SHAZNA! ^_^ omg I was so happy when they got back together {sometime in September I think..} they've been one of my favourite bands for a while now ^-^ their image has changed though. They use to be popish but now they're going for a more rock genre.
From Wikipedia:
Shazna is a visual kei band with strong pop influences, that formed in 1992 and became popular in the late 1990s. The band started on the relatively harder side of rock, but ended up switching to a softer more pop sound as they became widely popular in the 1990s.
Perhaps the band's most notable feature is its lead singer, Izam, who is a crossdresser, being male but dresses as a woman. Androgyn look and crossdressing is rather common amongst visual kei musicians, but fans agree that few managed to do it with such perfection as him. In 1999, Izam married famous idol and cover girl Hinano Yoshikawa, only to file for separation two months later and got divorced after the separation. Both the marraige and the divorce caused quite a huge scandal which seriously harmed the popularity of both Izam and Hinano. Fans speculate that this scandal was one of the reasons that led to the band's disappearance soon afterwards.
Their last single (and 2nd Xmas single) "Winter's Review" was released at the end of 1999. In 2000, a singles collection was issued and Shazna were no more. the band's other well-known songs include "Piece of Love", which was also the first opening theme for the anime Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne and Melty Love, which was the band's first big hit.
After Shazna stopped working together Izam turned towards acting, appearing in several films, including Chinese Dinner, G@me and one special episode of the Bishôjo Senshi Sailor Moon live-action series based on the popular manga and anime. Back in the Shazna days, he also had a cameo appearance in the Crayon Shin-chan movie, called 'Mission:1000bolts!! Pig's Hoof's Secret Misson!!' (199
cool which also used the band's 'Pureness' as its theme song.
After Shazna's break-up, the members all went in different directions musically. Izam (going for a much less feminine look) became a soloist, guitarist A・O・I did unplugs and bassist NIY joined FANBLE.
However, after 6 years of silence, Shazna announced that they will work together again. They held their first concert in September, 2006 and they are planning to release new material in Spring, 2007.
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Pictures:
SHAZNA
Vocalist Izam
Bassist Niy
Guitarist Aoi
Izam's website~!SHAZNA videosI hope I helped ^o^
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