JapanToday.com reported:

The husband of American singer Leah Dizon, 22, who had surprisingly announced their marriage on Tuesday night at her concert, has declined to comment, several tabloid media reported on Friday.

The husband’s name is Bun, and he is a 29-year-old Japanese stylist who has worked for celebrities, such as singer BoA, and fashion shows nationwide. Sources close to him say Bun is 170 cm tall, thin, and Johnny Depp-like in appearance, according to media reports. Bun, however, declined to answer any questions from reporters, saying, “I’m not a person who is supposed to appear in the media. I’m sorry.”

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After the Tuesday night shocking announcement at Leah Dizon’s final concert of her nationwide tour that she got married last Friday and that she is four month’s pregnant.  The singer held a press conference on Wednesday but refused to answer any questions from the press.

According to Japan Today:

Dizon told reporters at Wednesday’s press conference that her husband is a 29-year old “smart guy” whom she met in January. She said they had gone to hot springs and ramen
restaurants together. She also showed a photo of herself in a traditional Japanese wedding dress.

Dizon’s agent didn’t allow reporters to ask her questions because “she is tired of being chased by paparazzi for three hours by car last night after the concert,” he said.

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American born model and J-Pop singer Leah Dizon (22) surprisingly revealed in her concert that she married her stylist last Friday and that she is pregnant.  The singer/model said that she is four months pregnant.

The announcement proved to be a shocker as the audience gasped in unison “eeee” (a long ehhhh…) which later turned to a congratultory applause.

The announcement was made on the final day of Dizon’s nationwide tour which began back on October 7th (4 cities, 4 performances).

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A COMMENT FROM KNDY:

With the announcement by Leah Dizon of her shotgun marriage and pregnancy, do you feel this will be a career ending move?

It will be interesting is to see how Japanese media respond to this in the upcoming days.  Will Leah Dizon’s pregnancy affect her career in Japan?  We’ve seen models who have been pregnant do quite well.  Such as Anna Umemiya.  And then we have seen actresses such as Ryosue Hiroko and Nanako Matsushima get grilled by the media that their careers will never reach popularity again.  Especially for Hirosue who gotten pregnant and also had a shotgun wedding and then eventually divorced.  But both women also have done quite well in their return.

Even in the past, people wondered the same about Namie Amuro which in a way, her career went stagnant for several years but in 2008, nearly a decade after getting married and having a child, her career is more popular now than ever.

The difference among each of these women though compared to Leah Dizon’s situation is the fact that these women are native to Japan.  Are looked as Japanese while Leah Dizon is looked at as a hot model from the United States who has been given an opportunity to become a performer and talent in Japan.

Other young performers in Japan that have recently announced their marriages and pregnancy to the media have received lukewarm responses.  An example is Nozomi Tsuji (formerly of Morning Musume), who’s announcement became a disappointment because of the time promoted her for a music group and her other works and was criticized by many top people in the music industry.

Obviously, with the marriage happening and four months into the pregnancy, this has given her management sometime to consider the situation and how Dizon would respond to it.  It will be quite interesting to see where Leah Dizon’s career in Japan goes from here.

Japantoday.com reported, “American singer Leah Dizon, 21, will embark on her first nationwide tour, performing in four cities, from October, her agent said. She will also release a new album “Communication!!!” on Aug 20.”

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JapanToday.com reported, “Softbank Mobile this week enlisted American singer Leah Dizon, 21, to introduce its new handsets which feature replaceable covers with Japanese traditional texture patterns. At an event at Omotesando to unveil the handsets, Dizon said, “The covers are stylish and gorgeous. We don’t have these patterns in the U.S. They’re very rare.”

“Asked how she has coped with Japanese culture since she came to Japan two years ago, Dizon said, “I can’t eat sashimi yet. But Japanese men are nice. My type is a gentle and strong person.”

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Japantoday.com reported, “Leah Dizon, 21, will sing the theme song for the online drama “Tokyo Prom Queen” which is a remake of the U.S. film “Prom Queen.” At a press conference, Dizon, who sings “Under the Same Sky,” said, “I think the main themes of the drama are mystery and love, and that’s what the theme song reflects. I hope many people will enjoy it.”

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JapanToday.com reported, “American singer and pop idol Leah Dizon, 21, has tried her hand at designing wedding dresses. This week, she unveiled her design, marketed under the brand name “juweLeah,” in Tokyo.”

“Dizon told reporters: ‘I had a lot of meetings to decide several designs for wedding dresses. I had to imagine what different women would want in a wedding dress.’”

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Mainichi Daily News reported, “Valentine’s Day saw Leah Dizon mark her first anniversary as a singer by holding an open recording session.”

“I’m going to give it my all in my second year in the business both in modelling and singing,” she said, quashing widespread rumors that she planned to retire from showbiz in Japan.

“On the same day, celebrity Kaori Manabe attended a talk show to promote the movie “Itsuka Nemuri ni Tsuku Mae ni,” where she refused to say whether she had a Valentine’s Day present of chocolate for rumored beau, comedian Akira Kawashima.”

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Leah Dizon (21) sung in a medley with female theater/pop group AKB48 and Nakagawa Shoko (22).

The singer wore a sexy costume and media reports that the trouble that Leah experienced at rehearsals (forgetting the lines for Saburo Kitajima’s lines and also choreography) was non-existent on the televised appearance.

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Leah Dizon (21), the popular model from America turned J-Pop singer will be participating in her first Kouhaku Uta Gassen.  In one of the segments, she will be performing with others with the legendary Saburo Kitajima (71) but while on stage, Dizon looked as if she forgot the Japanese lyrics to the song.

While everyone on stage was singing along with Kitajima, Dizon had her face looking downward and started crying on stage.

According to reports, Dizon had a great position to sing in front behind Saburo but to help alleviate the pressure that she was experiencing during rehearsals, production had her moved to the rear left position.

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