Comments on: ‘Sukiyaki,’ Kina Grannis’ music and the random magic of YouTube http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/2008/12/06/sukiyaki-kina-grannis-music-and-the-random-magic-of-youtube/ GIL ASAKAWA'S JAPANESE AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE ON POP CULTURE, MEDIA & POLITICS Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:01:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Stephen Hunter http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/2008/12/06/sukiyaki-kina-grannis-music-and-the-random-magic-of-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-165885 Stephen Hunter Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:23:11 +0000 http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/?p=695#comment-165885 Hi Gil, Wow...I am just about to produce a girl I found on Youtube over here in Japan. Shanna Gilfix. She doesn't speak Japanese (she teaches Karate)lol... but I asked her to send me some songs in Japanese and she shocked the hell out of our head producer. Youtube is making my job as a producer a whole lot easier. Great post. Hi Gil,

Wow…I am just about to produce a girl I found on Youtube over here in Japan. Shanna Gilfix. She doesn’t speak Japanese (she teaches Karate)lol… but I asked her to send me some songs in Japanese and she shocked the hell out of our head producer.

Youtube is making my job as a producer a whole lot easier. Great post.

]]> By: doxigrl http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/2008/12/06/sukiyaki-kina-grannis-music-and-the-random-magic-of-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-165466 doxigrl Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:15:51 +0000 http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/?p=695#comment-165466 Glad to be of service! I only watched the game to see if she won :) Glad to be of service! I only watched the game to see if she won :)

]]> By: Gil Asakawa http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/2008/12/06/sukiyaki-kina-grannis-music-and-the-random-magic-of-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-165449 Gil Asakawa Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:42:16 +0000 http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/?p=695#comment-165449 Thanks, DoxiGrl! I've changed the post to make the information accurate (lete me know if it's still wrong). I appreciate the note so I could make the corrections. I guess I should have paid closer attention to the last Super Bowl after all... But I just wasn't a Giants or Pats fan.... :-) Thanks, DoxiGrl! I’ve changed the post to make the information accurate (lete me know if it’s still wrong). I appreciate the note so I could make the corrections. I guess I should have paid closer attention to the last Super Bowl after all… But I just wasn’t a Giants or Pats fan…. :-)

]]> By: doxigrl http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/2008/12/06/sukiyaki-kina-grannis-music-and-the-random-magic-of-youtube/comment-page-1/#comment-165419 doxigrl Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:52:04 +0000 http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/?p=695#comment-165419 Hi Gil! Actually, Kina attempted to win the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest.... and actually DID win it! Her music video was aired during the 2008 Super Bowl game and she received a recording contract with Interscope Records. The song she wrote for DIGG was actually a marketing strategy to get more exposure on the internet, since the winner for the Super Bowl contest was determined by online voting. When she won the contest and began having regular meetings with her manager, record label, and attorney (all new to her, of course!) in LA, she moved back to Southern California from Austin. She's originally from Orange County and had resided in Texas for only 6 months. Sorry, this is probably too much information, but I wanted to set the record straight! Hi Gil! Actually, Kina attempted to win the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest…. and actually DID win it! Her music video was aired during the 2008 Super Bowl game and she received a recording contract with Interscope Records. The song she wrote for DIGG was actually a marketing strategy to get more exposure on the internet, since the winner for the Super Bowl contest was determined by online voting.
When she won the contest and began having regular meetings with her manager, record label, and attorney (all new to her, of course!) in LA, she moved back to Southern California from Austin. She’s originally from Orange County and had resided in Texas for only 6 months.
Sorry, this is probably too much information, but I wanted to set the record straight!

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