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Wow! This week’s free download on iTunes Japan is gonna shoot straight to the top of my most played this week on my Last.FM! I love it. What a breezy, catchy true R&B summer tune.

Only 20 years old, she was born in Papua New Guinea (!) and grew up in Kobe. Influenced by Janet, Mariah and K-Ci & Jojo, she started singing R&B in junior high. <side-note;  Freaky! just as I typed K-Ci & Jojo just now, “freaking you” came on on MTV Japan>

I spotted what I thought was a Rihanna influence, and also reminiscent of Crystal Kay.

If you are into R&B influenced Jpop- or even if you just like R&B, I definitely recommend downloading this song free on iTunes this week.

You can click on the image above or here to be taken to the download page in iTunes Japan.If you are not logged into the Japanese iTunes music store you won’t be able to get this track. Login first, then hit the link above.

Hurry up, it’ll only be free until next Tuesday the 1st of July, and once she blows up (which I predict she will) you’ll want to buy the album.

Emi Maria’s myspace page

Her official site