Music Gift

Music Gift
EP by
Released9 December 2008 (2008-12-09)
Recorded2008
GenreJ-pop, folk
Length16:30
LabelAnco&co
ProducerKokia
Kokia chronology
Love Tears
(2008)
Music Gift
(2008)
Kokia Infinity Akiko: Balance
(2009)

Music Gift is a free release EP released by Kokia, handed out on the streets of New York in on 9 December 2008,[1] limited to 10,000 copies.[1] It was created as a memorial for the 7th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.[2] The original title of the project was the "Remember the Kiss Music Gift" when it was mentioned in Kokia's blog in September 2008.[3] "Candle in the Heart" later featured on a bonus CD on Kokia's 2009 greatest hits album, Coquillage: The Best Collection II.[4] The then First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush, wrote Kokia a letter thanking her for her efforts.[2]

  1. ^ a b "December 1st". 'Otonami' Music Translator Kokia's Blog (in Japanese). 1 December 2008. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b "KOKIA、ブッシュ大統領夫妻から感謝の手紙". Barks (in Japanese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference New York Recording was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "KOKIA、『ガンダム00』とのコラボ・シングル&ベスト・セレクションCDの第2弾がリリース!". CDJournal (in Japanese). 7 October 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2010.