| Dreams Come True | |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Genre(s) | Pop, Jazz |
| Years active | 1988-Present |
| Label(s) | Sony Music Japan (1988-1997) Toshiba EMI (1997-2002) Virgin Records (1997-2002) DCT Records (2002-present) Universal Music Japan (2003-present) |
| Website | Official Website |
| Members | |
| Masato Nakamura Miwa Yoshida |
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| Former members | |
| Takahiro Nishikawa | |
Dreams Come True (ドリームズ・カム・トゥルー Dorīmuzu Kamu Tourū?) is an influential music duo from Japan, formed in 1988. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Thomas Carlyle (4 December 1795 – 5 February 1881 was a Scottish essayist satirist and historian whose work was highly influential during the Victorian era. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music is Sony 's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is independent from the worldwide Sony BMG joint venture due to its strength in the Japanese music industry (previous name, is one of Japan 's leading Music companies It became a wholly owned Subsidiary of British music company EMI Group in Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry. is a Japanese musician born in Tokyo on 1 October 1958. He formed the band Dreams Come True in 1988 and started the record company "DCT Records" was the former keyboard player for the band " Dreams Come True " which he left in March 2002 [1]
They are renowned for their melodies and poetic songwriting, and have sold more than 50 million records worldwide. [2]
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Dreams Come True was started by Masato Nakamura, and is fronted by Miwa Yoshida, who is the band's main singer-songwriter. is a Japanese musician born in Tokyo on 1 October 1958. He formed the band Dreams Come True in 1988 and started the record company "DCT Records" Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics They were originally a three-piece band with Takahiro Nishikawa on keyboards, until he departed in 2002. was the former keyboard player for the band " Dreams Come True " which he left in March 2002 The band is commonly known as DCT (Dreams Come True) and sometimes referred to as "Dorikamu" (ドリカム?) by their fans. Dreams Come True released their self-titled debut album in 1989, which sold more than one million copies.
In 1993 they recorded "Winter Song" for the opening theme of the Tristar Pictures movie "Sleepless in Seattle" [3] and the following year recorded the song "Eternity" for the animated film "The Swan Princess" by New Line Cinema. Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 American comedy-drama Film written and directed by Nora Ephron. The Swan Princess is a Golden Globe nominated 1994 Animated film based on the ballet " Swan Lake " New Line Cinema, founded in 1967 is one of the major American Film studios Though it initially began as an independent film studio it became a In Japan, they recorded many theme songs for TBS television shows, and it wasn't long before they caught the attention of the Walt Disney company, and were hired to create various musical-tunes for their television shows, and attractions at the Tokyo Disney Resort. For other uses see TBS. ( or TBS, is a Television network in Tokyo, Japan. is a Theme park and vacation resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, just east of Tokyo (Coordinates) In 2001, they composed the theme song for the Japanese release on the Disney film Atlantis, and Miwa was hired to be the voice actor for the character Audrey Rocio Ramirez in the Japanese version. Atlantis The Lost Empire is the 40th Disney Animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney
Miwa Yoshida started a solo music career in 1995, and the following year appeared on the cover of Time Magazine [4]. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and She has also appeared in various advertisements for Sony, Visa, Honda, Shiseido, Lotte, Vodafone, and Coca Cola. is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. is a major Japanese Hair care and Cosmetics producer and the oldest cosmetics company in the world Lotte Group is a large South Korea - Japan Chaebol ( conglomerate) Vodafone is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries Meanwhile Masato was hired to compose the music for a few television commercials, and around the same time compiled various "Dreams Come True" songs for Konami to be used in their game series Dance Dance Revolution. is a Japanese musician born in Tokyo on 1 October 1958. He formed the band Dreams Come True in 1988 and started the record company "DCT Records" () is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys Trading cards, Anime, Tokusatsu, Slot machines Dance Dance Revolution (abbreviated DDR) previously known as Dancing Stage in PAL territories until the announcement of He had previously been hired to compose the music for the Sonic the Hedgehog video games on the Sega Mega Drive. Video Games See also [[List of games featuring Sonic the Hedgehog]] Nearly all games in the series feature a teenage hedgehog named "Sonic the Hedgehog" The is a 16-bit Video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988 North America in 1989 and the PAL region in 1990
They have also been involved in various charity events. Including a collaboration with Ryuichi Sakamoto in 2001 to help raise funds for land mine removal agencies, and taking part in the Live 8 benefit concert in 2005. A land mine is an Explosive device designed to be placed on or in the ground to explode when triggered by an operator or the Proximity of a vehicle person Live 8 was a string of Benefit concerts that took place on 2 July, 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa.
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Dreams Come True | March 21, 1989 |
| Love Goes On | November 22, 1989 |
| Wonder 3 | November 1, 1990 |
| Million Kisses | November 15, 1991 |
| The Swinging Star | November 14, 1992 |
| Magic | December 4, 1993 |
| Delicious | March 25, 1995 |
| Love Unlimited | April 21, 1996 |
| Sing or Die | November 15, 1997 |
| Sing or Die: Worldwide Version | July 16, 1998 |
| The Monster | April 21, 1999 |
| The Soul: Dreams Come True Greatest Hits | February 14, 2000 |
| The Monster: Universal Mix | May 9, 2001 |
| Monkey Girl Odyssey | December 5, 2001 |
| Sing or Die 2002: Monkey Girl Odyssey Tour Special Edition | March 29, 2002 |
| The Monster 2002: Monkey Girl Odyssey Tour Special Edition | March 29, 2002 |
| Dreamage: Love Ballad Collection | December 17, 2003 |
| Dreamania: Smooth Groove Collection | January 9, 2004 |
| Love Overflows: Asian Edition | March 3, 2004 |
| Diamond 15 | December 6, 2004 |
| The Love Rocks | February 22, 2006 |
| And I Love You | December 12, 2007 |
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| あなたに会いたくて (Anata ni Aitakute?) | March 21, 1989 |
| Approach | June 1, 1989 |
| うれしはずかし朝帰り (Ureshi Hazukashi Asagaeri?) | September 1, 1989 |
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| 笑顔の行方 (Egao no Yukue?) | February 20, 1989 |
| Ring! Ring! Ring! | June 21, 1989 |
| さよならを待ってる (Sayonara o Matteru?) | September 21, 1989 |
| 雪のクリスマス (Yuki no kurisumusu?) | November 21, 1990 |
| Eyes to me | April 25, 1991 |
| 忘れないで (Wasurenaide?) | October 25, 1991 |
| 決戦は金曜日 (Kessen wa Kinyoubi?) | September 28, 1992 |
| 晴れたらいいね (Haretaraii ne?) | October 21, 1992 |
| Go for it! | September 9, 1993 |
| Wherever You Are | April 28, 1994) |
| すき (suki?) | November 4, 1994 |
| サンキュ (Sankyu?) | February 22, 1995 |
| Love Love Love | July 24, 1995 |
| Romance | October 30, 1995 |
| そうだよ (soudayo?) | November 25, 1996 |
| Peace! | October 22, 1997 |
| あはは (ahaha?) | January 28, 1998 |
| Winter Song | November 26, 1998 |
| 朝がまた来る (Asa ga Mata Kuru?) | January 20, 1999 |
| なんて恋したんだろ (Nante koishitan daro?) | March 31, 1999 |
| Snow Dance | December 24, 1999 |
| 24/7 | November 22, 2000 |
| 好きだけじゃだめなんだ (Sukidake jadame nanda?) | January 31, 2001 |
| Go On, Baby! | June 6, 2001 |
| いつのまに (Itsu no mani?) | July 18, 2001 |
| It's All About Love | September 19, 2002 |
| やさしいキスをして (Yasashii kisu o shite?) | February 18, 2004 |
| マスカラまつげ/はじまりのla (masukara matsuge / Hajimari no la?) | April 21, 2004 |
| Olá! Vitória! | June 16, 2004 |
| Love Letter | November 3, 2004 |
| 何度でも (Nando demo?) | February 16, 2005 |
| Jet!!! / Sunshine | November 30, 2005 |
| もしも雪なら/今日だけは (Moshimo yukinara / Kyou dakewa?) | November 29, 2006 |
| 大阪LOVER (Osaka Lover?) | March 7, 2007 |
| きみにしか聞こえない (Kimi ni shika kikoenai?) | June 13, 2007 |
| ア・イ・シ・テ・ルのサイン 〜わたしたちの未来予想図〜 (A·i·shi·te·ru no sein ~Watashitachi no Mirai Yosouzu~?) | October 3, 2007 |
| またね featuring ルフィ、ゾロ、ナミ、ウソップ、サンジ、チョッパー、ロビン、フランキー、ヒルルク、くれは (Matane featuring Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, Robin, Franky, Hiruruku, Kureha?) | February 27, 2008 |