Sweet Vacation
Sweet Vacation（スウィート・バケイション）is a Japanese music unit made of members Hayakawa Daichi and Thai vocalist May. Both come from a history of high level universities. Hayakawa left Tokyo University's Graduate School before graduating while May was previously enrolled in Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, and began taking classes at Waseda University in fall 2009.
History
In order to begin a new project with a new vocalist, Daichi was traveling when he met May in Bangkok, and in 2006, Sweet Vacation was formed.Their official MySpace page began on August 19, 2007, and they made their debut on the iTunes Store Japan on October 10 of the same year with their song "I Feel So Good" advertised as the free download of the week. They then released their first indies album "Do the Vacation!!" on November 21.
In January 2008, they released their song "Shining Groove " on Yahoo! Music Japan's website. This song was licensed by Creative Commons.
On March 27, 2008, the Japan Rights Clearance made an agreement with YouTube over copyrighted material being used, and through this management of music distribution through the JRC, a plan for a Sweet Vacation official channel on YouTube was also begun.
On August 20, 2008, Sweet Vacation made their major debut under Victor Entertainment with the mini album "I Miss You" EP. Beginning their career as a major label artist on August 27, they allowed for 10,000 free rentals of the CD "I Feel So Good " from TSUTAYA shops across the nation.
On February 18, 2009, their first major single "Sayonara my days" was released.
On March 24, 2009, the album "Kira Kira Pop!!" was released in Thailand.
On July 8, 2009, the Tower Records exclusive single "Ai ni ikou ~I・NEED・TO・ GO~" was released.
On August 5, 2009, the album "pop save the world!!" was released and topped in the oricon music charts at #61. There was also a worldwide simultaneous release on iTunes on the same day.
Members
Hayakawa Daichi
- *Name: Hayagawa Daichi
- *Position: Chorus, Sound Producer, Keyboard
- *Birthday: August 19, 1977
- *Height:
- *Hometown: Tokyo
May
- *Real Name: Sitapha Uttaburanont
- *Position: Lead Vocals
- *Birthday: May 4, 1990
- *Height:
- *Hometown: Bangkok, Thailand
- *Languages: Thai, English, Japanese, Chinese
- *Siblings: 1 older brother
In April 2008, she began taking classes at Chulalongkorn University, and so was managing both her university life and work in the entertainment world simultaneously. She took a break from classes the following semester, and after moving to Japan in June 2009, she entered the School of International Liberal Studies at Waseda University in September 2009 with excellent entrance exam results and was selected as the grantee for Waseda University's 125th anniversary scholarship.
Discography
Studio albums
Indies
- Do the Vacation!! （2007.11.21）
- # Trick or Treat （Lyrics: Sweet Vacation / Music: Daichi Hayakawa / Arrangement: Daichi Hayakawa）
- # The Goonies 'r' Good Enough （Cyndi Lauper cover）
- # I Feel So Good （Lyrics: Sweet Vacation / Music: Daichi Hayakawa / Arrangement: Daichi Hayakawa）
- # Material Girl （Madonna cover）
- # Magic Smile （Lyrics: Sweet Vacation / Music: Daichi Hayakawa / Arrangement: Daichi Hayakawa & Kazumi Yudo）
- # HONKY TONKY CRAZY （BOØWY cover）
- # Get up Boys and Girls （Lyrics: Sweet Vacation / Music: Daichi Hayakawa / Arrangement: Daichi Hayakawa & GROOVE UNCHANT）
- More the Vacation!! （2008.4.16）
- # Looking For The Future
- # Speed of Sound （Coldplay cover）
- # Sexy Girl （Sexy Girl Hair Cologne commercial song）
- # Girls & Boys （Blur cover）
- # Asobi ni ikou yo
- # We love the EARTH （TMN cover、first performed live at a Yokohama concert）
- # World Is So Grooving （a song introduced on MySpace）
Major label
- I Miss You EP （2008.8.20）
- # I miss you
- # Summer Day
- # Super Slider Boy
- # Sweet Child O' Mine （Guns N' Roses cover）
- # Sexy Girl
- Kira Kira Pop!!! - Thailand Only Release
- #Looking For the Future
- #Sexy Girl
- #Speed of Sound
- #Bitter or Sweet
- #Girls & Boys
- #遊びに行こうよ - 2nd edition
- #We Love the EARTH
- #World is So Grooving
- #The Goonies 'r' Good Enough
- #Summer Day
- #Material Girl
- #I Feel So Good
- #Sexy Girl
- #I Feel So Good
- pop save the world!!
- # sexy girl returns ～intro～
- # why don't you（2nd edition）
- # あいにいこう ～I・NEED・TO・GO～（2nd edition）
- # キラメキジェット
- # さよならマイデイズ 2nd edition
- # Vacation ～Interlude～
- # Life is MiRACLE
- # Magical Mystery Tour
- # Brandnew Wave
- # Shooting Star
- # 8bit darling
- # Escape!!
- # I miss you ～ユメデアエタラ～
- # believe in, pop will save the world？ ～outro～
- Suibake No Early Best +8
- # Magic Smile
- # Asobi ni Ikou Yo ~2nd Edition~
- # I Feel So Good
- # Sexy Girl
- # Summer Day
- # Get up Boys and Girls
- # World is so grooving
- # Bitter or Sweet
- # Catch Me Now
- # Love Camera ~ Sekai ga Koisuru Message
- # TOKYO DAYS
- # Heavens Discotheque
- # Magic Smile
- # Kiramekijetto!
- # Summer Day
- # Unbalance
- # あいにいこう 〜I・NEED・TO・GO〜 PV
- # さよならマイデイズ
- # I miss you 〜ユメデアエタラ〜
- # Summer Day PV
- # why don't you PV
- Re;未来派宣言
- # Futurhythm
- # グッディグッディ
- # ラブカメラ ～セカイが恋するメッセージ～
- # TOKYO DAYS
- # re-boot
- # さよならBye Bye
- # Tic tac
- # アンバランス
- # heaven's discotheque
- # ラブカメラ retweet
- # I Feel So Good More（★STARGUiTAR RMX）
Singles
Major label
; Sayonara my days （2009.2.18）; Ai ni ikou ～I・NEED・TO・GO～
Digital releases
- 「Summer Day 」 - mF247 （Music Distribution Website） Limited Time Release （2007.9.21）
- 「Bitter or Sweet」 - Limited Time Release Valentine's Day song（2008.1.30）
- 「Shining Groove 〜Your Song 2008〜」 - Yahoo!ミュージック （2008.1）
- 「heavens discotheque 」 - Digital TSUTAYA （Chaku uta website） free demo version download
- ラブカメラ ～セカイが恋するメッセージ～