Introducing Satomi Takasugi! -debut single out 06.06-

[Raleigh]

I see, guess I misunderstood his meaning then! Thank you for explaining

[xiaou-xijiang]

She looks pretty interesting. I love that color against her face/hair/dress. I'll give her a shot.

[bondingo]

An ex-gravure idol and race queen? Oh god, it's another Leah Dizon. As long as she doesn't overdo the "sexy" image so that she seems ****ty, there's a chance I might like her. The preview sounds pretty nice, but who knows if she can actually sing.

[Alessia_Tateno]

I'll try her..actually she and leah arent the only ex idol there XD Zard used to be a Race Queen too and after that she begin her singin' career with the band ZARD and became VEEEEEEERY SUCCESSFUL even when ZARD lost the members and she remained as solo with the same name and stopped to be on tv and magazines, being an ex race queen doesnt mean to be sexy XD Zard wasnt sexy at all and plus she never shows herself in tv since 1993 XD

[JesA]

hmm the preview sounds nice...i think it's safe to say that her music will resemble Hitomi Shimatani's. i think i might buy the single when it comes out.

[Rurutia]

wow.....i like the preview of the song, if max matsuura has faith in her then i will too, after all he did scout ayumi hamasaki. i've actually been waiting for the "debut" of a new singer.....i need a third fav singer.... so far it's
1) ayumi hamasaki
2) rurutia
3) undecided, may be this new singer.......

[Raleigh]

Btw she's going to appear on this month's Melodix

[AyuGAME]

^oh yeah? i want to see it...

[Alessia_Tateno]

Me too!

[drewbilation]

Yay for Melodix!

She's also got a lot of magazine appearances scheduled before the single comes out:

5/05　「beatfreak」　cover & interview
5/14　「CDでーた」　interview & start of serial story
5/15　「WHAT's IN?」　interview
5/15　「月刊Songs」　interview
5/21　「p+natts」　cover & interview
5/23　「appeal+ing」　cover & interview
5/23　「Ray」　interview & fashion page
5/23　「Zipper」　interview
5/23　「Spring」　start of serial story
5/23　「appeal+ing」　cover & interview
5/24　「B.L.T」　interview
5/25　「デジモノステーション」　interview
5/27　「B=PASS」　interview
6/02　「R&R newsmaker」　interview
6/02　「ピチレモン」　interview
6/02　「Popteen」　interview
6/06　「GET ON!」　column
6/02　「デ・ビュー」　interview
6/02　「Audition」　interview

Also, I've created her official thread, if you guys want to continue discussing her there.

[Alessia_Tateno]

WOW, SURELY SHE WILL BE REALLY POPULAR!

[Raleigh]

^Hope so. Sounds avex is promoting her quite well for a debut single

[AyuGAME]

looks like avex work hard to promote her..hope it will works

[Alessia_Tateno]

Avex's strategies ALWAYS works so I dont doubt it

[AyuGAME]

haha..i don't think so..avex work hard to promote beni arashiro..but her sales keep declining..although she still appear on some CM...but her music carrier is really bad

[drewbilation]

^ That's true, but I don't think Beni had Max Matsuura calling her the next Ayumi Hamasaki on his blog either. I think avex wants Satomi to do well, so they're pushing her big time. Her debut single has a HUGE tie-in, she's got all kinds of appearances lined up and, most importantly, she's debuting with a GOOD song.

She was supposed to debut back in February with a cover of Yoshiyuki Ohsawa's "soshite boku wa tohou ni kureru" - and she even performed it at last year's Rhythm Nation - but I think Max/avex pushed it back her debut now so they could make sure she'd do well.

[Alessia_Tateno]

I dont think Avex promotes Beni so much...when he really wants to make someone BIG he does it, like he will do with Satomi, we can see already how big is her promotion and she didnt even debut yet!

[AyuGAME]

yeah..just wait and see..i have a big hope on satomi too...

[drewbilation]

I found a preview of Satomi's "beatfreak" layout:

[Alessia_Tateno]

I like the pic, thanks for sharing!