Ayu Schedule #15 [2009-2013] - TV Appearances, Magazines, etc.

[TeamAyu2004]

Ah man. I wanna go, lol. Cant believe I'm not there.

[jiarongisme]

Preview of the stage


Source: For'A'ver Club @ Facebook

[AyUmIXx]

^ wow the stage is cool reminds me of one of ayu's tours stages haha

can't wait to know what is she going to perform

[SunshineSlayer]

Domoto tsuyoshi just went, next is Ayu. I hope not too many people are leaving though. it was clear by crowd reaction that domoto tsuyoshi was actually the main draw!

[ayumisrael]

So why not saving him for last?

[SunshineSlayer]

That's a question for the promoters.
He is the only performer everyone stood for.
I just caught a glimpse backstage - I saw rule costumes.

[AyuWorld]

^
a question,why is he so popular? i found that when hes singing hes quite boring, thats my opinion

and you can see the costume?, how?? :O

[SunshineSlayer]

Set list was basically same as a nation but no medley or July 1st. She ended with boys and girls.

She put on a great performance. She always puts in energy, but tonight it seemed she was trying extra hard. Vocally the first couple of songs were kinda rough. But by Hanabi things got a lot better. She gave the performance if the night with Hanabi 1 and 2 back to back.

Now, the audience......the only artist with full attendance was domoto tsuyoshi. He is also the only one that everyone stood for and were into his performance from start to finish. I don't want to say that a lot of people left after his set, but it was enough to be noticeable - just around me alone- the 4 seats to my right opened up and half the row behind me left. Even worse, although the audience really got into evolution, a steady stream of people left after evolution! But just like Ayu herself, the fans that were there, myself included were putting in double the effort with our cheering! It really was a great performance, but it was sad seeing empty seats and people leaving.

[AyUmIXx]

^ oh that's sad T__T
but we'll get to see the live performance rite? are they gonna broadcast?

[mizuki-7]

A picture of the crowd when ayu was performing ^^

https://www.facebook.com/dreamfestival.tvasahi

[AyuWorld]

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ohh thats not good to know how the audience reacted to Ayu

[brener]

cant wait to watch it on youtube.

[SunshineSlayer]

Every artist except tsuyoshi had empty seats though. I think hers was more noticeable because she performed last.

Official set:
Inspire
Rule
Moments
Hanabi
Hanabi 2
Surreal-evolution
You and me
Boys and girls

[ayu-butterfly]

I'm sad the audience didn't appreciate her as she deserves.

[ayumisrael]

It doesn't seem as noticable from pictures though, it's like almost all seats are taken and the place is packed, maybe it's not that bad as a high precent of the place was still occupied? but I understand what you mean SunshineSlayer maybe it's just some parts of rows/sits but not that serious? SunshineSlayer, how much percents of the capacity of the crowd who were still there would you consider giving from what you saw?

Btw I believe HANABI and HANABI ~epside II~ weren't on this year's a-nation but on the last year's one? The setlist is good anyway, all of these songs are great and well SURREAL~evolution and Boys & Girls are signature, no expectations to not see them lol. I kinda miss though to 2 things 1. ayu singing SURREAL with a "mysterious feel" like before it became a crowd song. 2. ayu should start evolution with the "La la la..."

I don't remember if Domoto Tsuyoshi was on the FNS Summer Festival but I saw most of the show and the crowd wasn't as energetic on other artist's performances as ayu's, nor the camera men shot much of the crowd until ayu's performance (maybe for that reason) IIRC.

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

It doesn't seem as noticable from pictures though, it's like almost all seats are taken and the place is packed, maybe it's not that bad as a high precent of the place was still occupied? but I understand what you mean SunshineSlayer maybe it's just some parts of rows/sits but not that serious? SunshineSlayer, how much percents of the capacity of the crowd who were still there would you consider giving from what you saw?
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It's hard to see from that picture, but I was sitting in the stands so I had an overhead view and could see better. However even in that pic you can see an entire row of unoccupied seats on the arena floor and any dark spot spot in the stands is probably an empty seat. It's hard to say accurately how many as the unoccupied seats were scattered throughout. But very rough estimate I would say it was 80-85% full when she started and about 70% full by the time she ended. Something like that. The fans that were there specially for Ayu though did a good job with supporting her though.

[Livey~]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

The fans that were there specially for Ayu though did a good job with supporting her though.

Oh! yay!
This is good to know.

[jiarongisme]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

Btw I believe HANABI and HANABI ~epside II~ weren't on this year's a-nation but on the last year's one?

HANABI was in the a-nation setlist, but not ~episode II~

[Andrenekoi]

So, she kept 70% of the audience to watch her? This is far from being bad...

[Yoshiaki]

^ Yes, I also got read from other sites like weibo... Those ppl who went there says that domoto makes all the crowd (including the non-fans people) the most high, and they says that ayu got the highest popularity...

They also mention that if domoto was to place as the last performer, there will surely be people leaving also... And the advantage of being the last performer is that, the last artist could perform additional one or two more songs...