Ayumi in May 2007 "Shojo Beat"
 

Hello all! I'm new here and this is the first post I've made and I'm really nervous about it, so please go easy on me! I'm really enjoying AHS - everyone here seems so nice! I'm really sorry if this has been posted before, but I know there are people who never saw it and seeing as how it's the only thing Ayumi-related I have to offer right now, I thought I'd post it.

There was an article in the North American "Shojo Beat" magazine about Ayumi and I scanned it in for your viewing pleasure. I was really excited to see her get a full article in an American magazine, even if it is a manga magazine where most readers may have heard of Ayu already.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ishojobeat.png

So how do you feel about Ayu getting coverage in American magazines? I know the article wasn't anything too spectacular (they didn't even mention the fact that North American fans can buy some of her songs on iTunes now), but I still like the fact that she was mentioned. Though I highly doubt it, since she expressed no interest in performing in America (except for that one CNN interview where she said she'd "go anywhere"), it would be nice if she did *something* next year in America to celebrate her anniversary. I know I would definitely try to see her!

wow, great article! thanks for posting it.

Yeah, I have that issue...in my opinion it was too little too late. Shojo Beat has done much more extensive coverage and interviews with other artists. All Ayu got was one page. =/

It's funny how every other magazine says that she's 29 and we're the only ones that said that she's 28! :laugh But I would love for her to get to Nashville, dammit! DX

ME TOO! ^^ *GASPS FOR AIR* I would just die to get to see her! even if she just came to CA, i think i would pay to fly there and see her ^^

old?

^It's not that old. It's only about 2 months old! :laugh

OMG me to!!!! I would die if she came to Nashville!!!!!! lol

Yeah, I agree :/ I love Shoujo Beat 'n' all, but they should've given Ayu a few more pages xD I mean, with just a one page article like that, I don't think that people reading that would really understand how HUGE she is in Japan, you know?

Other than that, it's a pretty good article, and I <3 Shoujo Beat ^__^

Yes, I know it's two months old, and I also noted that it had probably been posted before when it was "new," but I also said that not everyone got to see it, so I posted it. No harm done!

thank you so much for posting it!it's kind from you!^^

Oh have they? Hmmm, well you would think they would have put more effort into the Ayu article then. I don't keep up with Shojo Beat on a regular basis, but happened to be flipping through it in the book store when I saw that article. :)

Awww you're so welcome! :D

No problem! Glad you enjoyed it! :)

Someone posted a topic on this a bit ago and I went out and bought it!

Awesome!

I like your Tenchi signature! I LOVE Tenchi Muyo!

great article!!

even if it is just one page at least she's in America somehow

but seriously... Ayu should come to Nashville
Come on, Ayu, come to MUSIC CITY! >.<

10x for the info

i can't see it

LOVE THAT DRESS!!

hehe, thank you and welcome!

i didn't buy this magazine...*whistles*


haha, my excuse is it's for my sister...then again, i read the nana issue, too XD;;;;;;;;;

ah yes, i remember going to borders to look at this magazine. i almost bought it, but then decided not to. either way, i'm glad for any american coverage she can get. although, i'd like for it to be in something besides and anime magazine.

thanks for the info !

Ayu gets american recognition! Finally! But just one measly page really dosen't do justice.

I don't even read Shojo Beat and I know for a fact (thanks to my Shojo magazine reading friends) that Shojo Beat has done way better articles than this for other artists. Guess they just got lazy or something...

Did you click on the link in the post? It links directly to the picture.

thnks for posting^^
heard about it but unfortunatly I didn't had the chance to read it

I would love that she come in North America!!!!^^
I would go see her for sure!!

Thanks a lot. I've had it for quite a while now so I think I shall make a new one soon :D

thank you (:

No problem!

Btw, I love the icons you make on LJ! I use them all the time! :) (I'm known as taskinillusion on LJ too.)

thanks,

that was pretty awesome :)

Wow, I haven't seen it. The reportage about Ayu is cool. I want similar reportages in brazilian magazines too. I WANT AYU HERE! XD

Shojo Beat's like the girl's manga magazine, right? If that's true, I'm not too excited, since that isn't a huge audience it's covering compared to some other magazines.

I see what you mean... better than nothing though!

every ayu fan must be always hoping to see her directly and would die for that to happen
i myself hope she come here too (although it would be easier if i could just go to japan, but unfortunately i'm not one of the rich family)
btw, thx for posting taskinillusion

Wow, nice article for people who don't know anything about her.

that's cool! great article ^_^

Thanks for posting! :)
I always like to read published English biographies about Ayumi, they're never the same. :D

thanks!!! 3 album covers on 1 page!!

tnx for the news! haha, juz like a brief intro of ayu~~