What comes to mind when you hear the word apple? Fruit or mobile phone?
Compared with these, I believe that many people will unconsciously hum "I have a pen, I have an apple, Apple-pen!" "The melody.
It seems that "PPAP" really burst out of the sky, making countless people's blood boil, and even the signature movements of the left hand and the right hand can imitate one or two.
In addition to the melody of the song, I think everyone remembers the greasy uncle with yellow cheetah stripes, Piko Taro.
However, compared to his image, I think everyone is more looking forward to knowing the story behind him!
This time, let's talk about him!
01 Play funny Kazuhito Furusaka
Sometimes the name is just a code name, just like Zhang Jinlai, who plays Sun Wukong, and everyone only knows his stage name: Six Little Children.
And Piko Taro is the same, netizens are calling him so, but the real name is Furusaka kazuhito!
He was born in Aomori Prefecture, an island country, and often hides alone in his room due to his introverted personality.
For a long time, Piko Taro liked the mode of playing against himself, and even formed a different humorous style, which also laid the groundwork for him to become a funny artist.
In 1992, when the island people all began to start businesses, Uncle Piko was among the variety shows.
Perhaps it is the cute filter in the hearts of the island people, which leads to his image being the basic collocation of "bearded, white shorts, sleeveless vest".
Perhaps to be funny, or to attract attention, he tried all kinds of strange and funny passages and tracks, but unfortunately they did not become famous.
Because there are many excellent funny artists in the same period, what is the firefly in front of the lights?
Piko Taro's niche performances can only be cut off again and again, and his status has always been in the area of the fringed artists.
Forced to make a living, he also compromised with the company and made his debut in the form of "Bottom ぬけ AIR-LINE" with other artists.
It can't be said that the response is mediocre, it can be said that it has fallen into the eighteenth layer of hell! Because at the end of 2003, the company organized them to go to London to hold a concert, and they didn't expect to lose their pants!
Looking at Piko Taro's look, and then looking at the money in his pocket, the company boss shouted that he could not move, so he kicked him out of the company and terminated the contract.
No one to cheer, no audience to watch, not even the agency to go, and Piko Taro, who was alone, gradually disappeared, as if there had never been this person in the circle.
02 The Great Demon King of Furusaka who flipped against the wind
Without the status of an artist, Piko Taro had to live at home.
However, in his spare time, he would write music for artists such as Mihimaru GT and Ami Suzuki.
It is also funny to say, although music is a latecomer in Piko Taro's life, it is hotter than the heat of funny artists, and even worthy of the wind.
I thought he would be at ease making music and striving to become a good musician, but I didn't think he was still obsessed with the industry of funny artists.
When he said that he wanted to return to the entertainment industry, the friends around him were all negative, thinking that he would fail.
But life is so ups and downs, the second attack of Piko Taro not only did not lose as his friends said, but also made a name for himself!
At that time, he incarnated as the "Furusaka Demon King" to participate in a funny performance, a unique hat, a white-rimmed glasses and a towering moustache, which looked like a joke.
I didn't think that Piko Taro changed his appearance as soon as he took the stage, relying on his funny talent, he integrated music into his works, and even he became the most eye-catching funny artist in the whole scene.
After firing the first shot, he quickly hit the iron while it was hot, and introduced the concept of cosplay into his own performance, playing roles such as steel warriors and bad police officers from time to time to stabilize the heat.
Due to his unique performance style, his audience has slowly expanded, and he even held his own performances offline.
There are many popular resources, and he has also been cooperated by various manufacturers, and even his former hometown has invited him to be a tourism ambassador.
After a few years of fire, he also tried to use various platforms to divert traffic, such as a variety show to renovate a house, somewhat similar to the mainland's "Dream of Transforming a Home".
In 2005, Piko Taro asked the program team for help, hoping that the designers could help renovate the house so that his parents would not have to climb the stairs to clear the snow because of the winter snow.
When the house was finally renovated after 9981 difficulties, it was recognized by the whole family. Piko Taro's parents burst into tears, feeling that their son was too close to him. This wave of family cards can be said to have raised Piko Taro's national popularity.
As his popularity grew, so did Piko Taro's good fortune.
On a fortuitous day, he looked at the apples on the table in a daze, and then he composed the song "PPAP", and even made the style and MV in one go.
The song that was originally composed unintentionally did not think that once it was announced, it actually received super attention!
How popular is PPAP?
Lijia Ichino and Liko Ichino covered "PPAP" and harvested nearly 15 million yuan in less than ten days.
In August 2016, the 45-second "PPAP" and Piko Taro broke the Japanese record of zero in the YouTube music chart and entered the top 100 of the US Billboard Singles Chart, and set a guinness world record for "the shortest song on the Billboard".
He is featured in Japan's Spring Festival Gala and justin Bieber's advertisements!
Because of his heat effect, enthusiasts also developed a mobile game based on him!
Before Trump fell, his granddaughter loved Piko Taro and imitated his dance on social media, which was played more than a million times.
In order to make Trump happy, Ampere brought Piko Taro to the White House to make Trump's granddaughter happy, so there was this picture of Piko Taro and Ampere, Trump's two elders dinner party photo!
The song was highly sung and photographed with major well-known figures, Piko Taro almost became the king of traffic at that time, and all kinds of advertising endorsements and concerts were received and wanted to vomit.
Fame and fortune, he has also become the envy of countless netizens, and even many artists who imitate the style of Piko Taro have emerged in the current period.
03 Atypical island uncle
There are many unwritten cultural customs in the island country, such as tram idiots, cute dresses and even "celebrities or entertainers marry funny entertainers".
And Piko Taro is the same, don't look at him dancing the greasy "PPAP" on the screen, in fact, people sit on the hearts of thousands of women in the island country. One of the well-known "goddesses" AnZhi Hitomi is one of them!
The two once met in a show performance, and An Zhi Hitomi was instantly attracted to this talented man and fell in love.
In 2017, following Piko Taro's promising career, he also married Hitomi Anzhi, who was 15 years younger, and suddenly ushered in the eyes of countless otaku.
Almost all of the great fortunes of life have been included in the pocket of Pico Taro, and it is reasonable to say that he should be full of scenery!
It is a pity that the world has created a hero, and his fire cannot be separated from "PPAP", and he cannot escape the life of a song.
Even trying to transform into songs like "I Like OJ" and "Neo Sunglasses" didn't help.
Because the style of all of Piko Taro's songs is similar to that of "PPAP", and even the labeling is obvious, over time the public is aesthetically tired, how to accept the same type of things?
So "PPAP" is also the same as "Gangnam Style", slowly falling on the altar!
The crowd thought he was unlucky, but he was optimistic! Although there is no heat, he still has his family.
During the tepid years, Piko Taro quickly changed his identity and became a family cook to take care of his wife who was trying to conceive.
In October 2020, just three years after marriage, he welcomed his second child and posted photos of the baby on social media to show his happy mood as a father.
Many people may think that Piko Taro's entertainment career is very short, and there are only a few brilliant periods, but what can that prove?
Is the so-called fire a superposition of countless heats?
Finally, let's talk about:
"PPAP", as a very representative song, has appeared in various variety shows many times, is this not his credit?
This also verifies: Pico Taro, who has been "forgotten" by the public: When the times abandon you, you will not even say hello!
Everyone has to adapt to the dividends brought by the times, and you have to accept the gloom it brings you, because everyone will change, and not succumbing to temporary defeat is the posture of the victor.
Such as Piko Taro, like Uncle Bird, and like every you who is moving forward on the road of struggle!