She's doing well! :)

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5 - ● Ａ　Ｇｉｒｌ　ｉｎ　ｔｈｅ　Ｗｏｎｄｅｒ　Ｌａｎｄ 13,954 13,954 13/6/5 UM
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So happy with this position and sales! These are her best first week sales in a long time. :D

Wow, good sales! But I think she managed the same sales about with the past couple albums, hasn't she? My Prelude did 13k too, though this sold a little more than that did so technically you may be right, it may be her best first week sales in a while.

Also, can anyone explain, because I'm not quite sure about this: is she hated in Japan currently? I read reviews for her albums in Japanese and they're always extremely negative, and I can never figure out why. The comments seem more personal than actually they genuinely just aren't feeling the music (or maybe a combination of the two).

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I think she is more appreciate since a couple of year compared to 10/15 years ago !

You know she was "has been" because of singers like Namie, Ayu, Utada and a lot of other fresh singers lol but also because she was so scandalous than any other J-pop singer so her popularity suffered of that but it's seems now it's far better ^^

Don't believe these reviews ... They are most of the time written by haters when you don't like something you don't waste your time to write a bad review !

congrates. I wonder how long it will take ayumi to get to this level? two, 3 more years... lol

Seiko will host All Night Nippon GOLD again this Friday (6/21).

I always look forward to these radio talk sessions. It's her fifth time hosting ANN GOLD. Last time was one and half years ago.

Recent and future activity:

2013.06.21 - [Radio] All Night Nippon GOLD
2013.07.06 - [NTV] THE MUSIC DAY Ongaku no Chikara (talk segment)
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2013.08.14 - [NHK-G] Minna wo Tsunagu no Mahou no Melody / NHK MJ special program (Disney Princess medley with Sayaka)
2013.09.14 - UNIVERSAL SIGMA 10TH ANNIVERSARY "SIGMA FES. 2013"
http://i.imgur.com/Ytt2eh0.png

2013.09.16 - Fan Meeting 2013
2013.11.19 ~ 2013.12.25 - Xmas Dinner Show
2013.12.29 - Special Live

Minna wo Tsunagu no Mahou no Melody screencaps
 

Disney Princess Medley with Sayaka last evening @ NHK. Quite a nice show in overall.

http://i.imgur.com/hRB9JNP.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/9GEx7BO.jpg

Surrogate Mother (aka Sweet Evil or Final Vendetta)

2014 started well. I finally got to see this movie from 1996. Starring Seiko Matsuda, Bridgette Wilson, Peter Boyle, Scott Cohen.
Not exactly the best out there, but an OK thriller, and it was really interesting to see her in a starring role for a US production.

the woman is 51 and she looks younger and more beautiful than me. I am 20 for god's sake. WHAT'S YOUR SECRET

Ps. She also looks younger and more beautiful than her daughter. Currently imagining the girl's underlying complexes

http://dl101.ot2.com/ccc76784fc8b41e...105_213858.jpg

I have a US Version of this movie but i don't know how to put it on my computer:(:no:vsad

@tsumekaze_: Haha, I don't think she minds really. They are on pretty good terms with each other from what I can tell.

@moonLIGHT:
http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Evil-Sei...ef=cm_cmu_pg_t

Is this the version you have? That image link of yours doesn't work so... Why transfer it to the computer when you can watch it from disc as it is?
But if you absolutely must, then HandBrake software can handle ripping of DVDs. Unless you have a VHS copy that is.

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Promo with Chris Hart, a couple of months ago around the time of "Yume ga Samete" single release. Credit to OKMusic.

http://thumbnails109.imagebam.com/29...e299820940.jpg http://thumbnails109.imagebam.com/29...4299821011.jpg
http://thumbnails112.imagebam.com/29...8299821040.jpg http://thumbnails111.imagebam.com/29...4299821060.jpg

Seiko's and Chris Hart's Kouhaku viewership rating: 47.0%. Tied top 7 with Arashi! Not too shabby. Basically half of the population were watching.
In average, Kouhaku Uta Gassen ratings haven't been this high since 2003!

lol, you're right, they do look like they are in good terms! is this man her hubby? they look so good together. Like, they look both so sweet when they smile...and I love the third pic, so much love <3

Ah, no. Her husband is Japanese. Both are around the same age. Her married life is kept completely private, there aren't any photos of the couple.

Chris Hart and Seiko did a duet as part of the Universal Sigma 10th Anniversary project.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hart_(musician)
http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Chris_Hart

they TOTALLY looked like a couple in the third pic. life shock. sorry for the stupid comment then, and thanks for the explanation XD They did look like a good couple but maybe it's just me <_<

I listened to Dream & Fantasy. Angel and I reach for you are just wonderful!

Angel is one of her best ballads imo, and we can see how it influenced a lot of ayu ballads

which albums would you guys recommend to listen to

Start with a best album ^^

Watanabe Miyuki's (AKB48/NMB48) solo single cover jacket. Do we spot a similarity? Haha, kind of nice.

http://i.imgur.com/sSfjcD0.png
"Yasashiku Suru Yori Kiss wo Shite" (2014) vs. "Natsu no Tobira" (1981)

Seiko has stopped doing new years concerts now since 2012. As a result of that, she has now been invited to Kouhaku Uta Gassen two times in a row (something I didn't expect, especially this year). I wonder what she will sing. As surprising as it might seem, but Akai Sweet Pea has never been performed there yet. I wonder if that is a possibility perhaps?