[Info]「You were...」PV Will Be Aired Tonight Japan Time!

According to SSTV Official Site,「You were...」PV will be aired tonight, midnight and it will be re-played again tomorrow morning. Yay! so can't wait!

See the detail below!


Picture taken from SSTV Official site

Original source: Space Shower TV
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[Video] Ayumi Hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 ~ NEXT LEVEL ~ TV Version

Someone has been so nice to upload each of the performances into his/her Youtube account. Check them out!

Pieces of SEVEN



☆ Check the rest of the videos from the Youtube account: here
He/She is in the process of uploading the whole performances. So stay tuned!

Credit: ThePalalula @ Youtube + spanishfan @ AHS
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[Download+Video] 「BALLAD」Chaku-Uta/Ringtone Has Been Released Today!

「BALLAD」Chaku-Uta/Ringtone is available for download

BALLAD is more like a traditional-kind of Ballad, It does have the Japanese music feel on it. I thought that it would be something like "Days", more like a winter Pop-Ballad. But never mind, it's been a long time that Ayu doesn't come up with such traditional ballad, So it's not that bad though. I need to hear the full version. Well, I prefer 「You were...」 than 「BALLAD」 though from the previews so far.


File name: ayu - BALLAD chaku.mp3
File size: 3MB
☆ Download link: here

Edit: Uploaded to Youtube

Credit: teth @ JPM + Linza-Mo @ AHS
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[MagScans] Ayu's "Days" PV Outfit Is Used As Inspiration For The December Issue Of Popteen Magazine

Popteen Magazine December 2009 Issue

Credit: Love Shine @ AHS
Original source: Cherrypop
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[Ranking] Ayu Ranks No. 3: Female Artist You Would Most Like To Spend Christmas With Ranking

Recently BARKS.jp has made questionnaires of which artists that you would most like to spend Christmas with. In the Female artist category, Ayu ranks no. 3!

1位：西野カナ
2位：倖田來未
3位：浜崎あゆみ Hamasaki Ayumi
4位：大塚 愛
5位：安室奈美恵

Credit: oukaku @ AyuChina
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[News]「BEST OF 2009」 HMV ONLINE Ranking: NEXT LEVEL Album Ranks no. 19

Ayu's latest album NEXT LEVEL ranks no. 19 at HMV ONLINE as one of the 「BEST OF 2009」 Albums. 

Picture taken from HMV Online Official Site

Credit: haru @ AyuChina
Original source: HMV ONLINE Official site
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[Official] Ayumi Hamasaki Official Site Has Updated With The New Schedules + BALLAD Chaku-Uta Will Be Released

Ayu's Official Site has updated with the schedules for the upcoming TV Performances as well as Magazines.

Here's the detail:

TV Schedules:
12/11　テレビ朝日(EX)「ミュージック・ステーション」/MUSIC STATION
12/31　NHK「紅白歌合戦」/ NHK KOUHAKU

Magazine Schedules:
12/12　「bea's Up」
12/22　「ViVi」

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BALLAD Chaku-Uta/Ringtones will be released today, I hope that we can listen to the previews soon!

・「BALLAD」（1メロ、1サビ、2メロ、2サビ、3サビ～ラストサビ、ラストサビ）
【RBT（メロディコール、待ちうた）】
・「BALLAD」（1メロ、1サビ、2メロ、2サビ、3サビ～ラストサビ、ラストサビ）

▼レコチョク

【着うた®】

・「BALLAD」（1メロ、1サビ、2メロ、2サビ、3サビ～ラストサビ、ラストサビ）
【RBT（メロディコール、待ちうた）】
・「BALLAD」（1メロ、1サビ、2メロ、2サビ、3サビ～ラストサビ、ラストサビ）

▼music.jp

【着うた®】

・「BALLAD」（1メロ、1サビ、2メロ、2サビ、3サビ～ラストサビ、ラストサビ）
【RBT（メロディコール、待ちうた）】

・「BALLAD」（1メロ、1サビ、2メロ、2サビ、3サビ～ラストサビ、ラストサビ）

▼dwango.jp

【着うた®】

・「BALLAD」（1メロ、1サビ、2メロ、2サビ、3サビ～ラストサビ、ラストサビ）
【RBT（メロディコール、待ちうた）】
・「BALLAD」（1メロ、1サビ、2メロ、2サビ、3サビ～ラストサビ、ラストサビ）

Original source: Ayumi Hamasaki's Official Site
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[Info] Ayu AS One Of The Nominees For Billboard JAPAN Top Pop Artist 2009

Ayu is one of the Nominees for one category "Billboard JAPAN Top Pop Artist 2009" along side with the other 90 artists on the list. The voting begins from 1st December 2009 ~ 31st December 2009. Billboard JAPAN Artist of the Year 2009 award will be given to the artists who has the most voting among all the categories.

Date: 31 Jan 2010 (Sunday)
Time: 1400-1900
Organisers: Billboard (America)/Billboard JAPAN
Supported by: J-WAVE FM

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Too bad that we can't vote for Ayu because it's only for Japanese viewers (actually, we can vote but i think that it's unfair for the other categories artists whom we don't really know/may not know since we should vote for all 4 categories. It'll be unfair that if we randomly choose the artists from the other categories in order to vote for Ayu.  

But, let's cheer up that Ayu is on the nominees list!

PS. If you're living in Japan, vote for Ayu and the rest of the artists here

Credit: mandasoh @ tohosomnia.net
Original source: Billboard-Japan
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[Info] Ayumi Hamasaki Will Appear On S Cawaii Magazine January 2010 Cover

Just got an email from CD Japan informing that Ayu will be appeared on S Cawaii Magazine January 2010 Cover and it will come with RODEO CROWNS original bandanna.


☆ Details:

Price: 657yen (690yen Tax incl.)
Format: BOOK
Release Date: 2010/01/07
Availability: ships on the release date

Cover: Ayumi Hamasaki. Comes with RODEO CROWNS original bandanna.

(All product details, including availability, images, language(s), special features, and bonus extras, are subject to change without prior notice. Actual item weight may be different from the one indicated above.)

☆ Pre-order: here

Original source: CD Japan
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[Download] Ayumi Hamasaki At A-nation 2009 Documentary Video

Thanks to miskiq to provide the download link for us :)


File name: Documentary of a nation 09.avi
File size: 35.9 MB
☆ Download link: here

Credit: miskiq @ AHS
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[Official+Photo] Ayumi Hamasaki's Official Site Has Updated With「You were.../BALLAD」Theme

Yeay!! Finally the Official website has updated with the new Theme!
OMG! it's so beautiful! The most beautiful ever!

Click the pictures for larger version!

Several screencaps from the Official site



and the covers, all in 1600 x 1200 size! simply amazing!

Credit: rem1x & Haru @ AyuChina
Original source: Ayumi Hamasaki's Official site
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[Download] Ayumi Hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 ~ NEXT LEVEL ~ TV Version Full Download

A friend of mine, Chibishun/Shunchan has been so kindly to upload the whole concert for us. Here are the download links :)

ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 ~ NEXT LEVEL ~ TBS-Ch TV Version Full Download


Setlist:

01. Pieces of SEVEN
02. Rule
03. UNITE!
04. Disco-munication
05. EnergizE
06. Sunrise ～LOVE is ALL～
07. Load of the SHUGYO
08. LOVE 'n' HATE
09. identity
10. In The Corner
11. HOPE or PAIN
12. GREEN
13. Days
14. evolution
15. SIGNAL
16. rollin'
17. Sparkle
18. Bridge to the sky
19. NEXT LEVEL

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☆ Download: Opening

*Combine starting from these files using HJSplit*

☆ Part 1 Download: here
☆ Part 2 Download: here
☆ Part 3 Download: here
☆ Part 4 Download: here
☆ Part 5 Download: here
☆ Part 6 Download: here
☆ Part 7 Download: here
☆ Part 8 Download: here
☆ Part 9 Download: here
☆ Part 10 Download: here
☆ Part 11 Download: here

Total size around 1 GB

Credit: Chibishun/Shunchan @ AHS (Thanks a whole lot!!)
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