Meet Japan's Latest Teenage Pop Star - A 3D Hologram
Move over Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus, a new pop star has been just been born er, downloaded. Japanese teenager Hatsune Miku is young, beautiful stylish and . . . . not real? Yes that's right, for the 16-year old, 5 ft. 2in. tall singing sensation with thousands of fans, is not a human but a 3D hologram!
The brainchild of Crypton Future Media, the digital singing diva can be downloaded and programmed to sing any song the customer likes.
Hatsune, who uses the voice from Japanese voice actress Saki Fujita to 'talk' has become so popular that she now has a hit single and is currently on a sold-out concert tour, performing on stage just like any other pop star, complete with a live band and thousands of cheering fans.
She has also guest starred in a number of popular Japanese anime shows and upon the request of 14,000 fans had her image etched onto three metal plates that were carried to Space aboard the Japanese Spaceship Akatuki, that launched in March 2010.
While the young teenager currently croons only Japanese songs, she is scheduled to make her English song debut soon - So don't be surprised if you get an invite to watch Hatsune Miku - Live in Concert, soon!
Sources: Dailymail.co.uk, wikipedia.com
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applemangoSaturday, June 29, 2019 at 9:44 pmAwesome!
sweetcheeseSaturday, June 29, 2019 at 10:22 amIt is awesome but I don't understand her.
inmemoryofcprSaturday, June 29, 2019 at 11:56 amMe too- applemangoSaturday, June 29, 2019 at 9:44 pmSame here
- OishiiThursday, June 13, 2019 at 8:34 pmThat is awesome! I am a big fan of...hers.. its.. that 3D thing. I prefer her pop songs though.
claireann11Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 7:09 amweird cant believe that japan would do that
kittensarecuteSaturday, June 29, 2019 at 8:12 amMe neither it's just so childish, well the video lol! The people do know it's just a cartoon, right.....I hope so 😂
- HiThursday, February 7, 2019 at 3:54 pmi thought this was the best thing i ever seen
- MaxThursday, February 7, 2019 at 6:43 amIs cool
anoumyousgamerWednesday, October 24, 2018 at 9:11 ami love anime- DragonThursday, July 12, 2018 at 11:09 pmYay anime
tylerplays28Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 6:53 am*sigh* I will never understand why Japanese anime exists.- anoumyousgamerWednesday, October 24, 2018 at 9:11 ambeaccuse its just there cartoons and artstyle
ajg16Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 6:46 pmI like to draw anime but I've never watched any
mrmars06Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 4:10 pmMe neither. Japan is cray
- Purple_Girl209Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 12:05 pmI think Hatsune Miku is kinda annoying.... sorry??? But otherwise, the hologram is cool!!! :D
- tylerplays28Friday, March 2, 2018 at 4:34 amYou speak truly.