Ayu's social networks - Discussion #49

[EndOfTheWorld]

Originally Posted by snowo

she addressed it. it builds hype. we know she's working and she's going to release something soon, but it's nice that she addresses it.

I didn't say it wasn't nice.

[axmish87]

Originally Posted by njanjayrp

Terminal, WARNING, NO FUTURE, Last minute, Walk, Out of Control, FLOWER and Mad World sound similar? I think A ONE is one of her best albums ever.

May I add Survivor? That's also one of the standout tracks in her discography. She did something tribalish for the first time and I really like that song

[Zeke.]

This photo was also used for the special mirror or TA member card holder that was/is being given away at the tour.

Originally Posted by axmish87

May I add Survivor? That's also one of the standout tracks in her discography. She did something tribalish for the first time and I really like that song

Lol funny you mentioned this cause I thought thank God “Survivor wasn’t given a shoutout cause that song is tragic.” I even scrubbed it from my hard drive.

Songs I can’t even stomach from ayu are:
Survivor
Letter
call
meaning of Love
(I might also add Out of Control cause it’s similar to Letter & call)

[Evan Odinson]

^I love Out of Control, Call, letter and meaning of love lol

[EndOfTheWorld]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Lol funny you mentioned this cause I thought thank God “Survivor wasn’t given a shoutout cause that song is tragic.” I even scrubbed it from my hard drive.

Songs I can’t even stomach from ayu are:
Survivor
Letter
call
meaning of Love
(I might also add Out of Control cause it’s similar to Letter & call)

I think Survivor is the only song I would skip while listening to Ayu.

[hud]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Lol funny you mentioned this cause I thought thank God “Survivor wasn’t given a shoutout cause that song is tragic.” I even scrubbed it from my hard drive.

Songs I can’t even stomach from ayu are:
Survivor
Letter
call
meaning of Love
(I might also add Out of Control cause it’s similar to Letter & call)

I like Survivor but I agree with the rest lmao

[Zeke.]

The post she made about being hungover has since been deleted...

[kotora]

Originally Posted by Gustavopc

From Twitter



Is this an album teaser??? I did a poor translation with google and I'm freaking out

I really love this picture. It has the Mirracle World vibe

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Lol funny you mentioned this cause I thought thank God “Survivor wasn’t given a shoutout cause that song is tragic.” I even scrubbed it from my hard drive.

Songs I can’t even stomach from ayu are:
Survivor
Letter
call
meaning of Love
(I might also add Out of Control cause it’s similar to Letter & call)

I need to be in a very specific mood to get into Survivor. It’s definitely not one pf her best songs and mostly because of the awkward wo wo yea yeah parts.

Out of control, Letter and meaning of Love are among her very best according to me

[axmish87]

Well, agree to disagree then, ha ha.
I just adore Party Queen album section from call to Eyes,Smoke,Magic.
Out of Control is my favorite from A ONE

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

I noticed someone mentioned something about avex’s budget / financial situation. When I asked why the show for next years April would be a part of the current years tour theme (POWER of MUSIC) and not part of some new concept based off an impending album release, he said it’s because of budget. He said avex is having a very difficult time lately.

WHAT!? I didn't know Avex is in a budget crunch!

Originally Posted by voltron

As for Avex's budget, I think it seems pretty obvious they are struggling a bit. They are about to lose Namie, who is probably their top selling act at this point. Their other top sellers are mostly legacy acts, who are ageing and less popular than they were before (Ayu, Koda Kumi, etc.). TK, who was trying to produce a lot of new acts for them, has retired - I'm not sure where that leaves some of these groups. And they just haven't been able to bring any high-selling new talent to the table. Where do they go from here?

I have to agree what you said. Other things to say: SKE48 is part of the AKB48G family that is signed to Avex, but they're nowhere big as the mother of all AKB48G groups (AKB48, that is). That certainly isn't helping Avex very much. Or Johnny's Kisumai - just one artist alone won't completely paint the picture. Mostly, though, the hits (in terms of Avex's budget) could be because of the departure of Namie and TK (obviously the latter was caught in some very big trouble), which are big names in the Avex roster alongside Ayu, and Ayu's nowhere to a point where she can save Avex. Faced with stiff competition from AKB48 (which is signed to another label, King Records), Nogizaka46 (Sony) and Johnny's (most aren't signed to Avex, except for V6 and Kisumai), not limited to those, and Avex is in somewhat at a bad shape. I mean, I don't know really why in the world Avex would be financially struggling today...and I was surprised to hear why Ayu's essentially 'carrying over' her concept for her currently ongoing Arena Tour - it could be this.

Man, we really miss those old days of Ayu when she was still topping the charts, she was Avex's prime artist during those days.

[Corvina]

I am happy she is teasing new music.
But I won't get too excited yet,cause with Ayu in recent years, coming soon doesn't have to mean it really is coming soon. xD
If they would have something ready, they'd have already announced or teased it with the tour or with the first dates. And Ayu wouldn't use a pic from the tour shoot like she did.

Originally Posted by Zeke.

I noticed someone mentioned something about avex’s budget / financial situation. When I asked why the show for next years April would be a part of the current years tour theme (POWER of MUSIC) and not part of some new concept based off an impending album release, he said it’s because of budget. He said avex is having a very difficult time lately.

Did you aks a user on Twitter about avex and ayu's tour budget?
Or who?
Cause honestly, I wouldn't put too much credibility on that, if it is not coming from an avex insider or official.
avex still is one of the biggest recored companies Japan has and they still have good selling domestic acts like the whole EXILE franchise, AAA and Wagakki Band, not to mention the Korean big names like Tohshinki or BIGBANG.
They may have cut the budget for Ayu, but no way they have problems with their current big acts.

[mizuki-7]

All the groups you are mentioning doesn’t have astonishing sales either. Of course way better than their solo acts but Exile for exemple had very declining sales in recent years... I won’t be surprise if they can’t invest in their artist if they don’t have a return in profits. I think the exile franchise incomes are redistributed to the artists from LDH not for acts like Ayu, ELT, Koda Kumi, AAA, etc... Avex definitely has no new big name at the moment.


On a side note Ayu concerts are still far from looking cheap. They might be less elaborate but they are more suffering from real concepts behind them still it concern really only the last two tours IMO.

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by mizuki-7

All the groups you are mentioning doesn’t have astonishing sales either. Of course way better than their solo acts but Exile for exemple had very declining sales in recent years... I won’t be surprise if they can’t invest in their artist if they don’t have a return in profits. I think the exile franchise incomes are redistributed to the artists from LDH not for acts like Ayu, ELT, Koda Kumi, AAA, etc... Avex definitely has no new big name at the moment.


On a side note Ayu concerts are still far from looking cheap. They might be less elaborate but they are more suffering from real concepts behind them still it concern really only the last two tours IMO.

EXILE has declining sales, but their subacts and solos haven't (the #6 selling album of last year with half a million sales was a EXILE subgroup).
Overall you're right with the very big sellers being from other companies, but avex and its sublabels have a big amount of artists in the yearly Top rankings.

[Sky High]

Call, Letter and Out of control are great!!

[Andrenekoi]

The only Ayu song I can't stand still is Greatful Days

[Mirrorcle Monster]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

The only Ayu song I can't stand still is Greatful Days

For me that would be Thank U, probably heard it just once appart from the performances

[Coelacanth]

Thank U has some charm, but it ain't a great song.

I really enjoy meaning of Love and Letter.

call is horrific.

I appreciate Sexy little things for sticking out like a sore thumb in Ayu's vast discography, but it does absolutely nothing for me. I don't remember the last time I bumped it.

[Andrenekoi]

I don't get the hate for slt. Is one of her best songs for me :x

I really love the mix of jazz swing and 8bit, and how she sings it on a way it sounds like she is making fun of the target of the lyrics.

[njanjayrp]

i tend to avoid Close to you and both untitled songs. For everything else it depends on my mood.