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Chemistry (band)

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Also known as
  
Kemi

Origin
  
Japan (2001)

Genres
  
Pop

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Years active
  
2001–2012 (Indefinite hiatus)

Associated acts
  
Kiyoshi Matsuo, Shigeaki Tanaka, Lena Park, John Legend, Dohzi-T, Synergy

Website
  
www.chemistry-official.net

Past members
  
Yoshikuni DōchinKaname Kawabata

Members
  
Kaname Kawabata, Yoshikuni Dōchin

Record labels
  
Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., Defstar Records

Albums
  
The Way We Are, ALL THE BEST, Second to None, regeneration, One X One

Profiles

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Chemistry (styled CHEMISTRY) was a Japanese pop duo, composed of Yoshikuni Dōchin (堂珍 嘉邦, born November 17, 1978) and Kaname Kawabata (川畑要) born January 28, 1979.

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History

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They were the winners of the Asayan audition (similar to the American Idol series) in 2000 organized by Sony Music Entertainment Japan.

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Their first single "Pieces of a Dream" was released on March 3, 2001, and was the best selling single that year (over 2 million). Most of their singles have reached #1 on the Oricon charts; all five albums have reached #1 the day they were released. Their #1 streak was broken by the KinKi Kids' album H Album: Hand, scoring them a #2 rank for Fo(u)r.

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Chemistry is also known in Korea for the popular collaboration song "Let's Get Together Now," featuring talents from both Korea and Japan and for collaborating with Korean singer Lena Park who appears in the b-side "Dance with Me" on the "Kimi ga Iru" single.

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On March 6, 2008, Kaname Kawabata married model Miki Takahashi. They met after she appeared in the PV for "This Night."

Their single "Period" was selected as the fourth opening for the anime series Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.

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In 2010, Chemistry worked together with the 4-person dance group Synergy to release "Shawty". Another joint work of the two groups will be released November 3, 2010, titled "Keep Your Love".

In 2011, Chemistry was tapped by Bandai Visual to record a song for the OVA series, Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, due to be the title song for the 3rd episode, "The Ghost of Laplace". merry-go-round, is due for release on March 2, 2011 as a follow up before the OVA's actual release on March 5, 2011.

Their 15th single "Wings of Words" was used as the fourth opening theme for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY from PHASE-38 to 49

Videos

  • 2002-04-10 R.A.W. ~Respect and Wisdom- Chemistry Acoustic Live (in DVD and VHS)
  • 2003-02-14 Chemistry the Videos: 2001-2002 ~What You See is What You Get~ (in DVD and VHS)
  • 2003-09-10 Two as We Stand ~Live and Documentary 2002-2003~ (in DVD and VHS)
  • 2005-01-26 Chemistry in Suntory Hall ~Hibiki~ (in DVD and UMD)
  • 2006-08-09 Chemistry the Videos: 2003-2006 ~We Sing, Therefore We Are~ (in DVD and VHS)
  • 2006-11-22 Chemistry 2006 Tour Fo(u)r (Blu-ray Disc)

    • Songs

    You Go Your WayThe Way We Are · 2001
    PIECES OF A DREAMThe Way We Are · 2001
    almost in loveFo(u)r · 2005

    References

    Chemistry (band) Wikipedia
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