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Chage and Aska are one of Japan's most successful singing groups．They began making music together in 1979．Now, 20 years and 200 songs later, they are still popular in Japan and around the world．
Chage(real name Shuji Shibata)and Aska(real name Shigeaki Miyazaki)first met in high school．In 1979, they entered the Yamaha Popular Song Contest．They won the grand prize．That year, their group Chage and Aska was born．
Their most successful year was 1991．Their album“Tree”sold 2.5 million copies in Japan．The single from that album,“Say Yes”sold three million copies．That year, they won six Japan Golden Disc awards, including best album．
The band is also popular outside of Japan．Their concerts in other Asian countries usually sell out．In 1996, they became the first Asian group to give a live concert on MTV's“Unplugged”．Many Asian singers, like Sally Yeh and Andy Lau, like to perform Chage and Aska's songs．For the group's 15th anniversary, a group of American singers released an album of Chage and Aska's songs．
Besides singing with the group, Aska has his own solo career．And, Chage has his own band, Multi Max．Chage and Aska also write songs for American movies．Truly, the world is saying yes to Chage and Aska．
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