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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
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Caroline Charonplop |
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is a Japanese model and singer. Kyary is well known for her 2011 single, "PonPonPon", which made Japan's top ten. The 2012 singles "Candy Candy" and "Fashion Monster" followed the success.
She has since released three full-length albums, Pamyu Pamyu Revolution in 2012, Nanda Collection in 2013, and Pika Pika Fantajin in 2014. Though most of her success as a recording artist has been in Asia, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has also gained popularity in Western countries due in part to Internet videos which have gone viral.
Media outlets have referred to Kyary as "Harajuku Pop Princess", and she has been photographed for magazines such as Dazed & Confused. In 2013, Kyary signed a distribution deal with Sire Records to release her material in the United States.
In 2015 Kyary cosplayed Betty Boop[1] for a Coca-Cola Halloween event in Shibuya. A famous Betty Boop impersonator on TikTok by the name of Betty Dope also later impersonated Betty-chan, and opened up a unique store in Shibuya. There Dope sold merchandise, including Betty Boop items.
Quotes
- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu: "I thought very hard about what I should be..." (2015)
- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu: "I searched to see if there were any Japanese girls dressed up as Betty-chan..." (2015)
- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu: "And I didn't find any." (2015)
Video
Trivia
- According to Kyary the fact that Betty Boop is an American character also helped many people living overseas celebrate Halloween.
Links
- Official Website
- Kyrary Pamyu Pamyu at Twitter
- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu at Instagram