After counting down my top 100 K-pop songs of the year, it's finally time for me to visit their neighbours and look at my top 50 J-pop songs to come out in the past year. 2020 was a real stunner of a year for the J-pop industry, giving us two once in a life time … Continue reading Top 50 J-pop Songs of 2021 (50 – 26)
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KBOPPED Monthly Roundup: January 2021
Due to the relentless release schedule that us K-pop and J-pop fans have to endure, it’s not easy to consume all the content at once. That’s why I thought it would be fun at the end of each month, to look back at my top 5 K-pop singles and B-sides along with my top 3 J-pop … Continue reading KBOPPED Monthly Roundup: January 2021
The 50 Best J-Pop songs of 2020 (50-26)
Now that I've counted down my favourite and least favourite K-pop songs of the year, it's finally time to have a look at some of my absolute favourite J-pop songs of the year. Unlike K-pop, which experienced a strong but rather unspectacular year, Japan had an absolutely incredibly year musically. My countdown here is probably … Continue reading The 50 Best J-Pop songs of 2020 (50-26)
SONG REVIEW: Anastasia – Nogizaka46
Recently, I've begun to dive deeper into the world of incredibly large Japanese girl groups. Of these, Nogizaka46 is probably the one that I've taken the most interest towards. Not only do they have some of the strongest j-pop singles of all time up their sleeve, but their discography as whole is incredibly solid. This … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Anastasia – Nogizaka46