[Rumor] Ayu Rumors: Official Chat Thread V

[Delirium-Zer0]

Originally Posted by KuuXAyu-fan

Just wanted to correct you. Every Akina single released from 1985-1991 reached the top 3 (all going #1 besides 2 singles which went to #3). Her last single released in late 1991 went to #1 selling over 480,000 copies. It wasn't until 1993 when Akina signed a new record label that her sales started to decline. Her first non Top 20 single was in 1995 so it wasn't "overnight."

In 2014 Akina sold over 150,000+ albums with her original best album going to #3. This year in January she got her first Top 10 single since 1993 that is still charting (and should outsell Zutto by the end of it's chart-run). She also released a cover album that debuted at #5 and is still charting as well.

Nothing I didn't already know (and nothing I said contradicts any of this really, although I can see how incorrect conclusions could be drawn from my post), I just didn't feel like going into that much detail since I was only trying to give a quick summary. But thanks for your clarifications on behalf of people in the thread who don't know Akina

[ayujarl]

I read the subject as Ayu x DBZ (Dragon Ball Z) hahahaha as they will have an anime movie releasing in April XD

Ayu could fit in well with B'z. Akina is cool as well but her voice sounds better in solo imo.

this can really be the new project Ayu hinted earlier. can't wait

[KuuXAyu-fan]

Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0

Nothing I didn't already know (and nothing I said contradicts any of this really, although I can see how incorrect conclusions could be drawn from my post), I just didn't feel like going into that much detail since I was only trying to give a quick summary. But thanks for your clarifications on behalf of people in the thread who don't know Akina

Sorry if I sounded aggressive! I'm just use to seeing a lot of Ayu fans discredit Seiko and labeling her a flop failure all the time while others don't even know who Akina is.

[mizuki-7]

^
Yes and it's sad because Seiko & Akina are the ones who shaped the image of the J-Pop Diva with their trend & their lifestyle in the 80's until the 90's when they became "outdated" by a new generation of female singers ... nothing different from what happen today to Ayu, Koda Kumi, Mika Nakashima and so...

btw I found that (the rumor seems known by b'z fans since february of this year) :

B'z初のコラボレーションシングル、その相手は日本が誇る歌姫浜崎あゆみ！
新旧日本を代表するアーティストが、まさかのコラボレーション！

B'z featuring ayu 名義
4月22日発売

「Be careful / evolution」
1. Be careful（新曲）
2. evolution（浜崎あゆみの2001年発売シングルのカバー）

Twitterより決定らしいです！
楽しみですね！

[Gustavopc]

2. evolution（浜崎あゆみの2001年発売シングルのカバー）

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[primavera♥]

Hmm? Is it like a cover type thing?

[truehappiness]

B'z has a cover of evolution on their single.

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

Omg I'd die if this is true.

[AyuGAME]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

B'z has a cover of evolution on their single.

Do you have it? I want to hear it

[truehappiness]

Oh, I was saying that the rumored single has evolution on it. I don't know if Ayu will be on the track to be honest.

[monochrome99]

So what happened with this?

[truehappiness]

I think B'z collab in general was hoax-y.

Time to move to the Rumors thread!

[Chibi-Chan]

y________y and I was sooooo excited about it.

[Bigtop]

Yeah, turns out this speculation didn't come true...move this to the Rumors thread?

[monochrome99]

It would have been outstanding even if the song is crap.

[visionfactory]

Ok. This rumour has been circulating since yesterday...

"ayumi hamasaki is pregnant."

Anybody knows anything about this rumour? I never pay attention to these type of messages but the amount of attention it got on facebook made me want to know what it was (It was written in japanese with a lots of "Maji kaaaa" "Eh!?!?!?!" responses, also a lot of people are worried about the upcoming TA TOUR)

[maxikot]

Even if she is pregnant it should not affect tour since it would be early stages. Funny thing are reactions though i have also never imagined or even thought of Ayu being pregnant xD Kind of surreal xD

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

I can't imagine ayu pregnant! I wonder if she truly wants children one day.

[Gustavopc]

^ There was a time I thought she couldn't have kids cause there are kids in her PVs, they are always sad videos, and then the was the Sweet season video and I was almost sure of it... But I never saw anything like that coming from her or reliable sources, so I guess I just overinterpreted things, and maybe kids are there to symbolize purity / innocence

[Delicious n Bold]

What if it's like... Her husband wanted children but ayu was just on the fence about it and he persuaded her to come down to his side. But this is the rumour thread so it's just a rumour.