Whenever I listen to Ayu's lives these days, I sigh in deep sadness because I remember how awesome her vocals were in my favorite years between 2001-2006. Whenever I watch a old concert I get all kinds of "OMFGAWESOME" kind of feelings like all the time which happens really rarely these days. These days she has her ups and downs. For me I really despised her vocals on CDL07-08 and AT08, then I loved them on PCDL08-09 and again hated on AT09. I haven't watched CDL09-10 yet (call me a bad fan I don't care x)) or the CDL10-11 but as I did watch Last angel and Duty performances as separated videos and I gotta say that I was impressed, and almost in tears because I absolutely worship Duty. It's a awesome song and her vocals sounded pretty good there so I'm really optimistic that CDL10-11 will be good no matter what others may say. :3
But it's true that ever since the end of 2007 I haven't been a big fan of her stronger vocals. It just sometimes doesn't sound as natural as it used to be. When I watched A museum a while ago, I was amazed by the way she sang forgiveness. That's what she used to sound like and it's sad that she doesn't. I really think her vocals were probably at their best between 2002-2006. And the HANABI performance on some Avex Pop Night 2002 was just something that made shivers go down my spine. Also lately Ayu did give me shivers again with her performance of Love song on that music show she sang M as well (I forgot what it was called).
But don't get me wrong. There is still some things that I like about her voice these days even though it's not as good as it used to be, and it's called emotions. I love her emotional singing. Always. Ever since the day I heard A Song for xx in 2006 which was the first song that made me really love her songs. I really love it how she manages to express her feelings with her voice. It's awesome, and just right. So I won't complain that much.
About her vibrato. I don't know what to think about it anymore. I'm not sure if she's trying too much or something but it's crazy at times.
She's obsessed with it. x) But I have never really hated it or loved it. But one thing is sure, I have learned to sing with vibrato from Ayu when I was obsessed with her songs.
Vibrato is okay I guess.
And now I'm going to sleep before I write something stupid in a crappy english (It's 1:50AM in Finland now) so please forgive me for a hard to understand post or something like that
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