"Singing" cat group to debut in Japan

Tokyograph News · 02-28-2008, 10:26 PM

Japan's "neko boom" has reached new levels, as the country will soon see the 5-cat group MUSASHI'S release its first digital single. The cats have been signed with major talent agency Stardust Promotion to "sing" a cover of "Hotaru no Hikari," a folk song set to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne" that is commonly sung at graduation ceremonies.

MUSASHI'S - made up of five Norwegian Forest Cats named Musashi, Leo, Luka, Seri, and Marble - gained worldwide internet fame at the end of last year when their owner released a YouTube video of the cats' rendition of "Jingle Bells."

As the cats have little use for money, their contract with Stardust is said to include about 7,000 yen worth of tuna.

"Hotaru no Hikari" will begin distribution through mobile music site music.jp on March 3. A second single, "Ichinensei ni Nattara" (a song for those entering a new school), will be released on April 7. Future plans include more covers of seasonal tunes as well as original songs. TV appearances and CD releases are also being considered.

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02-29-2008, 12:30 AM

This is probably the best news Tokyograph has ever reported. xD

Cats signed to release music... and here I was thinking Stardust was a respectable and highly regarded talent agency, it seems the company's top brass have gone off the deep end. Still, I think it'll be interesting to see how big these cats get.

As the cats have little use for money, their contract with Stardust is said to include about 7,000 yen worth of tuna.

LOL, Classic... but I think these cats should have negotiated more. Just 7,000 yens worth? xD

**migimaru** · 02-29-2008, 08:53 AM

I have to agree, it's pretty awesome news.

And no kidding about the cats getting ripped off! They need to get rid of their owner for a better agent!

02-28-2008, 10:26 PM	#1
Tokyograph News Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	"Singing" cat group to debut in Japan Japan's "neko boom" has reached new levels, as the country will soon see the 5-cat group MUSASHI'S release its first digital single. The cats have been signed with major talent agency Stardust Promotion to "sing" a cover of "Hotaru no Hikari," a folk song set to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne" that is commonly sung at graduation ceremonies. MUSASHI'S - made up of five Norwegian Forest Cats named Musashi, Leo, Luka, Seri, and Marble - gained worldwide internet fame at the end of last year when their owner released a YouTube video of the cats' rendition of "Jingle Bells." As the cats have little use for money, their contract with Stardust is said to include about 7,000 yen worth of tuna. "Hotaru no Hikari" will begin distribution through mobile music site music.jp on March 3. A second single, "Ichinensei ni Nattara" (a song for those entering a new school), will be released on April 7. Future plans include more covers of seasonal tunes as well as original songs. TV appearances and CD releases are also being considered. Link to article

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02-29-2008, 12:30 AM	#2
Unregistered Posts: n/a	This is probably the best news Tokyograph has ever reported. xD Cats signed to release music... and here I was thinking Stardust was a respectable and highly regarded talent agency, it seems the company's top brass have gone off the deep end. Still, I think it'll be interesting to see how big these cats get. As the cats have little use for money, their contract with Stardust is said to include about 7,000 yen worth of tuna. LOL, Classic... but I think these cats should have negotiated more. Just 7,000 yens worth? xD

02-29-2008, 08:53 AM	#3
migimaru ミギ丸 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 736	I have to agree, it's pretty awesome news. And no kidding about the cats getting ripped off! They need to get rid of their owner for a better agent!