1) [1] a UK hi… Read Full Bio ↴There are three musical projects by the name of Kano --
1) [1] a UK hip hop / grime rapper
2) [2] a classic italo-disco project.
3) [3] a Japanese singer who covers Vocaloid songs.
[1] In his early teens Kano attended Langdon Comprehensive School in East Ham, Newham, where his mother still works. Kano was a promising footballer, representing Chelsea F.C., Junior Hammers and Norwich City by the age of thirteen, but in the end he abandoned his sporting ambitions in favour of a musical career. His cousin Jonathan Fortune plays for Charlton Athletic.
His first track was "Boys Love Girls". Kano first became known on the UK grime scene for his work with his original group, N.A.S.T.Y Crew (Natural Artistic Sounds Touching You). From this springboard he was signed as a solo artist and began work on his debut solo album.
He is signed to 679 Recordings and is a label mate of The Streets. He was also a key member in East London’s N.A.S.T.Y. Crew. However, since being signed to 679 recordings, he has now left N.A.S.T.Y Crew, and took Demon and Ghetto with him.
Home Sweet Home was a great critical success, from across the British press, most notably The Independent and The Observer, two creditable UK based newspapers. Many artists in the UK and US have expressed positive views of the album, including Busta Rhymes, Nas, RZA, Jay-Z, Andre 3000 and Chuck D of Public Enemy.
Towards the end of 2005, Kano also released a mixtape, Beats & Bars, which is currently only available at his concerts.
London Town was released on September 10, 2007, which included hit single, "This Is The Girl", featuring Craig David. London Town includes tracks featuring Gorillaz member Damon Albarn formerly of Blur, Kate Nash, Craig David, Vybz Kartel and Leo The Lion.
Kano is also releasing a special Deluxe Limited Edition that includes a DVD featuring a interview with Kano, This Is The Girl video and acoustic studio footage with Craig David.
Kano has now left 679 recordings.
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[2] Kano was a post-disco music project formed in 1979 by Italian-based producers/musicians Luciano Ninzatti, Stefano Pulga and Matteo Bonsanto. They were early producers of a style of Italian dance music called Italo-disco, a blend of 1970s disco and funk with the addition of synthesizers.
Kano's sound was first heard on radio stations and in dance clubs around the world with their debut hit single, 1980's "I'm Ready", from their self-titled debut album (which also included the minor hits, "It's a War" and the instrumental track "Cosmic Voyager"). The b-side of "I'm Ready", "Holly Dolly" used the same essential production elements. "I'm Ready" also peaked at #21 on the Black Singles chart. "It's a War" was also a big hit on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the U.S., reaching #2 for five weeks.
The project went on to record two other albums, including 1981's "New York Cake" (which included the minor hits "Don't Try to Stop Me", and "Can't Hold Back") and 1983's "Another Life" (including the title track and "I Need Love") which introduced West Indian-born singer Glen White. Their last song was 1985's "This Is the Night".
"I'm Ready" was later used as a sample on a few songs, such as Gigolo Tony's 1986 hit "Hokie Pokie" and Rofo's 1987 hit "Flashlight In A Disconight". The most well-known use of it as a sample is on Tag Team's 1993 hit, "Whoomp! (There It Is)". "Another Life" was remixed by Master Blaster featuring in their 2003 album "We Love Italo Disco". "Another Life" was also sampled in the 2005 track "Discopolis" by Lifelike & Kris Menace. "Ikeya Seki" was sampled by the French electro house artist Kavinsky for his track "Grand Canyon", which appeared on his 2007 EP, 1986.
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[3]Romanized name of the utaite 鹿乃, for a full biography, check that page.
Spaceship
Kano Lyrics
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There's no turning back when you arrive
To ah whole other world outside
Far away from here
Blinded by the stars in her eyes
Running away from her lies
Searching for a way to paradise
She floats around the globe just like she owns it
Aerobics to fit the smaller clothing
She's sweet 16 and wants a rol
Presidental golden, guestlist and she rolls in
She looks into the mirror and don't like what she sees
She's curvy but she wants the Cheryl Cole physique
She's living through the tv and the magazines
Passport she wants to board a spaceship to celebrity
She loathes life, rolls the dice, hopes it's high
She so admirers others life's with no insight
Confused in the cocoon that she's wrapped inside
Her skills are green so she dreams of living in the other-side
Living in a another world, star studied, astronomy
A spaceship to send her round in space, like prodigy
She's blinded by the lights, she books the flight online
She's hoping to arrive in paradise, right!
Spaceship ah tek off and fly
There's no turning back when you arrive
To ah whole other world outside
Far away from here
Blinded by the stars in her eyes
Running away from her lies
Searching for a way to paradise
Far away from here
The writing's on the wall, its actually in the posters
But nobody knows coz they locked her alone in her room and no one goes in
Sign on the handle, "please do not disturb"
She's on skype talking to a modeling agent and she's giving him a twirl
You can be the next Naomi, just show me that they ain't phony
I can't touch it through the screens, ah fuck it sweetheart, lets meet
Tells her "i can you famous, million dollar pay check,
Front cover zoo shoot, that when you know you made it
Pick up in mercedes, drop off at the station,
Stars in their eyes, "tonight Matthew, I'm gonna be famous"
And if i got a way in, you are gonna change it
And i can get to zero, hero, save me
From this world, coz i ain't miss world
But i be miss universe when the spaceship returns
Ha ha, she thinks she'll be miss universe when the spaceship returns
Spaceship ah tek off and fly
There's no turning back when you arrive
To ah whole other world outside
Far away from here
Blinded by the stars in her eyes
Running away from her lies
Searching for a way to paradise
Far away from here
Spaceship ah tek off and fly
There's no turning back when you arrive
To ah whole other world outside
Far away from here
Blinded by the stars in her eyes
Running away from her lies
Searching for a way to paradise
Far away from here
The song Spaceship by Kano tells the story of a young girl who feels disillusioned with her current life and wants to escape it all by getting on a spaceship and leaving the planet. She is not happy with her looks, social status, and the people around her, so she dreams of being famous and living in a celebrity-filled universe. The girl idolizes famous personalities and models, hoping to become like them someday. She spends most of her time on the internet or watching TV, and she believes that boarding a spaceship will take her closer to her dream of living in a paradise-like world.
The lyrics also show the girl's vulnerability, as she is being lied to, and she doesn't know how to escape it. She dreams of being famous, even though she understands so little of what it truly means. She is naïve and wants to escape the reality of her life. The girl is blinded by the temptation of a different world, one that she believes will be perfect, where she can escape her insecurities and inadequacies. Despite all her hopes of leaving her reality behind, the message of the song is that she cannot run away from her problems; life will be the same wherever she goes.
Line by Line Meaning
Spaceship ah tek off and fly
The spaceship is taking off and flying away to a whole new world.
There's no turning back when you arrive
Once you arrive, there's no turning back to the old world.
To ah whole other world outside
The spaceship is taking you to an entirely new world outside of earth.
Far away from here
It's taking you far away from your current location.
Blinded by the stars in her eyes
She's mesmerized by the glamorous lifestyle of the stars she sees in magazines, TV, and movies.
Running away from her lies
She's trying to get away from the lies and fake lifestyle she's living.
Searching for a way to paradise
She's looking for a way to experience the luxurious and glamorous lifestyle of the stars she admires.
She floats around the globe just like she owns it
She acts like she's the owner of the glamorous lifestyle she desires but doesn't have.
Aerobics to fit the smaller clothing
She's trying to lose weight to fit into the glamorous clothes she admires.
She's sweet 16 and wants a rol
She's young and wants to achieve the glamorous lifestyle of the stars she admires.
Presidental golden, guestlist and she rolls in
She wants to attend parties like the stars she admires and be treated like a VIP.
She looks into the mirror and don't like what she sees
She's not happy with her current appearance and wants to change it to fit into the glamorous lifestyle.
She's curvy but she wants the Cheryl Cole physique
She wants to have a slim and toned body like her favorite celebrity, Cheryl Cole.
She's living through the tv and the magazines
She's living vicariously through the glamorous lifestyle of the stars she sees in media.
Passport she wants to board a spaceship to celebrity
She wants to achieve celebrity status and is willing to travel far to make it happen.
She loathes life, rolls the dice, hopes it's high
She's not happy with her current life and is taking a chance on achieving the glamorous lifestyle she desires.
She so admirers others life's with no insight
She admires the life of the stars without fully understanding what goes into achieving it.
Confused in the cocoon that she's wrapped inside
She's stuck in her current situation and doesn't know how to achieve her goals.
Her skills are green so she dreams of living in the other-side
She doesn't have the skills to achieve her goals in her current environment, so she dreams of living in a different world.
Living in a another world, star studied, astronomy
She wants to live in a world full of stars and glamour, like a celebrity.
A spaceship to send her round in space, like prodigy
She wants a spaceship to take her to her dream world, like a prodigy or a superstar.
The writing's on the wall, its actually in the posters
Her dream is right in front of her, on the posters she sees every day.
But nobody knows coz they locked her alone in her room and no one goes in
She feels alone in her quest to achieve her goals, and nobody is supporting her.
Sign on the handle, "please do not disturb"
She doesn't want anyone to interfere with her dreams and hopes to achieve them on her own.
She's on skype talking to a modeling agent and she's giving him a twirl
She's pursuing her dream of being a model by contacting an agent and showing him her moves.
You can be the next Naomi, just show me that they ain't phony
The agent is suggesting that she can become a famous model like Naomi Campbell, but she needs to prove herself first.
I can't touch it through the screens, ah fuck it sweetheart, lets meet
The agent wants to meet her in person to discuss her potential and how they can work together to achieve her goals.
Tells her "i can you famous, million dollar pay check,
The agent promises to make her famous and earn her a million-dollar paycheck if she works hard enough.
Front cover zoo shoot, that when you know you made it
A front cover shoot for a magazine means that she's made it in the modeling industry and achieved her goals.
Pick up in mercedes, drop off at the station,
She'll be driven around in a Mercedes and treated like a VIP when she achieves her goals.
Stars in their eyes, "tonight Matthew, I'm gonna be famous"
She dreams of being famous like the stars she admires and imagines herself on a TV show where the host tells her she's achieved her dream.
And if i got a way in, you are gonna change it
The agent promises to change her life if he can help her achieve her goals.
And i can get to zero, hero, save me
The agent can help her get from zero to hero and save her from a life she doesn't want.
From this world, coz i ain't miss world
She wants to escape her current world because she doesn't feel like she fits in as Miss World would.
But i be miss universe when the spaceship returns
She dreams of being Miss Universe when the spaceship returns from its journey to a new world.
Contributed by Sydney G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
UpNorthSound
This track is heavily under-rated.
Tom King
Kano has always been at the top for me, hes the mc that got me into grime when i was younger, yet another big tune from the don
wize1
really good message, i can really feel this song.. needed to be produced.
5C077Y
This needs way more views! Kano is on top form, rite on top of his game!
Stubbs90
Such an under rated artist, commercially anyway! I love KA!!
Davinia Vera
He's doing his thing...conscious, hot music...and so is he ;-)
subliminall zipperroldchannel
THIS DESERVES ALOT MORE VIEWS THIS SONG HAS INSPIRED ME LIKE IM SHOCKED ITS ONLY GOT 33,000 PLAYS IN A WEEK!
datrupops
as soon as this drops in the dance. im goin nuts. kano = best in uk right now
LazySmi
big up Kano, this is a tune still
Deak Niro
Fuck yeah! Best song on Method To The Maadness! Probably the best song I've heard all year! Epic music vid & Kano's next big hit for sure! .. Oh & me wants that sparkly suit! :))