I think that if you go about saying ignore her ethnicity ect, then you are dising her importance in japan. before her you didn't see artists who weren't japanese, or atleast look japanese, for the most part. in Japan if you weren't japanese you tried to hide it as best you could, and if you couldn't, like me and siblings, then you got treated bad. So when she came out it was kinda of shocking to have a pop idol who was obviously not japanese on tv and such. Now adays it is not uncommon at all
@baimeng1 THANK YOU!! I'm tired of people who are like, "Oh just ignore race and enjoy the music!" It's like they seem to forget that by just looking at her, you can't simply ignore that fact. It's a HUGE SHOCK for the Pop music of the world-- a Black/Korean, beautiful, talented singer from JAPAN!! I don't find anything wrong with people mentioning her race! She's internationally crossing a big line for African-American women. It's like there's absolutely NOTHING that we can't do! It's uplifting
@DetectiveTective i know right. my father is white, mother shino-japanese, and my siblings and i all took after him so we could't pass as japanese. back then there was so many things we couldn't do , or places we couldn't go.
I have heard Cristal Kay sing with M-flo years ago, I didnt know how she looked like (I assume Japanese for obvious resons) but I always thought she had a tone to an african-american, and now years later I see her for the first time and read that she is african-american and korean and I think ... AWESOOOME!!!!!! Its nice to know I wasnt imagining things XD
Japan i'm afraid can be just as prejudice as any other part of the world. It's people, not the country. Again it's what SHE feels she is, everyone needs to stop putting her in some tick box. How about she is a good singer? Ok! People should just listen the song for that reason. Who the hell cares where she's from, and what language she sings in. She has a great voice and can dance. Thats it!
she's half black and korean and she grew up in japan, was born there and everything. what's the problem with everyone. she's a japanese citizen. smh. AND she's a damn good singer!! >:)
@giraffe103: WHOA HEY! Crystal K and Miley Cyrus are two artist that shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence...unless it's somthing like "Miley Cyrus has little to no talent, especially when compared to Crystal K (or any other artist)" YOU GOT THAT?!
Her dad was African American and her mom was South Korean. She was born and raised in Japan and debuted 13, so most of her friends and fans probably think of her as being Japanese even if they know she's not.
More importantly, she's super talented. :DD
@ThePerfectAtrocity Her dad was stationed in Japan with the Navy, so it's possible she gained citizenship before then. The US Army has a way of getting stuff done lol ._.
Yep, Japan is not ju solis -- however, if one of her parents was a Japanese citizen at the time of her birth that would make her, by birth, a Japanese citizen. It's one of the clauses to Japan's jus sanguinis. But I'm not sure where she was born, only that she was from Yokohoma. It's probably safe to say her parents acquired citizenship themselves, extending to her. Moreover, who cares?
Sorry but Japanese nationality is determined by your parents - jus sanguinis (right of blood) - not by the person being born in Japan. Neither of her parents are Japanese so I find it hard to believe that she was given Japanese citizenship when she was born. More than likely, she had to apply for naturalization after she turned 20.
@ThePerfectAtrocity Her mother is a zainichi don't forget it so maybe her mother is considerate like a japanese people because CK is a Japanese citizenshop since she was born (sorry for my english)
for those who think that Crystal Kays mother is selfish for not teaching her Korean. Crystal Kay stated herself that she didnt have an interest in learning it . That was her decision . Shes trying to learn now though
Who says she is not Japanese? She grew up in Japan, if you grew up in American does that not mean your American? Same as I grew up in the UK - so i'm britsh. If thats her culture then thats her culture, why not just enjoy her songs.
@FayeChan01 amen, i was just thinking to myself, she's half korean, but EFF it, she freaking grew up in japan, speaks japanese, is used to japanese culture, so that makes her japanese!!
@deathpearl360 thats absolutely not true japan is as racist as anywhere else in the world. their citizen policy shows their racism to foreigners. i feel that if you asked crystal kay how her life as a child in japan she would tell you it was rough dealing with the race issue. but i do understand what your saying about japan not being racist as in like there is no kkk
@dontfreakdude No Japan is more accepting to foreigner compared to other Asian countries but when your young children may have been horrible to her due to ignorance and her being different even if she were another race, her being black isn't the case I think the Japanese are very excepting. Plus racism is everywhere even in most diverse places. :)
@deathpearl360 Really there are only white singers in America. Someone better tell Rhianna, Mariah Carey and Beyonce. Plus BoA and Utada since they released albums strictly for America <3 Next time you wanna argue with someone, get your facts in order first
@insanityscandy well what i am really saying is that americans only like the blacks, of course white, and hispanics as singers....as for asians....well i haven't heard one who actually last long in america except for far east movement... boa and utada aren't really known america wide compared to justin gayber and taylor swift.....if you actually think about it
ACTUALLY, i think its supposed to be that if you grew up in america, you'd be an american citizen, or if you grew up in japan, you'd be a citizen of japan. just like you grew up in england, you'd be an english citizen but not british... unless you actually are. she is african and korean but born in japan. so shes not japanese, she is a citizen of japan. I'm hispanic, but if i was born in russia, that wouldn't make me part russian RACIALLY..
@samjean1122 to be British and English is the same, according to law, she's Japanese by citizen ship, by blood, she's Korean, and black, but the important thing is what she feels inside! Dunno why people always are obsessed w either surgery, or race! I'm adopted from the P.I. but grew up in Norway since I was 1 year old. I consider my self Norwegian, since I got Norwegian citizenship, it's my main language, grew up w Norwegian parents, and customs and traditions, and laws, outside I'm pinoy!
@Gille87 Yes thank you thats what I was tyring to say. She is not some Wapanese person that just decided to move there and try and be Japanese - it's all she knows. She, like yourself, grew up in a different culture and environment. Imagine her going to Africa, she might like it but it would be culture shock since she never grew up there. I believe culture is more important than race. You can example be Norwegian race and never went there. So all you have is some blood line you can't relate to.
@FayeChan01 thanks for understanding, of course it different to person to person, and I've visited my motherland twice w my adopted family, and they've told me all they know about my real parents, and I also know a lot of filipino people, but I don't hang w them lol. But I feel whole, and I can say that I'm Norwegian culture wise, and in my head, but in my heart I'll always be filipino;P And I don't believe blood is thicker than water! It has to do w love, and where u feel u belong!
Most people see me Norwegian since I grew up here, of course I've had mu struggles w racism and ignorant people saying I'm not Norwegian, which I makes me upset. I came here when I was 1 year old, I don't speak filipino, and I grew up w Norwegian parents, Norwegian friends, and culture and traditions, I can skii for god sake lol And I feel bad for them, not knowing how cruel they are to say something like that to someone who didn't choose it them selves!
@Gille87I know how you feel! I'm actually half english/welsh, but because I don't look full english on the outisde alot of people think i'm just a british citizen. I was born here, my family are from here, speak the queens english. Makes you feel bad but remember it's how you feel on the inside. If thats your culture and home don't let people make you feel any different. They're just ignorant and will remain that way till they change. Thats why i get sick of ppl saying crystal is not from Japan.
@samjean1122 I used the word 'CULTURE' and not race. I don't like to say race, as that goes into a whole other subject. You would look at her and just think 'mixed', but that does not explain where she grew up or where her home is. That is what I meant when everyone keeps this debate about where she is from. If you were hispanic but grew up in Russia, your routes are hispanic but your culture and home are Russia (unless you lived somehwere else aswell). British is the citizenship actually.
yeah! She isn't Japanese cuz she doesn't have a Japanese citizenship. In Japan ,there are so many Korean Japanese and Koreans. They don't have a Japanese citizenship and they said there are not Japanese, they are Korean. I wanna tell we don't hate her, we love her however, your opinion isn't right.
unfortunately people who are too simple minded to understand the only thing in this world that TRULY matters is one's HEART and soul....and good timeless music stems from the depths of a person's innerself..so the people who complain or point fingers all the time at these insignificant things have so many more issues, that its better for them to focus others uniqueness than their own weaknesses to become a better person...
Crystal has Asian features (body and eyes), but Black style (skin and voice). Um, sorry if that sounded a bit prejudice in any way! I'm just saying. ^__^"
@BoiWonda02 What does it help that you got a great voice when you degrade yourself to this kind of music? It's like Louis Armstrong suddenly creating the beat for 50 Cent's new songs. Waste of talent.
She does not sing like Beyonce in this genre. She is much worse at that. Normally, I prefer her performance over Beyonce.
... well considering that she was born and raised in Japan with her parents nationally her alliance is all Japanese so it makes sense for her to take to it regardless of ethnicity <3 <3
@furyflame34 :Um.......she was born in Japan so that makes her Japanese. Yes her dad who is black is from USA and her mom is Asian who is from Korea, But that does not change her current nationality since she was born in Japan. You don't necessarily have to be Asian or Oriental to be Japanese.
@SlashingThunder Her race is Black-Korean, but her nationality is Japanese. furyflame34 was probably talking about her race and not her nationality. Nationality and race are two separate things.
I love ckay, but first time seeing this i thought of a japanese macy's commercial lol.. just because of the stars in the beginning... reminds me of a thanksgiving sale commercial xD
@griffx - Weird isn't it. She's Half Korean yet her selfish mother refused to teach her Korean! WTF?! What kind of mother teaches her child another language?
Most 2nd generation Koreans don't speak Korean, and most likely, Crystal Kay is a 3rd generation Korean, so it's expected that she doesn't speak it at all. The only Zainichis that speak Korean in Japan are the ones that go to a Korean school.
She inspires me so much. Im black and i wanna be a korean singer. and people, it doesent matter what race you are as long as you guys are human and not heartless :) and that the singer can sing and dance so.... GO JAPAN GO KOREA! ^.^
Shes Blasian - Black and Asian, aka Japanese Beyonce, nothing special with her voice, but her appearance is what sells the albums. Kinda lame when considering half of the "bad" singers in her category are better than her...but hey you work with what cards the Gods give you.
@PrisonCipher OGM nothign speical with her ovice !?? r u seriulsy go and k=sliten to her songs hard ot say , konna chikaku de, ko ni orchita !! and tell em wehter she can sing or not !! her voicce is 10 ,000x betta thean most JPOP stars today
@thtJPOPgirl , There isn't anything special, especially if you compare her to BoA or Yoshika, do i need to go down a very big list of artists that are better then her vocally?. I can switch to american singers or keep going with chinese or korean or even japanese singers. Crystal Kay is a face with a decent voice, she isn't on the level of Mariah Carey or even Christina Aguilera.
@PrisonCipher Are you shitting me? Crystal Kay VOCALLY Is better than most of the J-pop stars out there! This song may not show off her vocal ability, but there are plenty of other songs that do. I like boA and all, but half the time she sounds like she's choking on all her American Cd's that didn't sell. Go ahead and compare her to other Asian singers because I'm sure she will be out most of them. Okay she may be no Mariah Carey, but how many singers have a vocal range that extensive?
First J-Pop song that made me love Japanese music.... well only the Pop, R&B, and Hip-Hop Japanese music. J-Rock is scary as heck. Well just about all of m-flo's and Crystal Kay's albums. Hey, and tell Crystal she needs to get on Itunes, I see yall on there. I love you Verbal. I sound so much like a dang groupie. I hate that Y_Y
@Lonelyeco J-rock can be scary I agree but that's the crappy visual and oshare kei stuff like SuG and -OZ-. I urge you to try out some alternative and garage rock like DOES and Asian Kung–Fu Generation :) they won't scare you!
@KraXoom not really, what's so scary about TMGE or Siam Shade? Penicillin? Luna Sea? I agree with selphiexfairy, pop rock in Japan is in general pretty generic, no different than pop rock in the US.
@moxxfactor, huh? I wasn't opening a debate with my comment so please spare me the lessons. Besides a lot of the bands you've mentioned have been around since the early 90's and were more extreme with their attire then they are now. That's what's frightens some, the extreme wardrobes, but these guys hardly classify nowadays as visual-kei although that's how they debut. And who said anything about the US?
@KraXoom right. you can reply yet you don't want others to have an opinion. so that's why you're posting on a public website. if you don't want a debate, why the lengthy retort? hypocrite. if you want, i'll make sure next time i don't reply to you specifically, so you're not bothered with an reply announcement email.
@Lonelyeco Lol, i just read your comment and what you said about JRock made me laugh. It's because all the American JRock fans listen to a lot of the underground/indie bands and Visual Kei groups (in which the talent varies A LOT...usually on the lower end) that are unknown to actual Japanese. But the actual rock music that's popular in Japan isn't quite so scary. The most popular Japanese rock band is probably L'Arc~en~Ciel, if you want to check them out. Just thought I'd let you know. (:
@selphiexfairy Thank you. I've heard of L'Arc~en~Ciel. In fact my first time discovering them was on Myspace because they had sent me a friend request and I was shocked. Yeah, I like their music. But someone had shown me a video of some JRock video and I couldn't even really look at it. She thought the person was cute, well, hot in her words.
@SMnerd pleez beyonce cant dance for shit she looks like she has epilepsy and her singing is alright and she screams to extend her limited range. i gonna agree with dual wielder on this beyonce way over rated. and we all know if she wasnt a celeb her name would ghetto as hell....rly beyonce thats not in a baby book
this is to good to be true
benjamindoverh 1 day ago
Crystal Kay is talented, M-Flo is wack, and when your name is flow you expect a better flow, some better rappers in the underground in nippon.
LAIDBACKmuzic 4 weeks ago
I MISS M-FLO.
.... and will 4ever <3 Ckay.
Breloom267 1 month ago
so if you notice those are taku's glasses at the very end of the video, i dont think we have heard the last of m-flo
benniejeezy 2 months ago in playlist m-flo
some ppl who comment have really sad mind sets always pulling the race card! fuxk off! and listen or go away ╭∩╮（︶︿︶)
euqinom7designs 3 months ago
kuri, be my girl please!!!
alexin86 3 months ago
I think that if you go about saying ignore her ethnicity ect, then you are dising her importance in japan. before her you didn't see artists who weren't japanese, or atleast look japanese, for the most part. in Japan if you weren't japanese you tried to hide it as best you could, and if you couldn't, like me and siblings, then you got treated bad. So when she came out it was kinda of shocking to have a pop idol who was obviously not japanese on tv and such. Now adays it is not uncommon at all
baimeng1 3 months ago 2
@baimeng1 THANK YOU!! I'm tired of people who are like, "Oh just ignore race and enjoy the music!" It's like they seem to forget that by just looking at her, you can't simply ignore that fact. It's a HUGE SHOCK for the Pop music of the world-- a Black/Korean, beautiful, talented singer from JAPAN!! I don't find anything wrong with people mentioning her race! She's internationally crossing a big line for African-American women. It's like there's absolutely NOTHING that we can't do! It's uplifting
DetectiveTective 1 month ago
@DetectiveTective i know right. my father is white, mother shino-japanese, and my siblings and i all took after him so we could't pass as japanese. back then there was so many things we couldn't do , or places we couldn't go.
baimeng1 1 month ago
dem blazians <3 <3
Annakostu 3 months ago
I've never Seen Crystal Kay~~ She's very beautiful!!!!!!!!!
darkandre76 4 months ago
lol this video looks a lot like kylie minogue's can't get you outta my head video
callmenipao 4 months ago
I have heard Cristal Kay sing with M-flo years ago, I didnt know how she looked like (I assume Japanese for obvious resons) but I always thought she had a tone to an african-american, and now years later I see her for the first time and read that she is african-american and korean and I think ... AWESOOOME!!!!!! Its nice to know I wasnt imagining things XD
Solita03 4 months ago
There should be a comic book or anime of this lol. CK is awesome!
midnightsun111493 5 months ago 2
CK is amazing♥
ikunish 5 months ago
..her nationality is Japanese, her ethnicity is African-American 'n' Korean, now shut the fuck up.
FunkyMonkeybb 5 months ago 16
I freakin' love Crystal Kay!!!
EvilValenStrife 6 months ago 3
Verbal wear PHENOM Glasses :D
WulfTrigger 6 months ago
@livinituppp15 That's literally what I said lol
MrAkito123 6 months ago
crystal kay = asian Janet Jackson!!
neerod87 6 months ago
Just saying she's culturally Japanese...so yeah she is Korean, Black, and Japanese.
Regardless awesome song.
MrAkito123 6 months ago
m-flo LOVES ｸﾘｽﾀﾙ･ｹｲ～～GOOD 映像～～LOVE DON'T CRY!
blackandtanful 7 months ago
Japan i'm afraid can be just as prejudice as any other part of the world. It's people, not the country. Again it's what SHE feels she is, everyone needs to stop putting her in some tick box. How about she is a good singer? Ok! People should just listen the song for that reason. Who the hell cares where she's from, and what language she sings in. She has a great voice and can dance. Thats it!
FayeChan01 7 months ago
she's half black and korean and she grew up in japan, was born there and everything. what's the problem with everyone. she's a japanese citizen. smh. AND she's a damn good singer!! >:)
TheMasqueraid 7 months ago 3
are people still stuck on her race?? -_- grow up.
AnimeChica00 7 months ago
mflo reminds me of one of the guys from far east movement
koala8 7 months ago
Crystal is Black and Korean. She lives in Japan. Get over it >_>
GrenGoddess 7 months ago
...Crystal Kay is gorgeous.<3
ameart26 7 months ago
comparing Cyrstal k in Reewind with this Crystal k, this is so much better!
dannerhuahua 8 months ago
she almost dresses the same way miley cyrus does in this video
giraffe103 8 months ago
xD The difference? Miley's 18 and Crystal's 25.
Disneylocket 8 months ago
@giraffe103: WHOA HEY! Crystal K and Miley Cyrus are two artist that shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence...unless it's somthing like "Miley Cyrus has little to no talent, especially when compared to Crystal K (or any other artist)" YOU GOT THAT?!
KAXSH 8 months ago 4
@giraffe103 u mean miley cyrus dressed like her
angunrox12 7 months ago
皆さん、彼女の出生と国籍について議論してるようだかが、この人は結構謎が多い。
１３歳でデビューして学校もいってないとかいわれてた割には、ラジオで今大学にかよってるなどど言ってたし、
ま、どっちにしても苦労してきたんだろうな。
reikadonsama 8 months ago
was he part of the Teriyaki boyz wit Pharell?
jenn071000 8 months ago
@CatXUltimate i kno right..i would like to volunteer 4 the mission of having more: Caribbean is ready!!! ^_^ v
jenn071000 8 months ago
sexy bitch!!!
love that body XD
nicholas160 8 months ago
bad bad bad and people stupid ha ha :S
ninaella21 8 months ago
@ninaella21 wht do u mean bad bad and stupid ppl ? how about u learn the grasp the basic english language for a change
thtJPOPgirl 7 months ago
Her dad was African American and her mom was South Korean. She was born and raised in Japan and debuted 13, so most of her friends and fans probably think of her as being Japanese even if they know she's not.
More importantly, she's super talented. :DD
@ThePerfectAtrocity Her dad was stationed in Japan with the Navy, so it's possible she gained citizenship before then. The US Army has a way of getting stuff done lol ._.
KaeruBashodeAruYouni 8 months ago
This is still my jam!
botanbutton 8 months ago
Yep, Japan is not ju solis -- however, if one of her parents was a Japanese citizen at the time of her birth that would make her, by birth, a Japanese citizen. It's one of the clauses to Japan's jus sanguinis. But I'm not sure where she was born, only that she was from Yokohoma. It's probably safe to say her parents acquired citizenship themselves, extending to her. Moreover, who cares?
Disneylocket 8 months ago
Don't really like what the backup dancers are wearing but the song is awesome!
TamaraLee13 8 months ago
Sorry but Japanese nationality is determined by your parents - jus sanguinis (right of blood) - not by the person being born in Japan. Neither of her parents are Japanese so I find it hard to believe that she was given Japanese citizenship when she was born. More than likely, she had to apply for naturalization after she turned 20.
Morons.
ThePerfectAtrocity 8 months ago
@ThePerfectAtrocity Her mother is a zainichi don't forget it so maybe her mother is considerate like a japanese people because CK is a Japanese citizenshop since she was born (sorry for my english)
MissMikadesu 8 months ago
I LOVE THIS <3.
BunnyHanyou 9 months ago
song sucks
Kurisu91 9 months ago
@Kurisu91 why the hell are u here then if the song sucks then ?
thtJPOPgirl 8 months ago
Simply enough:
Crystal Kay: 1/2 Black, 1/2 Korean, 100% hot, and a great singer
M-Flo: Taku: 100% Japanese, Kickass dj and producer
M-Flo: Verbal: 100% Korean, raised in Japan, kickass rapper and kooky as hell.
M-Flo Videos: some of the best, often most inventive, and almost always top notch and fun as hell.
All props to them.
jonarosen 9 months ago 36
k-pop >.>
awesomeness198 9 months ago
Stop arguing, IF SHE IS JAPANESE OR KOREAN! ENJOY THE MUSIC !!!!!!!!
音楽を楽しみましょう！
ImCrazy4Jpop900 10 months ago 2
oh yeah, i also heard that one of the guys from m-flo is also korean, awesome and this vid was awesome!!!
Desi1204 10 months ago
for those who think that Crystal Kays mother is selfish for not teaching her Korean. Crystal Kay stated herself that she didnt have an interest in learning it . That was her decision . Shes trying to learn now though
WorldofNene 10 months ago
damn, she is mad pretty here! also a good mix
EliteLugia 10 months ago
Favorited for the green guy. xD
Kagura95 10 months ago
asian countries need to start having more of a variety of ethnicity of singers, actors, etc. it would make them so much more popular.
snowfootprints 10 months ago
This is R&B J-Pop at its best !!!
aetas4500 11 months ago 3
Who says she is not Japanese? She grew up in Japan, if you grew up in American does that not mean your American? Same as I grew up in the UK - so i'm britsh. If thats her culture then thats her culture, why not just enjoy her songs.
FayeChan01 11 months ago 89
@FayeChan01 she grew up there, but she half korean, she studied there so its her life :)
anastazia401 11 months ago
@FayeChan01 thank you
WorldofNene 10 months ago
@FayeChan01 amen, i was just thinking to myself, she's half korean, but EFF it, she freaking grew up in japan, speaks japanese, is used to japanese culture, so that makes her japanese!!
Desi1204 10 months ago 3
@FayeChan01 she's actually half black half Korean. but nationality is Japanese.
aristokraticassassin 9 months ago
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deathpearl360 7 months ago
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deathpearl360 7 months ago
@deathpearl360 thats absolutely not true japan is as racist as anywhere else in the world. their citizen policy shows their racism to foreigners. i feel that if you asked crystal kay how her life as a child in japan she would tell you it was rough dealing with the race issue. but i do understand what your saying about japan not being racist as in like there is no kkk
dontfreakdude 7 months ago
@dontfreakdude yeah at least they accept her as a japanese singer (even if she isn't japanese) because i barely see any asians singing in america
deathpearl360 7 months ago
@dontfreakdude No Japan is more accepting to foreigner compared to other Asian countries but when your young children may have been horrible to her due to ignorance and her being different even if she were another race, her being black isn't the case I think the Japanese are very excepting. Plus racism is everywhere even in most diverse places. :)
hannah60000 7 months ago
@deathpearl360 Really there are only white singers in America. Someone better tell Rhianna, Mariah Carey and Beyonce. Plus BoA and Utada since they released albums strictly for America <3 Next time you wanna argue with someone, get your facts in order first
insanityscandy 6 months ago
@insanityscandy well what i am really saying is that americans only like the blacks, of course white, and hispanics as singers....as for asians....well i haven't heard one who actually last long in america except for far east movement... boa and utada aren't really known america wide compared to justin gayber and taylor swift.....if you actually think about it
deathpearl360 6 months ago
@FayeChan01
ACTUALLY, i think its supposed to be that if you grew up in america, you'd be an american citizen, or if you grew up in japan, you'd be a citizen of japan. just like you grew up in england, you'd be an english citizen but not british... unless you actually are. she is african and korean but born in japan. so shes not japanese, she is a citizen of japan. I'm hispanic, but if i was born in russia, that wouldn't make me part russian RACIALLY..
samjean1122 6 months ago
@samjean1122 to be British and English is the same, according to law, she's Japanese by citizen ship, by blood, she's Korean, and black, but the important thing is what she feels inside! Dunno why people always are obsessed w either surgery, or race! I'm adopted from the P.I. but grew up in Norway since I was 1 year old. I consider my self Norwegian, since I got Norwegian citizenship, it's my main language, grew up w Norwegian parents, and customs and traditions, and laws, outside I'm pinoy!
Gille87 6 months ago
@Gille87 Yes thank you thats what I was tyring to say. She is not some Wapanese person that just decided to move there and try and be Japanese - it's all she knows. She, like yourself, grew up in a different culture and environment. Imagine her going to Africa, she might like it but it would be culture shock since she never grew up there. I believe culture is more important than race. You can example be Norwegian race and never went there. So all you have is some blood line you can't relate to.
FayeChan01 6 months ago
@FayeChan01 thanks for understanding, of course it different to person to person, and I've visited my motherland twice w my adopted family, and they've told me all they know about my real parents, and I also know a lot of filipino people, but I don't hang w them lol. But I feel whole, and I can say that I'm Norwegian culture wise, and in my head, but in my heart I'll always be filipino;P And I don't believe blood is thicker than water! It has to do w love, and where u feel u belong!
Gille87 6 months ago
@Gille87 I agree! Love is thicker than blood :P
FayeChan01 6 months ago
Most people see me Norwegian since I grew up here, of course I've had mu struggles w racism and ignorant people saying I'm not Norwegian, which I makes me upset. I came here when I was 1 year old, I don't speak filipino, and I grew up w Norwegian parents, Norwegian friends, and culture and traditions, I can skii for god sake lol And I feel bad for them, not knowing how cruel they are to say something like that to someone who didn't choose it them selves!
Gille87 6 months ago
@Gille87I know how you feel! I'm actually half english/welsh, but because I don't look full english on the outisde alot of people think i'm just a british citizen. I was born here, my family are from here, speak the queens english. Makes you feel bad but remember it's how you feel on the inside. If thats your culture and home don't let people make you feel any different. They're just ignorant and will remain that way till they change. Thats why i get sick of ppl saying crystal is not from Japan.
FayeChan01 6 months ago
@FayeChan01 I agree w u on everything!
Gille87 6 months ago
@samjean1122 I used the word 'CULTURE' and not race. I don't like to say race, as that goes into a whole other subject. You would look at her and just think 'mixed', but that does not explain where she grew up or where her home is. That is what I meant when everyone keeps this debate about where she is from. If you were hispanic but grew up in Russia, your routes are hispanic but your culture and home are Russia (unless you lived somehwere else aswell). British is the citizenship actually.
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@FayeChan01
yeah! She isn't Japanese cuz she doesn't have a Japanese citizenship. In Japan ,there are so many Korean Japanese and Koreans. They don't have a Japanese citizenship and they said there are not Japanese, they are Korean. I wanna tell we don't hate her, we love her however, your opinion isn't right.
syapa 6 months ago
@FayeChan01 plus she's half japanese
yungboykurisu 3 months ago
Can't people just look past the race and listen to the song?
GreyEarlTea 11 months ago 74
@GreyEarlTea
unfortunately people who are too simple minded to understand the only thing in this world that TRULY matters is one's HEART and soul....and good timeless music stems from the depths of a person's innerself..so the people who complain or point fingers all the time at these insignificant things have so many more issues, that its better for them to focus others uniqueness than their own weaknesses to become a better person...
aznblkdoode 9 months ago
@GreyEarlTea i know u said this 3 months ago but u ar so rite
causbyj1 8 months ago
@GreyEarlTea
Right. Everyone needs to STFU.
hiraikotsuember 6 months ago
Crystal has Asian features (body and eyes), but Black style (skin and voice). Um, sorry if that sounded a bit prejudice in any way! I'm just saying. ^__^"
Naruto9088 11 months ago
Crystal Kay is so talented and graceful.
Illuminaterose 1 year ago 3
Is that supose to be the guy from the Mask?
LAtttiful 1 year ago
verbal is a shitty ass driver
sushlet 1 year ago
このプロモ…カイリーのに似てる。
babachan2 1 year ago
0:07
infizzable 1 year ago
crystal kay came out before neyonce too, beyonce is so overrated
Suprablack1 1 year ago
Is this the same girl that sang Motherland and Konna ni Chikaku de?
Why the fuck did they destroy her style with this teasy, rap crap?
SSJ5VegetaV4 1 year ago
@SSJ5VegetaV4 I don't think her style is jeopardized in her singing with rappers... she sounds pretty good.
BoiWonda02 1 year ago
@BoiWonda02 What does it help that you got a great voice when you degrade yourself to this kind of music? It's like Louis Armstrong suddenly creating the beat for 50 Cent's new songs. Waste of talent.
She does not sing like Beyonce in this genre. She is much worse at that. Normally, I prefer her performance over Beyonce.
SSJ5VegetaV4 1 year ago
... well considering that she was born and raised in Japan with her parents nationally her alliance is all Japanese so it makes sense for her to take to it regardless of ethnicity <3 <3
StuggleMadeMe 1 year ago
How old is this video? I didn't like her look in flash but in this she looks great.
HoneyBeeCrunch 1 year ago
She's not even japanese, she's korean and black..
furyflame34 1 year ago 5
thats why shes so beautiful
katcloud 1 year ago
@furyflame34 neither is verbal. call him korean-japanese i guess
Knightmare2k6 1 year ago
@furyflame34 :Um.......she was born in Japan so that makes her Japanese. Yes her dad who is black is from USA and her mom is Asian who is from Korea, But that does not change her current nationality since she was born in Japan. You don't necessarily have to be Asian or Oriental to be Japanese.
SlashingThunder 11 months ago 5
@SlashingThunder Her race is Black-Korean, but her nationality is Japanese. furyflame34 was probably talking about her race and not her nationality. Nationality and race are two separate things.
(Country-origin and what your parents are)
Naruto9088 11 months ago 2
EPIC WIN~!!!
915nabi 1 year ago
Time to get the PARTY started.<33
FunkyMonkeybb 1 year ago
omg verbal's ice cream jacket is fresh! :D
..>.> so expensive though
atomic24x7 1 year ago 2
superb combination !!! ^^
J85kyo 1 year ago
I absolutely LOVE this tune!!!! Big love from London!! ^_^
majestic29 1 year ago 4
@majestic29 And Big Love from Puerto Rico hahaha <3
7e7e 1 year ago
so cool
kotatu33 1 year ago
shes not the prettiest girl in the world, but when she is performing, she is really fckn attractive
10/10
ppppjacky 1 year ago
1:23
the most amazing look ever
KeiSan14 1 year ago
You know, when I first see Cristal Kay, I thought she is pulled out, just because she is half black. And doesn't look specially pretty or anything.
but I see now, why she is so popular. How she performs and sings are just amazing...and she looks pretty here.
Very crisp video as well!!
Mapanda 1 year ago
I love ckay, but first time seeing this i thought of a japanese macy's commercial lol.. just because of the stars in the beginning... reminds me of a thanksgiving sale commercial xD
stickymilkrice 1 year ago
this vid is cute and funny! :)
krystIi10 1 year ago
hahahaha, this video made me smile and laugh and then sad cause mflo saved the world but blew up..but still hahahahaha <3 Crystal Kay
nparker429 1 year ago
のりが良い曲ですね～大好き！！
amy2949 1 year ago
I wanna know who does these guys's CG. It's amazing =D
Rehabilitator 1 year ago
she looks like an asian beyonce... :D
DinkyInkyCloudyKinky 1 year ago
is gay for me to be a CK fan
Cat6768 1 year ago
@Cat6768 y is it gay 4 u to be a ck fan ?
thtJPOPgirl 1 year ago
@thtJPOPgirl idk really lol my brother called my gay when he heard me listing to motherland
Cat6768 1 year ago
@Cat6768 kekeke thts funny ! its probably coz its like aslow song and all !!!
thtJPOPgirl 1 year ago
@thtJPOPgirl yea lol
Cat6768 1 year ago
@thtJPOPgirl - Because people are jealous. :-/
Trixiaoyu 1 year ago
So does she speek Enlgish? She's really pretty.
MsAllTimeLowGirl14 1 year ago
@MsAllTimeLowGirl14 yeah she does, her mother is japanese & her father is a black american
Jylo013 1 year ago
@Jylo013 crystal kay is half korean, not japanese
griffx 1 year ago
@griffx - Weird isn't it. She's Half Korean yet her selfish mother refused to teach her Korean! WTF?! What kind of mother teaches her child another language?
Trixiaoyu 1 year ago
@Trixiaoyu one who wants their kids to succeed in life. teach them the language that will get them the furthest.
ignigknogt 1 year ago
@ignigknogt - And what about family values and one's own pride in their cultural heritage? Do Koreans have no cultural pride? Sad! (>_>)
Trixiaoyu 1 year ago
@Trixiaoyu usually they have too MUCH... very curious.
jamchew1982 1 year ago
@jamchew1982 - ..and that's why they don't pass on sacred ancient languages? Ok, you officially make no sense. :-)
Trixiaoyu 1 year ago
@Trixiaoyu
Most 2nd generation Koreans don't speak Korean, and most likely, Crystal Kay is a 3rd generation Korean, so it's expected that she doesn't speak it at all. The only Zainichis that speak Korean in Japan are the ones that go to a Korean school.
dalucifer0 1 year ago
@dalucifer0 ...if what you say is true, then I feel sorry for the future generations of Hanguk! God Bless Korea whilst it lasted. :-(
Trixiaoyu 1 year ago
@Jylo013 CK is half Korean not Japanese. Her mother is Korean but met CK's father in Japan. CK was raised in Japan though...
langtoronto 1 year ago
@MsAllTimeLowGirl14 says she does on wikipedia
sweetbutdaring 1 year ago
I dont find her as potential as Utada :D ... Utada is a whole new level of its own fame, entertaiment, voice.. everything
diiiva2010 1 year ago
..I'll admit this, I don't care much for M-flo..But I love CK's voice
MarshDan100 1 year ago
parece reggeaton .___________.
danckylunatica 1 year ago
M-FLO POR QUE CANCIONES EN ENGLISH YA ES HORA DE SAKARTE UNA EN ESPAÑOL EN USA EL 60% HABLA ESPAÑOL SERIA LINDO
0oSChiNiTo0 1 year ago
She's korean/black[not sure about where though]. Speaks English and Japanese perfectly.
fudgestixles 1 year ago 2
she'd beat Beyonce if she sang in english...
cutenikkey 1 year ago
please, stop talking about her race, it's stupid.
TurkMuzAsia 1 year ago 4
She inspires me so much. Im black and i wanna be a korean singer. and people, it doesent matter what race you are as long as you guys are human and not heartless :) and that the singer can sing and dance so.... GO JAPAN GO KOREA! ^.^
I F****NG LOVE M-FLO!!!!!!!XXXX
taeyangtv 1 year ago 2
@taeyangtv
i'm mixed and really want to go korea.. :( im scared thought. not because im mixed but because im scared.. :L
lol dont know why im sharing this with you.. :L
SMnerd 1 year ago
This video is trippy. Also, Crystal would be sexy if she dyed her hair pink. Just sayin'.
FireStarterKD 1 year ago
@FireStarterKD She's sexy as it is...
Kelzo911 1 year ago
Crystal looks like Momo from peach girl. ^_^
Shantelmylove 1 year ago
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QuixoticUkulele 1 year ago
she's gettin more and more pretty
darketteoh 1 year ago 41
Keep it HOT Ck! Keep it hot girl!
915nabi 1 year ago
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915nabi 1 year ago
Shes Blasian - Black and Asian, aka Japanese Beyonce, nothing special with her voice, but her appearance is what sells the albums. Kinda lame when considering half of the "bad" singers in her category are better than her...but hey you work with what cards the Gods give you.
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PrisonCipher 1 year ago
@PrisonCipher OGM nothign speical with her ovice !?? r u seriulsy go and k=sliten to her songs hard ot say , konna chikaku de, ko ni orchita !! and tell em wehter she can sing or not !! her voicce is 10 ,000x betta thean most JPOP stars today
thtJPOPgirl 1 year ago
@thtJPOPgirl , There isn't anything special, especially if you compare her to BoA or Yoshika, do i need to go down a very big list of artists that are better then her vocally?. I can switch to american singers or keep going with chinese or korean or even japanese singers. Crystal Kay is a face with a decent voice, she isn't on the level of Mariah Carey or even Christina Aguilera.
PrisonCipher 1 year ago
@PrisonCipher yh she may be no mariah carey, at least her voice beats most jpop stars out there today .. regradless i luve her loads
thtJPOPgirl 1 year ago
@PrisonCipher Are you shitting me? Crystal Kay VOCALLY Is better than most of the J-pop stars out there! This song may not show off her vocal ability, but there are plenty of other songs that do. I like boA and all, but half the time she sounds like she's choking on all her American Cd's that didn't sell. Go ahead and compare her to other Asian singers because I'm sure she will be out most of them. Okay she may be no Mariah Carey, but how many singers have a vocal range that extensive?
meljosh92 1 year ago
Also, there are different kinds of singers. Christina is known for having a powerful voice, while crystal has a softer falsetto.
meljosh92 1 year ago
jesus christ i love Crystal's outfit! :3 WHY ISN'T SHE IN U.S. ALREADY!? :D
selphiexfairy 1 year ago
how old is this video?? jus wondering... :o
Sandboxx07 1 year ago
@Sandboxx07 March 2007 I believe is when this song and vid came out.
botanbutton 1 year ago
this video is bedazzling. the dance moves- i want to learn them.
SujinNam 1 year ago
First J-Pop song that made me love Japanese music.... well only the Pop, R&B, and Hip-Hop Japanese music. J-Rock is scary as heck. Well just about all of m-flo's and Crystal Kay's albums. Hey, and tell Crystal she needs to get on Itunes, I see yall on there. I love you Verbal. I sound so much like a dang groupie. I hate that Y_Y
Lonelyeco 1 year ago
@Lonelyeco J-rock can be scary I agree but that's the crappy visual and oshare kei stuff like SuG and -OZ-. I urge you to try out some alternative and garage rock like DOES and Asian Kung–Fu Generation :) they won't scare you!
KraXoom 1 year ago
@KraXoom not really, what's so scary about TMGE or Siam Shade? Penicillin? Luna Sea? I agree with selphiexfairy, pop rock in Japan is in general pretty generic, no different than pop rock in the US.
moxxfactor 1 year ago
@moxxfactor, huh? I wasn't opening a debate with my comment so please spare me the lessons. Besides a lot of the bands you've mentioned have been around since the early 90's and were more extreme with their attire then they are now. That's what's frightens some, the extreme wardrobes, but these guys hardly classify nowadays as visual-kei although that's how they debut. And who said anything about the US?
KraXoom 1 year ago
@KraXoom right. you can reply yet you don't want others to have an opinion. so that's why you're posting on a public website. if you don't want a debate, why the lengthy retort? hypocrite. if you want, i'll make sure next time i don't reply to you specifically, so you're not bothered with an reply announcement email.
moxxfactor 1 year ago
@Lonelyeco Lol, i just read your comment and what you said about JRock made me laugh. It's because all the American JRock fans listen to a lot of the underground/indie bands and Visual Kei groups (in which the talent varies A LOT...usually on the lower end) that are unknown to actual Japanese. But the actual rock music that's popular in Japan isn't quite so scary. The most popular Japanese rock band is probably L'Arc~en~Ciel, if you want to check them out. Just thought I'd let you know. (:
selphiexfairy 1 year ago
@selphiexfairy Thank you. I've heard of L'Arc~en~Ciel. In fact my first time discovering them was on Myspace because they had sent me a friend request and I was shocked. Yeah, I like their music. But someone had shown me a video of some JRock video and I couldn't even really look at it. She thought the person was cute, well, hot in her words.
Lonelyeco 1 year ago
まじでこのうたは最高
クリケイがダントツ
37ba4 1 year ago
Not Japanese Beyonce.
She's different.
Both are great artists though.
LaCortaSirena 1 year ago 3
Why do people keep saying Japanese Beyonce? CK's prettier and even has a better voice in my opinion. Thumb up if you agree.
thedualwielder 1 year ago 122
@thedualwielder
beyonce is like a legend and also more talented in VARIOUS ways, compared to crystal kay.
i do think she is talented and fairly pretty but not worth comparing to someone as high as beyonce.
SMnerd 1 year ago
@SMnerd
I guess we will have to agree to disagree on this one. Beyonce is highly overrated in my opinion. =P
thedualwielder 1 year ago
@thedualwielder
lol alright then.. :3
SMnerd 1 year ago
@thedualwielder 100% agree
lovinlife1001 1 year ago
@SMnerd pleez beyonce cant dance for shit she looks like she has epilepsy and her singing is alright and she screams to extend her limited range. i gonna agree with dual wielder on this beyonce way over rated. and we all know if she wasnt a celeb her name would ghetto as hell....rly beyonce thats not in a baby book
lovinlife1001 1 year ago 3