NHK announces artist line up for ‘63rd Kohaku Uta Gassen’

[sesshy]

Ayaka, Kyary, Perfume, and Ayu. Sad Tohoshinki isn't there. Oh well~

[kinix]

Korean artist aren't invited this year due to the commotion of the fishing island >. <

[murasakinohana]

Originally Posted by kinix

Korean artist aren't invited this year due to the commotion of the fishing island >. <

Yeah.. we all know that that's the real reason, no matter what they might say otherwise.

[alternarist]

She can either do Song 4 u (similar to progress last year) with many dancers

or Missing with a huge dress. Dont require any dancers.

EDIT: if its anything else i will be very shocked!

[freedreamer]

Seems like theres a song list somewhere out? i saw it in the kuu thread

[koumori]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

I can understand that because Perfume's whole act is being flawless/manufactured/robotic where as Kyary is just a wig and fake eyelashes with a recording contract.

I've heard the same be applied to a lot of singers, including Ayumi Haters gon' hate!

[isthisLOL?]

Originally Posted by mizuki-7

I was thinking it would be cool if she sang Song 4 u and she does exactly what she does in the PV thanks to an hologramme it would a fantastic performance ! I just dreaming lol

Would be cool, but very hard to accomplish. The technology known as "holograms" today is in fact just a 2D projection that requires invisible screens on stage and lots of hidden projectors. Real holograms do not exist yet unfortunately, the whole 2Pac hologram was a scam. So having it with the amount of movement from the PV...it's possible, but would be incredibly expensive and the most elaborate case of it in...well...ever xD

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by Koumori

I've heard the same be applied to a lot of singers, including Ayumi Haters gon' hate!

It's weird though if that's said about Ayu since she has had way more input towards the way things end up than some of these acts. Perfume is flawless and perfect (but they weren't always so 'manufactured looking' imo and they only recently pushed the "WE ARE GIRL ROBOTS KIND OF" recently), but I think a lot of that is their creative team behind that 'image'. It's very modern and incredibly sleek. I do not think that the reason for it is the three girls, but whoever they have making their PVs, choreographing the dances, designing the clothes for each girl, and so on. The music is incredibly catchy thanks to Yasutaka Nakata. The same goes for Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, who I think without the addition/support of Yasutaka Nakata, would not be able to be as crazy!as!@(#@!wacko as she is in her image/videos and still remain appealing because being so "Oh, Japan! ONLY IN JAPAN CAN THIS GIRL FART RAINBOWS/HAS LIPS IN HER HAIR/IS WEARING TECHNICOLOR GRANNY PANTIES" can only grab people's attention for so long.

[Refix]

I'm more excited what she's gonna wear on the show. It would be awesome if she wear Kimono like dress.

[truehappiness]

She may do something like last year with a 'big reveal'.

If she ends up singing Song 4 u, it could work. I think it's probable she'll work with that one fashion designer again. (Maruyama Keita)

[mecury2511]

ayu sing Dearest ~ SURREAL~ evolution!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[tetsuo69]

just saw the live and i think it was pretty good but is it me or the audience was dead.

[Mari-chan]

I hope, she sings Ivy or Sweet Scar. (^.^)

[Mai82Go]

^It is over already and she did a medley of Dearest - Evolution - SURREAL.

[DA1SUK1DAY01691]

Originally Posted by Mai82Go

^It is over already and she did a medley of Dearest - Evolution - SURREAL.

I missed it cause I was making dinner! But that's good, I'm glad she did that.

I just missed Ayaka too... D:

[harufi]

Probably a stupid question...but do the numbers next to the names mean the number of times they've perfomed? I've never paid attention to Kohaku before xD

[Mai82Go]

Yep, that's it. 初 - this Kanji is for first timers.

[harufi]

Originally Posted by Mai82Go

Yep, that's it. 初 - this Kanji is for first timers.

Thank you! Learn something new every day haha~

[douggn]

After finally seeing this, I thought she sang well in this. From all what i was reading, just sound all bi#%hy saying how bad her voice is but I love this, of corse her voice doesnt sound the same, [One] being the songs are like 12 years old, [Two] she has lost her hearing in one ear, but I think this was the best Kohaku Uta Gassen from her since loosing her hearing in one ear

[ayu-marco]

really a great performance!!!!