Covered in Japan

From the very beginning of his music career Bratt showed great talent in song-writing by composing very unique and catchy tunes.

Thanks to Avex´s offer for A-Beat-C label to interact with the growing Japanese pop-market as a composers pool (Hinoki Team), Sinclaire had the chance to ring his bell in the garden of many of the biggest pop-stars of Japan since the early 90´s.

Many  of his eurobeat tunes were chosen to be covered by many different pop-artists all over the country and unexpectedly, some of them were not re-made with a dance taste.

The main reason for this is the “absolute” power of
Sinclaire´s (Andrea Leonardi´s) melodies other than the widespread Eurobeat-mania of those days.

Some of those tracks became quite popular in Japan like “Haatoni hio tsukete” by Namie Amuro, or “The theme of the Coming century” covered as the debut single by V6/Coming Century, but some became even more popular, like the legendary “Night of fire” covered by Dream and HINOI Team or the million seller “Tora Tora Tora” by Max.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the last 2 decades more than one Sinclaire´s tune was chosen to be covered by the same J-pop artist like: Dream, D&D, Max and, in some other case, one japanese star wanted his entire single (SideA + Side B) to be focused on Bratt´s composition, like Yoko Oginome with “Mistery in love” c/w “Born to be wild“)

By listening to some of J-pop covers of Sinclaire’s tracks it’s quite evident that most of main sounds and atmospheres were kept very similar to the original version by Bratt. In fact, most of the production teams working on those projects asked Sinclaire to provide them with main arrangements-parts and original sounds in order to give their new version the same mood that Bratt gave his tracks.

It´s very interesting to enjoy videos of J-pop artists while
performing Bratt´s tunes where it´s easy to catch the power and energy rising from those melodies themselves, just born to be pure anthem-songs.

 

     List of Sinclare’s (Andrea Leonardi) tunes covered by J-pop artists:

“Born to be wild” by Edo was covered by Yoko Oginome as “Born to be wild”

 

 

 

 

“Burning love” by D-Essex was covered by Namie Amuro as “Haatoni hio tsukete”

 

 

 

 

 

“Endless love” by Melody was covered by Max as “Endless love”

 

 

 

“Heartbeat” by Nathalie was covered by Passion as “Heartbeat”

 

 

 

“Hey hey dancing” by King & Queen was covere by Akemi as “Hey hey Dancing”

 

 

 

“Hurricane” by Wain.L was covered by Banilla Blu as “Shooting star”

 

 

 

 

 

“King and Queen” by King & queen was covered by Dream as “King and Queen”

 

 

 

“Like a virgin” by Virginelle was covered by Ai Miake as “Like a virgin”

 

 

 

“Love for sale” by Drama was covered by D&D as “Brand new love”

 

 

 

 

 

“Mine is your love” by Margaret was covered by Mona as “Your love”

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“Mistery in love” by Virginelle was covered by Yoko Oginome as ”Mistery in love”

      

“Night of fire” by Niko was covered by Dream as “Night of fire”

 

 

 

“Night of fire” by Niko was covered by I love you project as “Night of fire”

     

“Night of fire” by Niko was covered by Mayumi Morinaga as “Night of fire”

    

“Night of fire” by Niko was covered by Snuff as “Night of fire”

     

“Night of fire” by Niko was covered by Hinoi Team as “Night of fire”

     

“On my own” by Donna was covered by Vivace as “On my own”

     

“On my own” by Donna was covered by Hinoi Team as “On my own”

     

“Tokyo Tokyo” by D-Essex was covered by V6 as “The theme of the coming century”

 

 

 

 

 

“Tora tora tora” by Domino was covered by Max as “Tora tora tora”