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The Japanese Popstars
Origin Derry and Dungannon
Northern Ireland
Genres Electronica
House
Years active 2006–present
Labels Gung-Ho! Recordings
Website The Japanese Popstars
Members
Gary Curran
Declan McLaughlin
Gareth Donoghue

The Japanese Popstars are an electronic act from Derry, Northern Ireland, consisting of Declan McLaughlin aka Decky Hedrock, Gary Curran, and Gareth Donoghue. They are signed to indie label, Gung-Ho Recordings (Gus Gus, Zoo Brazil) in the UK, and Beatink in Japan (home of Underworld, Aphex Twin, and Cinematic Orchestra). Each member has his own alias. The act was nominated for "Best House DJs" at the 2006 World Urban Music Awards, "Best Live Performance" at the 2007 Northern Ireland Music Awards and won "Best Live Act" at the 2008 Irish Music Awards. They were also voted "Best Breakthrough Producers" at the DJ Mag Best Of British Awards 2008[citation needed], awarded "No.1 Dance Album" by Hotpress magazine, and won "Best Live Act" and "Best Album" at the 2009 Irish Music Awards.

The band have their very own brand of Nike trainers called JAPSTARS01. They have been referred to by people (particularly in Derry) as The Jappy Pops, Jap Pops, Popstars or The Japstars. The band have won the 'Best Live Act' in the Irish Dance Music Awards 3 years running and have also been nominated for 'Best Live Act' by British publication DJ Mag

In 2010 they collected the Best Live Act award at the Irish Dance Music Awards and signed to Virgin/EMI Records.

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

  • "Rodney Trotter" on Dozer Records
  • "Dirty Popstars On Your Radio" on Dozer Records
  • "EP1" which includes "Delboy's Revenge" & "Sample Whore" on Gung-Ho! Recordings
  • Groove Armada Vs The Japanese Popstars "Get Down" on Strictly Rhythm
  • "Rise Of Ulysses" on Gung-Ho! Recordings
  • "Face Melter" on Gung-Ho! Recordings
  • "We Just Are (Finalizer)" on Gung-Ho! Recordings
  • "B.C.T.T." on Gung-Ho! Recordings
  • "Destroy" feat. Jon Spencer on Virgin Recordings
  • "Let Go" feat. Green Velvet on Virgin Recordings
  • "Song For Lisa" feat. Lisa Hannigan on Virgin Recordings

[edit] Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
IRL
[1]
2008 We Just Are
  • Released: August 7, 2008
  • Label: Gung Ho!
  • Formats: CD, Download
 89
2011 Controlling Your Allegiance
  • Released: March 9, 2011
  • Label: Beat Ink, Japan
  • Formats: CD, Download
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

[edit] Live albums

Year Album details Chart peaks Certifications
(sales thresholds)
IRL
[1]
2009 We Just Are: Live
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Gung Ho!
  • Format: DVD
 —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart

[edit] Extended plays

Year Album details
2011 Controlling Your Allegiance
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Gung Ho!
  • Format: CD

[edit] Remixes

[edit] Awards

Controlling Your Allegiance was nominated for the Choice Music Prize in January 2012.[2]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2012 Controlling Your Allegiance Irish Album of the Year 2011 Nominated

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b http://www.irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Japanese+Popstars
  2. ^ "Choice Prize Shortlist Announced". RTÉ Ten (Raidió Teilifís Éireann). 11 January 2012. http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0111/meteors.html. Retrieved 11 January 2012. 

[edit] External links

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