[Official] 58th NHK Kouhaku name list

[sora2522]

Originally Posted by criminal

Basically I'm excited for aiko, Ayumi, Mika, BoA, mihimaru GT, Ai Otsuka, ayaka, Angela Aki, Gackt, TOKIO and Porno Graffitti, just to name a few. Morning Musume and Kumizon too, I guess.

yay!!!

Originally Posted by criminal

o_o I just realized that people who have sold 500k+ (Namie, Yuna) have been snubbed. wth?

yea, that does seem odd...


did namie get invited in the first place? cuz she could have been busy with her 6948201456543million-venued tour...





wait, yuna sold 500k+??

Originally Posted by criminal

OMG. YUI is the biggest-selling female this year besides Hikki who doesn't attend Kouhaku. Did YUI decline or something? It'd make sense because no way would Leah Dizon attend if it wasn't for someone pulling out.

if YUI declined, i'd have to go hunt her down and slap her (after getting her autograph, of course )


why isn't utada doing it either?! ._.; did she EVER do it? *tries to think of a year she performed*













................nope, nothing comes to mind

[Raleigh]

Originally Posted by criminal

o_o I just realized that people who have sold 500k+ (Namie, Yuna) have been snubbed. wth?
AND OMG. YUI is the biggest-selling female this year besides Hikki who doesn't attend Kouhaku. Did YUI decline or something? It'd make sense because no way would Leah Dizon attend if it wasn't for someone pulling out.

I don't think Namie and Hikki are attending Kohaku any longer. Also Yuna hasn't had a really brilliant year. Most of her singles weren't successful and only her album got some spotlight. And yeah I'm guessing YUI declined since she's pretty popular lately.

[Chandrachan]

Sugoii - Ayu, Mika and Gackt!!
Arigatou for the link!! ^^

[youthink]

yeah!! We can see ayumi'sperformance on Kouhaku again!

Sad there is no Namie and tohoshinki.

[KyahRyorin]

Interesting, especially about the part where Leah Dizon's gonna be there. That oughta be interesting.

Thanks for the info.

[kinomaniac]

No Namie? Bummer. At least we have got GACKT.

[criminal]

I'm sure Leah Dizon is the first to perform. If she isn't, then.. D:
UGH. I can't get over the fact that they chose HER. BONNIE PINK, plz.

[kanyada]

Thanks 4 the news.

[Uemarasan]

Originally Posted by Luv ~Venus~

I know!

As you know, Namie is on tour and I'm sure she doesn't want to stop her tour just attend the wh0re rating show.

As for Hikki, she never attends stuff like that...I don't blame her because it seems like they want her to perform there just to get their ratings up. I would like for Hikki to perform there just once though. If she had performed there, I believe that she would have performed Flavor of Life of course. The red team would win for sure! XD

The list of performers are mainly from AVEX...yawn. Don't NHK ever get tired of having only AVEX artist there. (>_>) It's the same thing every year....avex, avex, avex, pony canyon, avex, avex....you get my point.

Really, why all the negativity? Just because your favorites aren't there. Anyway, Hikki's a boring live performer. But I do agree it's disappointing not to see Namie there. She's dynamite.

Why don't you just watch the show and have some fun with it? It's an old Japanese tradition. People should just be glad that Japanese traditions are still alive in this day and age.

And if all you're seeing is avex, then all you're looking at are the J-pop stars and ignoring over HALF the performers in the show who sing enka or don't sing at all. Why doesn't anyone pay attention to the enka performers? Or the comedians in between? Or the special segments? There is more to the show than J-poptasticness!

If you think everyone's just there for a ratings ho-down then don't watch. Everytime I watch, I don't see that. I can see the fun everyone is having, especially the enka performers who prepare all year for this show. It's their one time in the year to really shine. And more than anything, it's reflective of the sense of community that's a part of the Japanese character. And I'm happy that they try to broadcast that in the show.

The world is however you choose to see it.

[Luv ~Venus~]

Originally Posted by Uemarasan

Really, why all the negativity? Just because your favorites aren't there. Anyway, Hikki's a boring live performer. But I do agree it's disappointing not to see Namie there. She's dynamite.

Other than Namie dancing around on stage, what's the difference between her performances and Hikki's performances. Performances don't always have to be flashy you know. Try rewatching Hikki's live performances again! Just simply watching and listening to them sing (without pouncing around on stage) is great too....isn't that what enka do too?!

BTW, NHK has lost all of "its" tradition when they started letting no talent singers on the show....I'm not going to name names but most of those singers there just shouldn't be up there. Most of them up there and just there because of their sales. For peak sake, even though her sales aren't "high", why aren't singers like Crystal Kay aren't invitied to the show. That girl has an outstanding voice.

But what do I know...I'm just an American girl who lives in a country filled with both no talents and talents and me saying that most of those singers up there on the list shouldn't be on there is out of line.....

[odyayumi]

sad that yuna ito is not going

[Neo Daydream]

YAY! Ayu and Gackt! ^^ SMAP and TOKIO but no Arashi? >.< weren't they like the top JE group this year? *pouts*

[extepan]

thanks for the news! ayu is attending as usual

[kiseki89]

Originally Posted by Neo Daydream

YAY! Ayu and Gackt! ^^ SMAP and TOKIO but no Arashi? >.< weren't they like the top JE group this year? *pouts*

Well I guess they are joining their own Johnny family at their own countdown as usual

[greggerz189]

this will be an amazing Kouhaku!!! ^O^ Anyone know when the Taishou awards air?

[pUrpLeSn0w]

oh gosh there's ayu in the show! *brightens up!*
is there any place where i can watch this???
do anyone ever upload this show??? *teary*

i remembered the first time when i get to watch this show, i liked it immediately and and AND the most important thing is, Ayu happened to be at that show!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

[freedreamer]

yay AYu once again...looking forward to witness it live

[mtora83]

It's airing in two more weeks. I cant wait to watch it. I'd rather watch this than the MTV New Years celebration.

[DA1SUK1DAY01691]

Originally Posted by kiseki89

Well I guess they are joining their own Johnny family at their own countdown as usual

And they can't handle like Ayu! Ahaha.

I wanted to see them too though. Arashi and NeWS would have been excellent additions to the White team.

[kiseki89]

News up!

Ayu will be singing Together When...
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/syutuen/index.html