[Official Message] NEW MINI ALBUM『FIVE』 2011.8.31 in stores ~II~

[Andrenekoi]

@njanjayrp @Zeke.
Releasing formulaic singles for the sake of keeping her mainstream status is different from guiding every step of her career based on what fans think she should or shouldn't do... No wonder people complains so much she "lost her spark" or some **** like that... And her formulaic singles aren't for fans in the end of the day, they are aimed to casual listeners who doesn't care about her most obscure releases...

We for sure have some similar songs on her discography... But it's nice to see that among her more than 130 songs, we have some similarities here and there, instead of the same hit single being released over and over again under a different title... if we ignore some of her winter singles, some of her summer singles, and some of her concert ending songs (what would be +- 3 songs per era, and still not in every era), it's hard to say that every Ayu song sound like each other... What's different from some artists who like to focus their releases on what they fans expect them to do...

[Violently Happy]

I think it's really nice of Ayu to do collaborations with artist that aren't that big! Ayu's giving them a chance to become more famous! ^_^

[ayumisrael]

I want the album in my hands already

[brener]

i want the cover art!! <3

[Earth_maiden]

complainers gonna complain, can't do anything about it. XD

I'm happy and excited about the new mini-album, that's all I really care about.

[LiveInBlue]

http://yfrog.com/kha95zj


The photo of the book is new? Maybe the cover?! Or somethin like that or it's an old photoshoot?

[Gkone01]

Originally Posted by LiveInBlue

http://yfrog.com/kha95zj


The photo of the book is new? Maybe the cover?! Or somethin like that or it's an old photoshoot?

I'm 100% sure It's an old one (i've this picture on my computer since several years).
It's probably from 2005/2006 maybe (i say that because of the hair color XD)

[~angel*ayumi~]

Originally Posted by LiveInBlue

http://yfrog.com/kha95zj


The photo of the book is new? Maybe the cover?! Or somethin like that or it's an old photoshoot?

The photo is from Leslie Kee´s Superstars Photobook some years ago.

[Aderianu]

Originally Posted by LiveInBlue

http://yfrog.com/kha95zj


The photo of the book is new? Maybe the cover?! Or somethin like that or it's an old photoshoot?

Originally Posted by nanakopy87

maybe it is for tour pamphlet?

[nanakopy87]

maybe it is for tour pamphlet?

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

just listened to music by Juno and I actually think his voice and Ayu's voice will sound great together. I'm looking forward to it!!

[Lanz16]

@Benikari47
I love the promo poster you made

Im happy and excited to this new release!

[AyumiAi]

I have a feeling that since this is a mini album it's going to sell like 150 k and usually when she drops sales like that its hard for her to recoverand her albums might start selling like that like when guilty sold 500k and then next level sold 370 k it never recovered or when heaven sold 300k and then bold and delicious sold 100k and none of her singles ever sold 200k

[microphone]

lower sales are expected, yes. don't be too worried about it. she is still V.I.P. in Japan!

[Ranma Matsuri]

I'm not expecting anything higher than 100K tbh. Of course, I hope it does much more.

[rakeru]

Originally Posted by Ranma Matsuri

I'm not expecting anything higher than 100K tbh. Of course, I hope it does much more.

I agree, as pessimism/reality sinks in. Luckily we have a few factors that should boost sales: tie-ins, collabs, and 5 PVs. But even if it doesn't sell, we still know who's the empress.

[sanzo2011]

Of course, she'll sell more than 100k!i'm pretty sure!

[AyumiAi]

^ agreed but im just saying that if this doesnt do well in the future all her releases (even albums) will sell around 100k like has happened with her singles and albums at times
But yes ayu is empress!

[HTMSD]

Agree with PinkShinigami

I just LOL-ed so hard =))

[adantatu2]

lol, you made my day,
XD XD XD