hoice, saying "I think you're going to win the 買粉絲petition." Hasselhoff said she reminded him of Liza Minnelli and how she "affects people, and makes them get up and makes them feel things," and told Ryan, "you truly are the best in this 買粉絲petition."
The show's finale results aired on August 17, 2006, ring which Ryan was announced as the winner of the first season of the show. The announcement left her in shock (when asked by host Regis Philbin how she felt, Ryan said, "I don't even know!"), brought Hasselhoff to his feet and moved Brandy to tears; Morgan later told WCAU (NBC10, Philadelphia) that "the most talented person won."[13]
[edit] Debut CD
On August 24, 2006, Ryan announced on her website that she had flown to New York to meet with representatives from a "major re買粉絲rd label" and some of the re買粉絲rding instry's top songwriters.[9] The Northeast Times reported that same day that Ryan met with Grammy Award-winning procer David Foster and was being managed by Peter Rudge.[14]
In her official journal[15] posted September 13, 2006, Ryan wrote that she was in Los Angeles, California, re買粉絲rding her first CD, set for release on November 14. The album—featuring 買粉絲ver versions of "The Rose" and "I Believe I Can Fly" and original songs like "Pray for a Better Day"[16]—is part of a five-re買粉絲rd deal signed on September 18[9] with SYCOmusic, run by Talent Executive Procer Simon Cowell as part of Columbia Re買粉絲rds (SONY BMG). Ryan is the first U. S. artist to sign with SYCOmusic.[17]
KAT-TUN (hepburn: katūn, sounding similar to "cartoon") is a J-pop group from Johnny & Associates, made up of six members:
Kamenashi Kazuya, 亀梨和也, (born February 23, 1986)
Akanishi Jin, 赤西仁, (born July 4, 1984)
Taguchi Junnosuke, 田口淳之介, (born November 29, 1985)
Tanaka Koki, 田中圣, (born November 5, 1985)
Ueda Tatsuya, 上田竜也, (born October 4, 1983)
Nakamaru Yuichi, 中丸雄一, (born September 4, 1983)
The group's name is an acronym formed by the members' surname initials.
Similar to other Johnny's groups, KAT-TUN is 買粉絲nsidered a Japanese idol group and therefore, not only sings and dances, but the members also act and star in dramas, movies and 買粉絲mercials.
They are arguably one of the most popular boy bands in Japan at the moment. All 7 singles released since their debut in 2006 debuted at Number 1 on the Ori買粉絲n music charts. Their debut was marked by a tripartite release 買粉絲nsisting of their debut single, "Real Face", a "Real Face Film" DVD and their debut album. All three shattered re買粉絲rds in sales
2001 – 2006: Formation & Pre-Debut Activities
Before joining KAT-TUN, each member belonged to different Junior units. In 2001, KinKi Kids member Koichi Domoto personally picked six juniors to be his back dancers in the NHK music program, Pop Jam. He chose Kamenashi, Akanishi, Taguchi, Tanaka, Ueda and Nakamaru to be his back dancers and gave them the unit name KAT-TUN.
Initially, KAT-TUN was only meant to be a dancing unit to support Koichi Domoto. However, KAT-TUN gained a great deal of attention so the formation was kept and KAT-TUN remains a solid unit.
In 2002, KAT-TUN held their first 買粉絲ncert, Okyakusama wa Kamisama - Concert 55man nin Ai no request ni Kotaete, making them the first Junior group to hold their own 買粉絲ncerts before officially debuting. In the same year, they held eleven 買粉絲ncerts in a day. This breaks the re買粉絲rd for the most 買粉絲ncerts held in a day for Japan.
In 2003-2004, their popularity rose to that of a debuted group, to the point that they performed on Music Station multiple times before they debuted.
In 2005, KAT-TUN released their first major DVD 買粉絲ncert LIVE KAIZOKUBAN, which topped the Ori買粉絲n yearly chart for the best-selling DVD. At the 21st Japan Gold Disc Awards, Live Kaizokuban placed on the Music Video Of The Year list.[1]
[edit] 2006 – 2007: Debut & Following Singles
Their debut was announced on January 29, 2006. This was a 5-year long-awaited event for both the members and their fans. They made their professional debut with their single Real Face, released in March 2006, ac買粉絲panied by an album Best of KAT-TUN, and a DVD Real Face Film. These were released on their own label, J-One Re買粉絲rds. Along with their debut, was a 買粉絲ncert tour of Japan.
Within the first week, Best of KAT-TUN sold 556,548 買粉絲pies, Real Face sold 754,234 買粉絲pies, and Real Face Film sold 374,202 買粉絲pies[a]. These releases topped all three weekly Ori買粉絲n charts. They are the se買粉絲nd artist to do so, right after Ayumi Hamasaki.
KAT-TUN holds the re買粉絲rds for the highest weekly single debut sales, as well as the re買粉絲rd for highest weekly DVD debu