Daimaou Kosaka

Daimaou Kosaka
Native name 古坂大魔王
Born Kazuhito Kosaka
(1973-07-17) 17 July 1973[1]
Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Other names Pikotaro
Occupation Comedian, recording artist
Notable work "PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)"

Kazuhito Kosaka (Japanese: 古坂和仁, Hepburn: Kosaka Kazuhito, born 17 July 1973), better known by his stage names Daimaou Kosaka (古坂大魔王, Kosaka Daimaō) and Pikotaro (ピコ太郎, Pikotarō, born 17 July 1963),[2] is a Japanese comedian.[3] Kosaka insists that Pikotaro is another person promoted by him,[4] but they are considered the same person.[5][6] He is best known for his single "PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)".[7]

During President Donald Trump's Fall 2017 trip to Asia, Kosaka was chosen to sing at the official state reception, reportedly because Prime Minister Shinzō Abe wanted to keep the mood "upbeat".[8]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
JPN JPN
Physical
PPAP 53

Singles

List of singles, with showing year released, peak chart positions and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN
[9]		 CAN
[10]		 US
[11]
"PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)"[12] 2016 13677 PPAP

Other singles

List of other singles, with showing year released, peak chart positions and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN
[9]		 CAN
[10]		 US
[11]
"The Theme Song of Pikotaro"[13] 2016 ——— N/A
"Romita Hashinikov"[14] ———
"Kashite Kudasaiyo"[15] ———
"Neo Sunglasses"[16] ———
"PPAP vs. Axel F." ———
"I Like OJ" 2017 ———

Personal life

Daimaou Kosaka married his girlfriend Hitomi Yasueda, a gravure model, on August 3, 2017.[17]

References

  1. ↑ Watanabe, Akihiro (2016-10-12). "ピコ太郎「PPAP」なぜ世界的に流行？　古坂大魔王のプロデュース力を探る". Real Sound. Blueprint Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  2. ↑ "ピコ太郎(PIKOTARO)オフィシャルサイト". www.avex.jp.
  3. ↑ 四方, 宏明 (2016-10-19). "ピコ太郎からたどる「お笑いテクノ」の歴史". All About NEWS. All About, Inc. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  4. ↑ "ピコ太郎？に世界が夢中！ジャスティン・ビーバー、CNNもハマる". シネマトゥデイ. Cinematoday Inc. 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  5. ↑ E-TALENTBANK Co., Ltd. (2016-12-29). "ピコ太郎、視聴者からの質問に対する優しい"返し"が「名言かも」「素晴らしい」と話題に". modelpress. Netnative Inc. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  6. ↑ "ピコ太郎『ボキャブラ天国』同窓芸人が語る「あいつの正体」！". Smart FLASH. Kobunsha. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  7. ↑ Chen, Heather (27 September 2016). "How a 'Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen' earworm took over the internet". BBC News. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  8. ↑ staff, Guardian (2017-11-07). "Pen-Pineapple-Apple-President: Donald Trump meets Pikotaro". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  9. 1 2 "Japanese Music: Top Japanese Songs Chart: Oct 22, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  10. 1 2 "Canadian Music: Top 100 Songs Chart (December 10, 2016)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Pikotaro's "PPAP (Pen Pineapple Apple Pen)" Debuts On Billboard Hot 100". Headline Planet. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  12. ↑ Chen, Heather (27 September 2016). "How a 'Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen' earworm took over the internet". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "The Theme Song of PIKOTARO - Single by PIKOTARO on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple Music. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "Romita Hashinikov - Single by PIKOTARO on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple Music. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "Kashite Kudasaiyo - Single by PIKOTARO on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple Music. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  16. ↑ Luo, Steph (11 October 2016). "Japanese singer releases new song after viral PPAP hit". AsiaOne. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  17. ↑ "PPAP Piko-Taro married model girlfriend Hitomi Yasueda - 88news". 88news. 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.