Category Archives: Music

Charice Returning to Glee!

Uh-oh. Looks like those Charice haters will have a lot more to gripe about because Sunshine Corazon is set to return to Glee. The show on Fox is currently in its second season, but the last time we saw Charice, … Continue reading

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Far East Movement’s 2Gether Behind the Scenes Video

What is a G6? Are you still asking yourself that? No one really knows the meaning behind Far East Movement’s hit single but there’s no time to ponder that question, because they’ve got a new song up from their album, … Continue reading

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Yes, Darren Criss from ‘Glee’ is Half Filipino

Fans of Glee are still all a twitter about the show’s latest heartthrob addition: Darren Criss. Last week the relatively unknown pop star/actor became known. He made us swoon as Blaine, Kurt’s (Chris Colfer) potential love interest and mentor. As … Continue reading

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Hip Hop Artist Mondega is For The People

While I classify myself as a lover of all things techno and classic rock, I’m a huge fan of hip hop but only when it comes to the artists who treat their work seriously. In the realm of Asian American … Continue reading

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Far East Movement’s “Free Wire”

“Congrats to Far East Movement, whose single Like A G6 hit #1 on the US iTunes singles charts and #10 on the Billboard charts, making Far East Movement the first Asian American group to break into the iTunes and Billboard … Continue reading

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Far East Movement’s “Fighting For Air” with Frankmusik

Okay, now that we’ve heard “Like a G6” everywhere — basketball games, kids soccer matches, inside the food court at the mall, we should probably remind you that Far East Movement has other songs out, songs you will want to … Continue reading

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“Colonel” Gackt Ventures Into Hollywood

One of my favorite J-Rock artists is Gackt Camui, who has one amazing voice and pretty much reminds me of the old 80’s ballads, but better. He originally came out of the visual kei bands but has since led a … Continue reading

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Happy 70th Birthday, John Lennon: James Kyson Lee, Esna Yoon, & Dawen sing ‘Imagine’

On the occasion of John Lennon’s 70th birthday, Google released an animated logo— but at 8Asians, we share a video of Esna Yoon, Dawen, and actor James Kyson Lee from last month’s AAPI Rock the Vote.

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Is North America Ready for Japanese Heavy Metal Band X-Japan?

Yoshiki stands in his rightful place setting the stage for X-Japan The second last stop of their first North American tour, X-Japan rocked Toronto’s Massey Hall last night. I’ll admit, I know very little about X-Japan. What I do know … Continue reading

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Sean Kingston Is Suicidal for Bollywood Girls

20 year old R&B singer, Sean Kingston, has re-released his 2007 hit single “Beautiful Girls” in India, re-working the lyrics to change the song to “Bollywood Girls.” The track names notable Bollywood beauties such as Aishwarya Rai, Bipasha Basu, Shilpa … Continue reading

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8Asians Interviews The Bangerz on their New Single, “Robot Remains”

What do you get when you put together one-part musical heavy hitters and one-part dance floor phenomena? You get the single “Robot Remains,” an explosive collaboration between The Bangerz and America’s Best Dance Crew alumni The Jabbawockeez that was released … Continue reading

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