[ayaka] The 6th thread ~ 1st cover album Yu-on Club ~1st grade~ (4.9)

[HTMSD]

too bad I've already had all her physical singles >__<

[KarenPang]

Ayaka’s “Kimi e” chosen as image song for ‘WOWOW Tennis’

Singer-songwriter Ayaka’s song, “Kimi e“, has been chosen as the image song for ‘WOWOW Tennis‘ and will be used beginning on April 1st!

“Kimi e” is a track off of Ayaka’s comeback album, ‘The beginning’. She wrote this song after receiving encouragement from fans through letters and Twitter. This time around, “Kimi e” was chosen because the players’ image harmonizes with the song’s powerful theme.

WOWOW is scheduled to broadcast the four major tennis tournaments, ‘Grand Slam’, and its related programs. They also plan to live broadcast ‘The French Open’ in May.

Additionally, Ayaka’s “Tsunagaru Kokoro” is currently being used as the CM song for NTT Higashi Nihon. It will be the 5th song from ‘The beginning’ to have received CM tie-ups.

Furthermore, Ayaka will kick off her nationwide tour, “Ayaka LIVE TOUR2012 ‘The beginning’ ~Hajimari no Toki~“, on April 27th.

http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/03/aya...-wowow-tennis/

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ayaka Singles Box 2006-2009 has since been cancelled , with no reasons given why this has happened

[Utena]

^ I think they mentionned production problems.

I want a new single already ahah

[owlflight]

I wanted that singles box so bad... I want a new single too but it's only been 2 months since her album was released. I'm sure she is getting ready for her tour.

[Bigtop]

Well, that's quite interesting about the additional tie-ins...but thought that was enough? Ayaka just recently recorded a new song - called "Tsuyoku Omou" - and this one's for Nippon Television's (NTV) "NEWS ZERO" late-night news program!

絢香、活動再開後初の書き下ろし曲が『NEWS ZERO』新テーマソングに決定

　シンガー・ソングライターの絢香が、日本テレビ系の報道番組『NEWS ZERO』（毎週月～木　後10：54、金　後11：58）の5代目テーマソングを担当することが3月31 日、わかった。活動再開後、初の書き下ろし曲「ツヨク想う」（発売未定）が4月2日の放送から流れる。絢香 は「この曲が番組にとって、そして、番組を観た方々にとって、ほんの少しでも“力”になれば…と心から願っ ています」とコメントを寄せている。

　2006年にスタートした同番組では、同じ年にデビューした絢香と組んでさまざまなプロジェクトを展開。 絢香は、難病のムコ多糖症を支援するライブや、小児がんの子どもたちを救う絢香主催の武道館ライブなどで、 “音楽のチカラ”を発揮してきた。

　番組の山崎大介プロデューサーは、起用理由について「今、日本は、逆境から立ち上がることが問われていま す。活動休止という、痛みを知った絢香さんにしかできない、彼女自信が信じる“音楽のチカラ”にかけてみよ うと思いました」と自信をのぞかせる。

　同番組ではスタートから5年半が経つことから、4月よりオープニングやスタジオセットを一新。出演者も女 優でモデルの桐谷美玲や、タレントのホラン千秋を加えた新体制で臨む。

Ayaka to provide new theme song for ‘NEWS ZERO’
http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/03/aya...for-news-zero/

Singer-songwriter Ayaka will be providing the new theme song for NTV’s news program, ‘NEWS ZERO‘.

The song, titled “Tsuyoku Omou“, is the first song Ayaka’s has written since resuming her activities. It will be used on the program starting April 2nd.

Ayaka commented, “I hope from the bottom of my heart that this song will become the ’strength’ for the program and those who watch it.”

The program first aired back in 2006, which is also Ayaka’s debut year. They’ve teamed up for various projects in the past, and Ayaka’s continued to display ‘the power of music’. She’s held a live concert to support patients with mucopolysaccharidosis, and has also held a Budokan live for children battling childhood cancer.

Producer Yamazaki Daisuke explained his reason for choosing Ayaka saying, “Right now, Japan is trying to rise up from adverse circumstances. Ayaka-san, who has experienced the pain of going on hiatus is the only one who can do this. I thought about putting it on the ‘power of music’ that she believes in.”

It’s been 5 and a half years since ‘NEWS ZERO’ started, to commemorate this occasion, the program will renew their opening and studio starting in April. They have also added actress Kiritani Mirei and talento Horan Chiaki to the program.

Source & Image: Oricon (original link removed?)

Looking forward to that...except that I'm on vacation starting tomorrow at Mexico, for a week. (No Internet, sorry!)

Anyways, if anyone is able to get audio/video extract of Ayaka's new song (and interview(s), if any) out of next week's NTV NEWS ZERO broadcasts, feel free to share it here. Very interested in this upcoming new release...maybe new single coming soon ahead? We'll just have to wait and see...

(because something that says "発売未定" - which clearly says that release is pending - we don't know if this could end up as a single song... And especially when someone said this:

Originally Posted by Utena

I want a new single already ahah

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by Utena

^ I think they mentionned production problems.

I want a new single already ahah

oh production problems ? :O

More like maybe some internal dispute between ayaka & Warner since ayaka's not under Warner anymore

Maybe ayaka doesn't like this idea & blocked Warner from doing this ? I don't know :x cos her singles that were released with Warner , you can just make a pretty box to house them , it's not that hard right ? :3

[Utena]

well ayaka can't say anything, she sold the rights to warner (contract and so on, even if their contract is over, it still applies to the work she released under their name) so they can do whatever they want as far as her name is on the packaging lol

But yaaay, they heard my prayer~~

[Linoa62]

From JPC

Ayaka to provide new theme song for ‘NEWS ZERO’
by ustar on March 31, 2012 at 9:40 pm
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Singer-songwriter Ayaka will be providing the new theme song for NTV’s news program, ‘NEWS ZERO‘.

The song, titled “Tsuyoku Omou“, is the first song Ayaka’s has written since resuming her activities. It will be used on the program starting April 2nd.

Ayaka commented, “I hope from the bottom of my heart that this song will become the ’strength’ for the program and those who watch it.”

The program first aired back in 2006, which is also Ayaka’s debut year. They’ve teamed up for various projects in the past, and Ayaka’s continued to display ‘the power of music’. She’s held a live concert to support patients with mucopolysaccharidosis, and has also held a Budokan live for children battling childhood cancer.

Producer Yamazaki Daisuke explained his reason for choosing Ayaka saying, “Right now, Japan is trying to rise up from adverse circumstances. Ayaka-san, who has experienced the pain of going on hiatus is the only one who can do this. I thought about putting it on the ‘power of music’ that she believes in.”

It’s been 5 and a half years since ‘NEWS ZERO’ started, to commemorate this occasion, the program will renew their opening and studio starting in April. They have also added actress Kiritani Mirei and talento Horan Chiaki to the program.

Song preview
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzc2MTY0MTU2.html

She was on April 14th in NHK SONGS and sang
-みんな空の下 (Minna Sora no Shita)
-はじまりのとき (Hajimari no toki)
-Hello
-The beginning

The show is on JPS.

[KarenPang]

Ayaka kicks off her tour at Nippon Budokan

On April 28th, singer-songwriter Ayaka held the Tokyo performance of her nationwide tour, ‘ayaka LIVE TOUR2012 ‘The beginning’ ~Hajimari no Toki~‘, at Nippon Budokan.

After a 2-year hiatus, Ayaka returned to the music scene last December by performing on ‘MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE‘ and the ‘Kohaku Uta Gassen‘. She officially resumed her activities back in February after releasing her new album, “The beginning“.

Before wrapping up the show, Ayaka gazed at the crowd of 12,000 people surrounding her, and said, “Because I came to a stop once, I’m able to stand here now. While holding the sense of gratitude I have for my family, friends, music, and fans who have always supported me in my heart, I would like to take a new step forward.”

Ayaka then started to sing “Hajimari no Toki“, and finished it brilliantly without a microphone. After singing the song, her eyes overflowed with tears.

Ayaka’s first nationwide tour in 4 years kicked off on April 27th at Nippon Budokan. She sang a total of 19 songs, including tracks off of her latest album. When she called out, “I’m home!“, the crowd warmly responded, “Welcome home!“.

Ayaka’s husband, actor Mizushima Hiro was also seen watching over his wife from the audience.

http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/04/aya...ippon-budokan/

[Bigtop]

Glad that she's back. Now it's back to business...

[KarenPang]

Ayaka makes her return after four years



This past weekend, singer Ayaka made her comeback by performing a 2-day concert at the famous Nippon Budokan. This marked the start of her “LIVE TOUR 2012 ‘The beginning’ ~Hajimari no Toki~” after being absent for four years.

Ayaka just added Osaka-Jo Hall and Yokohama Arena to the tour making a stop in 14 cities across Japan. The tour is expected to bring in 9,000 fans. The singer performed to a sold out venue where her stage was uniquely shaped in a 360° format.

During the concert Ayaka shed tears of joy while yelling, “Tadaima. I’m speechless, tears are coming down.”

She then greeted, “How is everyone? How many of of you dreamed about this day…. Not knowing if I can still sing, I’m very grateful that everyone waited … ‘Thank you’ isn’t enough to describe my feelings.”

The singer sang 19 songs during her 2-day live.

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< Ayaka LIVE TOUR 2012 “The beginning” ~Hajimari no Toki~ >

2012.04.27 Tokyo Nippon Budokan
2012.04.28 Tokyo Nippon Budokan
2012.05.09 Hyogo Kobe International House
2012.05.12 Aichi Himegin Hall
2012.05.17 Okayama Kurashiki City Auditorium
2012.05.19 Hiroshima Hiroshima Culture Exchange Hall
2012.05.25 Niigata Niigata Bunka Hall
2012.05.27 Ishikawa Honda Moril Hall
2012.06.09 Hokkaido Nitori Culture Hall
2012.06.22 Aoimori Aoimori Civic Culture Hall
2012.06.23 Miyagi Sendai Sun Plaza Hall
2012.07.03 Aichi Nagoya Century Hall
2012.07.04 Aichi Nagoya Century Hall
2012.07.13 Fukuoka Fukuoka Sun Palace
2012.07.24 Osaka Osaka-Jo Hall
2012.07.25 Osaka Osaka-Jo Hall
2012.08.08 Kanagawa Yokohama Arena

http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/04/aya...er-four-years/

[freedreamer]

Would love to know the tracklist

[Utena]

now I hope she'll tour again next year so I can see her >o<
She looks so pretty!

and this is the setlist, reported by fans

　　　　　（About 2h40 of live）
1「The beginning」
2「笑顔のキャンバス」
3「Magic Mind」
MC　
4「アカイソラ」
5「そこまで歩いていくよ」
6「夢を味方に」
7「繋がる心」
8「HIKARI」
9「空よお願い」
MC
10「ツヨク想う」
11「THIS IS THE TIME」
12「Rolling in the Deep / Adele」（cover）
13「手をつなごう」
14「おかえり」
15「Hello」
16「やさしい蒼」
17「はじまりのとき」

Encore
18「みんな空の下」
19「キミへ」

[Mirai Noah]

Oooo, Rolling in the Deep!!

[TeamAyu2004]

Any new news on this amazing girl??

[Delicious n Bold]

^ LOL I was just about to ask that.

I could never find this thread until today... weird.

[TeamAyu2004]

lol, it took me like 10 minutes but finally just used the find option and went through every page...

I was listening to her best of album (amazing!) and realized I hadnt listen to her newest album (at least on itunes... amazing again!)
I want to know more!


Also I wanted to point out that she didn't have any singles released for this album, but it did amazingly well compared to Ayumis....
the only difference?
Ayaka did something like 4 lives!!!
AYUMI! LEARN!!!

[Delicious n Bold]

You MUST listen to her new album.
The beginning (song) just... it's amazing. ayaka can't go wrong.

Not to be mean to Ayu, but ayaka just has THE VOICE. That's why it sold so well (imo) and why I need The beginning so badly.

Listen to hajimari no toki, sora yo onegai, magic mind and the beginning and you'll see why it sold well

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold

^ LOL I was just about to ask that.

I could never find this thread until today... weird.

The only thing I check is on Ayaka's Twitter feeds...but she's still busy on her tour...

[TeamAyu2004]

SHES ON TOUR!!!!!

Aww, man, Im missing it... :*(

And I do like The Beginning, but I think I like Hello the most right now...
its amazing... and her voice is great. But I think a lot of it has to do with the right time, right place and I do hate to admit it, but the Lives help a tone.