Spontania
Also known asHi-Timez
OriginJapan
GenresHip hop
reggae
J-pop
Years active1996 (1996)–present
LabelsEMI Music Japan, Primary Color Recordz
Members
Websitewww.spontania.jp

Spontania (スポンテニア, Supontenia) is a Japanese hip-hop/reggae group. The name "Spontania" comes from the English word "spontaneous".

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 EMI as Hi-Timez.
  • 2007 Met Micro from Def Tech, who had just established his own label, "Primary Color Recordz", under Universal's Far Eastern Tribe Records label. The group's name was changed from Hi-Timez to Spontania.

Discography

Singles

Hi-Timez

Year Title Peak
JPN
[3]
2004 "In My Words (Kotoba ni Dekinai)" 126
"Spark!" 184
"Leavin' My Love"
2005 "Break Yourself" 96
"Sunshine" 152
2006 "That's It No More (We Show)"

Spontania

Year Title Peak
JPN
[4]
2007 "Positivity" l32
"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

Year Album details Peak
JPN
[5]
2004 My Words 238
2005 Goo Goo Hoo
  • Released: September 22, 2005
  • Label: EMI Music Japan (TOCT-25747)
  • Format: CD
123

Spontania

Year Album details Peak
JPN
[6]
2007 Spontaneous 76
2008 Music
  • Released: October 1, 2008
  • Label: Primary Color Recordz (UMCF-1015)
  • Format: CD
10
2009 Collaborations Best
  • Released: November 18, 2009
  • Label: Primary Color Recordz (UMCF-9522, UMCF-1027)
  • Format: CD+DVD, CD
13

References

  1. "Hot Express" 女性ボーカル加入の新プロジェクト"スポンテニア" ライブで新曲初披露! (in Japanese). Hot Express. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
  2. ご報告。『スポンテニア』 (in Japanese). 名取香りオフィシャルブログ. 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
  3. "Hi-Timezのシングル売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  4. "Spontaniaのシングル売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  5. "Hi-Timezのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  6. "Spontaniaのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-08-29.


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