(don't) leave me alone performance Fly High performanceWatch here
Depend On You performanceWatch here
evolution performanceWatch here
Credit: StopDeletingAyuVids @ Youtube + LacusClyne @ AHS Forum + Alice!
Source: aboss's wretch blog
Monday, 26 January 2009
[Video] ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2008 Live in Taipei videos
(don't) leave me alone performance Fly High performanceWatch here
Depend On You performanceWatch here
evolution performanceWatch here
Credit: StopDeletingAyuVids @ Youtube + LacusClyne @ AHS Forum + Alice!
Source: aboss's wretch blog
[News] French J-music Awards 2008
Wow Congratulations to Ayu that she got 2 awards~
i'm not sure where this award is official in France or not..
even though it's not official, i believe that Ayu has a lot of fans in France :)
Best female solo single of the year 2008 : Hikaru Utada - Prisoner of Love
Best male solo single of the year 2008 : Gackt - Jesus
Best female band / band with female lead vocal single of the year 2008 : Perfume - love the world
Best male band / band with male lead vocal single of the year 2008 : L'Arc~en~Ciel - NEXUS 4/SHINE : 14.67%
Best collaboration of the year 2008 : Anna Tsuchiya - Crazy World feat.AI
Best female solo album of the year 2008 : Hikaru Utada - HEART STATION
Best male solo album of the year 2008 : Ken Hirai - FAKIN'POP
Best female band / band with female lead vocal album of the year 2008 : Perfume - GAME
Best male band / band with male lead vocal single of the year 2008 : KAT-TUN - KAT-TUN III QUEEN OF PIRATES
Best "best album" of the year 2008 : Ayumi Hamasaki - A COMPLETE ~ALL SINGLES~
Best live DVD of the year 2008 : L'Arc~en~Ciel - Tour 2007-2008 Theater of Kiss
Best choreography of the year 2008 : Namie Amuro - WHAT A FEELING
Best CD cover of the year 2008 : Ami Suzuki - Supreme Show
Best female artist or band (female lead vocal band included) of the year 2008 : Namie Amuro
Best male artist or band (male lead vocal band included) of the year 2008 : L'Arc~en~Ciel
Best newcomer of the year 2008 : VAMPS
Best asian album of the year 2008 : DBSK - MIROTIC
Highlight of the year 2008 : Laruku's Paris concert, along with all other Jpop concerts this year.
Disappointment of the year 2008 : Kumi Koda's boring year
Best J-music concert of the year 2008 : L'Arc~en~Ciel - TOUR 2008 L'7~Trans ASIA via PARIS~ (Zénith, Paris - 09/05/2008)
Most wanted japanese artist in France for 2009 : Ayumi Hamasaki
Credit: KarenPang @ AHS Forum
Source: Shito @ JPM
[Info] Ayumi Hamasaki ViVi Deji Deji Diary book release
A Special Ayumi Hamasaki ViVi Deji Deji Diary book will be released on 31st March 2009.
I think this book will contain the collection of Deji Deji Diaries of Ayu that have been released in every month's ViVi magazine issue.
and it's pretty expensive, it will be around USD$43 O_O ~
this book should be thick~
デジデジ日記１００回記念！浜崎あゆみ本
商品種別：書籍
定価：3780円 (税込)
本体価格：3600円
販売価格：3780円 (税込)
ポイント発生率（本体価格に対して）
クレジットカード時：3％
代引時：3％
販売状況 予約準備中
販売状況について
配送料：無料
発行年月：2009年03月
発売元：講談社
ISBN：9784063537093
旧IS：（4063537099）
Credit: LacusClyne @ AHS Forum
Source: JBook
Sunday, 25 January 2009
[TA Message] no. 411 - 412
Woahh Ayu will have lots of dance moves in RULE PV...that's great!!
even though Ayu looks kinda stiff when she dances, but maybe she has improved a lot :) Can't wait to watch the PV soon!
I neglected to post a lot...
But you know, I'm in very high-spirits! (ˆ_-)-☆
Yesterday, we started to shoot a new PV! ! !
And a while ago, it was done, I came back home. Well that's what I thought, but already time to go again was getting close...
This said, I can tell you that among all the pictures I took by teaming up with Ishii-chan, these ones this time are really out of category. I mean that they really rock!
You so can believe it!
Little news, I think that...... among all my PVs, this one must be the one when I dance the most.
But well, no problem, because it's really fun! And it's all that matters, doesn't it? (ˆ_ˆ)v♪
Well, I'll be back when the shooting will be dooone!
Hmm, so I don't know when...! lol
even though Ayu looks kinda stiff when she dances, but maybe she has improved a lot :) Can't wait to watch the PV soon!
Yesterday...
No 411 01-22-2009 10:40 AM
...or lately should I say, I admit I had dumps. For various reasons.
But, thanks to the many messages you sent me by any form, now I feel better.
But yeah.
Whatever it is, love, hope, dream...
There are days when, without really know why, you have the feeling that these are pipe dreams which are far away, out of reach, but, actually, it isn't true.
"Love is not an illusion
Dreams will surely come true
There will be a ray of hope"*
And particularly, concerning this hope, it's not enough to persist alone.
Hope is within the human being himself.
That's what you allowed me once again to understand.
Thanks to you.
And then, yesterday at night, to the person who clearly suspected something and sent me a mail.
I didn't open it, but actually I was glad.
I almost cried lol.
Well what am I gonna choose as song of the day??
Hmmm, there is only this one without a doubt...
"No need to have a serious talk
I need nothing except your smile"**
Well, I'm going...
See ya later...
Oops!
I neglected to post a lot...
But you know, I'm in very high-spirits! (ˆ_-)-☆
Yesterday, we started to shoot a new PV! ! !
And a while ago, it was done, I came back home. Well that's what I thought, but already time to go again was getting close...
This said, I can tell you that among all the pictures I took by teaming up with Ishii-chan, these ones this time are really out of category. I mean that they really rock!
You so can believe it!
Little news, I think that...... among all my PVs, this one must be the one when I dance the most.
But well, no problem, because it's really fun! And it's all that matters, doesn't it? (ˆ_ˆ)v♪
Well, I'll be back when the shooting will be dooone!
Hmm, so I don't know when...! lol
Ssssshosssh! Gooonee!
Credit: Luna62 @ AHS Forum
Source: Incognito@ayuangel.com
Saturday, 24 January 2009
[Photo] New Wacoal promotion pictures bigger sizes
Just found the bigger pictures of new Wacoal promotion pictures.
Ayu looks even more stunning :)
★ Related to this entry
Click the pictures for the larger version
TRUST ME 2009 Spring & Summer Style Collection
Credit: baba @ Ayunite Forum + princelee911
Ayu looks even more stunning :)
★ Related to this entry
Click the pictures for the larger version
TRUST ME 2009 Spring & Summer Style Collection
Credit: baba @ Ayunite Forum + princelee911
[Info] avex Access Ranking: Ayu's site is no. 1!
Congratulations to Ayu!!
Her official site got no. 1 ranking again! YAY :)
and my fave boyband Tohoshinki is no. 3. Double YAYYYY~ LOL :D
Source: avexnet official site
Her official site got no. 1 ranking again! YAY :)
Source: avexnet official site
[Articles] Ayu on Singapore The New Paper 23.01.09
Well, the articles are majorly talking about why Ayu has started to be on the lingerie ads, and she shouldn't have that kind of ads (Wacoal ads). Comparing between Ayu and Koda Kumi again~
Tongues wag over Japan pop icon's lingerie ads
- Ayumi bumps it up
Singer's deep cleavage sets tongues waggingIf you've got it, flaunt it.
That seems to be the message from Japanese pop superstar Ayumi Hamasaki.
The 31-year-old singer is fronting a new ad campaign for lingerie brand Wacoal.
And her fans are buzzing about her generous cleavage being splashed all over the ads, which is part of a campaign called Trust Me.
The advertisements are out in magazines and at Wacoal boutiques and various department stores all over Singapore.
They are also available in other countries in Asia.
Plans are in the works for the lingerie-clad Ayumi to grace the giant billboard outside Tangs along Orchard Road, says Ms Elaine Seah, public relations director of Brand Incorporated, Wacoal's public relations agency.
The sexy ads show the singer frolicking about in bed with just a bra and a pair of panties.
Is Ayumi playing catch-up with Kumi?
- RIVALS: Kumi Koda had beaten Ayumi for two years running after adopting a bold, sexy image.
There is also a making-of video on the advertisements making its rounds on the internet (the newspapers states the website as www.tnppostwoman.com).
This video can also be viewed at all Wacoal boutiques.
Ayumi's spilling decolletage has got Singaporean fans and netizens wondering if the petite 1.56m J-pop star has had a boob job.
Wrote Arashi on the same forum: 'It does look photshopped, since Ayu isn't exactly known for her bodacious curves...'
Added local fan John Ng, a 28-year-old investment banker: 'For her age, she looks very good. But in the photos, she looks bigger, no?'
Ms Lillian Lee, a 23-year-old secretary, agreed: 'Her face is very pretty but we all know she is a very petite girl. All the past photos I've seen of her, she only looks normal-sized.'
Other fans attribute Ayumi's new assets to clever photography and posing.
Netizen Imuya wrote: 'Ayu is not like Beyonce or something. But with the right push-up bra and good positioning, I can see how Ayu could achieve a healthy cleavage without much help from photoshop.'
Apart from Ayumi's figure, fans are also questioning why she is doing a lingerie ad.
This is Ayumi's first foray into the lingerie market.
She has previously endorsed make-up, jeans, handphones, sports drinks and electronic products.
After all, the singer, who has been in showbiz for 11 years, has usually relied on her music videos and album covers to sell her sexy image.
Shooting a lingerie ad tends to be the route taken by newbies hoping to break into the entertainment scene.
Said netizen Kyayu on A-H.net, a forum dedicated to the J-pop star: 'This is a very nice picture... I'm just surprised that she would do this. I really never thought she would start doing lingerie ads.'
Added another netizen called Milkycat: 'Never in my life would I imagine Ayu to be a spokesperson for lingerie... All I can say is WOW.'
Said Singaporean fan, retail manager Claudia Low, 26: 'I didn't think Ayumi would do lingerie ads because she's such a big star already, she doesn't need it. But I guess she's doing it before she gets too old.'
In the Wacoal press release, Ayumi said: 'I am honored to be selected as the spokesperson for Wacoal. Wacoal's pursuit for perfection and functionality is akin to my belief and attitude in work.'
Perhaps Ayumi's campaign had to do with competition from the new threat to her J-pop throne - label mate and pop rival Kumi Koda.
The 27-year-old broke into the market in 2001 with a Japanese-turned-English single, Take Back, which peaked at No. 18 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music chart.
But she only made it big in 2005 with a sexy promotional campaign and has been flaunting her shapely curves in skimpy outfits since.
That same year, a 23m tall promotional poster of the Japanese bombshell clad in a cleavage-baring, peacock feathers-adorned (it was actually the cover for BEST ~first things~... if you don't know lol) dress was placed at a crowded intersection in Tokyo's Shibuya district by her record label Avex Trax.
How Kumi beat Ayumi
Fans lapped it up and Kumi proved that sex sold.
She went on to triumph over Ayumi for two years running - winning the Nihon Golden Disk Award in 2006 and 2007, Japan's version of the Grammy Awards - to be come Japan's best-selling pop act.
Furthermore, Kumi is famous for being well-endowed.
Once, she turned up as a guest on a popular TV show, Music Station, clad in just leopard-print lingerie. She also happily flaunted her figure in the fourth album Secret, in 2005, which contained a 28-page booklet with pictures of her posing topless.
Kumi's willingness to sell her sexpot image also made her a champion of a 'if you've got it, flaunt it attitude among young Japanese women', noted Amy Chozick in the Wall Street Journal.
Perhaps Ayumi is trying to play catch-up?
Whether her hot new lingerie pictures will outdo Kumi's next project remains to be seen but J-pop fans on JapanForum.com are sticking with Ayumi.
Wrote Kanabros: 'Kumi's pretty darn sexy, but I fell in love with Ayumi's voice.'
Dethbydisco commented: 'I kind of like both, but Ayumi wins! I think she's got more going for her!'
Added Singaporean Rachel Ong, 25, a marketing executive: 'Not everyone can pull of lingerie. And she does it in such a classy way. If you have what it takes, why not?'
Credit: waterballoon @ AHS Forum
Source: The New Paper, 23/1/09.
Tongues wag over Japan pop icon's lingerie ads- Ayumi bumps it up
Singer's deep cleavage sets tongues waggingIf you've got it, flaunt it.
That seems to be the message from Japanese pop superstar Ayumi Hamasaki.
The 31-year-old singer is fronting a new ad campaign for lingerie brand Wacoal.
And her fans are buzzing about her generous cleavage being splashed all over the ads, which is part of a campaign called Trust Me.
The advertisements are out in magazines and at Wacoal boutiques and various department stores all over Singapore.
They are also available in other countries in Asia.
Plans are in the works for the lingerie-clad Ayumi to grace the giant billboard outside Tangs along Orchard Road, says Ms Elaine Seah, public relations director of Brand Incorporated, Wacoal's public relations agency.
The sexy ads show the singer frolicking about in bed with just a bra and a pair of panties.
Is Ayumi playing catch-up with Kumi?- RIVALS: Kumi Koda had beaten Ayumi for two years running after adopting a bold, sexy image.
There is also a making-of video on the advertisements making its rounds on the internet (the newspapers states the website as www.tnppostwoman.com).
This video can also be viewed at all Wacoal boutiques.
Ayumi's spilling decolletage has got Singaporean fans and netizens wondering if the petite 1.56m J-pop star has had a boob job.
Wrote Arashi on the same forum: 'It does look photshopped, since Ayu isn't exactly known for her bodacious curves...'
Added local fan John Ng, a 28-year-old investment banker: 'For her age, she looks very good. But in the photos, she looks bigger, no?'
Ms Lillian Lee, a 23-year-old secretary, agreed: 'Her face is very pretty but we all know she is a very petite girl. All the past photos I've seen of her, she only looks normal-sized.'
Other fans attribute Ayumi's new assets to clever photography and posing.
Netizen Imuya wrote: 'Ayu is not like Beyonce or something. But with the right push-up bra and good positioning, I can see how Ayu could achieve a healthy cleavage without much help from photoshop.'
Apart from Ayumi's figure, fans are also questioning why she is doing a lingerie ad.
This is Ayumi's first foray into the lingerie market.
She has previously endorsed make-up, jeans, handphones, sports drinks and electronic products.
After all, the singer, who has been in showbiz for 11 years, has usually relied on her music videos and album covers to sell her sexy image.
Shooting a lingerie ad tends to be the route taken by newbies hoping to break into the entertainment scene.
Said netizen Kyayu on A-H.net, a forum dedicated to the J-pop star: 'This is a very nice picture... I'm just surprised that she would do this. I really never thought she would start doing lingerie ads.'
Added another netizen called Milkycat: 'Never in my life would I imagine Ayu to be a spokesperson for lingerie... All I can say is WOW.'
Said Singaporean fan, retail manager Claudia Low, 26: 'I didn't think Ayumi would do lingerie ads because she's such a big star already, she doesn't need it. But I guess she's doing it before she gets too old.'
In the Wacoal press release, Ayumi said: 'I am honored to be selected as the spokesperson for Wacoal. Wacoal's pursuit for perfection and functionality is akin to my belief and attitude in work.'
Perhaps Ayumi's campaign had to do with competition from the new threat to her J-pop throne - label mate and pop rival Kumi Koda.
The 27-year-old broke into the market in 2001 with a Japanese-turned-English single, Take Back, which peaked at No. 18 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music chart.
But she only made it big in 2005 with a sexy promotional campaign and has been flaunting her shapely curves in skimpy outfits since.
That same year, a 23m tall promotional poster of the Japanese bombshell clad in a cleavage-baring, peacock feathers-adorned (it was actually the cover for BEST ~first things~... if you don't know lol) dress was placed at a crowded intersection in Tokyo's Shibuya district by her record label Avex Trax.
How Kumi beat Ayumi Fans lapped it up and Kumi proved that sex sold.
She went on to triumph over Ayumi for two years running - winning the Nihon Golden Disk Award in 2006 and 2007, Japan's version of the Grammy Awards - to be come Japan's best-selling pop act.
Furthermore, Kumi is famous for being well-endowed.
Once, she turned up as a guest on a popular TV show, Music Station, clad in just leopard-print lingerie. She also happily flaunted her figure in the fourth album Secret, in 2005, which contained a 28-page booklet with pictures of her posing topless.
Kumi's willingness to sell her sexpot image also made her a champion of a 'if you've got it, flaunt it attitude among young Japanese women', noted Amy Chozick in the Wall Street Journal.
Perhaps Ayumi is trying to play catch-up?
Whether her hot new lingerie pictures will outdo Kumi's next project remains to be seen but J-pop fans on JapanForum.com are sticking with Ayumi.
Wrote Kanabros: 'Kumi's pretty darn sexy, but I fell in love with Ayumi's voice.'
Dethbydisco commented: 'I kind of like both, but Ayumi wins! I think she's got more going for her!'
Added Singaporean Rachel Ong, 25, a marketing executive: 'Not everyone can pull of lingerie. And she does it in such a classy way. If you have what it takes, why not?'
Credit: waterballoon @ AHS Forum
Source: The New Paper, 23/1/09.
Friday, 23 January 2009
[Info] glitter will be included in Hayauta NONSTOP megamix album
I'm not fond of the remix or trance music, but Ayu's song "glitter" will be included in the "Hayauta NONSTOP megamix" album compilation which means "glitter" will be released in the same tone, only faster speed 1.5x. (wondering how it will be sounded like~). The song will be released via online website on 23rd January 2009 and the album itself will be released on 11th March 2009.
Credit: LacusClyne @ AHS Forum
Source: Hayauta
[Photo] Asia Tour 08 DVD & Booklet pictures
Wow! I've been wondering how AyuChina member could get the DVD earlier before the release date, I also want my copy now!! can't wait!
anyway, no offense to the Taiwanese fans, but I still don't like the idea of putting "Live in Taipei" on the DVD cover unless the Asia Tour was only held in Taiwan, i mean, why don't avex trax release each DVD for each countries? and for Japan itself? but, never mind, just a little of my rants~
anyway, aside from that, i love the packaging :)
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Credit: LacusClyne @ AHS Forum
Source: Beat @ Ayu China
Thursday, 22 January 2009
[Photo] ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2008 ~ 10th anniversary ~ DVD cover
I know i'm pretty late, but just found the bigger cover for ASIA TOUR 2008 DVD..
Ayu looks stunning on the cover, and Mirrorcle World is my most favorite performance throughout all the songs :)
Ayu looks stunning on the cover, and Mirrorcle World is my most favorite performance throughout all the songs :)
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Credit: Ayumi Primenova
[TA Message] no. 409-410
I don't know why ...
21-01-2009 No. 409 ... ... 1.50 PM
... since this morning, "Secret"'s been playing in a loop in my head.
I wonder why.
So, there are days like that, huh?
Source: Incognito@AyuAngel.com
21-01-2009 No. 409 ... ... 1.50 PM
... since this morning, "Secret"'s been playing in a loop in my head.
I wonder why.
So, there are days like that, huh?
Come on, today is also a day that illuminates your faces with a big smile!
Secret
No 410...21-10-2009...7.01 PM
I turned my eyes away from the girls I passed by
Because they looked dazzling to me
They had free wings like an innocent child
Even if I search for a light place over the darkness
Spreading the only wing left for me
I can't reach the truth alone
How am I viewed
In your eyes from your place?
Please laugh away
These days of mine filled with false things
Before it's too late
Even when I get tired of flying, I don't even have courage to rest my wing
If I could have a wish come true
Take me away from here, please
I'm still here and have been searching as before
For a place I can fit in
I heartily wish
This feeling could reach you at least
I want nothing else
Source: Incognito@AyuAngel.com
[Scans] ViVi Deji Deji Diary vol. 102
The latest ViVi Deji Deji Diary vol. 102 contains The Premium Count Down Live 2008-2009 report.
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Source: taylayu @ Ayunite Forum
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Source: taylayu @ Ayunite Forum
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