 December 2023.
  8. Web site: 第10回日本ゴールドディスク大賞 ベスト5ニューアーティスト賞(Pamelah). golddisc.jp.
  9. Web site: 1995/03/10 (PAMELAH/LOOKING FOR THE TRUTH). Official Website of Music Station (TVASAHI).
  10. Web site: 1995/08/04 (PAMELAH/I Feel Down). Official Website of Music Station (TVASAHI).
  11. Web site: 1995/11/17 (PAMELAH/キレイになんか愛せない) . Official Website of Music Station (TVASAHI).
  12. Web site: 1996/03/01 (PAMELAH/I shall be released) . Official Website of Music Station (TVASAHI).
  13. Web site: 1996/08/23 (PAMELAH/BLIND LOVE) . Official Website of Music Station (TVASAHI).
  14. Web site: 1996/12/06 (PAMELAH/涙) . Official Website of Music Station (TVASAHI).
  15. Web site: 1997/01/31 (PAMELAH/SPIRIT) . Official Website of Music Station (TVASAHI).
  16. Web site: 1997/07/25 (PAMELAH/いとしいキミ) . Official Website of Music Station (TVASAHI).
  17. Web site: 1997/11/28 (PAMELAH/CONFIDENCE) . Official Website of Music Station (TVASAHI).
  18. Web site: 1998/08/28 (PAMELAH/キズナ) . Official Website of Music Station (TVASAHI).
  19. Web site: CDTVゲストライブ Pamelah: I shall be released (1996/02/24). atwiki.jp. 18 August 2018 . ja-JP.
  20. Web site: うたばん(8月18日) Pamelah: キズナ (1996/02/24). Utaban Archived Broadcasts. 18 August 2018 . ja-JP.
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