[Namie Amuro] The 99th Thread for Our Queen

[KarenPang]

Photos & video of yesterday's namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~ in ASIA in Taipei Arena



https://tw.entertainment.appledaily....0520/38018841/

Apple Daily wrote that Namie went through 8 costume changes and Jolin Tsai attended the concert

Concert started at 7.13pm Taiwan time

Today's concert will start at 5pm

Jolin made a fondant cake of Namie which the design is based on her PLAY promo picture and Jolin gave it to her backstage yesterday



https://tw.appledaily.com/new/realti...80520/1357399/

Jolin said the cake she made for Namie , 'I couldn't do finish the cake of Namie properly yet I didn't do a good job of it . I feel like dying' (ouch)

Also , Jolin commented that she's glad that Namie came back to Taipei again which she cherish this opportunity in seeing her again . Jolin also said that she loves Namie & also hope Namie will continue smiling

[Linoa62]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

Photos & video of yesterday's namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~ in ASIA in Taipei Arena



https://tw.entertainment.appledaily....0520/38018841/

Apple Daily wrote that Namie went through 8 costume changes and Jolin Tsai attended the concert

Concert started at 7.13pm Taiwan time

Today's concert will start at 5pm

Jolin made a fondant cake of Namie which the design is based on her PLAY promo picture and Jolin gave it to her backstage yesterday



https://tw.appledaily.com/new/realti...80520/1357399/

Jolin said the cake she made for Namie , 'I couldn't do finish the cake of Namie properly yet I didn't do a good job of it . I feel like dying' (ouch)

Also , Jolin commented that she's glad that Namie came back to Taipei again which she cherish this opportunity in seeing her again . Jolin also said that she loves Namie & also hope Namie will continue smiling

Jolin was so not satisfied with this cake that she thought of throwing it away two days ago. It's actually Your Majesty (a baking company, she's its creative director) who helped her finish the cake and correct the imperfections a bit.

Here's what Jolin said on her Facebook about Namie:
"Thanks to Namie for coming again. I cherish this accidental friendship. I was very happy to be 'attacked' everytime by her smile. I hope she will always smile brightly and her life will continue to be wonderful. I love her".

Just in case you might be interested about how Namie and Jolin's friendship started:
Jolin attended Namie's concerts in Taiwan in 2004 and 2009, so Ge Fuhong (a Taiwanese producer and agent, she co-founded with Jolin her label Eternal Music) arranged a meeting 6 years ago between them.
The first time they met they chatted casually and got along, which resulted in the collaboration "I'm Not Yours" in 2014. Namie also appeared in the MV and was a guest performer at Jolin's World Tour the year after.
Jolin sent a basket of flowers when Namie came back to Taiwan in 2016 for her LIVEGENIC Tour. Back then Jolin learned that Namie loved Baumkuchen, so she bought her a cake which was given to her backstage.

Picture from Jolin's Facebook and Instagram with this attached text:
"Although I look calm, I was very shy when the goddess saw my cake !! (old and still shy haha)"

[KarenPang]

^ Thanks for bringing that up , that piece of information and duo shot of both Jolin + Namie was not included on https://tw.entertainment.appledaily....0520/38018841/ when I read it , it was only added about 1 hour ago in bold

Jolin posted the same duo shot photo of herself with Namie via her Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi_f8DXhw-5/

Mezamashi TV tomorrow morning will broadcast footages on Namie

https://twitter.com/cx_mezamashi/sta...32886430736384

Also nice to know Namie likes Baumkuchen , I do too haha

[KarenPang]

Photos from Vogue Taiwan's website





More photos https://www.vogue.com.tw/feature/ent...ent-40586.html

Vogue Taiwan wrote that at the end of today's concert , everyone including Namie & her dancers all bow down together and Namie shouted to the whole Taipei Arena that everyone please be healthy & have courage



https://www.facebook.com/NamieAmuroO...03116896423706

[Linoa62]

Some news report:

Do It For Love & Mint


https://www.weibo.com/tv/v/GhzidEM7Z...47edf6d3a0eed4

It looks like Taiwanese media were only allowed to film these performances...

[KarenPang]

Apple Daily published a report on the 2nd concert of namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~ in ASIA in Taipei Arena

https://tw.appledaily.com/new/realti...80520/1357563/

When Namie performed Do It For Love , Namie said 'Scream for me , Taipei !' and she stood on a podium stand with the words '25 THANK YOU! I ❤ FAN' being lit up below it

Regarding what Namie said during the 2nd concert , MC wise :

"Everyone , thank you for coming today . Last year on 16th Sept , I announced that I'm going to retire . I wish in my heart that I will deliver great music to everyone so that I can bring smiles to all daily

Today is the 2nd / last day I'm performing in Taiwan and I want to express my thanks to everybody . "

After that , Namie burst into tears onstage & commented , "Everyone , thank you for all your support for the past 25 years ! I want say goodbye to one & all with a smile , everybody please take care !"

When Namie & her dancers exited the stage , everyone all took a group photo backstage of Taipei Arena which's the same photo that was posted on her Facebook

Namie went to Fifi Tea and Wine Salon for supper after the last namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~ in ASIA date concluded , About 80 media personnel & fans were downstairs of Fifi Tea and Wine Salon . Namie & her staff didn't leave the restaurant until about 11.21pm Taiwan time before everyone head back to the hotel

The owner of Fifi Tea and Wine Salon said that Namie herself was super cute in real life (haha bless)

[melissalove]

The namie love is incredible. Though I was hoping that jolin and namie would perform together. I guess retirement is a bit personal and all attention should be on namie, but I kinda hoped alittle

[Spiral]

Super embarrassed Namie and MAX.

[KarenPang]

This morning's news programmes aired footages of Namie in Taipei

Dodesuka https://twitter.com/uu_738/status/998341697049247745

Mezamashi TV https://twitter.com/MichtanBoochan/s...19940863082496

ZIP! TV https://twitter.com/Eli_bebe_DBZ/sta...93108919033861

Also , this's quite cool



https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000155300

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Digital content of WOWOW programme guide June 2018 issue









https://twitter.com/amuronamie_life/...61479417348096

[jiarongisme]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

It was really nice seeing this live. Right before the encore started, the One Piece characters were on the screen and they were calling out for the audience to stay excited for the encore and to sing along. Now I'm wondering if that will make it to the DVD because they specifically cut to Namie close ups and audience shots for Fight Together while the screens were playing One Piece footage in the 20th anniversary tour DVD.

[KarenPang]

Today's PRIME Wide footages on Namie

https://twitter.com/y_sasaki37/statu...87772594753536

[KarenPang]

Mezamashi TV tomorrow will broadcast footages on Namie

https://twitter.com/cx_mezamashi/sta...21199170252801

Namie today received an Okinawa honorary award besotted by the Okinawa government







https://twitter.com/shimpostyle/stat...16424382955520
https://twitter.com/okinawa_pref/sta...14088398893056

Aired on TV about 1/2 an hour ago



https://twitter.com/hinamachurin/sta...17303886544896

Today's Okinawa Times newspaper cover





https://twitter.com/theokinawatimes/...24751091429376

[melissalove]

Congrats namie, you deserve it.

[Rocky Raven]

Japanese pop singer Namie Amuro was honored Wednesday by her home prefecture of Okinawa for her achievements and for inspiring the local population.

“I am very happy to be honored in such a prestigious way,” the pop diva said after receiving a certificate from Gov. Takeshi Onaga at a ceremony in Naha.

Amuro surprised fans last year by suddenly announcing on her website that she will quit showbiz in September 2018.

Since her professional debut in 1992, her performances as both a singer and dancer have captivated fans in Japan and elsewhere in Asia. She became one of the country’s leading stars, with a string of hits including “Chase the Chance,” “Body Feels Exit,” “Sweet 19 Blues,” and “Can You Celebrate?”

Clad in a miniskirt, thick-soled boots and with her hair dyed brown, Amuro also became a fashion icon, creating a phenomenon known as “Amuraa” in the 1990s, with many young girls and women copying her fashion, hairstyle and makeup.

Amuro sang “Never End” at a welcome reception for leaders of the Group of Eight nations at their summit in Okinawa in 2000.

The Japan Times
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/20.../#.WwY1_kiFNPY

[hud]

a legend!

[KarenPang]

This morning's news footages on Namie

Dodesuka - https://twitter.com/uu_738/status/999419450116878336

Mezamashi TV - https://twitter.com/amuronamiee0738/...16290526679041

ZIP! TV - https://twitter.com/drcronos/status/999421256452587521

From Asahi's website - https://twitter.com/namie_news/statu...73632274300928

Namie was tearing up before she received the Okinawa honorary award aww =(

[KarenPang]

Another namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~ concert good made available for sale & this time round , it's a deck of poker cards

The poker cards deck cost 2,500 Yen and each poker card uses a CD single jacket cover of Namie





Online orders of the poker cards deck will be shipped out from mid June onwards , after namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~ concludes domestically

http://namieamuro.jp/goods/shop/NA023-Cards

Oh wow :O

[Baco__]

OH MY GOD YES, YES!

[roxaskh2fm]

OMG I NEED THIS DECK!

[lfe.]

What a shameless cash-in on her retirement

With that being said, I will probably buy 3 decks