Just like what the topic title says, what asian songs (completely sung in English) would recommend for first-time listeners?

* Aside from telling us the name of the singer/band, country of origin, please also post links to mp3 sites (ex. imeem, esnips, etc) and video (ex. youtube, veoh, etc). Lyrics are also highly appreciated. ALL MUSIC GENRES ARE ACCEPTED. Please post original songs, as much as possible, not covers. Thanks!

* I will create a list on this first post every time a song is recommended..





PHILIPPINES
* I know quite a lot of Philippine songs so I'll start with what I have on my imeem...

214 ..... by Rivermaya [listen here]
ANGEL ..... by the Tux [listen here]
BE MY LADY ..... by Martin Nievera [listen here]
BROKEN SONNET ..... by Hale [watch video]
CLOSER YOU AND I ..... by Gino Padilla [listen here]
FOREVER ..... by Martin Nievera and Regine Velasquez [listen here]
FRIEND OF MINE ..... by Odette Quesada [listen here]
INVINCIBLE ..... by Christian Bautista [watch video]
INVITATION ..... by Kjwan [listen here] [watch video]
I WILL BE HERE ..... by Gary Valenciano [listen here]
JOURNEY ..... by Lea Salonga [listen here]
REFRAIN ..... by Jose Mari Chan [listen here]
SHE COULD BE ..... by Christian Bautista [watch video]
STAY ..... by Cueshe [listen here]
TAKE ME OUT OF THE DARK ..... by Gary Valenciano [listen here]
THE DAY YOU SAID GOODNIGHT ..... by Hale [watch video]
THE PROMISE ..... by Martin Nievera [listen here]
THE WAY YOU LOOK AT ME ..... by Christian Bautista [watch video]
WITH A SMILE ..... by Eraserheads [listen here]
YOU ARE MY SONG ..... by Martin Nievera [listen here]


INDONESIA

I REMEMBER ..... by Mocca Band [watch video]
ME & MY BOYFRIEND ..... by Mocca Band [watch video]

ASIAN AMERICAN

ADDICTED TO YOU ..... by Stevie Huoang [watch video]
HIGH ..... by The Speaks [listen here] [watch video]
I WANTED YOU ..... by Ina [watch video]

JAPAN

FOLLOW ME ..... by Beat Crusaders [watch video]
IKIGAI ..... by Roma Tanaka [listen here]
I MISS YOU ..... by Monkey Majik* [listen here]
LONG SHOT PENNY ..... by Monkey Majik* [listen here]
STUCK IN YOUR LOVE ..... by M-FLO LOVES MELODY [listen here]


what can you recommend from your country?

* NOTE/S:

Monkey Majik: according to garnet_moon they are Canadian but releases their songs in Japan (uhm, i don't know exactly how to classify that but i guess we can put it in the Japan list)

hmm...

I like:

Stevie Huoang - Addicted http://youtube.com/watch?v=kpcjPN9Hr7Y
Ina (I think she's asian) - I wanted you http://youtube.com/watch?v=yiRpJSF-pZQ

That's all I can think of for now

^ oh, can you tell me which asian country? or are they asian american or eurasian? thanks!

Japanese:

Follow Me by Beat Crusaders

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hIWdyuvQLTo
^ they don't have a actual MV so yeah.

i love this song to death.
its uber catchy

Anyhow, the Beat Crusaders are a Japanese band

Monkey Majik - I miss you
Monkey Majik - Long Shot Penny
Roma Tanaka - ikigai (don't be fooled with the Japanese title, it's pure english)
m-flo loves melody. - Stuck in your love

All Jpop. Monkey Majik vocalists are Canadian but they release songs in Japan so technically they are Jpop.

They're both asian american. srry about that.

thanks guys! i have updated the list with those posted already... are there more?



i have a follow-up question though: do they release songs in Japan ONLY?



thanks!

thanks for this thread~!
im going to keep revisiting XDD
for updates =)

Yes, they only release songs in Japan. That's why their songs are technically classified as Jpop (but anyway, they have songs that are Japanese too)

Check out their Wiki profile to know more about Monkey Majik.

Thanks for the songs. I love Ina's ones

added some more to the list including some pretty old love songs, KJWAN's "Invitation" which is one of the songs they performed at the 1st Asean Ikon Awards where they won the group category.



thanks!