シンガー:YUKI、ラッパー:CICOによるフィメールユニット。 2001年にSingle『Melody』でデビュー。9th Single 『Dreamland』がオリコンチャート初登場2位、7週連続TOP10入りを果たし、50万枚突破。4th Album『Japana-rhythm』は初のオリコンチャート1位を獲得。2006年には「BLACK EYED PEAS JAPAN TOUR2006」大阪公演にSpecial actとして出演。「ROCK IN JAPAN FES.2006」、「ap bank fes'06」など、夏フェス全7公演にも出演する。2007年5月には5th Album『THE WORLD』をリリースし、全国ツアー「WORLD TOUR!? in JAPAN」6都市10公演を行う。7月、8月「TOKAI SUMMIT」「ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2007」、更に新しい試みとして「NEW CLASSIC GIG in JAPAN ‘07」(With東京フィルハーモニー交響楽団)にチャレンジ。大きな反響を呼ぶ。11月にはLIVE DVD『THE "new" WORLD〜WORLD TOUR!? in JAPAN〜』をリリース。12月「rockin'on presents COUNTDOWN JAPAN07/08」に3年連続出演。2008年2月第一弾Single「モノクローム」(日本テレビ系火曜ドラマ「貧乏男子 ボンビーメン」主題歌) をリリース。そして、4月23日には初のベストAlbum『BEST OF THE BESTEST』をリリース予定。更に6月8日〜全国TOUR ’08「Funky Freaks Tour’08 〜BEST OF THE BESTEST〜 」、10都市10公演もすでに決定している。
BENNIE K is a 2 Female Artists duo consisting of singer: YUKI and rapper: CICO
They debuted in 2001 with their first single “Melody” and made their first appearance in the Oricon Charts (Oricon is Japan's mainstream music charts) with their 9th single “Dreamland” in the top 2 position and remained in the top 10 list for 10 continuous weeks, also earning them their first double platinum single. Their 4th Album titled “Japana-rhythm” debuted at number 1 on the Oricon charts, their first time ever to reach that height and have consistently remained a regular name in the Oricon top 10 charts ever since; proven by their first best Album titled “BEST OF THE BESTEST”which climbed all the way to the number 1 spot on the Billboard Japan charts as well as remaining in the Top 2 position for 3 consecutive weeks on the Oricon charts. Just after the “BEST OF THE BESTEST” album’s release, their total downloads from ring tones to music downloads have reached over 10 Million downloads, a major achievement for any artists. Their first single from the "BEST OF THE BESTEST" album, "Monochrome" was also the theme for the popular drama "Poor Boy Bombeman" (Aired Tuesdays on the Nippon Television Network Corporation on February, 2008).
Amongst their live events, they have performed for the “Black Eyed Peas JAPAN TOUR 2006” as a special act in Osaka. They have also been invited to perform in the “ROCK IN JAPAN FES.2006”, “AP BANK FES’06” and have been invited, consistently 3 years running at the “COUNTDOWN JAPAN” events. They have even performed with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, a first in it’s kind of event, in the “NEW CLASSIC GIG in JAPAN ‘07” which they were the MAIN ARTISTS performing.
In addition, their next tour, "FUNKY FREAKS TOUR '08~BEST OF THE BESTEST~" have also been decided and will include live events in 10 cities across Japan.
Their constant attempt at blending a various of genres from Rock to Country with their unique “BENNIE K SOUND” has earned them multiple gold and platinum records as well as put them a step up above most Japanese Artists out there today and will continue to set the bar for other female duos in the future to follow.
BENNIE K 初ベスト「BEST OF THE BESTEST」に収録の「チャクラ」オフィシャルミュージックビデオコンペティション最優秀作品賞を発表!!
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