Meet Japan's Latest Teenage Pop Star - A 3D Hologram
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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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1321 Comments
- applemangoover 5 yearsAwesome!
- Oishiiover 5 yearsThat is awesome! I am a big fan of...hers.. its.. that 3D thing. I prefer her pop songs though.
- claireann11over 5 yearsweird cant believe that japan would do that
- kittensarecuteover 5 yearsMe neither it's just so childish, well the video lol! The people do know it's just a cartoon, right.....I hope so 😂
- augyover 4 yearsI agree
- Hialmost 6 yearsi thought this was the best thing i ever seen
- Maxalmost 6 yearsIs cool
- anoumyousgamerabout 6 yearsi love anime
- musumeronshakualmost 5 yearsSame❤️
- Dragonover 6 yearsYay anime
- tylerplays28over 6 years*sigh* I will never understand why Japanese anime exists.
- winnipegover 4 yearsMe too
- anoumyousgamerabout 6 yearsbeaccuse its just there cartoons and artstyle
- ajg16about 6 yearsI like to draw anime but I've never watched any
- siennaldabout 6 yearsMe neither. Japan is cray
- Purple_Girl209almost 7 yearsI think Hatsune Miku is kinda annoying.... sorry??? But otherwise, the hologram is cool!!! :D
- tylerplays28over 6 yearsYou speak truly.
- BTSforlifealmost 7 yearsShe is on my backpack for school. Also I love Japan.