[News] Ayumi: No prawns, crabs, dairy and eggs when I'm in Taiwan!
 

濱崎步天后的房間，連小蟲都不能有！即將在本週六來台開唱的濱崎步，預定於週四(22日)下午抵台，除了日 本加台灣超過500名工作人員的大陣仗外，濱崎步方面特別交代不要蝦、蟹還有蛋奶類食品，準備咖哩、牛腩飯 即可，此外還要求飯店做到「隻蟲不入」，因為天后最怕蟲蟲入侵。

濱崎步對於亞洲巡迴演唱會非常重視，為了首場台北小巨蛋的演唱會，兩方工作人員直接突破500人大關，主辦 單位超級圓頂更準備價值500萬的全新保姆車來做為天后在台的代步工具。除了人多、車多，步姐光是個人行李 就多F120件，得出動5到7輛的3.5噸小貨櫃車才能搞定。

步姐對此行飯店也開出些許要求，飲食方面是蝦、蟹、奶蛋四類食品通通不能碰，只要有咖哩飯、牛腩飯還有紅地 球葡萄和台灣水果，而日本除特別註明房間內要有加濕器之外，更要求房間內不可以有任何蟲子，也因此濱崎步讓 飯店方面如臨大敵，可望創下史上最嚴格的「門禁」紀錄。

Not even little bugsies must be found in the suite, that's what Ayumi told her selected-hotel's management.

The Japanese female pop singer who is due to start her very first concert on Saturday (24th March) will be scheduled to arrive at Taiwan on 22nd March (Thursday) (NOTE: It has been changed to 21st March).

Apart from her massive team of 500 people combining Japanese and Taiwanese staffs, Ayumi stressed that there must be no prawn, crabs and dairy/egg products on her menu. All she wants is just curry or beef tripe rice.

On top of that she also demanded that the hotel must ensure that not one single insects must "invade" her suite, cos' she is afraid of them.

Ayumi is so ensuring her concert for success, that she had mobilized over 500 people as her staffs for the event from both countries. The organizer "Super Dome" even went as far as preparing a five-million-New Taiwan Dollar-worth van as her personal transport in Taiwan.

Besides many people and many cars, her personal luggage has around 120 suitcases at her disposal, that means three to five 3.5 tonne mini trucks to cover that much of her personal belongings.

What she wants from her hotel anyway? Oh that's simple, just no prawns, no crabs, no dairy products and no eggs on her menu to avoid any sort of freak allergies/sickness, and just curry rice and tripe rice plus red globe grapes and Taiwanese local fruits will do.

And most notably 40 humidfiers (to protect her skin and voice), and there musn't be any sort of bugs inside her suite, and the hotel was like they were preparing a war, that should be able to create a record for the strictest accomodation requirement rules ever for a foreign pop star in Taiwan.

source: tw.yahoo.com
translated by: Isaac Hiew
21/3/2007

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Oh what a diva ...

yeah, but it's quite understandable that she wants a perfect, zero-defect performance, note that she just wants curry rice and/or beef tripe rice, that we can say that actually she is very common-like.

Well, I wouldn't want bugs in my room either...

Same here.. I would grab a newspaper and swat it (unless it's a wasp)! >.<

Now I know why so many gals love ayu...... you all think alike! XD

if there's a bug in my room, it HAS to die before I go to sleep, so I do understand her.. This performance is obviously very important to Ayu. This is her first concert in the country and she probably wants to give her absolute best to her fans. And she has the wealth and power to get exactly what she needs for it to be perfect, so why shouldn't she?

she's hilarious :laugh

i wonder what will happen if she finds a bug...omg...i would go in and plant a fake plastic one on purpose...

I don't think i'd want a bug in my room either :S
That's not diva like at all.
And the menu thing, cmon' does it really matter? It's not like she's asking for a special curry from half way around the world :S
Haha, funny read.

Sankyuu :)

I remember her saying she wanted to try the local foods? I guess not...

What's the news source?

z0mg ayumi! <3

maybe she would want to try local food after the concert. I hate it when theres a bug in my room...I wont be able to sleep unless I get someone to kill it for me.

yeah, i wouldn't be able to sleep to stay in a room if there's a bug in it. i hate creep crawly and flying things. ew ew ew. i totally understand ayu. and her menu? its not like she's asking for something fancy. ayu wants to give her fans her best, especially since she's out-of-country. heheh. this is all reasonable. she's a true diva, yep yep.

Very interesting to know, and so far from those little-star-boys and girls that with one album, they feel like the king of the world.

We love you Ayu!

what'd those poor little bugs ever do to you guys?

its all understandable. she doesnt wanna get diarrhoea or whatsoever just before her first concert outside of japan. its jus a precaution.

and well for the bugs... haha most females are scared of bugs. so what can i say?

Thanks for the news! Some touring celebs have made far crazier demands.

well, I'D want to avoid allergies/freak illness as well when I go to places.
I also do not like bugs..
I dont even have enough clothes to fit THAT many suit cases

oh and this? "moisturizer machines " I COMPLETELY understand.. :) you want to look and sound your best for your fans in a country where you have NEVER had a concert before.. of course you want to look and sound your best!
More power to you Ayu! You are FAR from being a "Diva" omg.. people should read about J-Lo and how SHE is with her hotel demands.. then Ayu will seem like nothing

I think those "moisturizing machinese" are humidifiers. :)

She sure does love curry! Oh, and beef tripe, popular with Japanese too?

i think the way this was written over emphasized her demands. she actually comes off as humble "strict diet for fear of illness in foreign country, no bugs in room because just...yuck, keep voice and body in check..." it's no different than taking extra precautions the morning of a big test to ensure you'll do your best. this is her first time to hold a big concert out of her "comfort zone" and her requests aren't really that bogus.

ahhh i love ayu...!

:roflmao

In a way I'm thinking, "Good for her for thinking this isn't just 'some' concert." On the other hand... what a diva, as you all said before. :laugh But I sort of don't blame her.

By the way, I think I already know the answer to this, but is Ayu planning on speaking in Japanese during her MC sessions when she's in other countries?

It's nothing that uncommon, I would like every place I stay in to be insect-free as well.

And the other requests aren't asking too much either as I'm sure avex is paying the hotel top dollar.

AYUMI IS SUCH A BIG FLYING POOFTER!

Well personally I wouldn't like bugs in a hotel room either.

Ok, she doesn't want bugs in her suite, normal, after all, who would want.. But why she thinks that she needs to ask for that ! Taiwan is not Third World, this is a real disrespect for Taiwanese people. She can also ask for hot water and a clean bed sheet.. :rolleyes

me too. if there was a bug in my room I wouldn't want to sleep with it...
but i understand. she wants the best for her concerts! and her menu, if she wants that it's that it must be good for her no?
I think that her request are ok!

I dont think she is trying to disrespect taiwanese people....I wouldnt be surprised if she request that whereever she stays at overseas.

I remember hearing a US diva who would demand her hotel room's walls white whereever she goes and if they're not, she would tell them to paint it white. I forgot who it was... so not wanting bugs is a little request compared to that.

I just love her more when i hear all the diva stories lol

How come Ayu's team is so big?

Gosh, they make it seem like she's the cookie monster or something. All she requested is what a lot of us don't want in our rooms: BUGS...a couple of machines that I use to go to sleep: a HUMIDIFIER...and her favorite health foods. Good gracious, they'd better be glad I'm not the star...I'd be labelled as trying to eat Taiwan out of house and home compared to Ayu.

The personal belongings are probably her animals, their care-stuff, her clothings/costumes, accessories/makeup and back up supplies. At least this type of beefed up security means NO LOST LUGGAGE...::hint-hint to the members of what used to be Destiny's Child...get some security&back up costumes and you won't lose ALL your stuff::

Overall, her demands are nowhere near the insanity of Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey.

i don't think she's a diva! she wants to be at her best for her perfomances so I think it's normal that she's asking to eat whatever she wants!

& bugs...i understand her completly! if there was one in my room I wouldn't want to sleep until somebody killed it

If I had as much money/power as her, I'd ask for MORE. Haha.

It's probably a humidifier she wants, not a moisturizer-machine. LOL

Tell one of her many dogs to take a chomp at it!!!!:innocent Just kidding, I don't think she would like that idea either.

HAHAHA! What a nag xDDDD I mean I agree with the whole bug thing but jeez xD I could so see Ayu making all these demands all pissed off or worried. :D Thanks for sharing.

Interestingly enough, I saw something on the news the other night that even a lot of high-star hotels have a lot of unseen rodents and bugs, and it really made me want to stop traveling.

Personally, I'm terrified of bugs, so I get her completely.

I'm pretty sure this includes the hundreds of people who are coming over from Japan just to assemble the set. In other words, most of those 500 are stagehands and construction workers.

Just to clear things up, the demands made on the hotel are NOT a complete tour rider (which is what I assume people are referring to when they mention demands from other divas). A contract rider consists of requirements/demands for everything from stage design to accomodations to transportation and dressing rooms. If this is what her hotel list looks like, imagine what she wants for her concert backstage room.

This is just the tip of the iceberg. At a glance, there is little wonder why her Asian tour isn't more extensive. I'm sure there were countries that got scared off by just part of the rider.

That'd mean that perhaps, some countries might not've been able to provide for her needs and were eliminated from a list of "possible" cities to go..

lol "preparing a war"

xD Well, not like this wasn't expected.

Bah, American celebrities have demanded way worse....like using Dasani spring water for taking a bath and having only brown M&Ms candies in a bowl.

that was interesting. thanks for the info.

Ick, who would want bugs in their room/allergies?! :dead2
Ayu's such a diva lol :tbiggrin

Hahaha you are so right! :yes
Ive heard of so many off the wall requests from celebrities like Mariah Carey and Madonna :D

Ah, the humidifiers... she said she'd bring 20 of them, when interviewed on Music Station.
She's such a diva, LOL!! I didn't expect any less from Ayu!

Well, hopefully she doesn't turn into a prune from all that water in the air! LOL

Well curry rice is mad good lol....

What about chicken?

hehe expectations and demands of a mega superstar... tough work for the staffs.. gogo ayu~

I love her diva attitude

they probably will be in English

well, even if she is that demanding, i find what i read in chinese magazines hard to believe anyway, considering all the other crazy things i've heard from them

based on the how the reporter writing ayu's name in chinese
...this is one of those bashing newspaper from hk again
can really disregard this lil...news or if it is real anyway

*cough*

well guys, this is the very first time I have ever heard of "humidifier" in my entire life!

alright, I have corrected the mistakes. Thanks for pointing that out. Anything else?

Well, that's pretty simple demand! I wouldn't want bugs too!

lol , I agree with you. it is a bit disrespectful to specifically ask a room with no bugs like Taiwan is some undeveloped country.

she's staying in Taipei , so I think she might stay at Four Seasons Taipei or something of that level. doesn't exactly look like a place where you might need to ask for no bugs ...

since the magazine is a chinese tabloid they're probably trying to make ayu look bad. Chinese tabloids try to make everyone look bad no matter what nationality , i guess stories like that sell better lol

well, i dun think thats very demanding, like wut other members said, US singers demand way worse than this.

but anyhow, i dun think its really that COOL to demand this and that. I think thats irritating.
Ayu is just demanding a clean room (obviously, very japanese would expect that from a 5-star hotel) and a specified diet.

I think Ayu is really humble and do not cause problems to everyone where ever she goes despite the fact that she is a megastar.

*how is she gonna use her 5 lorries of luggage for only a few days stay??*

I don't think she's being a diva at all. It's a very important performance and she wants everything to be perfect. I'd complain about the bugs too...

lol that's funny~

but it's good in a way because wat if Ayu does get sick and the whole concert thing will be cancelled and ruined!

Reasonable requests actually. Not weird at all like most western celebrities. :)

Lol "Ayu-Diva cancels her Asian tour becouse of a fake bug in her 5-star suite!" :laugh

I guess it's always possible there could be a bug in the room, at least a single one, no matter how high-class the hotel is. I mean, they just need to fly through the window or whatever... it's not that hardcore of her to ask that it's made sure that there is no bugs when she gets to her suite.

One thing I don't get is her luggage... 120 cases? What for? Is she bringing her whole house along? Why would she need all that stuff, it's not like she's going there to stay forever... oO"

What the hell does she need that many shoes and clothes for? It's not like she's going to stay there for a five million years. Fame sure does get to the head. Waste of money. I can understand the food thing though. And the bug thing to some level.

hmmm, maybe she brought so many clothings in case of emergency or in case she gets indecisive on wat to wear since she won't have time for shopping. um... and maybe for concert meetings and rehearsals and.... yeah. that'll use a lot of clothing... i think if i was ayu, i'd do that too, especially in a foreign country, you wanna make a perfect impression... imo. hehe.

A few pairs of everything would do in that case imo. but tons and tons of clothing is just too much...

Well, if the costumes are put in the suitcases, then I'm not surprised. Judging by how elaborate those costumes are, I wouldn't be so surprised. Plus rehearsals and everything.

Ayu has a lot of clothes. D:

Shouldn't that be known from the hundreds of magazine shoots she's done, and the HUNDREDS UPON HUNDREDS of outfits we've seen her in? I think it's normal that she'd bring so many outfits/shoes, since she probably doesn't wanna wear the same thing twice :D

^Actually, I don't think a lot of the magazine shoot cloth are actually hers. Probably owned by the magazine company or studio, tell her to wear it or something, then take it back. If she likes it, she might get it later.

It might explain the similar clothings between celebrities.

I also would imagine a lot of those briefcases contains makeup for the stage performances, since she wears quite bit of makeup when performing.

whatever it is! i m so happie for her!

LOL that's Ayu alright, THE QUEEN!!!

+1.

Ayu is indeed interseting, demanding...yes...

but well, by doing this, she's cuter :D

wow the hotel must be on super alert or something to ensure that nothing goes wrong - yay I like curry rice to and I don't like bugs specially spiders and flies
Arigatou for the article!! ^^

Well, sometimes they state that she brings her own little things to wear along with her for the photoshoot.. and the companies that let her model the clothing probably let her keep something she likes as a "gift" to her.

Hey, its Ayu she can do that if she wants.

imagine a bug in her curry rice, alright that's gross!

I don't think there's anything wrong with her being picky about the menu. The only thing that sounds a bit diva-ish is the 'bug' thing. I mean, bugs are tiny. They can get past you without you noticing. Sure, there are measures the hotel can take to prevent them from getting in her room, but they can't promise to keep every single bug out.

LOL Thats a bit extreme, but Taiwan does have some killer bugs X_x

Haha it's funny what some people need to get by without freaking out. Personally when I go somewhere I need a working sink and somewhere to pee and I'll call it good.

I love Diva <3

not so surprising news
we all knew her behavior as well
she's kind of a diva...that's OK
almost famous stars always required something like this for all time, that's not so strange
becuase there were also many bad rumours about ayu when she was in Thailand (my country), either.
she didn't care anything, that's normally...huh
because when she were in my counthry many years ago, she rejected to bow to her higness majesty, too.
Fortunately that her highness majesty ignored her behavior, because we're all different form other countries

why does she even need 120 suitcases????????