(Shanghai Daily 2008-07-05 06:55:59)-- Veteran Japanese pop singer Aska is and young from all over Asia. Aska, who said he would work with local symphonyorchestras in each city, entertained the crowd with a phrase or two in Shanghainese.

He'll be playing his songs with Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, reworking them to appeal to a broader range of people. "Symphonic music transcends all borders and musical genres," he said.

He began his career as a solo artist before teaming up as a duo, Chage and Aska. Their debut single in 1980 sold more than 2.8 million copies, establishing them as leaders in the Japanese pop scene.

In the early 1990s, some of their songs were used as the score in popular Japanese TV dramas, winning new fans in China when they were screened here.

Chage and Aska held three extremely popular concerts in Shanghai between 1997 and 1999, with many fans lining up for hours to get tickets.

But this is Aska's first solo concert in Shanghai. "I never thought about the difference between performing with Chage or alone, because we started as solo artists at the beginning of our careers," said Aska.

But he said the duo's performances were still more popular than their solo performances. Chage, meanwhile, has extended his interest in photography by producing short films.
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