Polo & I are performing in Downtown Everett, WA this Saturday at AKI CON! We are so looking forward to meeting everyone! And excited to see Washington as well!
NOV 1ST was Hello Kitty's Birthday and what better way to celebrate than to go to the very exclusive THREE APPLES EXHIBIT at Royal/T in LA! The exhibit will only last for three weeks. Of course if I was in Tokyo I would be celebrating her BDAY at Puroland. ;p
But I was very happy to know that this exhibit and cafe celebrating Hello Kitty's 35TH Anniversary was close to home. And was having some fun events planned for her birthday!
By the way this was my third time going to the exhibit! Lol! I also went to Super Fan Day and Halloween!
Anyway I hope you enjoy another one of my random videos. Oh and I kinda made up that Hello Kitty song I am singing in the beginning of this video! Haaaaa! Anyway hope you like the video?
Songs:
Cyndi Lauper- Girl's Just Wanna Have Fun
Stephanie Yanez X Miku- Sakura in Mitaka ;p
Nana Kitade- She Bop
Ai Otsuka- Peach
Hello Kitty Theme Song
I WILL BE UPLOADING VIDEO FROM PUROLAND SOON ON MY YOUTUBE! I went during my Tokyo Tour in Aug 09! And I saw the WIZARD OF OZ Hello Kitty Show! So I will upload video soon k?
Random pictures from all three days that I have been to the THREE APPLES EXHIBIT at Royal/T:
Singing Happy Birthday to Mama Kitty and Hello Kitty!
Yuko Yamaguchi (Head Designer of Hello Kitty) and I on SUPER FAN DAY!
Another photo from SUPER FAN DAY with Simone Legno.
This might be my most random video yet! Lol! But hey it's Halloween right? Yeah that's my excuse... Anyway yesterday was much fun. First I went to the Hello Kitty cafe and got some treats. Then I waited for night to come and decided to go TRICK OR TREATING with my friends! You are never too old to go trick or treating! Really? Yeah... Oh and I was Kuromi! One of my favorite SANRIO character of all time! I am wearing a Kigurumi (Pajama) from Japan. You get them at Donki! I just purchased the Kuromi Kigurumi last time I was in Tokyo for my tour! :) Anyway...
Then my friends and I went to Kappo Honda. If you wear your costume you get free beer or ice cream. Lol! And we are friends with all of the waiters & waitresses so it was extra fun! I actually just went to DLAND with all of them recently! Haaaa! So yeah it was fun to go and heckle them! Ha! So yeah you will see them make funny faces and stuff to the camera! And that is why.
And yeah then of course I had to throw in my spooky cat Luna who came to us on Friday the 13th a few years ago or so. She is good luck I swear she is! Okay that is all from me for now!
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15TH is the OC JAPAN STREET FAIR at the ORANGE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS! And I will be performing! I am so ready to rock out! Oh and guess who is rockin & poppin out with me? POLO and RIN-CHAN!
You know the super talented and ultra cute drummer that played with me in TOKYO?
Well she is coming to the US and will be rockin out with me! Super excited about that!
And you all know crazy Polo! ;p
Anyway the OC JAPAN STREET FAIR is going to have a pretty sweet setup. They are going to have an Akihabara Street, Harajuku Street, and a Edo Street. The fair will have COSPLAY MAIDS from AKIHABARA, ROBO-ONE which is fighting robots from JAPAN, and a Japan style fashion show!
I will give you guys more info when the time gets closer! If you go to their website you can print a FREE ADMISSION TICKET! But remember you have to print it out by NOV 1ST!http://ocjapanfair.com/
So one of my awesome supporters Manny Lopez took the audio from the Sailor Moon video I uploaded on youtube recently and mixed it!
I have the song he mixed TUXEDO MIRAGE up on my myspace profile now with FREE DOWNLOAD! MYSPACE.COM/STEPHMUSIC
I also am writing this blog today to just THANK YOU! THANK YOU guys! Your support really does mean the world to me! So thank you Manny and everyone who has supported me thus far! Much mecha mucho love from me!
Also you can find the original Sailor Moon video I did where the audio is from here:
Haaa! I got inspired by youtube user: Michelle Phan! So I wanted to do my own version of Sailor Moon! ;p And of course I decided to also sing. Lol! I love like every Sailor Moon song! For this video I decided to sing Tuxedo Mirage!
As many of you know I am a huge fan of Sailor Moon. And I use to be in a dancing & singing Sailor Moon group where we would perform at Japanese/Anime events for kids! :)
I thought it was super cool Michelle Phan did a makeup video of Sailor Moon! Great way to remind people that Sailor Moon is still going strong! Lol! ;p
Oh also just recently on TINIERME.COM I started a Sailor Moon group for all the moonies! Come join us!
Also wanted to point out that this video is also a thank you to Victor Markovich, Jr who gave me this wig as a present! Thank you Victor!
First I want to thank EVERYONE for the friend requests! I have been quite busy lately. And I have been away from Tinerme for just like 2 days and I come back and I have 14 pages of friend requests! OH MY! I was quite honored! Thank you everyone! Much luv!
Also I wanted to talk about the Hello Kitty Cafe at Royal T for her 35th Anniversary! I went yesterday for Super Fan Day which had a whole bunch of events at the cafe lined up through out the day.
I have been really looking forward to the cafe. And I got up early on a Saturday morning to get a free gift bag! LOL! But not early enough! Boo. But I was able to meet Kitty Mama Yuko Yamaguchi (Hello Kitty Head Designer from Tokyo) & Simone Legno (TOKIDOKI Creator). Only 150 guests of the cafe were able to meet them.
The cafe overall was a lot of fun! Of course it's no Puroland! ;p But I thought it was super neato that they did something like that for the US! Yay! I didn't eat at the cafe cuz I can make my own Hello Kitty Toast without having to pay the dough! Ya know? Haaa! Dough toast okay I'm crazy! But I think people are mostly coming to the cafe for the art and events anyway!
Okay on to the pictures: "Kitty Mama" Yuko Yamaguchi
Simone Legno (TokiDoki creator)
Hello Kitty UFO CATCHER
In the Hello Kitty Balloon like Balloon Boy...
Hello Kitty Robot
Super fluffy evil Hello Kitty
Happy Birthday with Hello Kitty and Kitty Mama
Super Fan Kitty Gal!
Haa. Super Cheesy Hello Kitty moment for you...
I will be going back to the cafe for Halloween. So more pictures will come soon! K talk to ya all soon! Steph STEPHANIEYANEZ.COM
Because Halloween is right around the corner I thought this was the perfect time to continue to upload the documentary I did with COMCAST'S ANIME SELECTS titled "CRAZY SEXY TOKYO".
This episode brings you through a Obakyyashiki (Japanese Haunted House). Although it is not a real haunted house many say that the building where Namja Town( Food & Amusement Theme park) and the Obakayashiki is at IS REALLY HAUNTED.
Take from Wikipedia: Sunshine 60 was erected over the site of the destroyed Sugamo Prison, famously used to hold senior Japanese war criminals during the occupation. On December 23, 1948, seven high-ranking, convicted war criminals (including former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo) were hanged at the prison. In popular modern lore, the area is rumored to be haunted.
I love ghost stories and horror movies. But when it comes to actually going to a haunted house I am such a wimp! Anime Selects staff kept on saying "come on go in". And I was really hesitant at first! I kept on saying "I don't know if I can do it. I might only make it through half of it"!
But this was my chance to see how they do haunted houses in Japan. And let me tell you that the Japanese do really know how to give a good scare! I mean I made the camera man walk in front of me sometimes! LOL!
After going through the haunted house it made me realize that we should all try and face our fears because it can really make you stronger! Now when I feel like life is a little crazy I just think of the time I made myself go into the Obakeyashiki. And then I start to feel like I can do this! I won't back down! Lol!
Anyway such a long description! Ha! I will be posting more episodes of CRAZY SEXY TOKYO. I know it's been a while!
So last night was way too much fun for a Thursday night! LOL! It was Tune in Tokyo's 1ST Anniversary! I performed an acoustic set with Polo. We performed Shiina Ringo - Koko de kiss shite, Original - Ai wo shinjiteru, Original - Princess Complex 00, and of course K-ON - Don't Say Lazy!
I really want to thank Tune in Tokyo for having me! It really was an awesome night!
Also I am so excited to announce that LAWEEKLY did a article on the show! Wow that means I was on LAWEEKLY.COM TWICE IN A ROW! Omg I am truly honored! THANK YOU Liz Ohanesia!
Here is the photo from last night's show & article on LAWEEKLY.COM! Lol!
Photo by Shannon Cottrell
Here is the link to the article titled Tune in Tokyo "Where Jpop Becomes LA Pop".
I am so honored to be interviewed by Liz Ohanesian for LAWEEKLY! The article is titled "HOW STEPHANIE YANEZ BECAME AN AKIHABARA COSPLAY IDOL"! I hope you guys like the interview? And thank you LAWEEKLY for everything! Tonight I am performing at TUNE IN TOKYO IN LITTLE TOKYO,LA! I will be doing some covers and of course my original songs as well! Looking forward to see everyone!
Oh and please comment on the article if you can! That would mean the world to me!
Starting after some site maintenance on October 15th, new Halloween items will be available for everybody on Tinier Me! Use the new Tinier Gacha to obtain these new Halloween themed items!
Furthermore, a special Halloween event will start! Yay! Its a treasure hunt, find and open a treasure chest in SELFY TOWN! You will receive a special Halloween item or Chibi Coins! I can't wait for tomorrow!
Lol! Yesterday I had a mini room party with Ladyhoshi, Mimirabbit, and Fuji at TINIERME.COM! It was a lot of fun and I can't wait to have another room party. I will think of a date and time and let you guys know. I was told only a certain amount can fit in a room. Maybe I can somehow get a room where I can fit more? Anyway I saved a picture from the room party! Here it is:
I am sooooooooooooooooooo super excited! Tinier Me is open to the public now! Everybody can play for free! I am going to set up a night soon and invite everyone to my room for a little online party! ;p So if you guys can sign up letting Tinier Me know that I sent ya. Then send me a quick email so I can send you a invite to my room party! ;p
I made this video for Avex Star Search and also because I love this song. And I might record the whole song in full sometime soon. "Orion" is another drama theme song opening. The drama is called Ryusei no Kizuna. This is another really good drama everyone should watch! Here is the Synopsis from Wiki D-addicts:
When we grow up Well kill him together. Koichi, Taisuke, and Shizuna are three siblings whose parents had been brutally murdered when they were just in elementary school, and they vowed to avenge their death. Fourteen years later, their vengeful plan unravels countless new facts. A shocking revelation leads to an overwhelmingly emotional ending. What will become of the siblings who have lived their lives solely in reliance of their bond alone?
Tinier Me also known as Selfy is coming to the US which is a Japanese Anime Avatar game where you can chat with your friends, shop for clothes, and own your own Chibi Pet. And just to point out the title "Chibi Pet" was thought up by yours truly! What do you think?
This video was made for KAWAIIHUNTERS.COM! They did an interview with me and ask me to sing one of my favorite songs!
And to celebrate the drama BUZZER BEAT which just ended in Japan. Why did it have to end? I chose to sing Ichibu to Zenbu from B'Z. The opening theme song for the drama all about basketball and love starring Keiko Kitagawa and Yamashita Tomohisa! ;p
I will be uploading more video from Japan. Which is also why I chose this song. While I was in Japan walking the streets and eating at izakaya's & sushi joints all I heard was Ichibu to Zenbu! It was playing all over Tokyo! Even when I got to the airport Ichibu to Zenbu was also playing in the lobby! And at the Tower Records basketball wannabe's were passing out free B'Z towels in front of the store while doing some Bball tricks! Lol! I should upload the video I got of that as well!
The piano you hear is played by the youtube user kamedayori! If they ever see this you play Ichibu to Zenbu so well! :) Please check out Kamedayori!
And also check out Kawaiihunters.com. The interview I did with them should be up soon...
I have been invited to perform OCT.15th at TUNE IN TOKYO's 1st Anniversary! Which I am totally excited about! And just to let everyone know that I don't have any other plans as of yet to perform again this year in LA. So if you want to see me rock it out with Polo then this will be the event to go too! Then after this I will be heading out to Aki-con in Everett, Washington Nov. 6-8th! I will be focusing on the music production side of thangs once thangs slow down. But I will keep you all updated if I do have another show.
Polo and I after our Omotesando Fab show in Tokyo with Puchi Bruce!
TUNE IN TOKYO myspace info here:
Join us for our First Anniversary Party on Thursday, October 15th, 2009! We have some special guests lined up for the event--Stephanie Yanez and NIRF, and Maganda will be performing live! We're privileged to have these great artists and friends on stage to celebrate the first year of LA's original J-Pop and J-Rock dance event. Greg Hignight, DJ Tora, DJ Del, DJ Ally, and DJ Yuki will also be there to spin the best in global pop all night long!
Feel free to dress up or cosplay! We're encouraging everyone to adopt a "shiny" theme for our anniversary event!
Cover is $10 for 18+, and $5 for 21+.
Our monthly event is held at Matsumoto’s 2nd Street Jazz in Little Tokyo. 2nd Street Jazz is the premier destination in the Little Tokyo area for music fans, with monthly Dub, Reggae, Hip-Hop, Rock, and Jazz events. The venue frequently plays host to many live appearances by Asian, and Asian-American performers as well. 2nd Street Jazz is located at 366 E 2nd Street, at the corner of 2nd and Central, in Los Angeles.
For updates and additional information, feel free to add us as a friend !
So this is the third video from my Tokyo Tour I had just recently. This video was shot by staff at the live house LIVE INN ROSA in Ikebukuro which is one of my favorite districts!
For my Tokyo tour I really wanted to perform a Beatles song due to how much I love The Beatles and how much I know Japan loves them as well! But doesn't everyone love them?
Anyway I was thinking about covering Strawberry Fields but then Polo said why don't we do Helter Skelter. When he said this that was actually one of The Beatles songs that I just always had weird vibes about due to Charles Manson.
But I put what I heard about Charles Manson's strange perception of the song aside and started listening more and more to Helter Skelter. And I really came to love the song so much that it is one of my favorites from The Beatles now. And I really feel that Helter Skelter was way a head of it's time.
Once again I am honored to play with such great musicians Maru-chan, Rin-chan, and Polo! And very honored to have performed at Live Inn Rosa!
I want to thank everyone on youtube, myspace, facebook, twitter, and everywhere else that ya guys can find me for your support! Your messages are truly a blessing. And your messages mean the world to me! :)
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