Spontania
Japanese musical group
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Spontania (スポンテニア, Supontenia) is a Japanese hip-hop/reggae group. The name "Spontania" comes from the English word "spontaneous".
Spontania | |
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| Also known as | Hi-Timez |
| Origin | Japan |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
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| Website | www |
In 2010, singer Kaori Natori became the permanent vocalist for the band.[1][2]
Members
- Massattack (マサタック masatakku?)
- Born in Yokohama. Studied in Boston while in high school. DJ'd in New York City before debuting in Japan and was associated with Yuta and the Bushido Boys.
- Tarantula (タランチュラ taranchura?)
- Born 17 June 1977, Tokyo. Went abroad to the United States while in high school.
- Is the rapper for the song "'Libera Me'from Hell" used in Gurren Lagann.
- Kaori
- Born September 3, 1982, Tokyo. Became a vocalist of the group in March 2010.
History
- 1996: Met in New York City and formed the group "Hi-Timez".
- 2004: Debuted under Toshiba-EMI sublabel Capitol Music as Hi-Timez.
- 2007: Met Micro from Def Tech, who had just established his own label, "Primary Color Recordz", under Universal Music Japan's Far Eastern Tribe Records label. The group's name was changed from Hi-Timez to Spontania.
Discography
Singles
Hi-Timez
Spontania
| Year | Title | Peak |
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| JPN [4] | ||
| 2007 | "Positivity" | 132 |
| "Hanabi/It's Ok" | 35 | |
| 2008 | "Sayonara..." | 45 |
| "Kimi no Subete ni" | 7 | |
| 2009 | "Ima Demo Zutto" | 22 |
| "Natsu Yume" | 96 | |
| "Another Story (Ai Story Spontania Version)" | 40 | |
| "Onaji Sora Mitsumeteru Anata ni" | 31 | |
| 2010 | "The Love Songs" | — |
| "Jam" | — |
Albums
Hi-Timez
Spontania
| Year | Album details | Peak |
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| JPN [6] | ||
| 2007 | Spontaneous
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76 |
| 2008 | Music
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10 |
| 2009 | Collaborations Best
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13 |
