2008 karaoke rankings: EXILE, GReeeeN

[Tokyograph News]

Karaoke machine company Daiichikosho (maker of the DAM series) has published its Top 20 lists for the most popular songs and artists of 2008, based on data from its machines.

For individual songs, GReeeeN took two of the top three spots, with "Kiseki" taking #1 and "Aiuta" taking #3. EXILE's "LOVERS AGAIN" was between them at #2.

This year, the top artists (by total number of song requests) were EXILE, Kumi Koda, Kobukuro, Ayumi Hamasaki, and Mr.Children.

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Top karaoke songs of 2008

1. Kiseki (GReeeeN)
2. Lovers Again (EXILE)
3. Aiuta (GReeeeN)
4. Tsubomi (Kobukuro)
5. Soba ni Iru ne (Thelma Aoyama feat. SoulJa)
6. Ai no Uta (Kumi Koda)
7. Hanamizuki (Yo Hitoto)
8. Sakura (Kobukuro)
9. Junrenka (Shonannokaze)
10. Mikazuki (Ayaka)
11. A Cruel Angel's Thesis (Yoko Takahashi)
12. Waremokou (Masato Sugimoto)
13. Sousei no Aquarion (AKINO)
14. Sen no Kaze ni Natte (Masafumi Akikawa)
15. Umiyuki (Jero)
16. Chiisana Koi no Uta (MONGOL800)
17. Konayuki (Remioromen)
18. Shiawase wa Sugu Soko ni... (Yoshimi Tendo)
19. Nada Sousou (Rimi Natsukawa)
20. Shuchishin (Shuchishin)

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Top karaoke artists of 2008

1. EXILE
2. Kumi Koda
3. Kobukuro
4. Ayumi Hamasaki
5. Mr.Children
6. GReeeeN
7. Southern All Stars
8. Saburo Tokito
9. L'Arc~en~Ciel
10. Dreams Come True
11. Ai Otsuka
12. Hibari Misora
13. BUMP OF CHICKEN
14. HY
15. Hiroshi Itsuki
16. Yujiro Ishihara
17. B'z
18. Shonannokaze
19. Porno Graffiti
20. GLAY

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