In January 2005, at the precious age of 15, she was chosen to perform live at MIDEM, after beating many established names in Japan. This live performance was documented in a national newspaper and has been the center of attention of the Japanese media ever since.
As the first artist to be released on the Hiptones label, and under the guidance of the people behind UK’s legendary Creation label, Satomi was able to work with UK’s leading producers. This led to her showcase at the world famous venue Ronnie Scotts, in front of more than 100 people from the UK media in May 2005, making her, at the age of 16, the youngest and possibly first ever Japanese artist to be solo showcased in the UK. Her performance was well received, and in June 2005, "Toxic Love" was pre-released in a vinyl only format.
In 2006, Satomi debuted in Japan as SATOMI', releasing her first double a-side MAXI single 'Yesterday/Love to stay' in February. Satomi continued to release and record tracks in both the United Kingdom and Japan in early 2006. It was not until the release of her third double a-side MAXI single, "Orange canvas ~Aki no Sora no Shita de~ / Fairy's stick", that Satomi made the Oricon top 100 charts, debuting at #81.
Satomi released her first Japanese full album, "Diamondlily", in February 2007, jumping to the #15 spot on its initial release day.
No.1
SATOMI' Lyrics
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Put your hands up in the air, Come on!
Face up Face up
Clap your hands and shake your butt, Come on!
Face up Face up
Put your hands up in the air, Come on!
Face up Face up
Move your body bounce bounce, Come on!
Makari machigai jibun jishin wo kizutsuketemo
Kore mo keiken datte mune wo hatte ietara ii
Muda na mono wa kono yo ni nai kara
Kono chijou yorokobi dake no hito wa inai
Sore ga yuitsu byoudou na koto kamo ne
[* Repeat]
Haretari kumottari ame futtari
Sono rekishi ikashi tada gamushara ni iku beki desho
Yamatani kurikaeshi netsu samasazu ni zenshin aru nomi
Kaenai mono de zeitaku dekinai
Risoukyou ni gyappu wa tsukimono yo
Atashi ga iki wo haiteru sono aida
"saigo" to iu kotoba dake wa hasanai
[* Repeat]
Naru you ni shika nan nai
Shou mo nai fuman issai katannai shinjitai
Yume wo mita mongachi deshou fumidasou
Soudai na mirai e to kuridasou
Nayami ya namida wa shizengenshou sa
Yume wa toutou doudou to susumou
My stage passage
Tsurasa ya itami wo kanjiteru no wa
Jibun wo ai seteru akashi dakara
Hibana wo chirase soul no sakebi yo
Wanna believe
Wanna be mine
Wanna be free
Wanna be fine
Wanna be light
Wanna be keen
Wanna be nice
No. 1
Put your hands up in the air, Come on!
Face up Face up
Clap your hands and shake your butt, Come on!
Face up Face up
Put your hands up in the air, Come on!
Face up Face up
Move your body bounce bounce, Come on!
Face up up up
Put your hands up in the air, Come on!
Face up Face up
Clap your hands and shake your butt, Come on!
Face up Face up
Put your hands up in the air, Come on!
Face up Face up
Move your body bounce bounce, Come on!
Face up up up Face up up up
Face up up up Face up up up
Face up
The lyrics of the song "No.1" by SATOMI call for the audience to put their hands up in the air, clap their hands and move their body to the beat. The song talks about the experiences of life, where people might make mistakes, hurt themselves sometimes, but they learn from their mistakes and move forward. The lyrics also imply that life is short, and people shouldn't waste it on anything that doesn't matter.
SATOMI encourages her listeners to enjoy life, revel in the simple pleasures, and not worry about small and insignificant things. The lyrics are uplifting, empowering, and motivating. The repeated phrases in the song, such as "Face up," and "Put your hands up in the air," drive home the message of the song and help the audience feel more engaged and alive.
Overall, "No.1" is an uplifting and energetic song about living life to the fullest and embracing the good times while learning from the bad times.
Line by Line Meaning
Put your hands up in the air, Come on!
Raise your hands up high, Come on!
Face up Face up
Look straight ahead
Clap your hands and shake your butt, Come on!
Start dancing by clapping your hands and moving your butt
Put your hands up in the air, Come on!
Raise your hands up high, Come on!
Face up Face up
Look straight ahead
Move your body bounce bounce, Come on!
Keep bouncing your body while dancing, Come on!
Face up up up Face up
Keep your head up high and look confident
Makari machigai jibun jishin wo kizutsuketemo
Even if you make mistakes and hurt yourself
Kore mo keiken datte mune wo hatte ietara ii
It's still an experience that's good to have as long as you can speak your mind
Muda na mono wa kono yo ni nai kara
There's no such thing as pointless things in this world
Kono chijou yorokobi dake no hito wa inai
There's no one on this earth who's only happy
Sore ga yuitsu byoudou na koto kamo ne
Maybe that's the only fair thing
Haretari kumottari ame futtari
Whether it's sunny or cloudy, rain or shine
Sono rekishi ikashi tada gamushara ni iku beki desho
We should just go forward with courage and make our own history
Yamatani kurikaeshi netsu samasazu ni zenshin aru nomi
We should keep the spirit of determination and never stop, just like the mountains
Kaenai mono de zeitaku dekinai
We can't feel luxurious with something that won't last long
Risoukyou ni gyappu wa tsukimono yo
Gap is something that is present in an ideal world
Atashi ga iki wo haiteru sono aida
While I'm breathing
"saigo" to iu kotoba dake wa hasanai
I won't hold onto the word "end"
Naru you ni shika nan nai
There's no other way but to become
Shou mo nai fuman issai katannai shinjitai
Nothing is impossible if you truly believe
Yume wo mita mongachi deshou fumidasou
We must step forward towards our dream
Soudai na mirai e to kuridasou
Let's run towards a grand future
Nayami ya namida wa shizengenshou sa
Worries and tears are part of being human
Yume wa toutou doudou to susumou
But we must keep moving forward towards our dreams
My stage passage
This is my passage on stage
Tsurasa ya itami wo kanjiteru no wa
Feeling pain and hardship
Jibun wo ai seteru akashi dakara
Is proof that we love ourselves
Hibana wo chirase soul no sakebi yo
Let your soul scream and let sparks fly
Wanna believe
I want to believe
Wanna be mine
I want to be mine
Wanna be free
I want to be free
Wanna be fine
I want to be fine
Wanna be light
I want to be light
Wanna be keen
I want to be sharp
Wanna be nice
I want to be nice
No. 1
The best
Contributed by Colton T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.