MIYAVI is the ex-guitarist of Dué le quartz. During his time with Dué le quartz, he was known as Miyabi, meaning elegant. After going solo in late 2002, he changed his stage name to 雅-MIYAVI-. In 2013, with the release of his self titled album MIYAVI, the artist went through another name change, simplifying the name by dropping the kanji.
Dué le quartz: Miyabi's position in the band was that of guitarist and, occasionally, background vocals. He was the youngest member of the band, joining in 1999 at age 17, and developed the "youthful and flamboyant" image he still carries on today in his solo career, albeit it has been tweaked a bit. Dué le quartz disbanded in September of 2002, with Miyabi following up shortly afterward with the announcement of his solo career.
As a solo artist, Miyabi appeared on TV to promote his debut album, 【雅楽】-gagaku-, also stressing the name change from Miyabi to 雅-MIYAVI-. He continued to stress this change on into the first year of his solo career. It wasn't long before he had amassed a very large fan base, despite having lost some of his old fans from his Dué le quartz days, going on to release multiple singles and another album. About two years later, in late 2004, he was signed (or "married" as Universal and he had jokingly put it) to Universal Records Japan, making the transition from indie to major. The release of the single ロックの逆襲 -スーパースターの条件-/21世紀型行進曲 marked his major label debut. Around that same time, in late 2004, he also started referring to himself as MYV, but remained listed as "雅-MIYAVI-" on both his official website and in magazines.
In 2007, MIYAVI became a member of the supergroup S.K.I.N. along with three other notable Japanese rock musicians associated with or closely related to the visual kei movement - YOSHIKI, Gackt and SUGIZO. S.K.I.N. debuted with their first and so far only concert held on June 29 at Long Beach Arena, California, USA. After their debut performance, the band's activities suddenly came to a halt. The future of the project still remains unclear.
MIYAVI embarked on his first world tour in 2008, performing 33 concerts in North and South America, Europe and Asia. The concerts gained extensive media coverage and the majority of them were sold out. It was the most successful international tour undertaken by a Japanese artist to date.
On March 14, 2009, MIYAVI married the Japanese singer melody.. He announced the marriage and that his wife was expecting their first child on his official MySpace blog. Lovelie (Airi) Miyavi (愛理 雅) was born July 29, 2009. MIYAVI and melody. welcomed their second daughter, Jewelie Aoi, October 21, 2010.
In April 2009, MIYAVI left PS COMPANY Co,. , his record label, and Universal Records Japan with the expiration of his contract. On April 8th, he announced that he had started his own company J-glam Inc.. On December 31 that same year he also signed a contract with EMI Music Japan. His first single with EMI, Survive, was released March 10, 2010.
In 2013, with the release of his self titled seventh studio album MIYAVI (released June 19 in Japan) and singles leading up to it, MIYAVI changed his stage name from 雅-MIYAVI- to MIYAVI. The album is MIYAVI's first release in which the majority of the song lyrics are in English. It is also MIYAVI's best-selling album so far. In October that same year it was announced that the artist would venture into professional acting with his international debut in the film Unbroken, directed by Angelina Jolie. The film was released in December 2014. During the release of the film, MIYAVI and his family relocated to Los Angeles, California, USA, where they currently still reside.
In 2017, MIYAVI celebrated his 15th year as a solo artist with the release of an anniversary compilation album, All Time Best: Day 2 on April 2, and a tour in Japan titled MIYAVI 15th Anniversary Live „NEO TOKYO 15” beginning May 21. He also played a cameo role in the movie Kong: Skull Island.
As of 2017, MIYAVI has embarked on a total of five world tours, performing mainly in North and South America, Europe and Asia.
http://myv382tokyo.com/
"Aishiteru" kara hajimeyou
雅-MIYAVI- Lyrics
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Aishi, aisare, aishiau...
Soshite mata, soko kara ai ga umareru
"Aishiteru" kara hajimeyou
Dore dake kizutsuitemo bokura wa ai no te no hira no ue de, sore de mo mata aishiau
Nante kangaeru hitsuyou no nai mono ga ai da to boku wa omounda
I love you, I love you, I love you,
Soko kara bokura wa hajimaru
I love you, I love you, I love you,
Kou da, mata ashita kimi ni tsutaeyou
Sou shiyou
The opening line of 雅-MIYAVI-'s song "Aishiteru" kara hajimeyou - "Donna ni tsuyogattemo bokura wa ai no te no hira no ue de dakiatteru" translates to "No matter how tough we try to act, we hold each other on the palm of our love's hand". The song explores the concept of love and its power to heal and connect people. It starts with a declaration of love and the belief that love can grow and develop from this point onwards. The lines "Aishi, aisare, aishiau... Soshite mata, soko kara ai ga umareru" urges the listener to love, be loved, and love again. The song thus presents love as a cyclical journey, wherein it starts with loving each other, being loved in return, and repeating this process.
The central idea of the song is conveyed through the chorus: "Ai tte nan darou, nan nandarou? Nante kangaeru hitsuyou no nai mono ga ai da to boku wa omounda" meaning "What is love, how can we define it? I believe that love is something we don't need to think about." The song emphasizes the deeper emotional level that love operates on, beyond mere intellectualization.
Overall, the song evokes a feeling of optimism and hope, encouraging listeners to approach love with an open heart and faith in the power of the emotions that it brings.
Line by Line Meaning
Donna ni tsuyogattemo bokura wa ai no te no hira no ue de dakiatteru
No matter how tough we act, we are holding each other on the palms of our hands with love
Aishi, aisare, aishiau...
Love, be loved, love each other...
Soshite mata, soko kara ai ga umareru
And then, from there, love is born
"Aishiteru" kara hajimeyou
Let's start from saying "I love you"
Dore dake kizutsuitemo bokura wa ai no te no hira no ue de, sore de mo mata aishiau
No matter how much we hurt each other, we still hold each other on the palms of our hands with love
Ai tte nan darou, nan nandarou?
What is love? What does it mean?
Nante kangaeru hitsuyou no nai mono ga ai da to boku wa omounda
I believe that love is something that doesn't need to be thought about, it just is
I love you, I love you, I love you,
I love you, I love you, I love you,
Soko kara bokura wa hajimaru
From there, we begin
I love you, I love you, I love you,
I love you, I love you, I love you,
Kou da, mata ashita kimi ni tsutaeyou
That's right, I'll tell you again tomorrow
Sou shiyou
Let's do it
Contributed by Nathaniel T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.