Who did the single that was an internet sensation produced by Avex?
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Avex Group Avex Group Holdings Inc. is an entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Avex (short for audio visual expert) became the leading dance music company during the 1990s and continues to produce and manage some of Japan’s highest selling solo j-pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki and internet sensation PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen). It is the biggest holistic entertainment company in Japan and although driven mainly by producing music, they have also shifted into other business domains like anime, video games and live music events like partnering with Ultra Music Festival and hosting the annual A-nation.
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PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) "PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)" (Japanese: ペンパイナッポーアッポーペン , Hepburn: Penpainappōappōpen ) is a single by Pikotaro, a fictional singer-songwriter created and portrayed by Japanese comedian Daimaou Kosaka. It was released as a music video on YouTube on 25 August 2016, and has since become a viral video. s of 2017 , the official video has been viewed over 122 million times, spawned parodies, and has been hailed as the new "Gangnam Style" by various newspapers and online media. The single itself reached number 1 on the "Billboard" Japan Hot 100 chart and became the shortest single to chart on the "Billboard" Hot 100. At the end of 2016, the songs charted at number 6 on Japan Hot 100 Year-end Chart.
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DayxDay DayxDay (usually stylized as "DayxDay") is an American web series directed by Giannenio Salucci starring singer-songwriter Zella Day.
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Overnight Celebrity "Overnight Celebrity" is the second single from Twista's 2004 album "Kamikaze". The song was produced and features uncredited vocals by Kanye West. It contains a sample of the Aaliyah song "Are You That Somebody". The song reached number six on the "Billboard" Hot 100 on May 11, 2004.
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...I R'n'B ...I R'n'b (eng. "...And R'n'B") is the debut single by adult model and singer Ewa Sonnet. The single was released in mid-2005 and became a hit, thanks in part to a popular music video by Swedish director Deevo von Brahust known, among other things, for directing videos for international stars such as AC/DC, Roxette and Sabrina. The video's screenplay was written by Bo Martin. The single was produced by Robert Janson for the Aurolac Studio and mixed by Prince Charles Alexander at Quad Studios NYC with mastering by Sterling Sound Studio NYC (Tom Coyne). The accompanying video's main focus is the artist herself playing a lookalike coupled with a catchy beat.
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Electric Shock (song) Electric Shock is a song taken from South Korean electropop group f(x) of their second EP released digitally on June 10, 2012, and released physically on June 13, 2012, under the label of SM Entertainment. The accompanying music video was released on June 11, 2012.
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Ballada (album) Ballada is a compilation album by Japanese entertainer Namie Amuro, released on June 4, 2014. It compiles pop ballads released during her time with the Avex Trax label (1995 onwards), including additional re-recordings of selected tracks.
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Boys &amp; Girls (Ayumi Hamasaki song) "Boys & Girls" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki, serving as the fourth single for her second studio album, "Loveppears" (1999). It was released by Avex Trax in Japan and Hong Kong on July 14, 1999, and through Avex USA in North America in early 2001, while being re-distributed in 2003. "Boys & Girls" marks Hamasaki's first single to be made available for purchase as a maxi single with additional remixes. The track was written by the singer herself, while production was handled by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura. Musically, the song is a dance recording, a genre that heavily influences "Loveppears". The single's lyrical content is written in third-person perspective.
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Toi et Moi (Namie Amuro song) "Toi et Moi" is Namie Amuro's 13th single under the Avex Trax label, released on July 7, 1999.
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Aura (song) "Aura" is a song recorded by American singer Lady Gaga for her third studio album, "Artpop" (2013). She co-wrote and co-produced the track with Zedd and the psychedelic trance duo Infected Mushroom. Initially entitled "Burqa", an Infected Mushroom demo is the song's backbone. "Aura", which explores different facets of the singer, is a mariachi and EDM song with Western guitar and Middle Eastern musical influences and a dance production. Lyrically, it equates the life of a celebrity and stardom with religious oppression and subjugation.
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Don't Fail Me Now "Don't Fail Me Now" is a song by American recording artist Melanie Amaro, the winner of the first season of "The X Factor", set to be included on her debut studio album under the label Epic Records. Written by Livvi Franc and produced by Rodney Jerkins, the upbeat pop song features the singer talking about self empowerment and finding a true love. It was first made available for stream on July 31, 2012, and it was released to digital download on September 18, 2012 as Amaro's debut single along with the b-side song "Love Me Now". It received mixed reviews from music critics, who praised the vocal performance, but criticized the use of Auto-Tune. As of December 2012 "Don't Fail Me Now" has sold 20,000 copies in the United States, failing to chart on the "Billboard" Hot 100 but peaking in the top-ten of the Hot Dance Club Songs chart.
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Ultrafox Ultrafox is an electropop band formed by German twins Claudia and Connie Holzer. Liam Howe and Joe Wilson of Sneaker Pimps were also involved in the band's creation. The band was formed in 2001, and their only album, Ice Skating, was released in June 2004. Since then, Howe and Wilson have stopped playing with the band due to other commitments, and David Westlake, also of Sneaker Pimps, has been working with them.
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All Because of You (Puffy song) "All Because Of You" is the 25th single from Japanese pop duo Puffy AmiYumi released on May 21, 2008. The title song is written and composed by Avril Lavigne and Butch Walker, and is performed entirely in English. The second song "Frontier no Pioneer" is a cover originally produced by Tamio Okuda and was used as a CM song for Kagome vegetable juice "Yasai Seikatsu 100!".
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Internet Connection "Internet Connection" is a song by British recording artist M.I.A. from the deluxe edition of her third studio album, "Maya" (2010). The track was written and produced by Maya "M.I.A." Arulpragasam, and Blaqstarr. Originally titled "I'm Down Like Your Internet Connection", the song was inspired by the issues M.I.A. had with her own Internet connection and a lengthy phone call with Verizon tech support. She eventually asked one of the workers to sing the lyrics down the phone, and used the recording in the final track. The song was released as the seventh and final single from the album, on 11 January 2011 as a digital download, under license to XL Recordings and exclusive license to Interscope in the USA. The EP featured remixes by artists including Flux Pavilion, Buraka Som Sistema, Huoratron and Tony Senghore.
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Quiero Bailar (song) "Quiero Bailar" (English: "I Want To Dance") is a song by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen, from the platinum edition of her third studio album, "Diva" (2003). It was composed by Queen alongside her then-husband Gran Omar, produced by Iván Joy and released as the lead single from the album in 2004. Lyrically, "the song talks about a guy expecting sex after a dance like it was a "bad" thing."
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High Price "High Price" is a song by American recording artist Ciara from her third studio album, "Fantasy Ride" (2009). Featuring rapper Ludacris, it was written by Ciara, Ludacris, Terius Nash, and Christopher Stewart, and was produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart. The song was initially chosen as the lead single from the album and was due for release in June 2008, but after leaking to a mixed reception from fans, its release was subsequently cancelled and it was replaced by "Go Girl".
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Addicted (Ace Young song) "Addicted" is Ace Young's second single, after his 2006 song "Scattered". "Addicted" is the first and only single from his self-titled 2008 CD. The song was written by Desmond Child and Andreas Carlsson, who was part of the team who wrote for the Backstreet Boys. It was produced by Desmond Child.
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Street Dancer "Street Dancer" is a song by Swedish house producer and DJ Avicii. It was released on 17 January 2011 in South Africa, 26 February 2011 in the Netherlands, 29 March 2011 in the US and on 5 June 2011 in the UK. It was written by Avicii and samples the Break Machine's 1983 breakdance hit "Street Dance".
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Ray Foxx Ray Foxx (born 10 December 1985) is an English DJ and music producer who is best known for his hit single "Boom Boom (Heartbeat)" which has peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.
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J Farell Justin Farell Alamar (born April 23, 1982), better known as J Farell, is an American music producer from Cherry Hill, NJ. He graduated from Rutgers University where he was first exposed to music production. J Farell broke into the recording industry in 2010 and is best known for producing remixes for artists such as Kreayshawn, J. Cole, Roscoe Dash, Gorilla Zoe, Hyper Crush, Gotye, Driicky Graham, Rita Ora, Wiz Khalifa, Eva Simons, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, and more. He received his first official placement with Entertainment One for the remix of Gorilla Zoe's song "Twisted". In March 2011, it debuted on Philadelphia's radio station Wired 96.5. This remix was digitally released on iTunes by Atlantic Records on May 23, 2011. J Farell first received widespread recognition on August 29, 2011 when his remix of Kreayshawn's single "Gucci Gucci" went viral on YouTube and gained over 7 million views in under 12 hours. A week later, the video charted at #7 on YouTube's Top 100 Music Videos. In 2013, Ed Sheeran spoke about J Farell's remix of his song The A Team with Ralphie Aversa on WPLJ's The Ralphie Radio Show. J Farell began working on a collaboration project with Dj Beatstreet and Dj Suraci. In May 2015, the trio formed the group Money Drop and, two months later, released their first collaborative single entitled Everything on Fleek. With the help of Interscope Records in July 2015, J Farell landed the official remix of Good For You by Selena Gomez featuring A$AP Rocky. In November 2015, J Farell collaborated with singer/songwriter Todd Carey and created a refreshed, doo-wop style remix of Todd's single "OMG". On December 4, 2015, the official OMG Remix was released to a positive response on social media. His work is noted by an announcer or a giggling woman saying the "J Farell" tagline in most of his recent music.
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Angels (The xx song) "Angels" is a song by English indie pop group The xx, released as a digital download on 17 July 2012 by Young Turks. It was the lead single for their 2012 album "Coexist". The song was written by guitarist Romy Madley Croft, bassist Oliver Sim, and percussionist Jamie xx, who also produced it.
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Senko (song) "Senkō" (Japanese 閃光) is Tomiko Van's second single under the Avex Trax label. The single was released on September 27, 2006 in two formats, four months after her last single.