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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abyrdabout 8 yearsI wish people were like that in real life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
scarletnews101over 7 yearsOMG! I feel u sis, I luv anime
lailacat46about 8 yearsyea that would be soooo cool...i wonder what would look like.
- abyrdabout 8 yearsI am upsessed with anime !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- scarletnews101over 7 yearsI've waited to see a comment like this THANK YOU!
bruhitz_rylieabout 8 yearsTHISLOOKS SO REAL IM AMAZED OHHHHHHHHHHH BUT SHES NOT
sdobynsabout 8 yearsshe was so goo good ;]
thatoneotakuabout 8 yearsMiku is amazing! She inspires me and makes me so happy! I hope you all enjoy her as much as I do!
selinaabout 8 yearsSHE'S AMAZING AS HEAVEN!- lailacat46about 8 yearsom g this is great.I have a friend that LOVES her... And it was a guy.My best friend...
- Twilight over 8 yearsSeen better but that was cool
- Lilianover 8 yearsAnyone reading this post, I AM JUST IN LOVE WITH THIS SONG
- MmhPikachuover 8 yearsI love all Japanese things like this and Pokémon but my friends think it's silly.
- scarletnews101over 7 yearsGirl don't you listen to them. Japanese style is cool, beautiful and cute so like what you like cause there are some real haters in the world. I WISH I COULD GO TO TOKYO!