From when she was little, Nishino learned English from eikaiwa schools, and went to America twice. She then was interested in various genres of music, including hip-hop, R&B and reggae. On the other hand, she also enjoyed traditional Japanese literature, and started singing Japanese folk songs. Her dream of becoming a singer started from junior high school. When she was 16 her mother secretly sent a demo tape of hers to the Miss Phoenix Audition (ミス・フェニックスオーディション).
In 2007, while preparing to be a singer, she was also studying English literature at university. At the time she met Australian duo Nervo, who offered Nishino a song called "I Don't Wanna Know" for use in her music project. Nishino rewrote the song's lyrics into Japanese herself, and re-titled it I.
In December 2007 her official site opened, and from that time onwards *I* ~Merry Christmas ver.~ was available as a digital download from several Japanese sites, including mora.jp. Interestingly, the original version of the song "I Don't Wanna Know" was available as a digital download on the American iTunes from New Years' Day onwards. The physical version was released two months later, on the 20th of February.
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celtic
西野カナ Lyrics
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何日も前から 荷物つめて
何時間かゆられ キミの新しい街へ
二人暮しみたい はしゃいでいる君の背中
「アイシテル」
久しぶりに会った時言えなくて
But, I 涙
会えない時会いたいよ
二人なら遠くても right
いつだって側に居て
胸の奥で そっと呟いた
たった一月で こんな弱い私は
「今すぐ会いに来て」分かってても言いたいよ
会えない時会いたいよ
二人なら遠くても right
言い聞かせる強くなるように
でも不安なの
この気持ち伝えきれない
素直にはなれなくて
愛しい人 キミだけに
送るよ my song
届いたらいいな
「アイシテル」
久しぶりに会った時言えなくて
待ってたの君の言葉
But, I 涙
会えない時会いたいよ
二人なら遠くても right
いつだって側に居て
胸の奥で そっと呟いた
送るよ my song
届いたらいいな
These lyrics are from the song "Celtic" by Kana Nishino. The song depicts the anticipation and longing to meet someone special over the weekend. The singer eagerly waits for the day to come, preparing their belongings days in advance. They mention how they are looking forward to traveling to the new city where the person they love lives. The joyous and lively nature of the person they love is evident as they skip around happily.
When they finally meet after a long time, the singer wants to say "I love you," but can't express it immediately. They have been waiting for those words from the person they love. However, the sentiment leads to tears instead. Despite the distance between them, the singer always wants to be by their side. They softly whisper their feelings in their heart.
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Written by: Gajin, Kana Nishino
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