[News] 08.08.2011 Ayu Created Weibo Made Into Headlines News on Sina!

Ayu just created her own official account of Weibo yesterday, here's the link to her account.

If you don't have one yet, then now make one because she's been weibo-ing in english most of the time!

Here some of her tweets yesterday about creating Weibo. She's so cute when she needs help. haha.

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Yup,that's ME!!! RT @Akira_CAC: @ayu_19980408 DEAR AYU!!! Is that you ??weibo.com/2291250415
7 Aug

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濱崎歩 RT @DistanceJu: @ayu_19980408 what is you name in weibo??
7 Aug

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How can I log in the weibo by iPhone???
7 Aug


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I think I made my account with weibo. Can u guys find me???
7 Aug

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PLZ!!!!!!!!!! RT @danicamylove: @ayu_19980408 someone should make an english step by step guide to using weibo for you~
7 Aug

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:( RT @jiarongisme: @ayu_19980408 I think Chinese is the only language available :(
7 Aug

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Wanna join but cant read if they r using only Chinese;( Is there any English???RT @kanaraincat: ayu！！u will use it？？
7 Aug

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SHU-YA told me that all Chinese fans r using '微博' He also said I should get that app 2.But I still can't find it. HEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!!!!!!!

7 Aug

and it's been made into headline news in Sina!

Credits: fishmaofish @ Twitter

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[Video] 08.08.2011 Ayu at a-nation 2011 on Japan TV Show

Finally a video of ayu at a-nation 2011 Fukuoka!

But it doesn't show her performance part though, only talking part.
At least we got to see one of her outfits.

I love the outfit!



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[Photo] 05.08.2011 New Rimmel London HQ Picture Updated!

New Rimmel Picture HQ version!

New 2011 Autumn & Winter Lip Colour Collection!
The "Sweet Temptation" collection has started the campaign since today.

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[Lyric] 04.08.2011 Unconfirmed Lyric of「progress」Kanji + English Translation

「progress」lyric Kanji + English Translation

It has not yet 100% confirmed though.

Kanji:

単純な日々を恐れていたのはもう遠い昔
複雑な日々こそ悲しいのを知ってる

戻りたいとかじゃなくて
信じたい心がほら背中で叫んでる
「間違ってなんかいないよ」って

同じ時間を刻んで同じ未来信じてるふたり
昨日の涙も今日の笑顔も真実なまま

同じ痛みを知って同じ優しさ持ち寄った
明日を生きて行ける強さに変えて行くから

あの時にあの場所に居て戦っていた自分が
全ては今を選ぶためだったとしたらなら

向きあえず置き去りなまま目を反らしていた過去を
許したいと思うのは許されたいからなのかな

僕らがただ自由でいられたあの頃は遠くて
無邪気な笑顔だけじゃこの頃は過ごせないけど

僕らは進んで行くそれでも進み続けてく
何かを信じられる心が残ってるから

ねえ 僕らはこれまでだってこれからだって
多くの事を望んだりはしないよ

同じ時間を刻んで同じ未来信じてるふたり
昨日の涙も今日の笑顔も真実なまま

同じ痛みを知って同じ優しさ持ち寄った
明日を生きて行ける強さに変えていけたならきっと

wow wow wow
wow wow yeah

Translation:

Fearing a simple life is a thing of the past
Because I know the sorrow of a complicated life.

I don’t wish to return
My heart wishes to believe, and look, it’s shouting out
That “this is no mistake”

Two of us, passing the same time, believing in the same future
Yesterday’s tears and today’s smiles are all real

Knowing the same pain, gathering the same gentleness
To change it into the strength to live on tomorrow

If in that time, at that place, I was fighting
And my reason for doing so was because I chose to be here now

I used to avoid facing my past, not referring to it, leaving it behind
Did I then forgive such a past because I wished to be forgiven myself?

That time when we were free to be ourselves, is far gone
And though we can’t live through this time with just innocent smiles

Let us move on. Even so, we can continue to move on
Because we still have hearts that can believe in something

Hey, since the past and into the future
We have never wished for much

Two of us, passing the same time, believing in the same future
Yesterday’s tears and today’s smiles are all real

Knowing the same pain, gathering the same gentleness
Surely, as long as it can change into strength that lets us live on tomorrow

wow wow wow
wow wow yeah

Credits: tokyoxjapanxfan @ AHS + Misachanjpop @ Wordpress
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[Preview] 03.08.2011「beloved」Short Preview From Sukkiri Morning TV Show

It's a TV recording so the quality is very low.

But i think it's a medium ballad and from the way Ayu singing it, it seems kinda emotional.



Credits: Gaut309 @ Youtube + Maki-chan @ AHS
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[Photo] 03.08.2011 New Mini Album『FIVE』Bigger Covers!

Updated with bigger version!

They look amazing!!!

Click the pictures for larger version!







Credit: HamasakiAyu @ Blogspot + Aderianu @ AHS
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[Official] 03.08.2011 New Mini Album『FIVE』Covers Revealed!

『FIVE』
CD+DVD



＜CD＞
01. progress
(●PS3「テイルズ オブ エクシリア」テーマソング)
02. ANother song feat. URATA NAOYA
03. Why... feat. JUNO
(●HIS台湾キャンペーンCMソング)
04. beloved
(●日本テレビ系 「スッキリ！！」 8月テーマソング)
05. BRILLANTE

＜DVD＞
01. progress (video clip)
02. ANother song feat. URATA NAOYA (video clip)
03. Why... feat. JUNO (video clip)
04. beloved (video clip)
05. BRILLANTE (video clip)
06. progress (making clip)
07. ANother song feat. URATA NAOYA (making clip)
08. Why... feat. JUNO (making clip)
09. beloved (making clip)
10. BRILLANTE (making clip)
【First Press Bonus】
□ Access card with serial number
(「ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2010-2011 ~do it again~」Making-of Movie Full Version, Streaming)
□ TeamAyu Bonus Gift：Original Mini Uchiwa (1)
□ mu-mo Shop Bonus Gift：Original Hairtie (1)

CD Only



＜CD＞
01. progress
(●PS3「テイルズ オブ エクシリア」テーマソング)
02. ANother song feat. URATA NAOYA
03. Why... feat. JUNO
(●HIS台湾キャンペーンCMソング)
04. beloved
(●日本テレビ系 「スッキリ！！」 8月テーマソング)
05. BRILLANTE
[bonus track]
06. beloved (Orchestra version)

【First Press Bonus】
□ TeamAyu Bonus Gift：Original Mini Uchiwa (1)
□ mu-mo Shop Bonus Gift：Original Hairtie (1)

CD Only ※Limited Edition



＜CD＞
01. progress
(●PS3「テイルズ オブ エクシリア」テーマソング)
02. ANother song feat. URATA NAOYA
03. Why... feat. JUNO
(●HIS台湾キャンペーンCMソング)
04. beloved
(●日本テレビ系 「スッキリ！！」 8月テーマソング)
05. BRILLANTE
【”Tales of Xillia” Animation Jacket Cover】
【Bonus】
・Access card for download of ＜PS3「Tales of Xillia」×浜崎あゆみ＞ Utahime Costume for Mira
・Switchable Jacket Covers featuring Animation Illustrations
□ TeamAyu Bonus Gift：Original Mini Uchiwa (1)
□ mu-mo Shop Bonus Gift：Original Hairtie (1)

Credit: Aderianu @ AHS
Original source: Team Ayu
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[Audio] 02.08.2011「progress」Full MQ Version

Here's the full version「progress」

it's EPIC!



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[Photo] 02.08.2011 New Rimmel Pictures Updated!

New 2011 Autumn & Winter Lip Colour Collection!

Ayu looks so amazing in both pictures!




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[Photo] 02.08.2011 More Ayu's a-nation 2011 Official Goods

mu-mo shop has just updated with the other goods.

It's the Uchiwa!

Uchiwa: 500yen
Size: 358mm x 230mm




I really love ayu's picture!
so amazing.
See, i always trust Leslie Kee's works!

Credit: Aderianu @ AHS
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[News] 02.08.2011 Ayu's Total Sales Top 3 as Best-Selling Artist in Oricon

Today, Official Oricon News released an article talking about the Best-selling artists in the Oricon History. B'z who just released the new album "C'mon" has reached to the 1st place of the ranking.

Ayu is mentioned on the article as the third Best-selling artist with 49.577 million units sold overall.

1.B'z: 80,046 million copies
2.Mr.Children: 54,979 million copies
3. Ayumi Hamasaki: 49,577 million copies (album "A BEST")

Congrats Ayu!!

Original source: Oricon
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[Photo] 02.08.2011 Ryan "Nootak" Tweeted a Picture of Ayu!

Ryan aka @Nootak on Twitter tweeted a picture of ayu's sexy legs yesterday.

I think it's going to be for one of her New PVs.

So Sexy!!

It actually reminds me of a Wonder woman haha~



Original source: Ryan's twitter
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