[Blog] 22.05.2011 POWER of MUSIC Blog Update: “Fukuoka Marine Messe ☆”

Despite the bad weather at Fukuoka,

the crowds at the venue were unmindful and still rocked it up ↑↑↑

Even those who weren’t used to exercising regularly were made to work up a sweat yesterday.

And because it was troupe leader ayu’s hometown, all one could hear was Hakata dialect ♪

Let’s dye the venue pink and get the mood up for Day 2 as well ☆

More under the cut!



And then, in the catering room after the show,



was a lady sorting out the trash…..

NOT

That is the fevered goods I/C Mayuzumi-san.

From early in the morning till the end of the show, she has never rested, running to and fro doing stuff!

And there she was finally resting. Sorry to have taken this photo in front of the rubbish bags. (laugh)

And here’s another busy runner.

The life of TA: fanclub manager Mr Hoji.



He looks cool with the tour T-shirt ☆

If you have any queries about ｢TeamAyu｣, feel free to ask him!

He will answer you really nicely.

And lastly….



Director Nomizo, who looks like he’s digging his nose but he’s actually not (laugh)

We’ll be counting on all of you tomorrow too!!!

Let’s enjoy Day 2 at Fukuoka Marine Messe with all our mights!! Ouuuuu!!!! ＼(^o＼) (／o^)／

A-STAFF Minazou


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[Blog] 14.05.2011 POWER of MUSIC Blog Update: Yokohama Arena ★

Just a few more hours to show start!!

Let us enjoy this time which will not occur twice!!!!!!



A-STAFF Minazou

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[Blog] 12.05.2011 POWER of MUSIC Blog Update: Goods Leaflet Revolution ★

『ayumi hamasaki ～POWER of MUSIC～2011 A』 has finally begun.

Long time no see. This is Mayuzumi, MD in-charge.

Today’s entry will be touching on the goods leaflet that is distributed at the LIVE venues.



This is a real leaflet ★

Though it looks just like any other ordinary leaflet,
the leaflet this year is different from those of previous years!!

How is it different?…

Well!
To introduce the goods this time, ayupan is featured on the leaflet as “ayupan AR” (＾o＾)/

Yes! ayupan will appear before you and speak to you! Wow ★

So what is AR? AR is a video programme that creates virtual things and information from our world of reality…
And because it’ll be really draggy if I explain it in full,
please just visit mu-mo shop’s 『ayumi hamasaki ～POWER of MUSIC～2011 A』 special page ♪
http://shop.mu-mo.net/st/event/ayu1105/

And then!
You can also take a photo with the ayupan that has appeared o(＾o＾)o

Here’s a sample of a photo taken with ayupan, who is introducing the travel set!



Such fun ♪

Please check out these leaflets that will be given out near the goods booths ♪

That’s all for now. U。･ェ･。U Mayuzumi



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[Blog] 11.05.2011 POWER of MUSIC Blog Update: 09.05.2011

POWER of MUSIC blog. 9/5/2011. “From Love songs blog to→”

POWER of MUSIC BLOG ☆

A little late here, since the show already started at Hiroshima yesterday (sweatdrop)

But today’s a new start!!!!! Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ

A tight!! concentration of

Hamasaki Ayumi’s feelings:

“This is what I wish to say now”

『ayumi hamasaki ～POWER of MUSIC～2011 A』,

plus candid accounts of the cheerful A Troupe behind the scenes,

plus blog-limited activities.

We hope to write about all these events and bring a smile to everyone’s faces!!

Please look forward to reading ♪

A STAFF Minazou

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POWER of MUSIC blog. 9/5/2011. “We’ll be waiting at the TeamAyu booth ♪”

Thank you. This is the 2nd time I’m writing for this blog, but I’m still very nervous.

This is fanclub “TeamAyu” in-charge, Houjou (￣∇￣)v

『ayumi hamasaki ～POWER of MUSIC～2011 A』 has finally started!!!

Today’s entry will be a little introduction of the TeamAyu booth ♪

For those who join TeamAyu fanclub at any of the TOUR venue booths,

you will receive a SPECIAL MEMBER’S CARD as a present ♪♪♪

It’ll come in this elegant package ♪

Sparkleeeeeeeee ☆

Here’s how it looks like inside!

Blingggggggg ☆

I use it to decorate my office desk ♪

Just displaying it attracted lots of compliments and attention from my colleagues and seniors (￣∇￣)ﾉ

If you introduce a friend to become a TeamAyu member, you’ll get this present too!

Moreover, if you bring your concert ticket and TeamAyu membership card and show it to us,

you will get one of these “TeamAyu Double-Stickers”. First-come-first-served ♪

Why is it called a double-sticker?

One side is a sticker featuring an image taken from ALBUM『Love songs』 booklet,

while the other side is another sticker, featuring this tour’s image logo.

Which sticker you get will be completely random,

so do have fun anticipating which sticker you’ll get that day ♪

We received lots of “That’s so cuteeee ♪”

from all the supporters who came down to Hiroshima ★★★

Before the show starts, please do come visit the TeamAyu booth~

You may just have your picture taken with us ♪♪♪

We’ll be waiting for everyone to come ★

Signing off

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[Trans] 13.02.2011 Nobita Blogs About Ayu's Love songs Album 27th December 2010 Entry

*Nobita is one of Ayu's Music Arranger.

Hamasaki Ayumi album 『Love songs』 in LA
27 December 2010. 7:18pm

This is regarding AYU-san’s new album 『Love songs』, which was released on 22 December.

This was a work which was made in the 1 month we spent in LA.

Love song

AYU-san’s comment for this was “The base for the album this time will be this piece called Love song. Please pay special attention to it!” Saying this, she passed me Komuro-san’s demo song, and so the arranging process began.
With the title “Love song” and Komuro-san’s melody, I plumped out the concept and arranged this song.
For me, Love song has a deeper meaning of being “something which any generation of people can relate to”.
And that was how the first and last parts of the song had the classical feel to it.

Digressing a little, I ordered the acoustic guitar player, Mr Eric, to play his track, while keeping an image of AYU-san singing and strumming the guitar herself in mind. This was to create an image of a singer playing her own accompaniment.

sending mail

This song used to have an original drum track, but under AYU-san’s orders, it was replayed live, and so that turned this into a rock song. The back part of the song is intentionally messed up, to reflect the complicated and uncertain mind of the singer. The strings had a little dangerous phrase there too.

Thank U

I like this song. I arranged this song with the lyrics on hand, and they gave me a warm feeling, reminding me of those who are important to me, and that was worked into the arrangement.
Doesn’t the part which couldn’t be put into words still manage to fill your heart somehow?

do it again

This song illustrates the light and dark sides of chasing a dream. Against the pure youthfulness of SEVEN DAYS WAR, do it again was arranged with another image in mind. In the process of becoming an adult, there may be despair and uncertainty hiding behind the happiness. But even so, there is a single ray of light, thin but straight, that leads you to your dream.

That sort of became a long essay. Sorry. (sweatdrop)

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