JAPANESE MUSIC SUPERSTAR YOSHIKI TO COMPOSE THEME FOR 2012 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS®

January 5, 2012 by J!-ENT 

HOLLYWOOD, CA, January 5, 2012‹Yoshiki, the classically trained
multi-instrumentalist and leader of one of Japan¹s most successful rock
groups, X-Japan, will compose the theme for this year¹s Golden Globe® Awards
show. The announcement was made today by Hollywood Foreign Press Association
(HFPA) president Dr. Aida Takla-O’Reilly and dick clark productions (dcp)
executive vice president, television, Barry Adelman. The 69th Annual Golden
Globe Awards airs internationally in more than190 countries (please check
local listings). In the U.S., it will be broadcast LIVE coast-to-coast on
NBC on Sunday, January 15, 2012, with the pre-show from 4:00-5:00p.m.
(PST)/7:00-8:00p.m. (EST), and main telecast from 5:00-8:00
(PST)/8:00pm-11:00p.m., (EST), hosted by Ricky Gervais from the Beverly
Hilton Hotel.

³Yoshiki is a world-renowned musician and composer of enormous talent and
versatility, who in addition to being a rock superstar has composed for film
and television,² said Takla-O’Reilly. ³As an international organization
dedicated to creative achievements, the HFPA is delighted to have a global
musical artist of Yoshiki¹s stature create the theme for the show.²
Added Adelman, ³We look forward to incorporating Yoshiki¹s music into the
production of the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

³The Golden Globe Awards are extremely prestigious, but the show is also
edgy,² said Yoshiki, who attended the awards presentation for the first time
last year. ³I¹m a classical pianist and a rock drummer, so it was natural to
create something beautiful that also has an edge.

Produced by dick clark productions in association with the HFPA, the Golden
Globe Awards are viewed in more than 190 countries worldwide. The 2011
³Golden Globe Awards² earned the event’s biggest overall audience (17
million) since 2007.

About Yoshiki
Yoshiki, considered Asia’s most influential music artist and biggest rock
icon, is also a songwriter, drummer, and a classically-trained pianist. His
rock group X Japan has sold 30 million singles and albums combined and
filled the 55,000-seat Toyko Dome a record 18 times. Now the band¹s
popularity is spreading throughout the world, having recently completed a
sold-out World Tour, performing in North America, Europe, Latin America, and
Southeast Asia. In 1999, Yoshiki composed a piano concerto and performed it
with a 77-piece orchestra to celebrate the 10th year of the Emperor of
Japan’s reign. In 2005, Yoshiki composed the theme song and conducted the
Super World Orchestra at the opening ceremony of the World Expo. Previously,
Yoshiki recorded a classical album co-produced and arranged by acclaimed
Beatles producer Sir George Martin and performed by the London Philharmonic
Orchestra. Beyond music, Yoshiki has his own Visa Card and MasterCard issued
by one of the largest Japanese banks. Recently, the legendary Stan Lee
created a Super Hero based on him, and for the first time, a Hello Kitty
product line is named after a person ­ “Yoshikitty.” In 2010, he launched
his non-profit organization Yoshiki Foundation America , which continues to
donate to various charitable organizations, including supporting Japanese
Earthquake victims. Follow Yoshiki on www.twitter.com/yoshikiofficial
, www.yoshiki.net
and www.xjapanmusic.com
.

About the Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Founded in the 1940s during World War II, the HFPA was originally comprised
of a handful of Los Angeles-based overseas journalists who sought to bridge
the international community with Hollywood, and to provide distraction from
the hardships of war through film. Sixty-eight years later, members of the
HFPA represent 55 countries with a combined readership of 250 million in
some of the world¹s most respected publications. Each year, the organization
holds the third most watched awards show on television, the Golden Globe
Awards, which has enabled the organization to donate more than $12 million
to entertainment related charities and scholarship programs. For more
information, please visit www.goldenglobes.org
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producer of television programming. dcp produces perennial hits such as the
³American Music Awards,² ³Golden Globe Awards,² ³Academy of Country Music
Awards,² and ³Dick Clark¹s New Year¹s Rockin¹ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.² dcp
also produces popular weekly television programming, including ³So You Think
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