17LIVE 4th Anniversary meets 浜崎あゆみ" Singer audition"

[koumori]

That was such an incredible event, what Just Ayu and her team talking for an hour straight - I didn't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't that.

[MKAyu]

Originally Posted by natalaxie

I agree that she has been super super active compared with other artists. Recently she also had two babies - it seems she wants to focus on that at the moment (a different life stage). But also, the label may be pressuring her to do lives rather than release new music, since given the streaming age there isn't much money to be made in new singles/albums anymore...

These both make sense to me as reasons. First, what's the point of making so much money if you don't have something to spend it ON? I'm not into having kids myself, but I know that for many people, the most important thing to spend money and time on is family and children. Ayu has always lived her life as she wanted despite social pressures and wagging fingers, so if she wants to spend more time on family, that's the end of that.

Second, like you said, money. Even the best-selling singers now don't make much from the music, and singers themselves are rarely big stars. They make the money in tie-ins and ads and sales of stuff like t-shirts. For Ayu to spend loads of money producing an album that wouldn't make its money back just wouldn't make financial sense for either her or Avex. Ayu is a businesswoman, she knows that.

[Aderianu]

Originally Posted by MKAyu

Second, like you said, money. Even the best-selling singers now don't make much from the music, and singers themselves are rarely big stars. They make the money in tie-ins and ads and sales of stuff like t-shirts. For Ayu to spend loads of money producing an album that wouldn't make its money back just wouldn't make financial sense for either her or Avex. Ayu is a businesswoman, she knows that.

That is true, but on other hand if artist will tour with same songs year after year, one day people will say they don't want to watch it again

Originally Posted by junshen

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1nq...om=333.999.0.0

Thank you!

[Aderianu]

An audition "17 LIVE 4th Anniversary meets Ayumi Hamasaki" with Ayumi Hamasaki as a producer has started yesterday.



Singer who win the final singing audition will get advice from Ayumi Hamasaki herself. Also Yuta Nakano, who has worked on many representative songs such as "Mirrorcle World" and "Love song", will provide original song.

In addition, Ayumi Hamasaki's music production team and 17LIVE's creative team will provide full support from recording, jacket production, distribution release to some promotions in the studio that ayu usually uses.

Currently, Ayumi Hamasaki's official YouTube channel has released playlist works that Yuta Nakano has worked on so far.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...bGC7eDC_kRdoJx

「17LIVE 4th Anniversary meets 浜崎あゆみ“シンガー発掘オーディション”」
■Online audition (in-app event)
Date: 2021-10-18 (Mon) - 2021-10-31 (Sun)
※ "17LIVE" in-app account
Lv.30 or less: After passing the screening, the top 5 players in the final ranking advance to the final audition
Lv.31 and above: The top 4 players in the final rankings and 1 special jury selection, a total of 5 players advanced to the final audition

■Final audition
Date: 2021-11-13 (Sun) (scheduled)
Location: Tokyo
Judge: Singing examination by the judges, including Ayumi Hamasaki

Live stream date: 2021-10-19 (Tuesday)
Live distribution account: 17LIVE special distribution ( https://17.live/ja/profile/r/307169 )

[natalaxie]

Does anyone know how to participate in the audition? I read all the info but I just don't really understand how this 17Live app thing works ^^;

[Chris85]

Is there a way to rewatch it?

[junshen]

Originally Posted by Chris85

Is there a way to rewatch it?

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1nq...om=333.999.0.0

[Toniayu123]

Originally Posted by junshen

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1nq...om=333.999.0.0

Thank you so much!

[Foyuki]

long time no see I just checked my notebook and saw AHS
wanna cry and I only got the info that so far avex China didn't have any ASIA TOUR information(China ,mainland)

[Aderianu]

Final audition scheduled to 13th November. I assume Ayu will not be able to participate in it...

[Aderianu]

she did it!

[oaristos]

Originally Posted by Aderianu

she did it!

She looks so good!

[summerain]

That was today or it was pre-recorded?

[Aderianu]

That was today

That look reminds me Korean festival around 2013

[Yoake]

Is it me or she customised her wheelchair with rhinestones? O.o

[Aderianu]

^ yes!))

More pics from the Instagram

[Taishaku]

She looks incredible

[Aderianu]

Grand finale of audition will be streamed live today 20:00 - 20:45
https://17appv2.onelink.me/D7OH/6e4a4724

[Aderianu]

link to watch today's video at weibo
https://weibo.com/1258508133/L3Df4bIz0