Toshl, well-known as the vocalist of X Japan, has throughout the years grown into more of a TV personality in Japan. A celebrity who performs plenty in front of the camera, known for his breathtaking vocals that typically go hand-in-hand with tears of joy.
In conjunction with his TV appearances and similar activities, we’ve seen the vocalist cover a lot of songs and even released two cover albums, “IM A SINGER VOL.1” and “IM A SINGER VOL.2”. As they’ve been well-received by fans, after three years of wait, Toshl continues the series with the long-awaited “IM A SINGER VOL.3”. And as we get closer to the release date, September 28, we’re now granted a preview of its material.
Notably, within the album are two original songs Hazakura (葉ざくら) and Shiawase ni narunda yo (しあわせになるんだよ). These pieces are highlighted in the accompanying DVD, in the limited edition, with music videos and other off-shoot content.
The song You Raise Me Up by Celtic Woman stands out as a cover sung entirely in English. The emotional song Mikazuki (三日月), originally by Ayaka, is in my opinion simply one of the best Japanese ballads out there. Hearing Toshl cover this song is really a perfect fit! You will notice that the album has an intentional focus on songs originally sung by females.
Tracks Bijo to yajuu (美女と野獣) and Into the Unknown were both performed on TV Asahi’s program Daimei no Nai Ongakukai, the former which adds Ishimaru Kanji vocals as Toshl’s duet partner.
The album is already up for preorder, so if you’re interested, grab it via CDJapan!
- タマシイレボリューション (Superfly)
- イントゥ・ジ・アンノウン～心のままに
- 美女と野獣 ※石丸幹二とデュエット
- 三日月 (絢香)
- 難破船 (中森明菜)
- 葉ざくら (オリジナル曲)
- Hero (安室奈美恵)
- 桃色吐息 (高橋真梨子)
- スピーチレス～心の声
- You raise me up (ケルティックウーマン)
- しあわせになるんだよ (オリジナル曲)
- タマシイレボリューション (Superfly)
- イントゥ・ジ・アンノウン～心のままに
- 美女と野獣 ※石丸幹二とデュエット
- 三日月 (絢香)
- 難破船 (中森明菜)
- 葉ざくら (オリジナル曲)
- Hero (安室奈美恵)
- 桃色吐息 (高橋真梨子)
- スピーチレス～心の声
- You raise me up (ケルティックウーマン)
- しあわせになるんだよ (オリジナル曲)
- 「葉ざくら」MUSIC VIDEO
- 「葉ざくら」MUSIC VIDEO Making & Short Interview
- Toshl SELF LINER NOTES OF "IM A SINGER VOL.3"
- 「葉ざくら」 (弾き語りLive)
- 「桃色吐息」 (弾き語りLive)
- 「しあわせになるんだよ」 (弾き語りLive)