Chage and Aska
CHAGE and ASKA are a Japanese musical duo, consisting of singer-songwriters CHAGE (birth name; Shūji Shibata (柴田秀之, Shibata Shūji)) and ASKA (birth name; Shigeaki Miyazaki (宮﨑重明, Miyazaki Shigeaki)), both from Fukuoka. The duo first appeared, as the winners of the 1979 Yamaha Popular Song Contest. Together they have released many albums, and have received several music awards. They are best known in their native Japan for their hit song "Say Yes," which was the opening theme song for "101st Proposal" (Hyaku ikkai me no Propose), a 1991 TV drama show. Their songs have been remixed and covered by western artists, including Maxi Priest, Boy George, and Richard Marx. Perhaps their greatest amount of western exposure, however, occurred with their appearances in live MTV concerts in the 1990s. CHAGE and ASKA have also released songs for the soundtracks of Street Fighter and Judge Dredd. One of their songs, "On Your Mark", was used by Studio Ghibli in their short video titled On Your Mark, which was released along with the film Whisper of the Heart in 1995.
They decided to separate and go solo in 1996. In 1997, Aska's first solo concert concluded with Chage appearing on stage. The artists continue with their solo careers.
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