After the success of his two-day concert at the Nissan Stadium in Japan last August, the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Fujii Kaze is bringing his most awaited tour to the Philippine stage at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, presented by Ovation Productions, on Dec. 10.

Entitled "Best of Fujii Kaze 2020-2024 Asia Tour", Fujii will be taking his tour to Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Taipei, Jakarta, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Manila Bulletin Entertainment got the chance to have an email interview with Fuji about his upcoming concert and career.

Marking his first tour in the Philippines, Fujii mentioned that he is looking forward to feeling the Pinoy energy.

"I'm looking forward to feeling the Pinoy energy. And I heard you guys are all good singers. Let's sing together if you feel like it," he said.

The Japanese singer also added that he wanted to know about several Pinoy artists and looks forward to collaborating with them.

"I wanna learn about them! Some fans are commenting on bands but I don't remember the names, but if you have any recommendations I'll be glad to know them," Fujii added.

Music

Debuting his album, HELP EVER HURT NEVER, in 2020 which featured his single "Shinunoga E-Wa." Fujii never expected that the song would blow up on Tiktok and eventually land a spot on Billboard Japan’s Hot Albums chart.

According to him, ever since his song went viral it opened a lot of doors for him when it comes to music.

"This cute God's gift did break open the door to the world that I've never seen before. I'm so thankful," he said.

In July 2022, “Shinunoga E-Wa” from his first album went viral in Thailand. With that, the song reached #4 on Spotify’s Global Viral chart and reached #1 on the platform’s local viral charts in 23 countries including Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Korea, UK, France, Canada, Brazil, and Egypt, and reached #2 in the US. 

Releasing his new single "Feelin’ Go(o)d", Fujii shows off his signature blend of vibrant piano riffs and hypnotic synth loops, creating an uplifting summer anthem.

In the interview, he mentioned that he wanted to try something new while creating the song.

"I wanted to try "New Jack Swing" type of beat on this one, that is definitely my favorite music genre! Then I put the lyrics about what a feeling-good state of mind is to me. And A.G. Cook literally Cooked this track as a brilliant producer."

Career

Fujii’s musical journey started when he was young and influenced by his father’s classical piano skills. By 12, he was serenading audiences with his piano covers on YouTube, quickly gaining industry attention.

Growing up, Fujii was always fascinated by the songs of Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Janet Jackson, whom he considers his biggest musical influences.

Making headlines on the music scene during the pandemic, Fujii was selected as YouTube Japan’s first Artist On The Rise and picked for Spotify’s global program, RADAR. 

With over a million followers on his Instagram and streams on Spotify, Fujii was glad that more and more people were listening and appreciating his love for music.

"I'm so blessed to have these kids. They are cool and my favs," he said. Check out “Feelin’ Go(o)d” by Fujii Kaze below.