Chemistry

The male Japanese pop/R&B duo Chemistry got their start via the highly popular TV show Ayasan, and then went on to become one of the top-selling J-pop artists of the 2000s. The Japanese counterpart to American Idol, Ayasan has launched the careers of other big names on the national scene, including Ami Suzuki and Morning Musume; Chemistry, consisting of Kaname Kawabata and Yoshikuni Dochin, won its 2000 edition, besting 19,000 other contestants and winning a contract with Sony Music. The band pre-debuted with the single "Saigo No Yoru" in 2000, and its first release for Sony w...