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I'm a little disappointed. Here's what I think.

aiko - Shiawase. I could do with a little Hoshi no Nai Sekai in the 30%+ ratings, but at least it's not another Yokogao.
ayaka - Peace loving people ~Special piano version~. WHAT. THIS IS NOT GOOD. For today? Jewelry day? Oh hell, I'd do fine with Why?. Nice song and all, but that's it.
Angela Aki - Sakurairo. Thank god it isn't something uplifting. If ayaka can't deliver the tears, Angela Aki will.
Ai Otsuka - CHU-LIP. Are you kidding me. [Question mark removed on purpose] I haven't heard the song, but I know for a fact that it's got nothing against HEART.
Koda Kumi - Ai no Uta. Eh, I guess this was expected. The song defines her year. Lackluster.
Nakagawa Shoko - Sorairo Days. SHOKOTAN~~! I love you. I hope you rock this amazing song.
Mika Nakashima - LIFE. This was expected. Um, yeah, I've seen so many performances of this song, it's like, really, um, I DON'T KNOW. I hope there's a dance routine in there just for the WTFACTOR.
Ayumi Hamasaki - Together When.... This, too, was expected. This song was done by an excellent composer so I hope Ayumi does this song justice. And that includes a dress with a diameter of at least 3 feet.
Hello!Project - Special LOVE Mix etc. It's Morning Musume's 10th appearance, so they better make it special. Seems like they will. Um so, I hope to see Kanashimi Twilight or Mikan and Tokaikko Junjou.
BoA - BoA Winter Ballad Special. Let's not make this a snoozefest, eh? Props for avex for milking BoA's real hits right before a hiatus.
mihimaru GT - Gazen YEAH!. Excellent song choice. Now I just hope they won't be first to perform.
Leah Dizon - Koi Shiyou♪. I like this song. I don't like the idea of Leah Dizon on Kouhaku, though.

Akikawa Masafumi - Sen no Kaze ni Natte. It's like CAN YOU CELEBRATE? all over again. :O
w-inds. - Beautiful Life. I have no idea what this song is like, but all I know is that LOVE IS THE GREATEST THING is a cool song so they should've chosen that or idk.
Gackt - RETURNER~Yami no Shuuen~ etc. I like this song. o_o
Sukima Switch - Kanade. Marine Snow, pls. I miss your horribly nasal voice, lead singer of Sukima Switch.
TOKIO - Seishun (SEI SYuN). Would've liked Honjitsu, Mijukumono.
Porno Graffitti - Link. I love this song and I quite like this band. I would've been happy with Bears too, but Link is amazing. I hope they do this song justice and don't disappoint all the high school students that were so eager to see them when they got polled. [Including me]
Makihara Noriyuki - GREEN DAYS. How he qualified for Kouhaku remains a mystery. It's a nice song, though the winter bells during August were a bit awkward.

[Sorry if my post is too non-Ayumi for an Ayumi News board. Feel free to trash it at your discretion, mods.]