Sweet Vacation
Sweet Vacation（スウィート・バケイション[1]）is a Japanese music unit made of members Hayakawa Daichi and Thai vocalist May. Both come from a history of high level universities. Hayakawa left Tokyo University's Graduate School before graduating while May was previously enrolled in Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, and began taking classes at Waseda University in fall 2009.[1][2]
Sweet Vacation
Suibake/スイバケ
2007-present
Victor Entertainment;
production = Bug Corporation
Hayakawa Daichi (Sound producer, Keyboard)
May (Vocals)
History[edit]
In order to begin a new project with a new vocalist, Daichi was traveling when he met May in Bangkok, and in 2006, Sweet Vacation was formed.[3][4]
Their official MySpace page began on August 19, 2007, and they made their debut on the iTunes Store Japan on October 10 of the same year with their song "I Feel So Good" advertised as the free download of the week. They then released their first indies album "Do the Vacation!!" on November 21.
In January 2008, they released their song "Shining Groove (Your Song 2008)" on Yahoo! Music Japan's website.[5] This song was licensed by Creative Commons.[6]
On March 27, 2008, the Japan Rights Clearance (JRC) made an agreement with YouTube over copyrighted material being used, and through this management of music distribution through the JRC, a plan for a Sweet Vacation official channel on YouTube was also begun.[7][8]
On August 20, 2008, Sweet Vacation made their major debut under Victor Entertainment with the mini album "I Miss You" EP. Beginning their career as a major label artist on August 27, they allowed for 10,000 free rentals of the CD "I Feel So Good (2nd edition)" from TSUTAYA shops across the nation.[9]
On February 18, 2009, their first major single "Sayonara my days" was released.
On March 24, 2009, the album "Kira Kira Pop!!" (limited time sale) was released in Thailand.[10]
On July 8, 2009, the Tower Records exclusive single "Ai ni ikou ~I・NEED・TO・ GO~" was released.
On August 5, 2009, the album "pop save the world!!" was released and topped in the oricon music charts at #61. There was also a worldwide simultaneous release on iTunes on the same day.