[YUI / FLOWER FLOWER] The 9th thread ~ 2nd album スポットライト (14.03.18)

[KarenPang]

Biography

More information on FLOWER FLOWER

Spoiler:

YUI Returns to Music With New Band

Singer/songwriter YUI (Bleach, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) is returning to music as a a vocalist for the new band Flower Flower. The four-member band will make its formal debut at the Japan Jam event in Tokyo on May 4. The band will then play at the Tokyo Metropolitan Rock Festival 2013 on May 26. Flower Flower has launched an official website and Twitter account.

YUI formed the band with other musicians she respects, and the band started studio sessions earlier this year. Flower Flower has already been performing "secret" live events across Japan. YUI said that with Flower Flower, she is able to purely enjoy the music that the band creates, and from each new performance, she naturally gets new ideas for potential new songs.

YUI had announced in November that she would be taking a hiatus from music. She explained then that she wanted to try something new.

YUI has been performing music for eight years, and previously took a short hiatus from music from the end of 2008 to the middle of 2009. She performed the fifth ending theme for the Bleach anime, "Life," and the first opening theme for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, "again." Her newest "YUI Best Albums," titled Green Garden Pop and Orange Garden Pop, were released in Japan on December 5.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...-with-new-band

YUI to resume her musical activities as a part of band “FLOWER FLOWER”

It was revealed that singer-songwriter YUI, who halted her musical activities at the end of last year, will resume her activities as part of rock band “FLOWER FLOWER.”

The band will perform at live event “JAPAN JAM 2013” which will be held at Shinkiba STUDIO COAST on May 4th.

FLOWER FLOWER is the band formed by YUI herself after she called to her the musicians she respected, and she serves as the vocalist and guitarist of the band with the name of “yui” with her completely new look of short blond hair. Apparently, the band started a studio session at the beginning of this year, and also held secret live performances at several locations across Japan since last month.

yui said, “I thought that I would be able to purely enjoy music by creating sound with these members. New flashes and the possibility in music are naturally expanding from each member’s idea and performance.” She also explained regarding the name of the band, “I wanted to give it an unaffected and natural name. There may be so many cool names, but I dared to make it a name that sounds relaxing, and can stay in your head. I hope we can express our powerful and interesting ideas freely.”

After their first appearance at “JAPAN JAM 2013″, FLOWER FLOWER will also perform at “TOKYO METROPOLITAN ROCK FESTIVAL 2013” which will be held at Wakasu Park in Shinkiba, Tokyo on May 26th.

Additionally, they also launched their official site on April 3rd, but it’s currently undecided if the band will release any work at this moment.

http://www.tokyohive.com/2013/04/yui...flower-flower/

YUI Ends Hiatus with A New Band

After almost five months from YUI's break, it was announced that the singer/songwriter will already return to the music industry as a vocalist of the new band Flower Flower. The band was said to be already performing live around Japan and has been doing studio sessions earlier this year which obviously explains that YUI's time from the hiatus was actually used and given for the preparation of the band's debut.

Flower Flower is a four-member group which consists of other musicians YUI admires and respects. The band will be making their debut on May 4 at the Japan Jam event in Tokyo - Shin-Kiba STUDIO COAST. Following their formal debut, they will also be participating at the Tokyo Metropolitan Rock Festival 2013 on May 26.

About the band's name "Flower Flower" YUI said, "I wanted to pick a name that wasn't flashy, but was natural. There were probably a lot of cool names that I could've picked, but purposely, instead of doing that, I wanted to pick a name that seemed effortless and relaxing, and had a natural feeling injected into it. I want to express powerful and interesting ideas freely."

YUI also sports a new look with a short blonde cut. What can you say about this and her comeback?

http://www.jpopasia.com/news/yui-end...nd::13398.html

Discography

Studio Albums

1. [2014.11.26] Mi (実)
2. [2018.03.14] Spotlight (スポットライト)

Mini Album

1. [2015.02.18] Shiki (色)

Singles

1. [2016.09.07] Takaramono (宝物)
2. [2017.08.02] Mannequin (マネキン)

http://www.flowerflower-net.jp/
http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/FLOWERFLOWER/
https://twitter.com/FFLOWER_STAFF

[Bigtop]

Just in time - new single covers + 9th thread open for business...

[Beauty4123]

the covers are very nice! and the promo pic is great, too.

[Chiharo]

Great tracklist and covers! Can't wait.

[KarenPang]

YesAsia's description of fight

On the heels of hit songs like Ikimonogakari’s YELL and Angela Aki’s Tegami ~Haikei Juugo no Kimi e~ , YUI joins a proud tradition with her latest single fight. Like those beloved pop hits, fight is an inspirational song that will be used as the set song for middle school division of the 2012 NHK National School Music Competition.

http://www.yesasia.com/global/fight-...0-en/info.html

Never would have thought YesAsia singled out Ikimonogakari & Angela Aki in the same sentence as YUI x)

[KarenPang]

SSTV will be airing the fight PV tomorrow

明日22日（水）7:30NEW CUTSは「fight」YUI、「SEE YOU」松下優也、「東京ピエロ feat.平井堅」大橋トリオ　他オンエア！

https://twitter.com/spaceshowertv/st...85342022242305

[Maemi]

Wow every time I see her, she's more and more beautiful

[x-megumi-x]

fight PV
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xsyo4w

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by x-megumi-x

fight PV
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xsyo4w

thanks Aurelie & I guess this's her 1st PV to be released in short ver. teaser since Sony BMG never done that before -_-

And this version of fight sounds even better than the previous 1 that I heard before xD

So can't wait to hear/watch the full version

[Zemus]

The full PV of fight is already out. Was aired by Music On TV (M-ON!), but it is an acoustic version.

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by Zemus

The full PV of fight is already out. Was aired by Music On TV (M-ON!), but it is an acoustic version.

yep that's right Zemus

fight -acoustic ver.- - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xsz...cver_lifestyle

Now it makes me wonder how the DVD tracklist/contents for fight is going to be like now o_o since this's the 1st time a YUI A-side has both a studio & an acoustic version that both have PVs being made for respectively :O

[KarenPang]

Preview snippet of If you

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/?70002664...RCL-8097_02SFL

oh wow this sounds so cool & very different from fight . I think I'm going to like this B-side a lot ... I hope

[adantatu2]

I love the acoustic version of fight, it's so calm and her voice sounds beautiful

[KarenPang]

NINKI index for fight

01 294.40 Kanjani∞ - Aoppana
02 122.00 EXILE TRIBE - 24karats TRIBE OF GOLD
03 74.10 YUI - fight
04 52.00 ℃-ute - Aitai Aitai Aitai na
05 43.70 abingdon boys school - WE aRE
06 35.50 U-KISS - One of You
07 28.10 Aoi Eir - AURORA
08 20.70 KREVA - Na Na Na
09 20.40 Kaji Yuuki - Hello!
10 20.10 BRAHMAN - Romei

And YUI will be performing fight at next week's MUSIC STATION

2012/09/07

1. スペシャルメドレー/AKB48
2. 24karats TRIBE OF GOLD/EXILE TRIBE
3. あおっぱな/関ジャニ∞
4. 流星/コブクロ
5. Be Strong/西野カナ
6. fight/YUI

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1. Special Medley/AKB48
2. 24karats TRIBE OF GOLD/EXILE TRIBE
3. Aoppana/Kanjani∞
4. Ryusei/Kobukuro
5. Be Strong/Nishino Kana
6. fight/YUI

[adantatu2]

i can't wait =)

[Bigtop]

NINKI: That's really some SERIOUS compeitition - Kanjani8 and EXILE...

[KarenPang]

fight has already leaked out

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showth...85#post2903785

Wow , I thought Oh My God was short but If you is really short o_o but I like it >3<

[Sandy]

Can't wait ~~~ the acoustic version and PV of fight is so beautiful I end up crying every time. Covers are wonderful, am I seeing a smile..? This is just the kind of a YUI song I wanted for the Autumn. And an acoustic version of HBTY? Great!! I though she'd forgotten the whole song ~~

[Klauser_Bateson]

I have mixed feelings about Fight. Overall the song is meh. The original version is very boring, yet I like the acoustic version for some reason.

If you is amazing and HBTY Acoustic is not bad.

[Mirrorcle Monster]

I'm trying hard to restore my love for YUI, and i will listen to this single with 0 prejudices, but it's been more than two years since she released a great single (Green.a.live being the only thing similar to an exception because of its great a-side)