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Paris Match (band)

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For the French weekly magazine, see Paris Match.
paris match
OriginJapan
GenresShibuya-kei, jazz, soul
Years active1998 - present
LabelsJVC Entertainment (2000-2007)
Amuse Soft Entertainment (2008-present)
MembersMari Mizuno
Yosuke Sugiyama
Past membersTai Furusawa
WebsiteOfficial website

paris match (パリス・マッチ, Parisu Matchi) is a Japanese musical group formed in 1998 by composer/arranger Yosuke Sugiyama and lyricist Tai Furusawa with vocalist Mari Mizuno. They debuted in 2000 with the album volume one. The group's name is an homage to the British musical group The Style Council, whose album Café Bleu features a song titled "The Paris Match".[1]

The music of paris match is a fusion of diverse musical genres including bossa nova, jazz, acid-jazz, soul, blue-eyed soul, AOR, and house.

Discography

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Albums

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Singles

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  • "Happy-go-round" (November 22, 2000)
  • "Desert Moon" (April 4, 2001)
  • "Kiss" (July 18, 2001)
  • "Deep Inside" (November 21, 2001)
  • "Saturday" (June 5, 2002)
  • "Summer Breeze" (July 23, 2003)
  • "Taiyō no kiss" (太陽の接吻) (November 5, 2003)
  • "Koi no kizashi" (恋の兆し) (March 24, 2005)
  • "Voice" (November 23, 2005)

References

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  1. ^ (in Japanese) paris match official site
  2. ^ "paris match、4年半ぶりのアルバム「ROUND 12」発売". ナタリー (in Japanese). May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "paris match｜15年ぶりのカバーアルバム『OUR FAVOURITE POP II ～TOKYO STYLE～』とリマスターSHM-CD『OUR FAVOURITE POP 2022 Remaster』が11月23日同時発売" (in Japanese). September 28, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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